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Meta to let you purchase your avatar’s outfit through online store
San Francisco: Tech giant Meta, formerly called Facebook, has announced that it is launching a digital clothing store — Avatars Store — that will let users purchase outfits for their avatar. In…
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One-third top US hospitals’ websites sent patient data to Facebook: Report
Washington: About 33 of the top 100 hospitals in the US are sending sensitive patient data to Facebook, now known as Meta, via a tracking tool installed on their websites, according to…
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Facebook tells employees to tweak algorithms to take on TikTok
San Francisco: Facebook (now Meta) employees have reportedly been directed by the senior executives to change the platform’s algorithms to make it more like its arch Chinese rival TikTok that is gaining…
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FB’s tools tracking people seeking abortion services: Report
San Francisco: Meta-owned Facebook is collecting ultra-sensitive personal data about abortion seekers and allowing anti-abortion organisations to use that data to target and influence people online, media reports say. A joint investigation…
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Instagram to nudge teenagers away from harmful content
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram said that teenage users on the platform will start to see nudges that will encourage them to switch to a different topic if they are repeatedly…
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Meta rolling out Voice Mode in Horizon Worlds
San Francisco: Meta has announced a new setting known as Voice Mode in Horizon Worlds that will give people more control over their experience. The feature, to begin rolling out in the…
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Meta lawyers probing Sheryl Sandberg’s use of company resources: Report
San Francisco: Amid claims that Sheryl Sandberg misused company resources, Meta’s lawyers are investigating the outgoing COO, media reports said. The investigation goes back “several years” and is scrutinising Meta employees’ work…
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Meta rolling out Horizon Home on Quest 2 VR headset
San Francisco: Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headset will get Horizon Home as part of a new update. The functionality will help users…
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Meta’s AR glasses will only be available to developers in first release
San Francisco: Meta, formerly Facebook, has reportedly decided to not sell the first version of its full-fledged AR glasses, codenamed Orion, and will instead distribute them to developers. A person familiar with…
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Meta halts development of its dual-camera smartwatch: Report
San Francisco: Tech giant Meta’s upcoming smartwatch with two built-in cameras, which was likely to be launched next year, has reportedly been halted. Along with dual-cameras, the device was likely to include…
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Alphabet, Meta had highest-paid median workers in 2021: Report
San Francisco: The median compensation for most S&P 500 corporations increased last year as the economy grew and the job market tightened, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis. The report mentioned…
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Instagram announces new features, expands Reels to 90 seconds
San Francisco: With an aim to help creators engage more with their audience, the photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it is rolling out new features, including 90 seconds Reels. The Meta-owned…
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After Meta’s COO, another top executive to depart soon
San Francisco: Following the announcement that Sheryl Sandberg will step down as Meta’s COO later this year, the company is losing another executive as part of a reorganisation of its artificial intelligence…
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Instagram launches ‘AMBER Alerts’ to help find missing children
San Francisco: Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has announced that it is launching AMBER Alerts on the platform that will allow people to see and share notices of missing children in their area.…
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Meta rolls out new ‘Calls’ tab to Messenger
San Francisco: Meta is rolling out a dedicated tab for audio and video calls to the function bar at the bottom of the Messenger app. The new tab will appear alongside “Chats”,…
