In response to user feedback, Instagram’s Threads will now let users turn off automatic post sharing on Instagram and Facebook. Meta added a carousel of suggested threads to other Meta-owned apps in late August to boost Twitter/X traffic. Given that their Threads audience was different from their Facebook and Instagram …
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Finally, Meta avatars have legs (in beta)
Meta’s greatest innovation since the News Feed—legs—is ready for beta testing. Meta Quest headsets can now download an update that lets you walk on two feet like Ardipithecus ramidus, an early hominid that achieved bipedality 4.4 million years ago. Now it’s complete. Meta launched its virtual reality social products with …
Read More »Twitter blocks rival Threads links, while CEO downplays traffic decline
Linda Yaccarino, Twitter’s new CEO, denies that Instagram Threads’ July 5 launch is hurting Twitter traffic. However, Meta’s 100 million-plus user rival appears to worry the company. On Monday, users reported that Twitter appears to be selectively blocking links to Threads.net’s website in Twitter searches, making it harder to find …
Read More »According to Mark Zuckerberg, engineers who joined Meta in person outperform those who joined virtually
Mark Zuckerberg, co-founder and CEO of Meta, the company that owns Facebook, has said that internal data analysis shows that engineers who joined the company in person did better than those who joined remotely. He also said that younger engineers, or those who are “early in their careers,” do better …
Read More »After winning the case against the FTC, Meta will purchase a VR startup. Within
According to a Bloomberg report, Meta can proceed with its acquisition of virtual reality startup Within. In a sealed decision, Judge Edward Davila reportedly rejected the FTC’s request to proceed with blocking the transaction. The FTC filed a lawsuit against Meta in July to prevent the company from buying Within, …
Read More »Mark Zuckerberg’s AI Assistant has Morgan Freeman’s Voice
It’s cool to have a personal assistant. The only thing cooler is to have an AI assistant. Can it get any better? Yes, it can, for Mark Zuckerberg. His AI assistant has the voice of Morgan Freeman. There may be people who don’t like the actor’s films, but we all …
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