Meta's Oversight Board identified several weaknesses in rules and processes that pose a risk of unnecessary harm to users, especially women, who are victims of non-consensual explicit deepfakes.
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The Overture Maps Foundation, a collaboration between Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, and TomTom, has released the general availability of its global open map datasets. Developers can access it for free.
Meta AI is now available in more countries and languages, and offers new features like "Imagine Me" for creating personalized images, as well as enhanced photo editing capabilities.
Mark Zuckerberg believes that open-source AI is the future of AI, fostering unrestricted innovation similar to how open-source development has accelerated progress in other fields.
Meta has announced the release of its Llama 3.1 family of AI models, which includes three models: 8B, 70B, and 405B. The new models come with improved context length and much-improved performance.
A new patent filed by Meta has been spotted online, showcasing that Zuckerberg's company wants to copy one of Apple Vision Pro's features, Eyesight, for its future AR/VR headsets.
In the latest iOS beta update, WhatsApp is spotted testing an AirDrop-like file-sharing feature that works without internet for iPhone users. The feature is already being tested for Android users.
After Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that Meta will launch its AR smart glasses later this year, a Threads user claimed to have spotted the alleged AR glasses in an image shared by Zuckerberg himself.
Leaked benchmarks suggest that Meta's upcoming Llama 3.1 405B model could outperform OpenAI's GPT-4o on several key AI benchmarks, marking a potential milestone for open-source AI.
The EU's Consumer Protection Cooperation Network has asked Meta to send over a proposal for possible changes to its current "pay or content" mode for Facebook and Instagram by September 1.
A new sticker for Instagram might be on the way. The Meta-owned company was spotted working on a WhatsApp sticker for its platform, according to a screenshot shared on social media.
Meta-owned social media platform Instagram is readying a new feature to interact with Stories. It's reported that Instagram is working on a "Super Like" option people can use to appreciate content.
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Meta says the candidates are subject to the same rules as regular users. It's a blatant lie
Meta is failing its users by not fact-checking Trump and other political figures. It does so under the false argument of free speech and self-imposed reach limitations that it can easily lift.
The latest version of WhatsApp Android beta brings a new voice notes transcription feature for some beta testers, which allows users to read transcriptions of voice messages right in the app.
WhatsApp is introducing a new feature that gives you more information about why you were added to a group chat via the context card, which includes info on who founded the group, when, and why.
WhatsApp has started rolling out a new zoom control option to some beta testers. The feature currently in development is available to some testers running WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.15.3
Building on the image generation capabilities of Meta AI, WhatsApp has been spotted working on a feature that lets Meta AI edit and reply to your photos. The feature isn't available to testers yet.
Meta has announced a new Horizon OS update version 67 that brings an experimental feature allowing Quest owners to multitask up to six virtual windows and resize up to three windows.
WhatsApp is improving its Channels feature to give more resources to channel admins. It has started rolling out channel forwarding to some beta testers running WhatsApp Android beta v2.24.14.15.
Meta is discontinuing its enterprise social network, Workplace, in 2026. However, it is providing ample time for customers to migrate to other services. Microsoft's Viva Engage is one alternative.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg stated today that its Threads social network now has over 175 million monthly active users. The reveal comes just under a year since it officially launch on July 5, 2023.
WhatsApp's video notes feature is getting a new home in the instant messaging app. It is rolling out a new video notes mode for the camera interface on its latest beta versions for Android and iOS.
Meta introduced a groundbreaking system called Meta 3D Gen (3DGen) that revolutionizes 3D asset creation. This innovative technology utilizes text prompts to generate high-quality 3D assets.
The European Union is set to charge Meta over its 'pay or consent' model in some European countries. The EU executive, the EC, is planning to make a statement soon according to sources.
Meta has sent emails to owners of the original Meta Quest VR headset, informing them that all hardware support will end for the device, which launched in May 2019, on August 31, 2024
WhatsApp spotted testing a new shortcut to respond to video notes in the latest Android beta and it has been spotted working on a new media upload notification feature in the latest beta for iOS.
Meta is now allowing users to fill out a short form if they don't want the social media giant to use their personal data to train its existing or upcoming Artificial Intelligence models.
Meta is expanding the Threads Fediverse integration to more users, allowing likes and comments from other platforms. The feature, currently available in beta, is now rolling out to over 100 countries.
Instagram's text-based spinoff Threads might let you publish temporary posts in a future update. The feature was spotted in development, along with a new Media tab for the profile page.
Google is reportedly working on chatbots that are meant to simulate talking with celebrities or fictional characters, similar to chatbots that are already available on Meta's social networks.
Apple and Meta are reportedly in talks to offer Meta's AI in iOS. The talks haven't concluded so could fall through. Meta could offer premium features to Apple users with Apple taking a revenue cut.
A new update is rolling out for the Ray-Ban Meta Smart Glasses that brings several new changes, but most importantly, extends video recording to 3 minutes, three times the previous recording limit.
WhatsApp is working on AR calling filters, avatars, and background effects for video calls. The underdevelopment feature was spotted in the latest WhatsApp beta for Android v2.24.13.14.
WhatsApp announced three new updates to its video calling feature on desktop and mobile. The instant messaging app will highlight the active speaker and support audio while screen sharing.
A future update to WhatsApp might block bad actors from taking screenshots of your profile photos. The company is testing the unreleased feature with some users running the latest WhatsApp iOS beta.
Instagram is now working on a new feature that will soon let you cross-post Instagram Stories to WhatsApp. Cross-posting is currently available on Facebook, but the feature could expand to WhatsApp.
Instagram is working on a feature called Folder Management to organize your chats in its app. The unreleased feature will put messages in different folders that you can rename and re-order.
Meta is rolling out a new feature in Messenger called Communities. These groups can hold up to 5,000 users who can chat in group chats and see important updates in the home feed from admins.
WhatsApp is working on a new ranking system for Status updates that reorders and prioritizes updates based on various factors. The feature is currently available for some beta testers on Android.
A study conducted by the University of Victoria, Canada, shows that exercise on Meta's Supernatural VR program is actually vigorous and can be used to meet weekly exercise goals from home.