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Meta to end news content on FB, Insta for users in Canada
San Francisco: As the Canadian government passed Bill C-18, the Online News Act, Meta (formerly Facebook) has confirmed that it will discontinue news content on Facebook and Instagram for all users in…
- Technology
Musk-Zuckerberg cage fight ‘cancelled’, says Tesla CEO’s mother
New Delhi: Dubbed as the fight of the century, the anticipated showdown between Elon Musk and Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg has apparently been cancelled, the Tesla CEO’s mother Maye Musk…
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Meta Quest 2 & Pro getting multi-touch support for browser, higher clock speeds
San Francisco: Meta has announced that it is rolling out the v55 update on Quest 2 and Quest Pro headsets, which includes multi-touch support for browser, higher central processing unit (CPU) and…
- Technology
WhatsApp widely rolling out new community entry point on iOS
San Francisco: Meta-owned messaging platform WhatsApp is widely rolling out a new community entry point shortcut on iOS. The official changelog of the app’s update still mentions features from some previous updates,…
- Technology
Meta unveils ‘Voicebox’: AI model for speech generation
San Francisco: Meta has developed a cutting-edge generative AI model ‘Voicebox’, designed to revolutionise the field of speech generation. “We’ve developed Voicebox, the first model that can generalise to speech-generation tasks it…
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Meta allows its VR headset for 10 years old amid scrutiny
New Delhi: Meta has lowered the minimum age for its Quest VR headsets from age 13 to 10, as scrutiny over how tech platforms handle underage and teen users heats up. According…
- Technology
Meta expands performance bonuses on FB for creators to earn more
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has introduced extra bonuses for creators to earn more in its ‘Performance bonus programme’ that rewards creators for garnering strong engagement with their content on Facebook. The…
- Business
Meta releases AI-powered music generator ‘MusicGen’
San Francisco: Meta (formerly Facebook) has released its AI-powered music generator called ‘MusicGen’, which will turn text description and melody into audio. The company also released the code and models for open…
- Technology
Meta rolling out AI chatbot trained on internal data to employees
San Francisco: Meta is reportedly rolling out an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot ‘Metamate’ to its employees, which is trained on internal data. The new AI chatbot utilises company data to help employees…
- Technology
Meta ‘talking’ to Oprah Winfrey, the Dalai Lama to explore its Twitter-like app
New Delhi: As people search for “sanely run” Twitter alternatives, Meta’s upcoming micro-blogging platform will use Instagram’s account system to automatically populate a user’s information. Meta is in discussions with big celebrities…
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Meta testing Reels on Quest headset
San Francisco: Meta has started testing the short-video feature ‘Reels’ on Quest headset. Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement on Meta’s broadcast channel on Friday, “We’re testing Reels on…
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Meta Verified badge arrives to India, starts from Rs 699
New Delhi: Meta on Wednesday brought its verified subscription bundle on Instagram and Facebook to India that includes a verified badge that authenticates accounts with government ID, proactive account protection and access…
- Technology
Court blocks sacking of content moderators, holds Meta liable
San Francisco: A court has ruled that Meta (formerly Facebook) does employ third-party content moderators, sending a blow to the social network which said it is not the moderators’ employer. In the…
- World
US school sues Meta, Google, Snap over mental crisis among students
San Francisco: A school district in the US state of Maryland has sued Meta, Google, Snapchat and TikTok for allegedly contributing to a “mental health crisis” among students. The lawsuit, filed by…
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Meta to add over 20 new games for Quest headsets
San Francisco: Meta has announced over 20 new titles for Quest VR headsets at the Meta Quest Gaming Showcase, in addition to the introduction of a $499 Quest 3 headset which will…
