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  1. Jan

    South African PC hardware stores with the best ratings on Google, Facebook, Hellopeter

    Best online computer shops in South Africa South Africa has a vast selection of online shops that offer all manner of computing hardware, peripherals, and other accessories. However, buying PCs and accompanying equipment online can be risky, even if you can avoid dealing with scammers taking...
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  3. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta Verified subscription comes with verification for Facebook and Instagram accounts

    Meta Verified subscription comes with verification for Facebook and Instagram accounts Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. is launching a subscription service called Meta Verified that will include a handful of additional perks and features, including account verification badges for...
  4. Jan

    Meta develops Toolformer AI that can learn to use search engines, APIs

    Meta's Toolformer AI can teach itself to use search engines, calculators, calendars Meta Platforms has developed an AI language model that can teach itself to use external tools, including calculators, calendars, and search engines. Dubbed Toolformer, the language model can use application...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta cuts thousands of jobs while adding $4 million to Zuckerberg's personal security budget

    Meta cuts thousands of jobs while adding $4 million to Zuckerberg's personal security budget Meta Platforms Inc. chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg has dubbed 2023 the “year of efficiency,” a signal the social networking company plans to reduce spending and increase speed, but costs are...
  6. Jan

    WhatsApp Statuses get big feature update

    WhatsApp rolls out major status update Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) is adding several new features to WhatsApp statuses, including voice status, status reactions, and private audience selection. The company said the update has already started rolling out globally and will be available to...
  7. Jan

    WhatsApp tests increasing maximum media attachments on single message

    WhatsApp getting major photo and video sharing update WhatsApp will increase the number of media items users can share in a single message by over three times the current limit. WABetaInfo reports that the latest Android beta update of the popular chat app allows some of its users to send up...
  8. Jan

    WIOCC lands 2Africa at Amanzimtoti

    World's longest undersea fibre cable lands in Amanzimtoti The West Indian Ocean Cable Company (WIOCC) expects to land the Facebook-backed, 45,000km-long 2Africa undersea fibre cable at Amanzimtoti near Durban on Monday, according to reports. This comes after successful landings at Yzerfontein...
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  9. Hanno Labuschagne

    Zuckerberg's "year of efficiency" statement sends Meta prices up 20%

    Zuckerberg's "year of efficiency" statement sends Meta prices up 20% Meta Platforms Inc. chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg struck a new tone with investors Wednesday: The social media giant will be leaner, more efficient and more decisive, with a big assist from artificial intelligence...
  10. Jan

    Facebook security flaw allowed unlimited 2FA code attempts

    Facebook security bug allowed hacker to switch off two-factor authentication A bug in Meta Platforms' newly-launched centralised login management system could have allowed hackers to switch off Facebook or Instagram users' two-factor authentication (2FA), TechCrunch reports. Nepalese security...
  11. Jan

    Meta's Horizon Worlds testing invite-only realms

    Meta starts testing invite-only worlds in Horizon Worlds Meta Platforms has started testing "members-only worlds" in its social VR platform Horizon Worlds, the company announced in a blog post. The company is testing the new feature through a limited alpha test to let creators grow and...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Donald Trump poised for return to Facebook after Meta lifts ban

    Donald Trump poised for return to Facebook after Meta lifts ban Donald Trump’s reinstated Facebook and Instagram accounts could prove to be the accelerant he needs as he tries to spark Republican enthusiasm around his so-far listless 2024 White House comeback bid. It’s not just that the former...
  13. Jan

    Facebook Messenger adds themes, emojis, reactions to encrypted chats

    Facebook adding customisation to encrypted Messenger chats Meta Platforms (formerly Facebook) is expanding the features available in its end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) chats in Messenger to include customisation preferences, the company announced in a blog post. Messenger users will be able to...
    • Jan
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  14. Jan

    WhatsApp could soon let users send images without compression

    WhatsApp working on big image quality changes WhatsApp is working on letting users bypass image compression to send original-quality photos on the platform, WABetaInfo reports. The feature is included but not active in WhatsApp Beta for Android 2.23.2.11.
  15. Jan

    Facebook, Instagram, Messenger get unified Accounts Center

    Meta bundles Instagram, Facebook, Messenger settings in new Accounts Center Meta Platforms is rolling out a new Accounts Center that will see Facebook, Messenger, and Instagram settings moved to the same place. Users can adjust personal details, passwords and security, ad preferences, and...
  16. Jan

    Microsoft plans 10,000 job cuts, to take $1.2 billion charge

    Microsoft cutting 10,000 jobs — will cost R20 billion Microsoft Corp. said it plans to cut 10,000 jobs, or about 5% of its workforce, taking steps to cope with an increasingly bleak outlook that has now bruised many of the technology industry’s biggest names. The company will take a $1.2...
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    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  17. Jan

    WhatsApp voice note status and device transfer updates

    New WhatsApp voice note and chat transfer features WhatsApp has started rolling out a feature that allows users to share voice notes as status updates with their chosen contacts. WABetaInfo, a publication known for reporting on WhatsApp features under development or in testing, said that voice...
  18. Jan

    Oculus Quest VR headset end-of-support date announced

    Meta announces end of support for first Quest headset Meta Platforms has announced the end of support for its original Quest VR headset, meaning it will no longer get any future content updates. The company sent an email to Meta Quest One users explaining the end of support for the headset...
    • Jan
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    • facebook mark zuckerberg meta platforms oculus quest virtual reality
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
  19. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta oversight board says calling for "death to" Iranian leader should be allowed

    Meta oversight board says calling for "death to" Iranian leader should be allowed Meta Platforms Inc.’s Oversight Board has overturned the decision to remove a Facebook post using the slogan “death to Khamenei,” to criticise Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, saying it did not...
  20. Hanno Labuschagne

    South Africa's most popular smartphone apps on Android and iOS

    South Africa's most popular smartphone apps on Android and iOS While social media apps are still fairly dominant in South Africa when it comes to the most popular free apps, the trend has shifted slightly, with fewer of these apps making the Google Play Store and Apple App Store top 10 lists...
  21. Jan

    Twitter will remove accounts that link to other social media

    Twitter bans promoting Facebook, Instagram, Mastodon while Elon Musk attends FIFA World Cup final Twitter said it would remove accounts "created solely" to promote other social media platforms. The company "will remove accounts created solely for the purpose of promoting other social platforms...
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    • Replies: 9
    • Forum: Broadband and IT News
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