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  1. Hanno Labuschagne

    Elon says cage fight with Zuckerberg will be live-streamed on Twitter/X

    Elon says cage fight with Zuckerberg will be live-streamed on Twitter/X Elon Musk said a potential fight with Mark Zuckerberg will be streamed on the rebranded social network known as X. “Zuck v Musk fight will be live-streamed on X,” Musk wrote Sunday in a post on his platform, formerly known...
  3. Jan

    Not a scam (for now): WhatsApp is really sending people messages

    Why WhatsApp is adding itself to people's contact lists WhatsApp has launched an official chat to provide tips on using the platform, share new features, and make other announcements. WABetaInfo previously reported that the popular messaging app first started sending messages directly to...
  4. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta starts blocking news in Canada

    Meta starts blocking news in Canada Meta Platforms Inc. started its process of ending news availability in Canada over a law requiring digital platforms to pay local news outlets. The California-based company has followed through with its threat to block news on Facebook and Instagram...
  5. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta backtracks on free use of Llama for cloud services

    Meta backtracks on free use of Llama for cloud services Meta Platforms Inc. plans to make money from the major cloud-computing companies when they resell its artificial intelligence large language model, Llama 2. “If you’re someone like Microsoft, Amazon or Google, and you’re going to...
  6. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta makes Llama 2 available to commercial customers on Azure and AWS

    Meta makes Llama 2 available to commercial customers on Azure and AWS Meta Platforms Inc. is making its artificial intelligence large language model, Llama 2, available for commercial use through partnerships with major cloud providers including Microsoft Corp. Meta isn’t charging for access...
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  7. Jan

    Norway threatens to fine Meta Platforms a million kronor per day

    Facebook and Instagram facing daily R1.8 million fine in Norway Norway's data regulator is unhappy with Meta Platforms' data tracking practices on Instagram and Facebook, and the company could be fined almost R1.8 million daily from 4 August to 3 November 2023. The regulator — Datatilsynet —...
  8. Jan

    Instagram and Messenger video calls getting support for Meta avatars

    Facebook adding live avatar video calling to Instagram and Messenger Meta Platforms is rolling out a feature allowing Messenger and Instagram users to make video calls using their Meta avatars. The company says the feature is designed for moments when you're "not quite camera-ready", and the...
  9. Jan

    Over 100 million Threads accounts created in four days

    Threads hits 100 million users in four days Meta Platforms' Twitter rival Threads has amassed 100 million sign-ups in less than a week, Engadget reports. The publication has kept tabs on Quiver Quantitative's Threads data tracking, which showed the Instagram sibling hitting the milestone of...
    • Jan
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  10. Jan

    Twitter threatens legal action against Meta Platforms over Threads

    Twitter threatens to sue Meta over Threads Twitter has threatened to sue Meta Platforms over Threads, alleging the new app is a "copycat" built by former Twitter employees using the company's intellectual property. Semafor obtained a legal letter from Twitter lawyer Alex Spiro to Meta CEO Mark...
  11. Hanno Labuschagne

    Zuck's first tweet since 2012 takes a jab at Elon

    Zuck's first tweet since 2012 takes a jab at Elon Mark Zuckerberg posted his first tweet in more than a decade, a playful jab at Elon Musk on the day the Meta Platforms Inc. founder rolled out a much-anticipated Twitter substitute. Meta’s Instagram officially unveiled Threads Wednesday...
  12. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta loses EU data protection case

    Meta loses EU data protection case Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook lost its European Union court fight over a German antitrust order that homed in on the US tech firm’s power to cash-in on a vast trove of users’ data. The EU’s Court of Justice ruled that Germany’s Federal Cartel Office didn’t...
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    • data collection european union (eu) facebook general data protection regulation (gdpr) germany meta platforms online privacy personal data private data
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  13. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta launching Threads on Thursday to take on Twitter

    Meta launching Threads on Thursday to take on Twitter Instagram’s highly anticipated Twitter rival is expected to launch Thursday, according to a listing on Apple Inc.’s App Store. The app, called Threads, will function similarly to Twitter, with text-based posts that can be liked, commented...
  14. Jan

    WhatsApp videos getting an "HD" option

    WhatsApp getting a video quality upgrade WhatsApp has started rolling out a feature that allows users of its beta Android app to send higher-quality videos, WABetaInfo reports. The publication recently reported that an "HD" setting for photos was being rolled out to WhatsApp Android beta testers.
  15. Jan

    WhatsApp kills Electron desktop app

    WhatsApp shuts down original desktop app Popular online chat platform WhatsApp has shut down its first standalone desktop app, meaning users now have to use the recently-launched native apps or a browser to use WhatsApp on a computer. The now-shuttered platform-agnostic WhatsApp Desktop app...
  16. Hanno Labuschagne

    Meta launches "Game Pass" for VR games

    Meta launches "Game Pass" for VR games Meta Platforms Inc. is launching a new subscription service for its virtual reality headsets. Meta Quest+ will cost $7.99 (R148) per month [or $59.99 (R1,114) per year] for access to two gaming titles each month, chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg...
    • Hanno Labuschagne
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    • gaming subscription services mark zuckerberg meta platforms meta quest 2 meta quest pro virtual reality (vr) vr gaming
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  17. Jan

    WhatsApp working on native multi-account support

    WhatsApp getting multi-account feature WhatsApp is developing a feature that will allow users to jump between multiple accounts on one device while using the same app, WABetaInfo reports. The publication spotted the feature in the WhatsApp Business Beta for Android 2.23.13.5.
  18. Jan

    Zuckerberg reportedly says all Meta Platforms products will get generative AI

    All Meta Platforms products will get generative AI — Zuckerberg All Meta Platforms products will feature some form of generative artificial intelligence (AI) in the future, according to the company's CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. According to an Axios report, Zuckerberg briefed employees on how Meta...
  19. Jan

    WhatsApp announces Twitter-like feature called Channels

    WhatsApp launches Channels — a Twitter-like update feed Meta Platforms-owned WhatsApp has introduced a new feature that will let users send one-to-many broadcasts through the new "Updates" tab. Dubbed "Channels", WhatsApp describes the feature as "a private way to follow what matters" and lets...
  20. Vorastra

    Instagram Connects Vast Pedophile Network

    https://www.wsj.com/articles/instagram-vast-pedophile-network-4ab7189 Archive link for those who can't read the article. https://archive.ph/aEm0P
  21. Jan

    WhatsApp Android beta contains designs for revamped keyboard

    WhatsApp revamping Android keyboard WhatsApp is working on a redesigned keyboard to better align its Android mobile app with the iOS and desktop versions, according to WABetaInfo. The publication first reported about the overhauled keyboard in April 2023 and recently discovered an updated...
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