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Today isn’t a great day for users of Meta apps. Mark Zuckerberg has told us to expect a “huge corpus”…
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Meta presents its first screen-equipped smart glasses
Following a very well-timed video leak earlier this week, Meta announced tonight its new lineup of smart glasses, including the…
Amazon and Apple best deliver on affordable housing promises, as other tech giants falter
One of the downsides of tech giants creating Silicon Valley was the affordable housing crisis it spurred. That has made…
Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses sales triple as EssilorLuxottica doubles down on wearables
EssilorLuxottica, Meta’s partner in the smart glasses market and owner of brands such as Ray-Ban and Oakley, just reported stronger-than-expected…
Meta just poached two more AI researchers from Apple amid internal shakeup
Just days after hiring Ruoming Pang, who had led Apple’s foundation model efforts, Meta is reuniting him with two former…
Mark Zuckerberg’s war chest is Apple’s newest hurdle in the AI race
Meta’s renewed push into AI is throwing the entire market off-balance, and Apple is particularly exposed. With morale arguably at…
Oakley and Meta tease new smart glasses launch for Friday, Apple eyes 2026 debut
It looks like Meta’s smart glasses lineup is about to expand beyond Ray-Ban. A new verified Instagram page called “Oakley…
Apple says it maybe can’t trust Meta, after incompetent redaction
Lawyers representing Apple said the company may not be able to trust Meta, after the social network company leaked internal…
Nine states proposing to make Apple and Google responsible for age verification
At least nine US states are considering legislation that would make app store owners like Apple and Google responsible for…
Ahead of Apple Headset launch, Meta reportedly halts efforts to build its own AR/VR OS
As rumors regarding Apple’s AR/VR headset gain traction ahead of an expected release this year, Facebook parent company Meta has…
Meta disbands custom AR/VR OS team after denying report it would disband AR/VR OS team
Ahead of the rumored Apple headset debut, Meta has a change of plans for their own AR/VR devices. After many…
Meta blocking news links as legislation backfires; X sued for using them
Meta is blocking news links in Canada, as it did previously in Australia, following the introduction of new legislation. The…
After Apple, Meta also withholding future AI models from EU countries
Apple said last month that it would be withholding its upcoming AI features from EU countries, and now Meta has…
Meta lobbied for child safety bill to blame Apple, but Apple’s own lobbying got it off the hook
Apple has its share of frenemies, and Meta is certainly one of them. Though the two companies have a mutually…
Meta launches ad campaign targeting iMessage: ‘WhatsApp is far more private and secure’
Meta is launching a new ad campaign targeting Apple’s iMessage platform head-on. The ad campaign unveiled by Mark Zuckerberg today…
Facebook security warning: Scam apps stole login credentials [U: List of apps]
Update: The names of the apps are now known. Apple has removed them from the App Store, but the apps…
Meta extends cut-free revenue for Facebook and Instagram creators until 2024
Since the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, Meta announced that it wouldn’t take a cut of creators’ revenue on…
Age verification should be Apple’s job, says Tinder parent Match
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has argued that for age-restricted apps, age verification should be Apple’s job. He’s now been joined…
Instagram users targeted in elaborate backup code phishing scheme
A new strain of Instagram phishing emails has been detected, in which attackers attempt to trick victims into forking over…
Meta wants to turn Facebook into an App Store replacement, at least in the EU
The European Union’s parliament has passed the Digital Markets Act, which is antitrust legislation that will force every platform to…
New York City sues Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok for allegedly harming children’s mental health
New York City is suing Meta, Google, Snap, and TikTok for allegedly harming children’s mental health. The state of New…
Meta proposing ad-free Facebook and Instagram plans for up to $17/month
TikTok may be going ad-free for five bucks a month, but you’ll have to pay a bit more for a…
You can now pay to be verified on Instagram and Facebook in the US
Earlier this year, Meta announced its plans to introduce a new paid subscription that will let users verify the authenticity…
Senate hearing on social media: Zuckerberg apologises to families; bizarre racism
The Senate hearing on social media saw Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg apologise to families who hold social media responsible for…