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Instagram"s founders are back with a new app

More than four years after Instagram's founders left the company, they're back with a new app......»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailJan 31st, 2023

Imageomics poised to enable new understanding of life

Imageomics, a new field of science, has made stunning progress in the past year and is on the verge of major discoveries about life on Earth, according to one of the founders of the discipline......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

I paid Meta to ‘verify’ me — here’s what actually happened

Meta — the parent company of Facebook and Instagram — charges $15 to verify your account. I wanted to see if it was worth it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsFeb 17th, 2024

Instagram is getting its own App Clip, but still no iPad app

The Instagram team is known for being a bit late to the party when it comes to adopting new iOS features. And while there are a number of users incessantly asking for an iPad app, Instagram has decided to give its iOS users something else: an App Cli.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Mark Zuckerberg dishes on Apple ‘fanboys’ and how his Vision Pro review compares to Steve Ballmer’s iPhone reaction

Earlier this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a 3-minute video on Instagram in which he “reviewed” the Apple Vision Pro. Ultimately, he concluded that the $500 Meta Quest 3 is not only the better value than the $3,500 Apple Vision Pro, but a.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsFeb 16th, 2024

Apple responds to Meta’s criticism of App Store rules for in-app ‘boosts’ purchases

In a blog post on Thursday, Meta announced changes to how advertisers pay for “boosted posts” on Facebook and Instagram. According to the company, advertisers will now pay a 30% fee when they purchase boosts from inside the Facebook or Instagram.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Zuckerberg’s Vision Pro video is his Steve Ballmer moment, says the internet

Mark Zuckerberg‘s Vision Pro video on Instagram got a lot of attention after he claimed that his own company’s Meta Quest 3 is “better period” than Apple’s spatial computer. The Internet mostly saw it as a predictably self-serving take,.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

Meta Removes Instagram and Facebook Accounts for Iran’s Leader

Meta has removed accounts run on behalf of Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei after criticism over his support for Hamas. (DUBAI, United Arab Emirates) — Meta has removed Instagram and Facebook accounts run on behalf.....»»

Category: topSource:  timeRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

TikTok and Instagram "diet" tips to avoid

Interested in healthy eating? These diet tips aren't what you're looking for. Plenty of influencers and creators on TikTok and Instagram think they know the right way for you to eat. This feels especially obvious in January and February, when,.....»»

Category: topSource:  mashableRelated NewsFeb 15th, 2024

AirTag leads California police to a stolen golf cart in latest free ad for Apple

If you have a golf cart (or anything, really), you should probably inside of it. In a post on Instagram last week, the Rialto Police Department in California shared the story of how they tracked down a stolen golf cart thanks to a hidden AirTag......»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsFeb 12th, 2024

Meta will label AI-generated content from OpenAI and Google on Facebook, Instagram

In a big election year, Meta details plans to label AI-generated media on its social media sites. Enlarge (credit: Meta / Getty Images) On Tuesday, Meta announced its plan to start labeling AI-generated images from other.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Meta wants to use your Instagram posts to train its AI

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has hinted that the company will be using public Facebook and Instagram photos to train its AI. The post Meta wants to use your Instagram posts to train its AI appeared first on Phandroid. If you’ve uploaded a lo.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsFeb 6th, 2024

Ten key projects by AIA Gold Medal-winning architects David Lake and Ted Flato

From homes made from steel and rammed earth in the Texas deserts to prototypes for 3D-printed housing, we have rounded up 10 projects from Lake Flato Architects, whose founders won this year's AIA Gold Medal. Read more From homes made from s.....»»

Category: infraSource:  dezeenRelated NewsFeb 4th, 2024

Instagram stops letting random accounts send messages to teenagers

Meta restricting teens’ DMs could defeat the point of social media for teens. Enlarge (credit: Dmytro Betsenko | Moment) Some teens will now have their Facebook and Instagram accounts defaulted to a setting that blocks.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Facebook suffers big loss in lawsuit against data-scraping company

Judge throws out Meta claim against firm that sells Facebook and Instagram data. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) One year after Meta sued a data-scraping company, a federal judge this week threw out Meta's bre.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Adult strangers won’t be able to send DMs to teens on Instagram or Facebook

Meta is beefing up protections against grooming of teens on Instagram and Facebook by further limiting who is able to send them direct messages. The latest measure builds on a previous Instagram protection, based on who teenagers follow in the app.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Instagram stops letting random adults send messages to teenagers

Meta restricting teens’ DMs could defeat the point of social media for teens. Enlarge (credit: Dmytro Betsenko | Moment) Some teens will now have their Facebook and Instagram accounts defaulted to a setting that blocks.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 25th, 2024

Is AI killing the social media star? How companies are cashing in on virtual influencers

Instagram's rising stars are a new breed of social media influencer. In fact, many of them aren't even technically human......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJan 24th, 2024

Meta relents to EU, allows unlinking of Facebook and Instagram accounts

New standalone Messenger, Marketplace, and Gaming apps coming to the EU, too. Enlarge (credit: Anadolu / Contributor | Anadolu) Meta will allow some Facebook and Instagram users to unlink their accounts as part of the pl.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 22nd, 2024

Schmigadone! Apple TV+ not renewing musical series for third season

Some unfortunate news for Schmigadoon! fans: Apple has chosen not to renew the musical series for a third season on Apple TV+. Schmigadoon! co-creator Cinco Paul shared the update on Instagram, revealing that the third season with 25 new songs was al.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsJan 18th, 2024

Review: Nvidia’s $600 GeForce RTX 4070 Super is one of its best values

Remains pricier than past xx70-tier offerings, but the performance bump is nice. Enlarge / The GeForce RTX 4070 Super Founders Edition. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Judging by the comments on YouTube reviews, you'd think.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsJan 16th, 2024