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Meta OKs deleting Threads without losing Instagram

Previously, getting rid of the app fully required deleting the associated Instagram account......»»

Category: hdrSource:  bbcNov 14th, 2023

Why You Hear Voices in Your White Noise Machine

If you've ever heard music, voices, or other sounds while trying to sleep with a white noise machine running, you're not losing your mind. Here's what's going on......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Instagram and Theads users reportedly getting logged out of the apps

If you’ve suddenly been logged out of the Instagram and Threads apps, it’s not just you. There’s a bug affecting a number of users of Meta’s platforms on Thursday night, causing their accounts to be logged out for no reason. Read on as we sha.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

WhatsApp now lets users pin multiple messages to a chat

It’s been a while since WhatsApp introduced the ability to pin a message to a chat, so that it is always visible in that conversation. With the latest version of the app, Meta has introduced a small change to this feature that now lets users pin mu.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 22nd, 2024

Get one month free trial of MLS Season Pass, thanks to Lionel Messi

Apple and the MLS are running a new promotion to offer a one-month free trial of MLS Season Pass, available to new sign-ups. Interested fans can access the promotion by following the link on Lionel Messi’s Instagram page. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Pickup slowdown: 5 key trends from January EV registration data

Rivian's R1T pickup is losing traction, startups are struggling, and Tesla's growth is cooling. But German luxury makers and Hyundai brands find a sweet spot in the U.S......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsMar 21st, 2024

Epic will take 12% cut of Epic Games Store sales when it launches on iPhone this year

There are more developments today in the ongoing battle between Apple and some of its biggest App Store opponents. First, in a new amicus briefed filed in the United States today, Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match Group have teamed up to oppose Apple’s.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Epic and allies are complaining about Apple"s US App Store fees, while they charge about the same

Epic has been joined by Meta, Microsoft, X, and Match to protest how Apple is handling App Store fees and the California anti-steering order, even as Microsoft bills Xbox developers heavily, and Epic attempts to charge a 12% commission in the EU.Epic.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Threads joining the fediverse; Trending posts fully rolling out in the US

We’ve known for a while that Threads is joining the fediverse, and parent company Meta has now provided a preview of how things will work. The concept of the fediverse is to network together individual social media platforms, such that you can p.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Facebook, Instagram may cut fees by nearly 50% in scramble for DMA compliance

Meta's lowest price yet still isn't low enough for most users, NOYB argues. Enlarge (credit: NurPhoto / Contributor | NurPhoto) Meta is considering cutting monthly subscription fees for Facebook and Instagram users in th.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 20th, 2024

Cybersecurity jobs available right now: March 19, 2024

Central Investigations & Cybersecurity Analyst Meta | USA | On-site – View job details The successful candidate will be able to assess and analyze large amounts of data to identify sources of potential threats and abuses, operate inde.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsMar 19th, 2024

Plex walks away from VR support

Plex has no plans to create apps for the Quest or the Apple Vision Pro, and now its existing VR apps are losing official support......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 18th, 2024

“Really bad timing”: Meta is killing misinformation analysis tool on August 14

Replacement tool will no longer allow access for journalists, public. Enlarge (credit: Getty) Meta is discontinuing data analysis tool CrowdTangle on August 14. The closure will come three months ahead of the next US pr.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

Meta sues “brazenly disloyal” former exec over stolen confidential docs

Meta's former exec allegedly shared data center secrets with a shadowy startup. Enlarge (credit: Boris Zhitkov | Moment) A recently unsealed court filing has revealed that Meta has sued a former senior employee for "braz.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsMar 14th, 2024

The future is likely less skiable, thanks to climate change

Annual snow cover days in all major skiing regions are projected to decrease dramatically as a result of climate change, with one in eight ski areas losing all natural snow cover this century under high emission scenarios. These results are published.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

TikTok could be building their own Instagram clone

According to recently-discovered code strings, it seems that TikTok could be working on an Instagram clone of their own. The post TikTok could be building their own Instagram clone appeared first on Phandroid. It’s fair to say that TikTo.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsMar 13th, 2024

Q&A: How Instagram influencers profit from anti-vaccine misinformation

While Instagram might have a reputation for superficiality—a realm of exquisitely filtered images—it is now eclipsing other social media as a news source. The platform is increasingly filled with information, some of it pernicious and distributed.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

I’m replacing my normal glasses with smart glasses. Here’s why

I'm going to try living day-to-day with the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses instead of my regular non-smart glasses. Here's why, and what I hope to learn......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsMar 12th, 2024

Zuck insists Quest 3 is also a computer and not just for games in latest Vision Pro criticism

Shortly after Vision Pro was released last month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg took to Threads to offer his “review” of the product. At the time, Zuckerberg concluded that not only is the Meta Quest 3 a better value than Vision Pro, it’s also the b.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

TikTok reportedly working on new app to compete with Instagram’s photo feed

TikTok is already an Instagram competitor when it comes to videos. However, while TikTok is a video-first social network, Instagram still lets users post photos in their feed and share 24-hour Stories. However, it seems that TikTok has been working o.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024

Apple is planning to use artificial intelligence to optimize App Store ads

Apple is planning on harnessing the power of artificial intelligence to buy and place ads in its App Store, similar to how Google's Performance Max and Meta's Advantage+ platforms work.Apple is testing AI-powered App Store ad placementsThe company ha.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsMar 11th, 2024