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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

You can make money on Threads, but not even those doing it understand how

If you’re looking to make money on Threads, it is possible, say creators, but there’s currently no clear roadmap on how to do so. Even those making thousands of dollars a month say they don’t know how it works … more….....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  9to5macRelated NewsOct 16th, 2024

PSA: Instagram and Facebook are currently down for many people

If you’re having issues accessing Meta services, you’re not alone. Both Instagram and Facebook appear to be experiencing widespread outages. Threads is also impacted by the outage. Going to Instagram’s website currently shows an error messa.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Threads will now show others when you’re online on the platform

Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, has gained a lot of new features since its launch last year. However, the company has just announced another new feature that users don’t seem to be happy about. Soon, other Threads users will be able to se.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Why you should buy the Quest 3S instead of the Quest 3

Meta's new Quest 3S is a great mixed reality headset that's good enough to challenge the more expensive Quest 3. So which is best for you?.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Just Dance VR is the best (and most dangerous) way to play

Just Dance feels right at home on the Meta Quest 3S thanks to a new VR version, but you'll want to be very careful about where you play it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 15th, 2024

Meta Quest 3S review: the perfect introduction to VR gaming

I reviewed Meta's Quest 3S, a budget VR headset with mixed reality and AI, to test its quality and value as an upgrade or a first headset......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 14th, 2024

I’ll never watch this harrowing, notorious 40-year-old movie ever again. Here’s why

I watched Threads, a BBC film depicting the devastation inflicted on regular people after a nuclear war, and it's so horrific I vowed never to see it again......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 13th, 2024

Apple is hoping to one-up Meta with its own smart glasses

Meta wowed the world with its Orion AR glasses a few weeks ago. Apple's Vision Products Group is now working on own take......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 13th, 2024

Gurman: Apple smart glasses and AirPods with cameras possibly launching in 2027

Apple is preparing some additional vision based products, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. We’re expecting smart glasses, similar to Meta’s collaboration with Ray-Ban, as well as AirPods with cameras. These products won’t launch until at.....»»

Category: topSource:  marketingvoxRelated NewsOct 13th, 2024

Week in review: Microsoft fixes two exploited zero-days, SOC teams are losing trust in security tools

Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: Microsoft patches two zero-days exploited in the wild (CVE-2024-43573, CVE-2024-43572) For October 2024 Patch Tuesday, Microsoft has released fixes.....»»

Category: securitySource:  netsecurityRelated NewsOct 13th, 2024

TikTok lays off hundreds in favor of AI moderators while Instagram blames humans for its own issues

TikTok developer ByteDance laid off hundreds of human moderators in favor of AI, while Threads blamed its human moderators on a recent string of account lockouts......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

TikTok lays off hundreds for AI moderators while Instagram blames humans for its own issues

TikTok developer ByteDance laid off hundreds of human moderators in favor of AI, while Threads blamed its human moderators on a recent string of account lockouts......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 12th, 2024

A year later, Meta is yet to launch the promised WhatsApp for iPad

Meta last year confirmed its plans to finally release an iPad-specific version of WhatsApp right after launching a macOS app rebuilt from scratch. A beta version of the iPad app was released in late September, but a year later, WhatsApp for is still.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 11th, 2024

Deleting your Facebook may increase your well-being but reduce your political knowledge

Amid widely shared concerns that social media makes people unhappy, spreads misinformation, and polarizes societies, researchers paid randomly selected participants to deactivate their Facebook accounts during an election, then compared them to a ran.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Declines in plant resilience threaten carbon storage in the Arctic

Rapid warming has impacted the northern ecosystem so significantly that scientists are concerned the region's vegetation is losing the ability to recover from climate shocks, suggests a new study......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Meta announces expansion of its AI features to 21 additional countries

Meta on Wednesday announced that it is expanding its AI features to 21 additional countries. Meta AI includes a chatbot that can be used for conversations or searches, as well a Studio to generate images based on text inputs. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 10th, 2024

Meta Expands its AI Reach to More Countries

AI everywhere. The post Meta Expands its AI Reach to More Countries appeared first on Phandroid. Facebook parent company Meta recently announced that Meta AI will arrive for more countries starting today – users in Brazil, Bolivia, G.....»»

Category: asiaSource:  phandroidRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Threads Loop could compete with Communities on X, or subreddits

Meta’s Threads app may be seeking to further push into the territory occupied by the app formerly known as Twitter, taking on one of Elon Musk’s favorite features. The feature is known as Loop, and one developer who spotted the reference said.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 9th, 2024

Microsoft Word may delete your files — here’s how to avoid it

A new bug in Microsoft Word is randomly deleting user files, but we know how to work around it......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 8th, 2024

Ray-Ban Meta glasses hit version 9.0, get new voice messaging

You can now set timers, send voice memos, and send Meta AI chats to others with the latest update to the Ray-Ban Meta glasses......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 7th, 2024