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Meta Quest 2 Gets Price Drop in Canada, Accessories Too

Meta has announced significant price reductions for its Quest 2 virtual reality (VR) headset and accessories, making it more accessible for individuals to dive into the expansive world of VR. The Quest 2 is not just a VR headset; it serves as a gateway to new realms, a social space to connect with friends and...

Meta AI Launches in Canada on WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook and More

Meta has announced its artificial intelligence assistant, Meta AI, has started rolling out in Canada for English users. Meta AI is free and is now available in WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, Messenger, Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses and soon Quest 3. You can get started by tapping the blue circle icon found in these apps or by...

Ontario School Boards Suing Meta, SnapChat, TikTok for $4.5 Billion

Four Ontario school boards—Toronto District School Board (TDSB), Peel District School Board (PDSB), Toronto Catholic District School Board (TCDSB), and Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB)—have launched a lawsuit against Meta (owners of Facebook and Instagram), SnapChat, and TikTok. The lawsuit accuses these tech giants of designing social media platforms that are "disrupting student learning and...

Meta Passes 30% Apple ‘Tax’ from Boosted Posts to iOS Customers

Meta announced today it will add a 30% fee for advertisers purchasing boosted posts through Facebook and Instagram apps on iOS devices. This is in response to Apple's October 2022 update to its App Store Review Guidelines, which mandates that sales of "boosted" posts in social media apps must use the company’s App Store's in-app...

Quest 3 is Better than Apple Vision Pro, Says Mark Zuckerberg

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg weighed in on the competition between their Quest 3 headset and Apple's Vision Pro, declaring the Quest 3 superior in both value and overall product quality. In a video shared on his Instagram account on Tuesday evening, Zuckerberg provided a detailed comparison of the two headsets, emphasizing the Quest 3's advantages...

Mark Zuckerberg Says Apple’s EU App Store Rules are Difficult

Facebook parent and Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has expressed doubt regarding Apple's European Union's Digital Markets Act (DMA) compliance, which mandates the iPhone maker to loosen its App Store policies, including letting developers use their own payment systems. Speaking during Meta's Q4 earnings call on Thursday, Zuckerberg labeled Apple's compliance measures as excessively difficult, casting...