WhatsApp Now Lets Users Hide Online Status
The messaging service is rolling out a new feature called 'online presence,' that allows users to hide their online status for greater privacy.
Shares of Meta Plunge 23% Following Q3 Earnings Report
Facebook's parent company reported quarterly revenue of $27.7 billion, a decline of over 4% year over year with profit plummeting 52%.
Apple ‘Undercutting’ Digital Businesses with App Store Tax, Says Meta
Apple on Monday updated its App Store rules, subjecting "sales of 'boosts'" for social media posts to the company's infamous 30% commission
Meta’s Horizon Worlds Metaverse App is Bleeding Users, Underperforming: Report
According to internal documents, Horizon Worlds is currently sitting at 200,000 monthly active users when Meta was originally targeting 500,000 by year's end
Meta’s VR Legs Demo Video Said to be Created Using Motion Capture
After Meta debuted a video showcasing VR legs in Horizon Worlds, it's discovered to have used motion capture.
Meta Quest Pro VR Headset Unveiled: Pre-Order in Canada for $2,299
Mark Zuckerberg announced at Meta Connect 2022 today the next-generation Meta Quest Pro virtual reality (VR) headset, which the company says is their newest and most advanced to enter the Metaverse with. Meta Quest Pro is available for pre-order today in Canada, priced from $2,299.99 CAD and will launch on October 25, 2022, with retailers...
Meta Employees Should ‘Fall in Love’ with Horizon Worlds Metaverse App, Says Leaked Memo
Meta is having trouble getting its own employees to use its flagship "metaverse" app, Horizon Worlds, let alone actual users
Meta to Freeze Hiring, Cut Jobs and Spending Across Teams: Report
Facebook and Instagram's parent company will cut costs and, for the first time, jobs amidst economic challenges and a notable downturn in revenue.
Meta Launches New Instagram AR Effect Ahead of Orange Shirt Day
The effect titled “Orange Shirt Day” is inspired by the experience of residential school survivor Phyllis Webstad and designed by artist Josh Conrad.
Meta ‘Quest Pro’ VR Headset Leaks, Gets ‘iPhone 4 Lost in a Bar’ Moment
Apparently, several engineering samples of the headset were left behind à la 2010's infamous lost iPhone 4 in a bar incident.
Meta to Hold Connect Event on October 11 at 10am PT
Mark Zuckerberg has today announced Meta will be holding its annual virtual reality conference, Connect, on Oct.11, as he wore a new headset.
Instagram and Facebook’s In-App Browser Bypasses Apple Tracking Protections: Report
The company can potentially track and record everything from entered passwords and addresses to a user's every tap on its in-app browsers.