The 10in Portal and 8in Portal Mini are an austere, rectangular redesign that streamlines the bulky original into HD screens that looks like plain black or white photo frames. Either device can stand landscape or portrait All three are up for pre-order today in the US, Canada and Europe. UK pricing is £129 for the Portal Mini, £169 for the regular Portal and £149 for the Portal TV. The first-gen 15....
How to Search Facebook On Facebook, you can search for people, places, photos, interests, posts, groups, and entities with a fan page (for a community, organization, or public figure) or a business page. To search Facebook in a browser on your computer, sign in to Facebook, and go to the Search bar in the upper-left corner of your News Feed or profile page. In the mobile app, tap the Magnifying Glass icon on the upper-right corner of the screen....
Facebook Brings End-to-End Encryption to More Services A post on Messenger News revealed that Facebook is amping up security on both Messenger and Instagram. Facebook started offering encrypted messaging on Messenger in 2016, and now that same protection is offered for voice and video calls. Facebook noted that having end-to-end encryption “means that nobody else, including Facebook, can see or listen to what’s sent or said.” End-to-end encryption is put in place to prevent bad actors from listening in on phone calls and messages—it keeps the conversation between you and whoever you’re talking to....
Two New Themes Added to Messenger and Instagram In a press release on the Facebook Newsroom, the company announced the release of two new chat themes. The new themes are based on Star Wars and Netflix’s Selena: The Series. These themes stylize the background of Messenger and Instagram chats to make them more appealing for fans of the franchises. Furthermore, they could be used as a way to promote the series as well....
As speculated before this event, Metaverse was already leaked as the official name change for Facebook. It was the talk of the town from the past few days as a lot of people came forward while theorizing why the Facebook name change was a good decision. And as of now on Oct 28th, 2021, Facebook’s name is officially changed and will be now known as Meta. This announcement was made by Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg in its virtual conference – Facebook Connect Event....
The app initially faced a lot of criticism and it even received poor reviews from the users. The majority of people condemned the popular social networking site to force people to download a separate app in order to view their messages. There were also some users who showed concerns regarding the privacy implications of the app. Facebook was quoted saying in reply to the queries that “Our goal is to focus development efforts on making messenger the best mobile messaging experience possible and avoid the confusion of having separate Facebook mobile messaging experiences....
Ya sea a través de juegos de construcción de mundos, lugares de trabajo colaborativos o en un hogar virtual, todo es parte de sus grandes planes para construir el metaverso, razón por la cual la compañía ahora se llamará Meta. Facebook ve al metaverso como “el sucesor de Internet móvil”, donde la interacción con las marcas y la tecnología va más allá de contar con una pantalla 2D a una realidad viva, virtual o mixta....
“There is a lot on the line,” states the Wall Street Journal. “Facebook efforts on advertising face a day of judgment,” says the New York Times. Being unpredictable since its debut, Facebook has not yet managed to rise to its original $38 share price as the social network faces questions about how much of the ads it depends on for the collection of its revenue. Apple has for years directly and indirectly promoted and inspired the rumor industry that envelops the social site....
Earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported that the social media giant did not ban Bajrang Dal from its platform owing not only to political and business considerations, but also due to concern for employees’ safety. Apart from Bajrang Dal, Facebook’s security team also warned against banning two other right-wing groups, Sanatan Sanstha and Sri Ram Sena, from the platform. A screenshot tweeted by the group showed the page was removed by Facebook citing “community standards on spam”....
Facebook Takes a Tougher Stance on Child Exploitation In a post on the Facebook Newsroom, the platform firmly stated that “using our apps to harm children is abhorrent and unacceptable.” That’s why the platform is trialing two new features that prevent the online abuse of children. The first is a warning notification, which appears whenever a person uses Facebook to search for terms related to child exploitation. Not only will the notification warn the user of the potential legal ramifications of this search, but it will also include a link to an offender diversion program....
So, if you can’t set up Face ID on your iPhone, if Face ID is not available, or if Face ID has stopped working randomly and doesn’t recognize your face anymore, just follow the troubleshooting tips below. These solutions apply to all iPhone models with Face ID, including everything from the iPhone X to the iPhone 13 and onwards. 1. Check the Face ID Settings Before going to the fixes, it’s always good to start with basic checks....
Don’t Expect Political Ads to Return Just Yet In September 2020, Facebook announced that it would limit political ads on the platform starting one week before Election Day. It later stated that it will suspend political ads after the election as well. Facebook took this precautionary measure to contain the spread of election misinformation. Facebook updated users and advertisers on the status of the ad ban in a post on the About Facebook blog....
The only solution that could probably resolve this would be to know what your friend is up to without having to ask them directly. Addressing this issue, Facebook Messenger is introducing a new feature soon that would automatically tell your contacts about your current whereabouts like spending time at a gymor driving around the street. Facebook has confirmed that this new function will soon be available with an update and would use the location, accelerometer and battery life among other features to gather information from your smartphone....
Coming Together to Give Back on Facebook The holidays are already financially tough for many people, and the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated this problem. To help take the weight off the needy during the holidays, Facebook has rolled out Drives. Facebook outlined Drives in an About Facebook blog post, describing it as a “feature that makes it easier to collect food, clothes, and other necessities for people in need.”...
It’s been a rough year for Facebook’s image and you would think it would accept the £500,000 fine quietly rather than draw more attention around the issue. However, it is determined to stand its ground on the matter by appealing the fine on the last possible day. This whole issue arose when data gathered on Facebook was shared with political consultancy Cambridge Analytica to target political advertising in the US....
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has drafted a bill that if instated would require social media and search companies to negotiate directly with media and pay them directly for hosting news articles. If the law is passed, a notification would alert Australian individuals and businesses on both Facebook and Instagram that sharing of news is no longer possible. According to the New York Times, Google suggested some of its services would be affected in Australia were the law to pass, claiming it would give larger media companies “special treatment”, leading to demands that may mean keeping Google search free would be problematic....
Is this the reason, or there’s another side to the story? This might be a reason but last year only at F8 developers conference, Facebook promised to bring dark mode to Messenger app. And to keep it up the company is finally rolling out this feature. But presently, user cannot enable this feature as there’s no dedicated button. How to enable dark mode feature in Messenger app? To enable the feature on both Android and iOS users need to send a moon emoji to someone or to themselves....
There’s increasing pressure for everyone to wear face masks, and we’ve even covered how to make your own face mask at home (opens in new tab), but for those following guidance and avoiding face-touching when they’re out and about, the curse of foggy eyeglasses is in need of a better solution. Responding to requests from nurses and doctors looking for a solution to their eyeglasses fogging up, as well as from customers, GlassesUSA (opens in new tab) is launching an anti-fog coating to its lens options in the coming week....
