Tech Culture Microsoft Microsoft and Nvidia are working on their own more practical metaverse A business-oriented approach to going meta By Bob O'Donnell , November 3, 2021, 10:54 AM 10 comments
The Web Facebook is removing its facial recognition features, will delete associated data for over 1 billion users User face 'templates' will be scrubbed By Cohen Coberly , November 2, 2021, 7:09 PM 13 comments
Industry Arizona PC builder that applied for Meta trademark says Facebook can buy the name for $20 million Meta PCs filed for the trademark in August By Rob Thubron , November 2, 2021, 8:05 AM 47 comments
Industry Apple Social media platforms reportedly lost nearly $10 billion thanks to Apple's App Tracking Transparency policy ATT effect on individual advertisers is unclear as they shift ad budgets to more effective platforms By Cal Jeffrey , November 1, 2021, 4:14 PM 7 comments
Wearable Tech Leaked image shows Facebook's notch-sporting Meta smartwatch Will Facebook botch the notch in its smartwatch? By Rob Thubron , October 29, 2021, 10:33 AM 13 comments
Gaming Hardware Oculus Quest VR headsets to remove Facebook account requirement; GTA: San Andreas coming to VR A long-requested change By Rob Thubron , October 29, 2021, 8:05 AM 7 comments
The Web Industry Facebook changes corporate name to Meta as it focuses on the metaverse Facebook is going all-in on the metaverse By Daniel Sims , October 28, 2021, 3:54 PM 57 comments
The Web Industry Facebook misses on Q3 revenue expectations, blames Apple's ATT changes The social giant warns of further headwinds in the coming months By Adrian Potoroaca , October 26, 2021, 9:07 AM
The Web Facebook to refocus its efforts toward serving younger users How do you do, fellow kids? By Rob Thubron , October 26, 2021, 5:17 AM 8 comments
The Web Industry Consumer Protection Agency orders US tech giants to hand over data on payment systems The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau wants to make sure consumers are being protected By Shawn Knight , October 21, 2021, 2:46 PM
The Web Facebook fined $70 million by UK regulators for not cooperating on Giphy acquisition investigation UK's competition and markets authority claims Facebook refused to provide information after several warnings By Joao Silva , October 20, 2021, 1:01 PM
The Web Facebook is reportedly going to change its name The company is all about the metaverse By Rob Thubron , October 20, 2021, 1:35 AM 38 comments
Tech Culture The Web Facebook just leaked its plans to stem its steady stream of leaks Company privacy is apparently a higher priority than user privacy By Cal Jeffrey , October 14, 2021, 3:58 PM
The Web Industry Facebook hires NEC to build a subsea fiber-optic cable between Europe and the US Data speeds could hit a half Petabit per second By Cohen Coberly , October 12, 2021, 12:40 PM 11 comments
The Web Tech Culture Instagram preparing 'Take a Break' feature, will also 'nudge' teenagers away from harmful content Facebook is trying to defend its image with more action, but will it be enough? By Adrian Potoroaca , October 11, 2021, 7:38 AM
The Web Software Facebook bans, sends cease-and-desist letter to developer of Unfollow Everything extension That'll help improve its image By Rob Thubron , October 8, 2021, 8:51 AM 28 comments
Software Mobile Telegram summed 70M new users in a single day thanks to Facebook outage During the time Facebook messaging apps were down, millions of users found themselves forced to look for alternatives in Telegram and Signal By Joao Silva , October 6, 2021, 10:55 AM
The Web Facebook back online after more than 6 hours, Mark Zuckerberg loses $6 billion as result of outage A meme-heavy day By Rob Thubron , October 5, 2021, 5:18 AM 19 comments
Industry Facebook seeks to dismiss FTC antitrust lawsuit for second time Social media giant says the FTC still fails to prove it exercised 'monopoly power' By Cal Jeffrey , October 4, 2021, 5:09 PM 9 comments
The Web Tech Culture Facebook pauses Instagram Kids app, but Congress says, 'abandon' it Senators promise to re-introduce legislation to prevent platforms from causing harm to children's wellbeing By Cal Jeffrey , September 27, 2021, 7:07 PM 10 comments
Tech Culture The Web Facebook hits back at report calling Instagram 'toxic for teens' Facebook calls the story inaccurate but still hasn't released its research By Rob Thubron , September 27, 2021, 10:23 AM 12 comments
Electronics Facebook introduces the 14-inch Portal+ and portable Portal Go smart displays Pre-orders for both devices are already open and will start shipping on October 19 By Joao Silva , September 22, 2021, 1:31 PM
The Web Security Facebook says it has invested $13 billion on safety and security over the past five years The social giant hired thousands of people to tackle privacy and harmful content By Adrian Potoroaca , September 21, 2021, 3:44 PM 7 comments
Tech Culture Zuckerberg denies telling Trump that Facebook wouldn't fact-check politicians in exchange for less severe regulations No quid pro quo from Zuckerberg and co.? By Rob Thubron , September 21, 2021, 6:55 AM 12 comments
The Web Leaked documents show Facebook understands how harmful Instagram is to teenage girls Despite often saying otherwise By Rob Thubron , September 15, 2021, 5:16 AM 17 comments