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WhatsApp developing video call masks and profile photo avatars

08/17/202208/16/2022 John Montgallo

The Meta-owned messaging application is working on an entirely new feature for its users to deploy. WhatsApp is currently developing a new feature that will make it possible for users to create an avatar that they can use as video call masks or as their profile photos. The feature has been in the works for quite a bit of time but has not yet been released to users. Once the feature for video call masks and avatars is ready, it will be available for both Android and iOS device users.…

WhatsApp is launching new privacy updates to users this month

08/11/202208/11/2022 L. Green

The roll out will begin for all users before the end of August to give users greater visibility control. WhatsApp has announced that it is rolling out several new privacy updates and intends to have incorporated them into the experience of all users before the end of the month. The changes will include the ability for users to check messages without others knowing they were viewed. Soon, the privacy updates will have rolled out to everyone, letting users decide who will be able to see when they are online, while…

FTC moves to stop Meta from acquiring virtual reality company

08/01/202207/30/2022 Jorge Gonzalez

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The US regulator is also acting to stop Facebook’s parent company from buying a fitness app. The Federal Tarde Commission has filed a complaint in a San Francisco federal court against Meta and its CEO Mark Zuckerberg, seeking a temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction against the acquisition of a fitness app and a virtual reality company. The acquisitions in question are for the Supernatural app and the Within Unlimited VR firm. According to the FTC’s filing, allowing Meta and Zuckerberg to complete the acquisition of the fitness app and…

Virtual reality firm MetaX sues Meta for trademark infringement

07/27/202207/26/2022 John Montgallo

The immersive experience company filed the lawsuit in a Manhattan federal court. MetaX LLC, a company that creates experiences in immersive virtual reality (VR) has filed a trademark lawsuit in a Manhattan federal court, accusing Meta Platforms Inc, owner of Facebook, of stealing its name as it pursues the metaverse. The New York-based MetaX said that the Facebook metaverse rebrand has “crushed” it. MetaX informed the court that when Facebook rebranded, the New York-based company was “crushed” and that its “ability to operate as Meta has been eviscerated.” It also…

More tech giants to run data centers using artificial intelligence

06/22/202206/21/2022 John Montgallo

Microsoft and Meta are both heading in that direction, while Google has already been doing so. Microsoft has announced that it is developing a new artificial intelligence system that will conduct an analysis of its data centers to enhance safety. The tech giants have been exploring AI to help keep the risk of safety issues low. Data centers drive websites, applications and services used by billions of people every day. That said, they can become hazardous for the individuals who both construct and maintain them. Among several risks is the…