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Threads app briefly appears on Google Play as Meta’s Twitter rival

07/05/202307/05/2023 John Montgallo

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Screenshots showed that users would be able to log in to the Twitter competitor using an Instagram account. Recent screenshots showed that the Threads app, Meta’s competition for Twitter, briefly appeared on Google Play at the start of July. Alessandro Paluzzi, a developer who commonly spots unreleased features buried in code, shared the images. According to the screenshots, people will be able to sign into the Threads app by logging in with their Instagram account. Moreover, from there, they can sync the accounts they follow from one application to the…

As frustration with AI chatbots rises, Instagram DMs is likely only adding more

06/13/202306/12/2023 Sam Lambert

Recently leaked images suggested there will be 30 artificial intelligence personalities with which to interact. Meta has joined the growing number of companies that are testing the integration of AI chatbots into social media apps, according to recently leaked images circulating the media. For the simultaneously growing number of people who have been trying to stay away from interacting with artificial intelligence, this is going to make things much more frustrating. The news was originally shared by Alessandro Paluzi, a leaker on Twitter, who shared a screenshot. #Instagram is working…

Meta squeaks new VR headset unveiling in before Apple’s

06/06/202306/05/2023 Julie Campbell

Zuckerberg announced the Meta Quest 3 only days ahead of Apple’s scheduled announcement. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO, took the opportunity to unveil the company’s latest VR headset, the Quest 3, just ahead of when Apple is expected to make a similar unveiling. The new virtual reality device will start at $499, according to a video Zuckerberg posted on Instagram. In Zuckerberg’s post, he pointed out that the new Meta VR headset will be the first one with “high-res color mixed reality.” Those interested in the technology will also be interested…

Secret chats available in massive WhatsApp update

05/19/202305/17/2023 Stephanie Beck

The new feature will make it possible to hide private conversations in a locked folder in the messaging app. WhatsApp has announced that along with a major update, a new feature will be rolled out that makes it possible for them to create a locked folder into which they can keep their most secret chats. The Chat Lock feature was recently announced by Meta, the app’s parent company. The new secret chats feature will only be accessible to people who have provided a password or biometric identification such as a…

Meta acquisition of Within Unlimited virtual reality company closes

02/14/202302/10/2023 L. Green

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The Facebook parent company was able to win an antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the FTC. When Meta recently won an antitrust lawsuit filed against it by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the judge required the company to wait a week before closing its acquisition deal of virtual reality company Within Unlimited. The FTC’s lawsuit sought to stop Meta from being able to purchase Within Unlimited. Meta’s efforts to purchase the virtual reality company best known for its Supernatural fitness application were delayed by over a year as it…