Global News Meta starts rolling out end-to-end encryption on Messenger Meta has started rolling out default end-to-end encryption for all personal messages… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 7, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Meta announces end to Facebook-Instagram cross-app chats Users will soon be unable to have conversations with their Facebook friends… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 5, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy Global News Spanish media consortium files €550mn lawsuit against Facebook-parent Meta A consortium comprising more than 80 prominent media outlets in Spain has… Soumyadeep SarkarDecember 4, 20232 minute read
Gadgetry News 2nd gen Ray-Ban Smart Glasses to come with in-built Meta AI, direct live streaming In the ever-evolving realm of wearable technology, Meta, in partnership with Ray-Ban,… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 28, 20233 minute read
A.I. News Meta goes all out on AI in Connect’23, announces Meta AI, AI Studio, generative AI stickers and more AI was the name of the game at Meta’s Connect Conference —… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 27, 20233 minute read
Gadgetry News Meta announces $499 Quest 3, starts shipping October 10 Meta, at its annual Meta Connect Conference on Wednesday, unveiled its Quest… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 27, 20233 minute read
A.I. Internet News Meta will include “Gen AI personas” in its chatbot launch for younger audience Since the introduction of ChatGPT, generative AI has been hailed as a… Soumyadeep SarkarSeptember 25, 20233 minute read
A.I. Internet News Meta introduces SeamlessM4T, an AI model that translates and transcribes nearly 100 languages A universal translator is something we may expect to see in a… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 22, 20232 minute read
A.I. Global News Meta introduces AudioCraft, a new open-source tool that uses generative AI to create audio and music Generative AI will now have a lot more role to play in… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 2, 20232 minute read
A.I. Global News Meta reportedly working on AI-powered chatbots with distinct personalities, possible roll-out in September After Threads, Meta now seems to be banking on the rising star… Soumyadeep SarkarAugust 1, 20233 minute read
Business Global News Meta clocks 11% revenue growth in Q2 2023, Reality Labs continues to bleed Even as its Reality Labs unit continues to bleed, social media company… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 27, 20233 minute read
Apps Internet News Twitter threatens Meta with lawsuit over ‘Threads’, claims it violated Twitter’s intellectual property rights Twitter is not taking its newfound competition with Meta over Threads lying… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 7, 20232 minute read
Apps Internet News Meta’s Twitter competitor, Instagram ‘Threads’ goes live on iOS, Android Instagram ‘Threads’, the Twitter competitor from Facebook-parent Meta, that is aiming to… Global Staff @ The Tech PortalJuly 5, 20232 minute read
Apps Global Internet News Instagram’s Threads to debut on July 6 amid Twitter chaos With all that is going on at Twitter, the sight of a… Soumyadeep SarkarJuly 4, 20233 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Meta introduces new parental controls for Instagram, Facebook, and Messenger Meta is building on to its more recent child-safety measures across its… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 27, 20232 minute read
Apps Culture & Policy Internet News Meta rolls our Instagram broadcast channels to users globally Meta has decided to bring Instagram’s broadcast channels to more countries. In… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 15, 20233 minute read
Gadgetry Global News Meta reveals US$500 Quest 3, arriving this fall After much anticipation and weeks of leaks, Meta has officially announced the… Soumyadeep SarkarJune 2, 20233 minute read
Business Culture & Policy Global News Latest round of layoffs begin at Meta, set to be last of three-part job cuts Meta has initiated a fresh round of layoffs, according to media reports.… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 24, 20232 minute read
Culture & Policy News Security Meta slammed with record €1.2Bn fine in EU, ordered to halt transfer of EU user data to the US within 6 months In a resounding blow to social media company Meta, European regulatory authorities… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 22, 20233 minute read
Global News FTC proposes banning Facebook from monetizing data of minors, alleges that it violated 2020 privacy order Social media company Meta has violated the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 4, 20233 minute read
Global News Security Steep rise in malware disguised as ChatGPT and similar AI tools, says Meta ChatGPT has been the talk of the tech sector for the past… Soumyadeep SarkarMay 3, 20233 minute read
