Facebook’s name to get a metaverse makeover
Facebook is planning to change its company name, possibly as early as next week. The move is expected to highlight the social giant’s transition from a social media company to a metaverse company.
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The software that is always watching
With Apple clamping down on user privacy, brands are finding that their marketing dollars aren’t having the same impact on Google and Facebook as they did before...
Facebook is teaching AI to see the world through human eyes
Facebook announced that it has launched "Ego4D" — a program that surfaces hours of first-person video to teach its AI system to see and hear the world as humans do.
Podcasts cue up an interactive future
Your favorite podcasts may soon debut interactive tools that let you connect with creators and advertisers to shape your listening experience.
Facebook funds $10 million for metaverse creators
Facebook is kicking off its metaverse building with a new Creator Program for developers — Horizon World.
Telegram and Signal pick up where WhatsApp turned off
When Facebook’s apps all went down on Monday, messaging competitors such as Telegram and Signal saw a huge surge in usage.
Facebook ads to back off users
Before governments around the world can stop Facebook from tracking users all over the internet, the company is reinventing its ad business on its own terms to fit a world that now demands privacy.
Ray-Ban slips on Facebook vision
Facebook and Ray-Ban have partnered on a pair of smart glasses called Ray-Ban Stories
The metaverse is on Facebook’s mind
Mark Zuckerberg has a new vision for Facebook.
Facebook’s Local News Problem
Facebook’s admitted lack of oversight compromised millions of Americans’ data and spread fake news from big cities to the smallest of towns, and Uncle Sam still wants to know what happened.