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WhatsApp rolling out message editing feature on Windows beta
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Beta users will now see an edit action within the message menu which will allow them to edit text messages, reports WABetaInfo. However, users can only edit a message within 15 minutes of sending it. Also, it is not possible to edit a message that has been sent from a different device.
Meta 'talking' to Oprah Winfrey, the Dalai Lama to explore its Twitter-like app
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Meta is in discussions with big celebrities to become early users of its Twitter alternative, like Oprah Winfrey, the Dalai Lama and DJ Slime, reports The Verge. The new standalone app will be based on Instagram and integrate with 'ActivityPub', the decentralised social media protocol,Athe report noted. The project was first named Project 92.
Meta testing Reels on Quest headset
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Meta Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg made the announcement on Meta's broadcast channel on Friday, "We're testing Reels on Quest." He also shared a video revealing how a Reel will look in virtual reality (VR). Last week, Zuckerberg had introduced the next generation virtual and mixed reality headset 'Quest 3' which will be launched.
Instagram suffers major global outage, users react
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According to DownDetector, which monitors online outages, 44 per cent of users had issues with the app, 32 per cent had problems with the web version, and 24 per cent had issues with the server connection. People took to Twitter to report the problems they were facing with the app, including posting memes and GIFs.
Messenger to soon offer AI-generated sticker
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During a company-wide meeting, Ahmad Al-Dahle, Meta's vice president of AI, said that the company will use its image generation model to allow users make stickers based on text prompts, reported The Verge on Friday. Before being made available to the public, employees will start testing this feature internally.
WhatsApp launches new feature 'Channels' for broadcast messages
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The company said that it is building Channels in a new tab called Updates, where users will find Status and channels they choose to follow -- separate from their chats with family, friends and communities. Channels are a one-way broadcast tool for admins to send text, photos, videos, stickers, and polls.
Meta Verified badge arrives in India, starts from Rs 699
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Meta Verified is available for purchase on Instagram or Facebook in India via a monthly subscription for Rs 699 on iOS and Android. In the coming months, the company will also introduce a web purchase option for Rs 599 a month. "We'll also retain the verified badge for accounts that were verified before the introduction of Meta Verified," the social network said in a statement.
Meta urged to pull recalled pillows linked to 10 infant deaths from FB Marketplace
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The CPSC said on Tuesday that Boppy Newborn Loungers are no longer legally available for purchase, but thousands of them have been discovered on Facebook Marketplace since the 2021 recall began, reports Fox Business. The agency wrote to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, requesting that recalled items be removed from Marketplace.
WhatsApp rolling out crop tool for drawing editor in Windows beta
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The new tool will help users to crop their images within the app itself, making it easier for them to edit media, reports WABetaInfo. Also, it will help users to save time. Also, it will help users to save time. Before this feature, users had to use external image editing tools to crop their photos before sharing them.
Apple enters AR era with Vision Pro headset; price starts at $3,499
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Priced at $3,499, Apple Vision Pro will be available early next year, beginning with the US. Vision Pro introduces a fully three-dimensional user interface controlled by a user's eyes, hands, and voice. Featuring visionOS, the world's first spatial operating system, Vision Pro lets users interact with digital content in a way that feels like it is.
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