Meta has turned off augmented reality filters for Facebook and Instagram in Texas and Illinois due to facial recognition and privacy laws in those states.   Although Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, said its AR technology is “not facial recognition,” it’s temporarily shutting down its AR filters and avatars in both states …

Apple is facing production woes for its MacBook Pros, with delivery dates being pushed back into June, according to a report from Bloomberg. As a result of China’s zero-tolerance policy for COVID-19 outbreaks, more than 30 Taiwanese companies, including major laptop manufacturer Quanta, have suspended production in China, the news outlet reported. For Apple’s highest-end MacBook Pro, delivery times are estimated …