Facebook wants artists and creators who may lack technical backgrounds to be able to make better augmented reality content. So on Tuesday, the social network unveiled a new version of AR Studio, a software that lets people build experiences that overlay digital graphics on top of what you see through your phone’s camera lens. Part …
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The UK may issue a formal summons to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg that would require him to appear in front of British lawmakers the next time he enters the country, according to a letter sent to the company Tuesday. Facebook Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer “failed to answer fully” 39 questions when he appeared before Parliament last week, according to …
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Facebook’s F8 Conference started today and has been dreaming big about the future of augmented reality and virtual reality, but one of the most fascinating plans has to do with memories. Or, Facebook’s interpretation of them. A several-stage plan to create 3D spaces and experiences from personal photos is underway, starting this summer with the ability to upload 3D photos, …
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Brian Blau was in China two years ago when he found the killer app that could remake how we use virtual reality. Blau, a longtime analyst for Gartner, was meeting with VR headset makers and app developers, hoping to glean insights about the way their customers acted, and perhaps find the elusive must-have app that convinces people to buy their …
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It didn’t take long for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to talk about data privacy on Tuesday at its annual developer conference, F8, in San Jose, Calif. “We need to makes sure this never happens again,” Zuckerberg said, referencing the Cambridge Analytica scandal, as well as another hot topic of Russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. F8 comes just weeks after …
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Facebook wants to make Workplace — a version of the social network designed specifically for the, well, workplace — more of a one-stop shop for employees. On Tuesday, the company announced that Workplace will now let other services create integrations for Workplace. What that means is that businesses using the paid version of Workplace will be able to tap into …
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Instagram is taking another step toward keeping the comments clean on its platform. After introducing out a comment filter last year, Instagram is rolling out a bullying filter starting Tuesday, Instagram’s Head of Analytics and Data Science Tamar Shapiro said at Facebook’s annual developer conference, F8, in San Jose, Calif. Facebook, along with other social media platforms like Twitter, have been grappling …
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Facebook is introducing a new privacy tool called “clear history,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Tuesday with a personal Facebook post. The tool will allow you to see information about the apps and websites you’ve interacted with, and you’ll be able to clear this information from your account. Now playing: Watch this: Zuckerberg unveils ‘clear history’ software tool 1:30 The news came …
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Facebook is looking to be a jack of all trades with new features coming to its apps. At F8, the social network’s annual conference, CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced several new additions for the company’s apps, including Instagram and Messenger, that position Facebook to take on other apps, like Snapchat, Tinder and Houseparty. The features dive into the worlds of augmented …
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On this podcast, we talk about: Sprint and T-Mobile unveiling a $26 billion merger deal Facebook’s Oculus and its big plans for immersive VR theater What to expect from Facebook’s F8 developer conference, which kicks off Tuesday Now playing: Watch this: Sprint and T-Mobile are getting married… well, maybe…… 4:11 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about the …
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