Now playing: Watch this: 5 cool things you didn’t know you could do with Facebook… 2:45 Have you seen a prompt to view Facebook‘s Explore Feed when scrolling through your own feed? If you have seen it and you went right past it, I can’t blame you. If you haven’t taken the time to look …
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Marleny, a Guatemalan immigrant in New York, hasn’t returned to her home country in over 15 years. But a few months ago she was able to tour her grandfather’s land in Valle del Rinconcito, Guatemala. She could see the palm trees swinging about and her mom inviting her to explore the estate, talking to her in a soft, familiar voice, …
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Facebook has bot fever. The social network wants to turn its chat app Messenger into a customer service utopia, where people can text with chatbots instead of having to talk to agents on the phone. A chatbot is software that can automatically perform simple tasks for you, such as taking an order or making a reservation. Now the company wants …
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There are 7.5 billion people on this planet. And WhatsApp says that 13.3 percent of them are using Whatsapp every day. The news was posted by WhatsApp yesterday. According to the messaging app, which is owned by Facebook, other notable stats include: 1.3 billion monthly active users 55 billion messages sent daily 4.5 billion photos shared daily 1 billion videos …
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Get ready to watch even more video, er “TV,” on Facebook. The social media and advertising giant will reportedly debut its first Facebook TV episodes this August. The initial examples will consist of cheaper short-form programs, according to a Bloomberg report. Higher-end shows will come later. The new programs will be displayed outside of a user’s default news feed in …
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Now playing: Watch this: Siri vs. Google Assistant vs. Bixby 4:46 “Hey Siri, who’s the best voice assistant?” Talking to your phone can be way easier than typing in many situations. Siri, Google Assistant and Bixby Voice are the three big voice assistants available on phones so let’s see how they compare. Siri’s only on iOS, while Google Assistant is …
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Have you looked at your speaker before and thought “Gosh, I wish I could buy one of these from Facebook.” Well, whether you have or not, DigiTimes says Facebook is working on a speaker of its own. The device, which according to rumors will include a 15-inch touchscreen, is slated for release in early 2018. A Facebook spokeswoman declined to …
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Now playing: Watch this: Adobe Flash to flicker out in 2020 1:26 The Flash Player has been there for you all along, inside your browser, making it possible for you to play online games, stream radio station music and watch YouTube videos. But after a two-decade run, Adobe is killing it off. Countless nails have been hammered in Flash’s coffin …
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Oh, those summer nights. What to do when you’re at a loose end? If you’re anything like Mark Zuckerberg, you butcher yourself some brisket and stick it on the smoker, then fire up a Facebook live video so the whole world can see. Facebook’s CEO spent an hour and 25 minutes broadcasting live from his back yard on Sunday evening …
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Telegram, popular for its encrypted messaging service (and adorable emojis!), just upped its privacy game for users. The app now lets you send your friends “self-destructing” photos and videos that disappear after a few seconds, the company said in a blog post yesterday. How long it takes for the media to go away depends on how long you set the …
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