Facebook Messenger is getting a refresh that includes a new logo, custom reactions and more features meant to personalize your conversations. Facebook unveiled the new look on Tuesday, saying the app’s updated logo reflects “a shift to the future of messaging.” Last month, Facebook said Messenger users will be able to chat with people on Instagram …
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Facebook on Monday updated its hate speech policy to prohibit “content that denies or distorts the Holocaust,” the World War II genocide of Europe’s Jewish population by Nazi Germany and its collaborators. “Our decision is supported by the well-documented rise in anti-Semitism globally and the alarming level of ignorance about the Holocaust, especially among young people,” Monika Bickert, vice president …
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Lawmakers from the US House of Representatives accused Facebook, Amazon, Google and Apple of “abuses of monopoly power” in a 449-page report released Tuesday. The House Judiciary antitrust subcommittee drew its conclusions after a 16-month investigation that culminated in an hours-long hearing with Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg, Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, Apple’s Tim Cook and Google’s Sundar Pichai in July that featured tense exchanges portending a …
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In late 2014, I pulled CNET TV editor David Katzmaier into a conference room to show him a black plastic pair of goggles fitted over a Samsung phone. I seated him in a comfy swivel chair. I wanted to see what he thought of what I was about to show him, from a display perspective. A few 3D 360-degree videos …
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Calling all artists, budding and otherwise: There’s a software deal going on right now that’s not to be missed. For a limited time, the Humble Creative Superhero Bundle can be yours for $30. Combined value of everything that’s included: $1,957. See it at Humble This definitely sounds like a too-good-to-be-true, what’s-the-catch kind of thing, but it’s actually vintage Humble. The …
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Netflix’s documentary The Social Dilemma has sparked conversations about social media’s impact on our lives and mental health, and Facebook has now officially joined the discussion. The company shared a post on its site Friday titled “What ‘The Social Dilemma’ Gets Wrong,” in which it says the documentary “buries the substance in sensationalism.” Facebook complains that the film’s creators don’t …
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Facebook is ramping up its efforts to get people to join its groups, where they can gather online to discuss specific topics, as one way to overcome isolation amid the coronavirus pandemic. On Thursday, the world’s largest social network unveiled new features aimed at making it easier for people to chat in groups. People who run a Facebook group will be …
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Facebook’s Messenger chat platform now includes screen sharing for iOS and Android mobile devices, expanding its video chat features given the many people still working and socializing from home as coronavirus cases spike across the US. Adding screen sharing to both Messenger video calls and Facebook’s new video chat platform, Messenger Rooms, helps Facebook better compete with popular services such as …
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Amazon Prime Day 2020, otherwise known as Oct. 13 and 14, will attract zillions of buyers seeking Black-Friday-in-October pricing on zillions of products. But here’s the thing: While there are sure to be some solid bargains, it’s a mistake to assume that every deal is the best deal. This is akin to what I call the “Costco fallacy,” which is …
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Facebook Messenger users will be able to chat with people who are on Instagram without having to download a new app and vice versa, a move that links both services more closely together. Instagram and Facebook Messenger will still remain as standalone apps and a user’s inboxes will stay separate, the companies said. The new messaging option could change the …
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