Facebook is opening two new A.I. research facilities in Seattle and Pittsburgh. The company has hired professors from local universities, but has stressed that it does not want to deprive universities of their staff.
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As the fallout of data firm Cambridge Analytica continues, a U.K. data privacy watchdog group has ordered that the company cede all of the personal information it collected from an American professor to him.
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The transatlantic super high-speed Marea undersea cable, stretching from the U.S. to Europe, has been completed. The massive project was a joint venture between Microsoft, Facebook, and telecommunications company Telxius,
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Instagram is taking a middle of the road approach to autoplay video sound, effectively remembering your preferences during any given Instagram browsing session, and keeping that preference consistent during your time on the app.
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Facebook is making it easier to dive into Safety Check, adding a permanent tab for the feature to its app. Launched in 2014, Safety Check offers a fast way for people to contact one another during a major incident. The post Facebook gives its ‘Safety Check’ feature a permanent place in its app appeared first…
August 19 is World Photo Day — and Facebook wants to make sure users are up to speed on all the latest photo tools. The social media platform also shared some stats on just what kind of photo filters are used the most. The post Facebook zooms in on visual content to help celebrate World…
Does your Facebook app look more gray? Well, it’s not just cause it’s a sad day on the internet. Facebook wants people to talk and browse more on mobile—the home for the majority of the company’s billions of dollars in revenue. To that end, it’s pushing out a News Feed redesign that really just makes…
As per a New York Times report, Facebook is making a new attempt at entering the all-important market of China by authorizing the release of a new photo-sharing app called Colorful Balloons. The post Facebook has a new plan to enter China — a secret app called Colorful Balloons appeared first on Digital Trends. Continue…
Disney is splitting from Netflix and Facebook is launching Watch. With countless other providers, are we reaching a streaming content overload, or entering a new Golden Age? The Trends with Benefits roundtable weighs in.
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Facebook is launching a new video tab called “Watch,” marking the start of its big push into original content. Landing this week for select users, the tab is expected to be a more structured version of its current video offering. The post Facebook begins assault on Netflix and Amazon with arrival of ‘Watch’ appeared first…
A Facebook News Feed update will be rolling out in the next few months. The mobile app will show users more stories that load quickly while pushing ones that may take longer lower into the feed. The post Your Facebook News Feed will soon rank websites based on load time appeared first on Digital Trends.…
Facebook may be working on an AI-powered chat tablet that will make people “feel like they’re in the same room” during a conversation. It could launch next spring as part of efforts to explore the hardware space more seriously. The post Sources say Facebook is developing an AI-powered tablet for video calls appeared first on…
We now know a lot more about Facebook’s hardware ambitions. The social network is working not one, but two, connected speakers for the home, including one equipped with cameras, microphones, and a feature that will “scan for people,” according to a new report in Bloomberg. SEE ALSO: Let’s all take a deep breath and stop…
WhatsApp reports it now has 1 billion daily active users. The company also says it has 250 million daily “WhatsApp Status” users, meaning that its beating Snapchat, which reports having 166 million daily users. The post WhatsApp is beating Snapchat at its own game, reports 1 billion daily users appeared first on Digital Trends. Continue…
Facebook launched Messenger Platform 2.1 with new and improved tools for businesses to connect with customers through conversations. The new features are meant to help enhance communication between brands and consumers.
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