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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The ability to edit a Facebook link preview is now a thing of the past for everyone but select publishers, a change made to help fight fake news. Select Pages can continue using the feature by proving ownership of the website. The post Facebook fights fake news by eliminating the ability to modify links appeared…
The Facebook-owned messaging app has been at least partially blocked, according to The New York Times. The move has crippled users’ ability to send photos and video, and even hampered texting as well.
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Facebook is rolling out new playback features on its mobile app, like autoplay sound and picture-in-picture, and introducing another video app for Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV, and Samsung Fire TV.
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World Emoji Day is Monday, July 17 — so how often do we really use emojis anyway? New data from Facebook offers a glimpse. And if those emojis aren’t enough, Messenger now has sticker versions, too. The post Facebook celebrates World Emoji Day by showing how many are shared each day appeared first on Digital…
is testing a new gif mode in the iOS version of the Facebook app. If you’re an iPhone user, when you swipe left to get to the Facebook camera, you’ll see a new option to record your very own gif. The post Facebook is testing a new gif-making feature for iPhone users appeared first on…
If social media platforms don’t remove hate speech in a timely manner, they’ll face big fines in Germany under the controversial Network Enforcement Act, which is raising questions as sites work on solutions to quickly flag content. The post Germany’s Network Enforcement Act will fine social networks for hate speech appeared first on Digital Trends.…
Facebook’s internet-beaming drone suffered a crash landing at the end of its debut outing last year. However, the team has clearly improved its design, on Thursday reporting a successful test flight — and landing.
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An update to Facebook Messenger makes the app better at recommending great chatbots to users. Now you’ll be able to browse bots by businesses you’ve recently visited, by category, and by bots you’ve recently used.
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