Apple pauses advertising on X after new Elon Musk escapades
According to Axios, Apple froze its entire advertising budget on X/Twitter following anti-Semitic comments from Elon Musk.
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Meta announces ad-free subscription models for Facebook and Instagram
Users in Europe now get more control over their data and no targeted advertising on Facebook and Instagram for a fee.
Elon Musk announces video and audio calls via X
With audio and video calls via X / Twitter, Elon Musk wants to poach users of Facebook Messenger, Instagram Direct or WhatsApp.
X launches Basic and Premium+ subscriptions
X, formerly known as Twitter, today announced two new subscription plans alongside the already available $8/month Premium plan.
News ticker: Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2, X $1 Not-A-Bot, Google Messages
The Samsung Galaxy SmartTag2 is now available in Korea, X/Twitter costs $1 and Google voice messages are now live on Wear OS smartwatches.
Meta Quest 3 with new displays and SD XR2 Gen 2 chip is here
Facebook has introduced the Meta Quest 3 headset. The Mixed Reality (MR) headset has become slimmer compared to the Quest 2.
Facebook builds $2,000 Meta Quest Pro 2 headset with LG
According to a new tip, Facebook has partnered with LG to develop a vastly improved Meta Quest Pro 2 headset.
News ticker: Netflix, Huawei, Instagram
Netflix gets a gaming controller app, Huawei various 5G cell phones and Instagram a new layout on the Samsung Galaxy Z Fold5.
Elon Musk renames Twitter to X
Elon Musk will rebrand Twitter to X and remove the Blue Bird branding. The revised platform will also be "based on AI".
Meta confirms: Threads blocks European VPN users
Instagram introduced Threads back in October 2019 as a standalone app for chatting with close Instagram friends.
Threads cracks 30 million users in the first 24 hours
Today the next milestone came directly - Threads has been online for 24 hours and already has over 30 million users.
Threads: Facebook’s Twitter rival is live in the UK and US
Meta actually didn't want to start its Twitter competitor Threads until today, July 6th. Now the platform already went live last night.
Meta Quest+: Two VR games per month subscription
The Meta Quest+ service is aimed at owners of the Meta Quest 2 headset, the upcoming Quest 3 and the current top model Quest Pro.
Facebook AI: Voicebox edits audio and speaks six languages
Facebook parent company Meta has just announced its entry into the field of AI with a new tool called Voicebox.
Mark Zuckerberg on Meta Quest 3 and Apple Vision Pro
Zuckerberg can now take a deep breath with the Meta Quest 3, but was certainly nervous until the announcement of the Apple Vision Pro.
Threads: Facebook’s Twitter competitor
The internal name for the new social media app is "Project 92", while the official name could become "Threads".
Meta Quest 3 launches this fall for $499.99
Today, Mark Zuckerberg officially unveiled the Meta Quest 3 virtual and mixed reality headset. It will be available this fall for $499.99.
Meta Quest 3 Headset should be significantly lighter
Many of the Meta Quest 3 features are similar to the Apple "Reality Pro" MR headset, including hand tracking and pass-through video.
Meta Verification for Facebook and Instagram live in the US
Meta's verification service is now available to Facebook and Instagram users in the US after Australia and New Zealand.
Meta cuts prices on Quest Pro and Quest 2 VR headsets
Whether you want to jump into Virtual Reality with the Quest 2 or the Quest Pro, the timing seems good right now.
