Threads overtakes X on mobile, but still lags far behind
Threads overtakes X on mobile, but still lags far behind After launching almost three years ago, Meta’s Threads is now reportedly attracting more daily mobile users than rival platform X. According to Similarweb data shared by TechCrunch, Threads has 141.5 million daily active iOS and Android global app users as of January 7th, compared to […]
Meta has discontinued its metaverse for work, too
Meta has discontinued its metaverse for work, too Two months before it changed its name to “Meta,” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg personally introduced us to his metaverse for work: Horizon Workrooms, envisioned as a virtual space for workers to collaborate. Today, the company announced it’s shutting that space down: “Meta has made the decision to […]
Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are paying up for ‘enterprise’ access to Wikipedia
Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon are paying up for 'enterprise' access to Wikipedia Microsoft, Meta, Amazon, Perplexity, and Mistral AI have joined Google in paying the Wikimedia Foundation for access to its projects, including Wikipedia’s vast collection of articles. The Wikimedia Foundation announced the news as part of Wikipedia’s 25th anniversary on Thursday. The partnerships are […]
Meta’s metaverse layoffs apparently include some of its VR studios
Meta's metaverse layoffs apparently include some of its VR studios Marvel’s Deadpool VR. Meta is laying off about 10 percent of its Reality Labs metaverse division, and the cuts apparently include closing down some of its VR gaming studios. It “appears” Twisted Pixel Games, the developer of Marvel’s Deadpool VR, Sanzaru Games, the developer of […]
Meta confirms Reality Labs layoffs and shifts to invest more in wearables
Meta confirms Reality Labs layoffs and shifts to invest more in wearables Around 10 percent of Meta’s Reality Labs division, which develops its XR products and services, will be laid off beginning on Tuesday, as reported by Bloomberg. Meta spokesperson Tracy Clayton confirmed the layoffs in a statement to The Verge: “We said last month […]
Meta expands nuclear power ambitions to include Bill Gates’ startup
Meta expands nuclear power ambitions to include Bill Gates' startup Meta has forged agreements with three nuclear power providers in an effort to secure the vast amount of electricity it needs to power AI data centers. The agreements with TerraPower (which is backed by Bill Gates), Oklo (backed by Sam Altman), and Vistra are expected […]
Meta is adding a teleprompter and virtual writing to its Ray-Ban Display glasses
Meta is adding a teleprompter and virtual writing to its Ray-Ban Display glasses Meta is giving Ray-Ban Display users an option to text on their glasses without needing their phone or a keyboard, only the Meta Neural Band. The new EMG handwriting feature, announced on Tuesday during CES, allows users to physically write with their […]
Meta hits pause on Ray-Ban Display expansion plans
Meta hits pause on Ray-Ban Display expansion plans Plans to launch in France, Italy, Canada, and the UK have been put on hold. International customers who had their sights set on Meta’s Ray-Ban Display smart glasses will have to wait a little longer. Meta announced that it’s pausing plans to launch the glasses in France, […]
You can’t trust your eyes to tell you what’s real anymore, says the head of Instagram
You can't trust your eyes to tell you what's real anymore, says the head of Instagram Instagram boss Adam Mosseri is closing out 2025 with a 20-images-deep dive into what a new era of “infinite synthetic content” means as it all becomes harder and harder to distinguish from reality, and the old, more personal Instagram […]
How to tweak your online platform algorithms
How to tweak your online platform algorithms Here’s how you can see more or less of certain content being pushed to you on Facebook, Instagram, X, TikTok, and more. Love them or hate them, more than half of the world’s population interacts with algorithmic recommendations in some way every day. Algorithmic recommendations play an integral […]