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Today's Meta Quest Gaming Showcase either revealed or offered some new info on over 20 upcoming VR games for the Meta Quest headsets, including some adaptations of some older PC games.

The Meta Quest 3 will use a new Qualcomm Snapdragon chip that will give it "twice the graphical performance" compared to the current Meta Quest 2, which is getting a price cut on June 4.

A new report claims that the upcoming Meta Quest 3 VR headset is not only lighter than the Quest 2 but its video pass-through performance "is a night-and-day improvement" over the current headset.

In this editorial, I argue that big tech companies are making the right decision by making sweeping job cuts, despite being hard to do and hard on the people whose lives are affected as a result.

As part of its layoffs, Meta let engineers go who were working on a fact-checking feature for Facebook. The feature has now been scrapped but would have added fact-checking comments above articles.

The UK's Competition and Markets Authority has released a document today, which includes commitments from Meta to not use rival's ad data for Facebook Marketplace...but there's a catch.

Meta has initiated its third round of layoffs to reduce costs and streamline operations. Investors have responded positively to Meta's major cost-cutting efforts. Here are the details.

Shutterstock has agreed to acquire GIPHY for $53 million from Meta after a UK regulator forced the sale. Meta is taking a huge loss as a result of the sale as it paid around $400 million for GIPHY.

WhatsApp has finally announced in its official blog post the latest feature available starting today on devices including Android and iOS. The update lets users edit and make changes to sent texts.

This is a record fine by the EU to a company for allegedly breaking the GDPR agreement. It claims Meta violated the agreement by sending data of European citizens to Meta's servers in the US.

Meta is reportedly developing a text-focused app that will rival Twitter. Leaked screenshots show an interface resembling a mix of Instagram and Twitter. When is the early access date?

Meta is rolling out Meta Verified in the UK. It is paid membership plan for creators. Users must pay separately for Instagram and Facebook verification, but what is the monthly price?

Much like Facebook, Instagram has now enabled the ability for users to comment on posts using GIFs, which will be enabled from today. The feature allows users to select GIFs from Giphy to post.

A study commissioned by Meta has found that the metaverse could contribute up to $760 billion, or 2.4% of the US GDP by 2035, covering sectors such as augmented and virtual reality technologies.

WhatsApp claims a bug within Android is mis-attributing information in Privacy Dashboard and is causing the app to use microphone in the background, even when WhatsApp is not in use.

Meta has announced its new open-source AI model called ImageBind. It's a multimodal system that can interoperate across six different data modes such as text, image, video, 3D, thermal, and motion.

WhatsApp is getting a new update that enables single-vote polls and captions where users get a bit more control. The update has already started rolling out but it could take a few weeks to complete.

Meta is posting more info on new malware threats. It aims to inform users about recent malware behaviors, methods of penetration, and their effort towards disrupting the spread of malware.

The Meta Quest Gaming Showcase 2023 date was announced. This year's edition will come with a larger installment of games, applications, and updates for the company's virtual reality headsets.

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram introduces new customization options for Meta Avatars. This will allow users to represent themselves more accurately through their avatar.

Meta has reported year-over-year growth in revenue for the first quarter of 2023. This is despite the worsening economic outlook. Investors have responded positively with the stock up after hours.

The European Commission has named the platforms and search engines that will be targeted by the Digital Services Act. They will have to meet strict new rules within the next four months.

You have until August 25 to file a claim for the big data privacy settlement from Facebook that was approved in December 2022, if you were a Facebook member between May 24, 2007 and December 22, 2022.

Instagram has finally addressed one of the most requested features as part of a recent update. It has rolled out the ability to add more links to the accounts, which was previously limited to one.

Instagram has added a load of new features and changes for Reels. It includes a brand-new video editor, new Reels metrics, and a dedicated section to find fresh content ideas for Reels.

Child safety advocates have written a letter to Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, asking him to stop plans to make his metaverse, Horizon Worlds, open to younger audiences, or risk losing their trust again.

WhatsApp will roll out several new security features in the coming months. They include Account Protect, Device Verification, and Automatic Security Codes. End users don't need to act to get these.

WhatsApp Beta users on Android can now start leveraging companion mode on their smartphone. The nifty functionality is an extension of Linked Devices and allows you to pair with up to four phones.

Whatsapp beta for iOS has a few new features in the making which include sharing WhatsApp Statuses on Facebook without switching apps, and a new design to display app settings on iOS.

There are currently 14 games to start with, including Words With Friends and Exploding Kittens, and the Facebook Messenger gaming feature is available on the web, along with its iOS and Android apps

Meta has released a new AI model that identifies objects within images just by selecting them, or by writing a prompt word which will make the tool select each object that matches the prompt.

A new report says that Meta's customer service has been cut to the bone, leaving Instagram influencers with little to no contacts when trying to deal with problems with their accounts.

Any.do has made an announcement that it is integrating with WhatsApp for teams, hence allowing people to carry out different work-related tasks like managing projects directly from WhatsApp.

Instagram has made a new change to its collections feature that came out in 2017. Now, the social media platform is letting users make "Collaborative Collections" with their friends.

Meta has been added to a lawsuit filed by a school board against tech firms which allegedly contribute to social media addiction and mental health problems among children by promoting toxic content.

WhatsApp is soon getting two new group features that bolster the powers of group admins and help you to discover shared groups with your contacts by just searching for their names.

The new paid verification service for Meta's social networks costs $11.99 a month on the web just for Facebook, and $14.99 a month for iOS and Android for both Facebook and Instagram.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has confirmed previous rumors that the parent company of Facebook and Instagram will lay off another 10,000 employees on top of the 11,000 employees let go in November 2022.

Meta has decided to shelve its work with NFTs and focus on other ways to help creators make money. It comes as the company tries to run a tighter ship to help it out in this worsening economy.

Meta is threatening to stop news access on Facebook and Instagram in Canada if the proposed Online News Act passes in its current form. Canadian news outlets, however, support the bill.