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FacebookOct 20, 2021Oct 20, 2021

Facebook plans to rebrand the company’s name as early as next week

The Verge reports that social media giant, Facebook is going to change its company name as early as next week. The effort is inspired by choosing a name that reflects its focus on building the metaverse. According to people familiar…

Facebook iOS iPhoneOct 15, 2021Oct 15, 2021

WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption for backups are rolling out, here is how to enable the feature

Rida Imran

WhatsApp is rolling out its new privacy feature ‘end-to-end encryption for backups‘. The company announced the end-to-end encryption for iCloud backups in September to expand security on its platform. The new privacy feature uses two-factor authentication for key stage and…

FacebookOct 12, 2021Oct 12, 2021

Facebook is rolling out a new Audio hub in the US for podcasts, live audio rooms and short clips

Asma Hussain

Facebook has been heavily focused on improving and adding new audio features to its platform over the past several months. Now, the social media giant is launching a new Audio hub for users in the United States. This hub will…

Facebook InstagramOct 11, 2021Oct 12, 2021

Facebook to limit political content on the app, along with bringing new changes to Instagram

Rida Imran

Facebook company will introduce new changes to its most popular social media apps: Facebook and Instagram. The company’s vice president for global affairs and communications, Nick Clegg told NBC. The upcoming changes are centered around showing a “more friends, less…

Facebook iOS iPhoneOct 11, 2021Oct 11, 2021

WhatsApp to introduce pause voice recordings feature for iOS

Asma Hussain

A few days after it was revealed that WhatsApp is developing a new ‘Global voice message player’ feature so that users can continue listening to audio messages in any part of the app, it is being reported that the company…

FacebookOct 6, 2021Oct 6, 2021

Once again, Telegram gains millions of new users because of WhatsApp’s misfortune

Rida Imran

WhatsApp, Facebook, and Instagram were all down for hours on Monday. This global outage not only cost Facebook billions of dollars but also boosted rival platforms. Telegram reportedly gained seventy million new users as people looked for WhatsApp’s alternative messaging…

FacebookOct 4, 2021Oct 4, 2021

Facebook’s former head of security says Apple and Google can help keep kids safe online

Asma Hussain

Director of the Stanford Internet Observatory and Facebook’s former chief of security Alex Stamos believes operating system makers Apple and Google should do their part in keeping kids safe from social media apps. Stamos says lawmakers should be looking to…

Android Facebook iOS TwitterSep 15, 2021Sep 16, 2021

Unicode version 14 features 37 new emojis including saluting face, biting lip, heart hands and more

Asma Hussain

Unicode recently launched version 14.0 of its language coding standard with 37 new emojis, over 800 new characters, and more. The new emojis include a melting face, heart hands, a person with a crown, an identification card, and more. Though…

Android Facebook iOSSep 13, 2021Sep 13, 2021

WhatsApp to secure iCloud backups with end-to-end encryption by late 2021

Rida Imran

To expand security on its platform, WhatsApp is going to secure iCloud backup with end-to-end encryption later this year. The new security feature is built on a two-factor authentication framework for key storage and cloud storage to allow iOS and…

FacebookSep 10, 2021Sep 10, 2021

Facebook, Ray-Ban debut $299 smart glasses without any AR functionality

Asma Hussain

Facebook has finally announced its long-rumored smartglasses in partnership with eyewear giant EssilorLuxottica. The $299 Ray-Ban Stories smart glasses are available in 20 different style options and can be connected to an iOS or Android device for full functionality. Facebook…

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WhatsApp and Messenger to become interoperable in the EU

Facebook plans to rebrand the company’s name as early as next week

WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption for backups are rolling out, here is how to enable the feature

Facebook is rolling out a new Audio hub in the US for podcasts, live audio rooms and short clips

Facebook to limit political content on the app, along with bringing new changes to Instagram

WhatsApp to introduce pause voice recordings feature for iOS

Once again, Telegram gains millions of new users because of WhatsApp’s misfortune

Facebook’s former head of security says Apple and Google can help keep kids safe online

Unicode version 14 features 37 new emojis including saluting face, biting lip, heart hands and more

WhatsApp to secure iCloud backups with end-to-end encryption by late 2021

Facebook, Ray-Ban debut $299 smart glasses without any AR functionality