Category: author_name|Karissa Bell
Reddit’s app is getting an Instagram-like ‘Discover’ feed
Reddit’s app now has another feed to endlessly scroll. The company introduced a new “Discover” section that will surface a personalized stream of photos, GIFs and videos. The feed, the first time a new section has been added to the Reddit app in more than two years, is meant to…
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Meta is working on an AI ‘builder bot’ for the metaverse
Mark Zuckerberg may still be explaining exactly what the metaverse is, but the Meta CEO just showed off another technology he says will be crucial to the company’s vision of creating immersive environments. Meta's AI researchers are working on a voice-powered bot that allows users to change their virtual surroundings…
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Facebook is pushing Reels into nearly every part of its app
If there was ever any doubt about just how much of a threat TikTok poses to Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg recently cleared things up when he cited the competitor as the reason Facebook lost users for the first time ever. Now, the company is ready to push its TikTok clone into…
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Reddit expands live audio features to desktop
Nearly a year after introducing Reddit Talk, the company is expanding its live audio chats to desktop and adding several new features to make the conversations easier to find and participate in. When it first launched last April, the audio chats were only available on mobile and Reddit users had…
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Mark Zuckerberg’s bet on the metaverse is off to an expensive start
Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse pivot is off to slow start. The company now known as Meta lost just over $10 billion on its Reality Labs division in 2021, according to its fourth-quarter earnings report. “This fully realized vision is still a ways off,” Zuckerberg said of Meta’s metaverse investments. “And although…
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TikTok will add PSAs to Holocaust-related content
TikTok is adding PSAs and informational resources about the Holocaust in an effort to combat antisemitism in its app. With the changes, TikTok will link to aboutholocaust.org when users search for Holocaust-related content. Holocaust-related hashtags will also link to the website, along with a brief PSA. “While browsing this topic,…
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