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Dec 27, 2021

Apple reportedly hires Meta’s AR communications chief for 2022 headset launch

As rumors about Apple’s alleged AR/VR headset heat up, a new report says the company has hired Meta’s augmented reality communications lead. As reported by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman in his Power On newsletter, Apple hired Meta AR communications chief, Andrea…

Dec 24, 2021Jan 8, 2022

WhatsApp working on animated heart emojis for iOS

by Asma Hussain

WhatsApp has been working on a ton of new features recently. According to a recent report, the company is working on is a small visual addition for emojis: new animated heart emojis. The feature is currently under development but it…

Dec 14, 2021Jan 7, 2022

WhatsApp finally hides last seen and online status from strangers

by Imran Hussain

WhatsApp is rolling out a new privacy-focused update that will hide users’ last seen and online status from users that they have never chatted with or don’t have in their address book. This change not only applies to private user…

Dec 13, 2021Dec 14, 2021

Here’s the workaround Snapchat, Facebook are using to bypass Apple’s App Tracking Transparency guidelines

by Asma Hussain

Earlier this week, a report revealed that many companies including Facebook and Snapchat are using a loose interpretation of Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) guidelines to track users across other apps and services even when they have asked not to…

Dec 9, 2021Dec 9, 2021

Facebook launches new ‘Stars Store’ webpage to circumvent App Store fees

by Rida Imran

Facebook has launched a new ‘Stars Store’ webpage for users to purchase stars which they can use to support their favorite creators during live streams. And by offering Stars on a separate website instead of in-app purchases on iOS and…

Dec 7, 2021Dec 7, 2021

Facebook’s Messenger Kids app gains Dark Mode, voice effects and the ability to start games from within a chat thread

by Asma Hussain

Facebook today announced three new features for its Messenger Kids app including dark mode, voice effects, and the ability to start games from within a chat thread. The company hopes these new additions to the app will ” help foster…

Nov 23, 2021Nov 24, 2021

Meta will introduce end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Messenger by 2023

by Rida Imran

Meta will push end-to-end encryption protection on Instagram and Facebook Messenger by 2023. The company had previously planned to roll out privacy protection by 2022 but has now delayed it by a year. Having said that, the company says that…

Nov 19, 2021

U.S. Attorneys General investigate Instagram’s impact on children and Meta’s techniques to increase engagement

by Rida Imran

Led by Attorney General Josh Shapiro, a nationwide investigation has been launched into Meta (former Facebook) for promoting Instagram in such a way that puts children and young adults at harm. The probe will focus on the violation of consumer…

Nov 9, 2021Nov 10, 2021

Denouncing Facebook’s metaverse, Niantic pursues AR glasses to compete with Apple, Snapchat, and Microsoft

by Rida Imran

Niantic, creator of the popular outdoor game, Pokémon GO wants to take the users’ augmented reality (AR) experience to the next level by launching AR glasses. In an interview with Wired, Niantic CEO John Hanke discussed his vision of the…

Nov 4, 2021Nov 4, 2021

Facebook changes its Subscriptions tool to circumvent Apple’s in-app purchases commission

by Asma Hussain

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg recently announced a number of updates for its “Subscriptions” tool which will circumvent Apple’s App Store guidelines in an effort to “help creators make more money, earn a sustainable living and have more control over the…

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Apple offering top employees $180,000 bonuses to prevent poaching from Meta

Apple reportedly hires Meta’s AR communications chief for 2022 headset launch

WhatsApp working on animated heart emojis for iOS

WhatsApp finally hides last seen and online status from strangers

Here’s the workaround Snapchat, Facebook are using to bypass Apple’s App Tracking Transparency guidelines

Facebook launches new ‘Stars Store’ webpage to circumvent App Store fees

Facebook’s Messenger Kids app gains Dark Mode, voice effects and the ability to start games from within a chat thread

Meta will introduce end-to-end encryption on Instagram and Messenger by 2023

U.S. Attorneys General investigate Instagram’s impact on children and Meta’s techniques to increase engagement

Denouncing Facebook’s metaverse, Niantic pursues AR glasses to compete with Apple, Snapchat, and Microsoft

Facebook changes its Subscriptions tool to circumvent Apple’s in-app purchases commission