With the number for cryptocurrencies passing 1,000, and the craze continuing, things are getting pretty wild out there to say the least. And these cryopto asssets can vary from the tokens issued by some no-name startup all the way up to Ether and the venerable Bitcoin. The trouble is, converting those coins into other currencies […]
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Messenger adds support for sharing HD video, 360-degree photos
Perhaps aiming to snag some attention away from Snapchat’s big group video call update out this morning, Facebook also announced an update to its chat app Messenger, which will now allow users to share 360-degree videos and HD quality video (720p). In both cases, you’ll have to capture the photo or video outside the Messenger […]
View More Messenger adds support for sharing HD video, 360-degree photosFacebook quietly pauses all new app and bot reviews
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In the wake of the Cambridge Analytica scandal that continues to haunt Facebook, people’s News Feeds remain largely unchanged. But for developers, Facebook is a whole new world — and an empty one at that.
Facebook quietly announced Monday it is pausing its app review process, which means developers are no longer able to launch new apps or chatbots on the Facebook ecosystem. That abrupt halt, even if temporary, is a thudding blow to any app developer who had hoped to debut a new experience on Facebook this week. Read more…
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It was not consent, it was concealment
Facebook’s response to the clutch of users who are suddenly woke — triggered to delve into their settings by the Facebook data misuse scandal and #DeleteFacebook backlash — to the fact the social behemoth is, quietly and continuously, harvesting sensitive personal data about them and their friends tells you everything you need to know about the rotten state […]
View More It was not consent, it was concealmentFacebook denies it collects call and SMS data from phones without permission
After an Ars Technica report that Facebook surreptitiously scrapes call and text message data from Android phones and has done so for years, the scandal-burdened company has responded that it only collects that information from users who have given permission. Facebook’s public statement, posted on its press site, comes a couple of days after it […]
View More Facebook denies it collects call and SMS data from phones without permission#deletefacebook
Facebook is using us. It is actively giving away our information. It is creating an echo chamber in the name of connection. It surfaces the divisive and destroys the real reason we began using social media in the first place – human connection. It is a cancer. I’ve begun the slow process of weaning myself […]
View More #deletefacebookTechCrunch’s Messenger bot gets smarter and more conversational
We’ve teamed up with Chatfuel and Bitext to add Bitext’s NLP Middleware to the TechCrunch Messenger bot. This enhanced version adds functionality for conversational interaction, improved natural language understanding, and unique features like negation understanding. Read More
Facebook Messenger now lets you add more people to in-progress calls
Facebook Messenger now lets you add more people to a voice or video call without hanging up first. The new feature is available with the latest Android and iOS Messenger update. Read More
View More Facebook Messenger now lets you add more people to in-progress callsFacebook’s kid texting app Messenger Kids arrives on Android
Facebook’s controversial app Messenger Kids, which lets parents control who kids can talk to, is today rolling out to Android devices in the U.S. with its launch on Google Play. The app will also now include a variety of new features for Valentine’s Day, like themed makes, stickers and frames, so kids can send special Valentine messages to their friends and family. Android is the… Read More
David Marcus defends Facebook’s Messenger Kids platform
David Marcus, Facebook’s vice president of Messaging Products, responded to the backlash against Messenger Kids when he spoke at the Upfront Summit in Los Angeles on Thursday. “Families will be better off because it exists,” said Marcus. “I firmly believe that it is a good product.” Read More
A bug is messing up the keyboard for some Messenger users on iPhones
If you’re having issues with Facebook Messenger on your iPhone right now, you’re not alone.
An annoying bug is affecting typing inside the app. Some users on iOS devices are finding that the app is freezing after they type a couple of words in a chat bubble, but other apps are working fine. The glitch obviously makes having conversations through Messenger more than a little… Read More
Airlines keep upping their social media game, but it’s far from the perfect system
When travel expert Laura Begley Bloom forgot her laptop on a flight last month, she threw up a tweet in hopes of a small Christmas miracle.
Her prayers were answered.
Bloom, who is chief content officer at Family Traveller, saw firsthand the po…