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Facebook Intros Portal, Portal+ Video Chat Displays With Amazon Alexa

Tim October 8, 2018

Facebook introduced Portal and Portal+ this week, smart displays of sorts that are catered to video calls, powered by Amazon Alexa and other AI features. Already up for pre-order starting at $199, Portal has a 10-inch 1280 x 800 display. If you need something...

Facebook Says 50 Million Accounts Affected by Security Vulnerability

Kellen September 28, 2018

So, Facebook just admitted to a major security issue. Not only that, but 50 million accounts were affected after hackers took advantage of a vulnerability that could have allowed them to take over those accounts. Facebook disclosed the breach today, suggesting...

Facebook Hires Away Googler Who Led Team Behind Pixel 2’s Pixel Visual Core

Kellen July 13, 2018

When Google announced the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL last year, one of the most interesting bits of info about its release was the surprise inclusion of Google's first in-house chipset called Pixel Visual Core. While it wasn't the silicon powering the entire...

Facebook is Shutting Down Hello, tbh, and Moves Apps

Tim July 2, 2018

Facebook announced this week that it is shutting down three apps: Hello, tbh, and Moves. If you're somewhat unfamiliar with these apps, I don't blame you at all, simply because Facebook's cause for closing them down is lack of usage. For closing dates,...

Google’s Product Head of Allo and Duo Leaves for Facebook

Kellen January 8, 2018 21

Allo and Duo are still a part of Google's confusing messaging situation. It's tough to tell if many of you use either of them. Since they are Google products, though, we've spent plenty of hours talking about the ways they have evolved and where Google has...

Facebook Messenger Kids Announced for iOS, Coming Later to Android

Tim December 4, 2017 9

Facebook announced a new chat app for kids today, suitably called Messenger Kids. Sadly, this app is only in preview for iOS at the time, but should be available for Android and select Kindle devices in the "coming months." Messenger Kids is all about allowing...

You Can Now Order Food Via the Facebook App

Tim October 13, 2017 6

Announced today, users can now order food for takeout or delivery directly through the Facebook app. We're talking pizza, burgers, or anything else you might be in the mood for. Simply open the app, search for what you want, place the order, and then eat. As...

Ads Coming Soon to Facebook Messenger’s Home Screen

Tim July 11, 2017 19

According to a report from VentureBeat, after what must've been a successful beta test in Australia and Thailand, Facebook is to roll out advertisements on the Facebook Messenger home screen, the same kind of targeted ads you currently find on your News Feed....