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Meta exec shares what she's learned from Mark Zuckerberg after working with him for nearly 20 years
- Naomi Gleit, head of product at Meta, shared insights from her 19 years of working with Mark Zuckerberg.
- Gleit emphasized the importance of focusing on what you can control, one of Zuckerberg's key teachings.
- She praised Zuckerberg's ability to upskill quickly and his approach to feedback and creating a culture of honesty.
- Zuckerberg has celebrated Meta's 20th anniversary and reflected on his time leading the company.
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Bobby Hill Is All Grown Up In The King Of The Hill Revival
- Disney plans to revive King of the Hill and release it on Hulu.
- The revival will feature an adult Bobby Hill as a renowned chef.
- The original voice actress for Bobby Hill, Pamela Adlon, will reprise her role.
- The release date for the King of the Hill revival on Hulu is yet to be announced.
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Is Nintendo Switch 2 about to be announced? Instagram lowers quality of less popular videos
- The internet is still convinced a Nintendo Switch 2 announcement is going to happen this month, as a part of a major third-party open world game is also rumoured.
- Instagram has revealed that it lowers the quality of older, less popular videos – reserving higher quality for more popular content, sparking concern among some creators.
- Apple Intelligence, offering AI-powered writing tools and other features, is launching on iPhone, iPad, and Mac as part of Apple's foray into the AI era.
- A paedophile who used AI to create child abuse images has been jailed for 18 years, in a landmark case involving the use of a 3D character generator.
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Instagram’s Video Quality Depends on Popularity, Says Meta’s Adam Mosseri
- Instagram adjusts video quality based on popularity, according to Adam Mosseri.
- Videos with more views are displayed in higher quality, while less popular ones may be downgraded.
- Creators have expressed concerns that this system may favor established influencers over smaller content creators.
- Mosseri emphasizes that content substance, rather than technical quality, is the primary driver of audience interaction.
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PTA Struggles to Monitor Surge in WhatsApp and Facebook Users, Leading to Nationwide Slowdowns
- PTA struggles to monitor surge in WhatsApp and Facebook users, leading to nationwide slowdowns.
- Issues with submarine cables SMW4 and AAE-1 caused disruptions in June 2024, reducing capacity and resulting in slower speeds.
- PTA urged telecom operators to address complaints about WhatsApp disruptions; service quality improved by early September.
- SMW4 cable expected to be fully repaired by October 2024, restoring network performance.
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Buying or selling a car on Facebook Marketplace just got safer
- Victoria Police in Australia has set up Safer Exchange Sites at 35 of its stations to provide a secure location for online transactions.
- These sites are well-lit, have 24-hour availability, and CCTV coverage to enhance safety.
- The initiative aims to reduce thefts and robberies during online sales.
- The stations can be used for exchanging not only small items but also vehicles.
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How Instagram Won the Photo-Sharing Market
- Instagram initially gained popularity as a filter app, attracting users with its high-quality filters.
- The ability to not only take great photos but also share them drew people to the platform.
- Instagram differentiated itself by significantly reducing the time required to upload photos compared to other apps.
- The background uploading feature impressed users, leading to a perception of fast uploading speed.
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Instagram is lowering video quality for unpopular videos
- Instagram is lowering video quality for unpopular videos.
- According to Adam Mosseri, less popular videos are shown in lower quality while more popular videos are shown in higher quality.
- Decisions on video quality are made on an aggregate level, not an individual level, and are based on viewership.
- Some users criticize this approach for privileging popular creators and potentially hindering smaller creators.
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Loops: The Fediverse’s Answer to TikTok Begins Beta Signups
- Loops is a new short-form video app that aims to replicate TikTok's format within the fediverse.
- Loops will be integrated with ActivityPub, allowing users to interact with other platforms in the fediverse.
- The platform will prioritize community engagement and privacy over advertising and data mining.
- Loops will implement a trust score system for content moderation and rely on community funding.
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Problem Framing & Prioritisation — What’sapp by Sai Krishna and Shreni
- Increase both active reading and responding in groups to strengthen community engagement and interaction.
- Developed solutions to address current user pain points and foster deeper connections among group members.
- Implemented features like Birthday/Event Reminders, Priority Messages, and Hide My Contact for convenience and privacy.
- Combined qualitative and quantitative research to gain insights into user needs and expectations.
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I created a chatbot of myself and had it answer my Instagram DMs. Boy, was I annoying.
- Meta's new feature allows Instagram creators to answer DMs using a chatbot based on themselves.
- The bots often don't accurately interpret the creator's personality and provide cringey responses.
- The AI chatbots have limitations and lack effectiveness in providing useful information.
- Meta plans to invest in improving AI tools for creators in the future.
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I'm decluttering my house using a local 'Buy Nothing' group. It's still hard to resist taking other people's free stuff.
- The author is a member of a local 'Buy Nothing' group on Facebook aimed at decluttering homes and reducing landfills.
- While giving away items brings satisfaction, the author also admits to the temptation of taking free stuff from others.
- The author has learned to resist the urge and focuses on gradually decluttering their home by posting unwanted items on the group.
- The author has developed connections with people through the group and finds joy in gifting items to individuals.
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Meta inks multiyear AI content licensing deal with Reuters
- Meta Platforms Inc. has inked a licensing deal with Reuters that will give it access to the news agency’s content.
- Under the contract, Meta will make Reuters content accessible to its Meta AI chatbot for consumers, providing information about news and current events.
- The feature began rolling out in the U.S. today, with the licensing agreement set to run for several years.
- The dollar value of the deal was not disclosed, and it's unclear if Meta can use the content to train its Llama language models.
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Diff Authoring Time: Measuring developer productivity at Meta
- At Meta, engineers have developed Diff Authoring Time (DAT) to measure how long it takes to submit changes to a codebase.
- The challenges of measuring productivity and the implementation of DAT are discussed in this episode of the Meta Tech Podcast.
- DAT enhances the productivity of developers and unlocks new abilities for them.
- The Meta Tech Podcast highlights the work of Meta's engineers and provides career opportunities at Meta.
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Techniques for Chat Data Analytics with Python
- Communication has become increasingly digital with the rise of chat applications and email.
- Digital messaging leads to an increase in the amount of data produced.
- This article focuses on analyzing metadata from WhatsApp chats.
- The analysis is named Communication Density Analysis and emphasizes message density.
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