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Google, Twitter, and Facebook cleared of terrorism-related lawsuits
- Google, Twitter, and Facebook not held accountable for terrorist attacks facilitated through their platforms.
- Federal law shielding social media companies from user-posted content lawsuits remains untouched.
- Lawsuits dismissed unanimously, with little remaining in one case and a Turkish nightclub attack in the other.
- Potential chaos on the internet avoided, but Supreme Court may revisit the issue in the future.
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Another round of Meta layoffs to reportedly start next week
- Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, will begin a new wave of layoffs next week.
- The layoffs will primarily affect Meta's business departments and could impact thousands of employees.
- The process will follow a similar approach to previous cuts, with impacted employees notified first.
- Meta had previously announced plans to eliminate 10,000 positions by the end of May, with approximately 6,000 positions potentially affected in this round.
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WhatsApp working on 6 new animated emojis including crying face, red heart, fire emojis and more: Report
- WhatsApp is set to introduce a series of animated emojis in a future update, developed in collaboration with Lottie.
- The upcoming update will include six popular emojis, such as Face with Tears of Joy, Loudly Crying Face, Crying Face, Face with Open Mouth, Red Heart, and Fire emojis.
- The feature will initially be available in the WhatsApp Desktop beta update, with plans to roll it out to iOS and Android platforms in the future.
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Meta India partnership head Manish Chopra resigns
- Manish Chopra, who led Meta's partnerships efforts in India, has decided to step down after four and a half years with the company.
- This marks the fourth significant departure from Meta India within the past year, following the exits of Ajit Mohan, Rajiv Aggarwal, and Abhijit Bose.
- Chopra had assumed the role of interim leader after Ajit Mohan's departure and later transitioned to Sandhya Devanathan, who took over as Meta's India head.
- Chopra had a successful background as an entrepreneur before joining Meta, including co-founding Little and working at Microsoft and Oracle.
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Google, Meta, Amazon hire low-paid foreign workers after US layoffs: Report
- Several major tech companies, including Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft, and Salesforce, have hired foreign workers shortly after significant employee layoffs, according to a report.
- Google, despite laying off around 12,000 employees, has filed applications for low-paid foreign workers to fill specialized tech roles within the company.
- The increase in H-1B visa applications in the tech industry has raised concerns about potential manipulation of the system and the impact on US citizens and permanent residents.
- Tech companies have hired lobbyists to advocate for expanding the number of H-1B visas issued, while critics argue that such visas undercut local workers.
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WhatsApp introduces channels feature for Android beta testers
- WhatsApp's beta testers on Android can now try the channels feature, replacing the Status tab with an Updates tab for sharing updates on specific topics.
- With the channels feature, users privacy will be protected, and personal information will not be visible to followers, creating a private space for sharing news and events.
- WhatsApp is also testing message editing for selected beta testers, allowing edits within a new window for up to 15 minutes after sending, currently available on WhatsApp Web.
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'How are scammers identifying numbers on WhatsApp?' IT minister raises questions on international call scam
- Thousands of WhatsApp users in India affected by international call spam, prompting IT Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar to send a notice to WhatsApp's parent company, Meta.
- IT Minister emphasizes that digital platforms like WhatsApp are responsible for ensuring user safety and must respond to instances of alleged misuse or breach of privacy.
- WhatsApp users report receiving spam calls from international numbers, leading the government to consider guidelines for preloaded apps and questioning how scammers obtain WhatsApp numbers.
- WhatsApp acknowledges the issue of international scam calls and vows to ramp up AI and ML systems to reduce incidents, ensuring a safer user experience.
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WhatsApp makes life easier for WearOS users by enabling app use on smartwatches
- WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.10.10 is now compatible with Google’s Wear OS, allowing users to access their chats and messages directly from their smartwatch.
- The smartwatch app for WhatsApp includes chat messaging and voice messages, and is listed to be compatible with Wear OS.
- Users can download the WhatsApp smartwatch app by updating to the latest WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.10.10 update from Google Play Store, and entering an 8-digit code to sync their chats across devices.
- The smartwatch app is currently only available to beta testers and seems to be unavailable for the WhatsApp Business app, as per the report by WaBetaInfo.
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Meta identifies 1,000 malicious links containing ChatGPT-like malware
- Meta uncovers over 1,000 malicious links promoting ChatGPT tools as a cover for malware, says CISO Guy Rosen.
- Cybercriminals are using ChatGPT's popularity to spread malware, warns Meta's Chief Information Security Officer.
- Meta identifies 10 malware families and 1,000 malicious links associated with ChatGPT since March, according to its latest report.
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Meta introduces codex avatars, life-like avatars that can be created using a smartphone
- Meta introduces Codec Avatars, life-like photorealistic avatars that can be created using a smartphone's front-facing depth sensor.
- The Codex Avatars can depict more subtleties in facial expressions, adding more life to them. Codec Avatars introduced by Meta in 2019 jump years ahead in avatar technology, now usable with just a smartphone camera.
- The scanning process takes about three to three and a half minutes, and users will have to wait for another six hours for the avatar to be processed.
- While the product will be made available to the public soon, it will probably not use the GPU on the user's device but rather use the cloud GPU for the process.
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How to enable WhatsApp on multiple Android devices and iPhones
- Here’s how you can add up to 4 companion Android smartphones or iPhones to your WhatsApp account. Firstly download or update WhatsApp from Google Play Store or Apple Store.
- Open WhatsApp on your companion device and click on "Agree and Continue". Enter your country code and phone number, then click on the three dots in the top right corner and select "Link a new device".
- On your primary phone, open WhatsApp and click on the three dots in the top right corner. Select "Linked devices" and click on "Link a new device".
- Authenticate and scan the QR code that appears on your companion device. This will enable you to access your WhatsApp chats on your secondary device.
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WhatsApp adds option to use the same account on multiple phones
- WhatsApp Web and desktop users can now access one account on multiple devices, including up to four smartphones.
- Each linked device will work independently, and messages will continue to be received even when there is no network access on the primary device.
- Four additional devices could include four smartphones or a combination of PCs and smartphones, and Meta plans to release more ways of adding companion devices in the future.
- The update is rolling out globally and should be available on all devices in the coming weeks.
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Facebook's ad system glitch charges marketers extra money for unseen ads
- Facebook's advertising system experienced a bug on Sunday morning, charging marketers extra money for ads that no one saw, according to reports.
- Some advertisers were charged more than double what they agreed to pay, ranging from hundreds to hundreds of thousands of dollars.
- Meta, Facebook's parent company, briefly took part of its ad system offline without much communication to customers, and has promised to follow its "normal refund process."
- The glitch affected ad delivery on Facebook, not Instagram or other Meta properties, and some affected advertisers say they didn't receive a notification about the issue."
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"Why Should We Stay?" Meta's new round of job cuts angers employees
- Meta Platforms Inc, formerly known as Facebook, has carried out another round of job cuts targeting engineers and adjacent tech teams.
- The move is part of the company's efforts to streamline its business and make 2023 a "year of efficiency."
- The layoffs were expected but have still caused frustration among Meta employees, with some questioning why they should stay at the company.
- Meta's first round of layoffs in the fall of 2022 hit over 11,000 employees, and this latest round will impact a further 10,000 employees over several months.
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Meta prepares more layoffs across Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram
- Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook, is set to begin company-wide layoffs on Wednesday as part of a restructuring effort aimed at greater efficiency.
- The layoffs will impact Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Reality Labs, which houses the company's virtual reality efforts and Quest hardware.
- The move is part of a cost-cutting push that will eventually lead to 10,000 job cuts at the company, as announced by founder Mark Zuckerberg in March. A further round of cuts is expected in May.
- The company will ask all North America employees who can work from home to do so on Wednesday, in order to have time to process the news. The company has declined to comment on the matter.
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