Your Meta AI glasses can now boost voices in loud restaurants and trains
Meta’s v21 update adds Meta AI glasses Conversation Focus, a mode meant to make it easier to hear the person you’re talking to when the background gets loud. It’s starting…
You can now stream Disney+ on your Meta Quest headset, no workarounds needed
Disney+ is now officially available as a native app on Meta’s Quest virtual reality headsets, giving users a direct way to stream Disney’s vast catalog in VR without relying on…
Meta’s Threads doubles down on Communities, along with “Champion” badge and profile labels
Meta’s microblogging platform, Threads, is expanding its Communities feature. It now supports more than 200 communities, up from just over 100 (via newsroom post). The increasing number of communities covers…
Meta promises it’ll soon be easier to recover your hacked Instagram account
What’s happened? Meta, the parent company of Instagram and Facebook, has launched a new unified support hub on its Android and iOS apps. In the hub, users can report issues,…
The Era of ‘AI Psychosis’ is Here. Are You a Possible Victim?
If the term “AI psychosis” has completely infiltrated your social media feed lately, you’re not alone. While not an official medical diagnosis, “AI psychosis” is the informal name mental health…
Meta’s First ‘Real’ Smart Glasses Have One Huge Problem
When Google Glass came stumbling onto the scene in 2013, people were taken aback. Not only did Google’s smart glasses, with their bordering-on-novel camera, present new and somewhat icky questions…
Nobody Likes Zuckerberg’s Glitchy AI App
Clearly, throwing billions of dollars at a problem can’t solve everything. Nearly six months after its debut, Meta’s consumer-facing AI app still struggles with inconsistencies and persistent shortcomings, casting doubt…
Senator Launches Investigation Into Meta AI’s Acceptance of ‘Sensual’ Chats With Children
Sen. Josh Hawley, a Republican from Missouri, says he’s opening an investigation into Meta over an internal document leaked this week that revealed the tech giant was okay with its…
Trump Admin Has Dropped a Third of All Investigations Into Big Tech, Advocates Say
Trump talked a big game during the election about taking the fight to Silicon Valley. But, since taking office, the former reality star seems to have done little to make…
Meta Told AI to Go Ahead and Be ‘Sensual’ With Kids: Report
Meta is playing from behind in the AI game, and it is apparently cutting corners and lowering the hurdles to try to catch up. According to a report from Reuters,…