Meta has introduced a new bill-splitting feature, called Split Payment, in Facebook Messenger. The company started testing the feature in the US at the end of 2021. Now, it’s rolling out to all Facebook Messenger users, which should make it easier to divvy up a utility …
Facebook Messenger is getting an update that allows everyone to encrypt their direct messages, group chats, and calls. Facebook first began experimenting with end-to-end encryption (E2EE) about six years ago. And it’s taken all that time for the company, which is now called Meta, to finally …
Thoughtfully designed and remarkably practical, the Portal Go is only let down by its weak selection of apps Pros Premium-feeling designClear, vibrant displayGood audio qualityCons Weak app supportBasic smart assistantOccasionally unresponsive Initially, I must admit to being sceptical about the Facebook Portal Go. This portable …
Facebook and Ray-Ban are set to announce their smart glasses collaboration later today, September 9th, and right on cue Evan “Evleaks” Blass has posted a ton of alleged photos of the product lineup. The glasses are called Ray-Ban Stories, and other than the box it doesn’t …
Facebook has introduced a new type of emojis in Messenger – Soundmojis. As evident by their name, these sound emojis are basically emojis with sound. So now, you can send that birthday cake emoji to someone with the happy birthday tune to add extra effects. In …
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge TikTok is testing an experimental set of developer tools that might one day let creators build augmented reality effects for the popular app. The platform is called TikTok Effect Studio and is currently in private beta, according to a …
Facebook Messenger is introducing end-to-end encryption, or E2EE, for voice and video calls. Facebook began trialing end-to-end encryption in 2016 – when it added a mysteriously named “secret conversations” feature to its Messenger mobile app that offered the – admittedly, buried – option to secure one-on-one …
Image: Facebook Facebook is introducing a new feature called “Group Experts” today, which will allow admins to designate which members are highly knowledgeable about the group’s topic. Beyond the bragging rights, Group Experts will have a badge next to their name emblazoned with the proof of …
Worried your past posts will come back to haunt you? Fortunately for you, Facebook has a tool that lets you archive your old Facebook posts in bulk so that they’re hidden from everyone but yourself. Here’s how it works. Rather than only restricting certain people, the …
