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Facebook Messenger design update bringing simplified look
Facebook Messenger is getting a new look.An update to Messenger is coming with a redesign that kills the Discover tab (via TechCrunch). This tab is where Messenger bots as well as nearby places and...
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New Facebook Messenger for iOS is twice as fast and one-fourth the size
We already know that the new Facebook Messenger update will axe the Discover tab, and today we're learning a bit more about the improvements packed into the update.Facebook confirmed today that...
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Facebook for Android app being updated with bottom navigation bar
As smartphone displays have grown in size over the years, one-handed usability has become increasingly important. This week Facebook is rolling out an updated UI for its Android app to make one-handed...
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Facebook launches Tuned, an app that's a 'private space' for couples
We've seen Facebook experiment with totally new apps quite a bit in the past, and today the newest experimental app from Facebook has launched.Tuned is a new iOS app from Facebook's New Product...
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Facebook adding Quiet Mode to its mobile app
The newest feature being added to Facebook's app can silence notifications for those times when you need to focus or you don't want to be distracted by the app.Called Quiet Mode, the feature will mute...
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Facebook and Messenger get new care reactions amid coronavirus pandemic
Some folks may be feeling a bit lonely while they're quarantining and social distancing due to the coronavirus. To help them, Facebook is rolling out new care emojis.On Facebook, a new care reaction...
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Facebook Gaming is a new app that wants to help you become a streamer
Facebook used to have a huge presence in gaming during the Farmville days, but today its not quite the gaming heavyweight it used to be. The social network hopes to change that with a focus on game...
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Facebook launching Messenger Rooms for easy group video calling
Facebook Messenger has supported video calls for quite some time, but today it's getting a new feature that makes it super easy to video chat with a large group.Messenger Rooms is a new way to video...
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Facebook tool for easy photo transfer to Google Photos live in US and Canada
Back in December, Facebook announced a new tool that would enable users to transfer photos and videos from Facebook to Google Photos. After making its way to several countries around the world, that...
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Spotify, TikTok, and other iOS apps crashing for many due to Facebook SDK...
Having issues launching apps like Spotify, TikTok, and Viber? If so, you're not alone.There are widespread reports this evening of popular iOS apps crashing at launch. Judging by the complaints on...
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Facebook website update brings new design and dark mode, now available globally
Facebook said one year ago that it was working on a redesign for its website, and that new look is now available to everyone.The new Facebook includes several updates, like the addition of a dark mode...
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Messenger Rooms rolling out globally with support for 50-person video calls
Less than one month after Messenger Rooms was announced, Facebook says its new video calling service is available to everyone.Messenger Rooms is now rolling out globally. With it, you can create a free...
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Facebook buying Giphy, purchase price rumored to be $400 million
Giphy is a popular source for GIFs around the web, and soon you'll be seeing more of that GIF library in Instagram.That's because Facebook has officially purchased Giphy. Facebook confirmed the...
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CatchUp is a new app from Facebook that wants to help you call friends and...
Facebook loves to experiment with new apps, so much so that it's got a whole New Product Experimentation team for it. And today that NPE team has announced its newest experimental app for Android and...
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Collab is an experimental Facebook app for making music videos
Facebook's New Product Experimentation team is on a roll lately. After launching the Tuned app for couples last month and then the CatchUp app for calling loved ones just this week, the NPE team has...
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Facebook adds Manage Activity tool to make it easy to delete your old posts
If you've been on Facebook or most any other social network for a long period of time, you may have some older posts that you wouldn't mind scrubbing from your timeline for one reason or another. A new...
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Facebook's Google Photos transfer tool now available to everyone
Back in 2019, Facebook announced a new tool that made it easy to transfer your photos and videos from Facebook to Google Photos. It was only available in Ireland to start but eventually started making...
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Facebook for Android dark mode shown off in new screenshots
We've seen quite a few high-profile apps add a dark mode, including Twitter, YouTube, Instagram, and Messenger. One app that's still without a dark mode is Facebook, but that might finally change...
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Facebook app's dark mode is being tested by users
We've been hearing that Facebook was working on a dark mode for its main app for nearly a year now, but it looks like the feature is finally almost ready for launch.Facebook is currently testing a dark...
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Facebook Lasso, its TikTok competitor, shutting down July 10th
Remember Facebook Lasso? This short video app launched in late 2018 as Facebook's answer to TikTok, but it looks like the app is being killed off before it can reach its first birthday.Facebook Lasso...
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Facebook SDK causing apps like Spotify and Tinder to crash on iOS
Remember a couple of months ago when a Facebook SDK problem caused several popular iOS apps to crash? Well, it looks like the same thing happened again today.Many iOS users complained this morning of...
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Facebook Messenger gains screen sharing on Android and iOS
Screen sharing can be useful in several ways, like helping to troubleshoot a problem or look at photos together, and now one of the most popular messaging apps on mobile is gaining that...
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Facebook starts merging Instagram and Messenger chat systems
Facebook previously said that it was planning to begin enabling cross-messaging between Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp, and now it looks like that process has started.Many Instagram users are...
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Facebook confirms that it's unifying Instagram and Messenger chats
Facebook today officially confirmed that it's unifying the Messenger and Instagram chat experiences, a move that was teased last month.With this update to Instagram, messages and calls from Facebook...
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Facebook Messenger gets design update with new logo and chat themes
Facebook recently confirmed that it's going to unify chats between Messenger and Instagram, but that's not the only upgrade that Facebook's Messenger is getting.Facebook is rolling out a redesigned...
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Facebook launches its own cloud gaming service
Cloud gaming is having a moment right now, with Microsoft, Google, and Amazon all launching their own cloud gaming services. Now Facebook is getting in on the action, too.Facebook Gaming now lets you...
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Facebook app's dark mode begins rolling out more widely
We've been hearing about the Facebook app's dark mode for more than a year, but now it looks like the feature is finally starting to roll out broadly.The Facebook apps for Android and iPhone are now...
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Facebook Messenger adding Vanish Mode with disappearing chat messages
Last month Facebook teased a new feature for its messaging apps called Vanish Mode that'd make your messages disappear after they've been read. Now that feature is officially rolling out.Vanish Mode is...
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FTC sues Facebook alleging illegal monopoly, wants Instagram and WhatsApp...
Facebook has acquired some major mobile companies in recent years, but it's now been hit with a lawsuit related to those purchases.The Federal Trade Commission and a group of 48 attorneys general have...
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Facebook goes after Apple over iOS privacy changes, Apple responds
Apple is making some big changes related to privacy in iOS 14, and Facebook isn't happy about them.Today Facebook took out a full page ad in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and Washington Post...
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