FACEBOOK REVEALS ‘HORIZON WORKROOMS’ THAT ALLOW PEOPLE TO WORK TOGETHER IN VIRTUAL ROOMS

Facebook on Thursday unveiled technology for "workrooms," allowing remote collaboration for people using its Oculus virtual reality gear. The "Horizon Workrooms" project allows users to switch back and forth from…

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After WhatsApp, Facebook to roll out dark mode soon for Android users

The much-awaited dark mode feature was rolled out by Whatsapp recently for its Android beta users and Facebook too is thinking about jumping into the area of dark modes soon.…

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Facebook has suspended ‘tens of thousands’ of apps suspected of hoarding data

Facebook  has suspended “tens of thousands” of apps connected to its platform which it suspects may be collecting large amounts of user profile data. That’s a sharp rise from the 400…

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Oculus Founder: Facebook Will Never Breakthrough With VR Gaming

The wireless and untethered Quest, Oculus's latest hardware release. OCULUS Outside perception of Facebook’s virtual reality efforts seem encouraging, especially hot off the release of the wireless, untethered VR HMD…

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Facebook Sued by Shareholder Over Record Stock Plunge

Days after Facebook's stock suffered the largest drop in Wall Street history, a shareholder sued the company, accusing the social media network of making misleading statements about its user numbers and operations. The plaintiff,…

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Facebook Slammed by News Publishers Over Ad Policy

Facebook faces more criticism for its decision to categorise the promotion of news articles as political content, with global publishers now urging Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg to change its policy. Seven trade…

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Facebook Bans Far-Right Group Britain First for Inciting Hatred

HIGHLIGHTS Ban placed for breaking rules against inciting hatred through Facebook US President Donald Trump had retweeted its anti-Islamic posts Facebook has taken down Britain First's page and those of…

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Facebook Expresses Concern Over Sri Lanka Ban

HIGHLIGHTS Concerns over incendiary material shared on Facebook Facebook hopes Internet restrictions would be lifted soon Government has refused to end an island-wide blackout on Facebook Facebook said Wednesday it was…

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Facebook Says It Can’t Guarantee Social Media Is Good for Democracy

Facebook warned on Monday that it could offer no assurance that social media was on balance good for democracy, but the company said it was trying what it could to stop…

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Facebook Updates News Feed to Make Friends a Priority

HIGHLIGHTS More importance will be given on social interactions and relationships You'll see less content from businesses, brands, and media Zuckerberg's stated mission for this year is to 'fix' the…

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