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Meta's "Malibu 2" smartwatch is back! Discover how neural sensors and EMG gestures will turn this wearable into the ultimate controller for Meta's AR ecosystem.
Meta is spending $135B to bring NVIDIA’s "Confidential Computing" to WhatsApp. Get AI assistance without breaking the sanctity of end-to-end encryption.
Alphabet triggers a $32 billion debt offensive to fund a record $185 billion AI CapEx. Is the "Century Bond" a vote of confidence or a sign of an AI bubble?
WhatsApp launches Strict Account Settings in Jan 2026. A "lockdown mode" to protect high-risk users from Pegasus spyware and zero-click attacks.
Solos Technology sues Meta for billions in Jan 2026, alleging Ray-Ban Meta glasses use stolen patents. A sales ban could be a huge blow to Reality Labs.
Wikipedia marks 25 years on Jan 15, 2026, by announcing major AI data deals with Microsoft, Meta, and Amazon to fund its non-profit human knowledge mission.
Meta cuts 1,000+ Reality Labs staff in January 2026, shifting focus from expensive VR headsets to AI-powered smart glasses and mobile wearables.
Mark Zuckerberg unveils Meta Compute, a massive 2026 plan to build hundreds of gigawatts of AI infrastructure powered by landmark nuclear energy deals.
Malwarebytes warns of 17.5M Instagram accounts leaked by "Solonik." Meta denies a system breach but fixed a bug used to spam password reset emails.
Meta secures 6.6 GW of nuclear power through landmark deals with Vistra, Oklo, and TerraPower to energize its Prometheus AI supercluster in Ohio.
Meta acquires Manus, the AI agent startup that hit $100M in revenue in 8 months. Zuckerberg is moving from chatbots to autonomous "digital employees."
From Meta adopting the Steam Deck scheduler to the first Rust CVE, 2025 was the year Linux matured, clashed, and conquered. Read the full year-end wrap.
Meta is testing a two-link monthly limit for unverified Facebook professional accounts, forcing creators to pay $14.99/mo to share external content.
Reuters: Meta executives tolerated $3B+ in scam/illegal ads from China due to revenue pressure, using "whitelisting" to protect top agencies and prioritizing profit over user safety.
Instagram launches "Your Algorithm" for Reels, allowing users to see and tune their content preferences with keywords—a move toward TikTok-style personalization.
Meta rolls out a transparent Facebook redesign for better navigation. Meanwhile, Instagram is secretly using AI to generate "content-farm" titles in code to boost Google SEO.
Meta acknowledged its broken support system and launched AI chat and an enhanced Support Hub. New AI recovery tools have boosted hacked-account success rates by 30%.
Meta hired Alan Dye, former Apple VP of Human Interface Design (Apple Watch, Vision Pro), to lead a new Creative Studio focused on fusing AI, fashion, and hardware design.
Meta is relaxing its real-name policy! Facebook Group admins can now allow members to use custom nicknames and dedicated avatars for semi-anonymous discussions.
Meta launches Content Protection to fight Reels theft. Creators can now Track (add attribution) or Block unauthorized reposts of their Facebook Reels on both Instagram and Facebook.
Meta confirmed WhatsApp is ready for DMA interoperability with third-party apps BirdyChat and Haiket. European users can soon opt in to cross-platform chats.