At Meta, we support real-time communication (RTC) for billions of people through our apps, including Messenger, Instagram, and WhatsApp. We’ve seen significant benefits by adopting the AV1 codec for RTC. Here’s how we are improving the RTC video quality for our apps with tools like the AV1 codec, the challenges we face, and how we…
A day after researchers surfaced X’s plans to test NSFW adult communities on the platform formerly known as Twitter, the company confirmed that Community admins can now set an “Adult Content” label in their settings to avoid having their communities’ content auto-filtered. Otherwise, all NSFW content will be soon filtered across X’s Communities by default….
“Fewer bosses, fewer rules.” No, this isn’t a tagline to the latest workplace comedy coming to a theater near you. Instead, according to a recent article from The Wall Street Journal, it’s a foundation of pharmaceutical company Bayer’s new management playbook. “The plan’s grand novelty,” writes the WSJ, “is CEO Bill Anderson’s [new] worker deployment…
YouTube Shorts have only been around for a little while now, but they’re a big deal, and making money for over 25% of channels in YouTube’s Partner Program. In a post today, YouTube offers insights into how revenue sharing is going with Shorts. YouTube’s TikTok competitor has grown significantly since its launch in 2021, and…
Oh hey there! If you’re here, it must be time for Wordle. As always, we’re serving up our daily hints and tips to help you figure out today’s answer. If you just want to be told today’s word, you can jump to the bottom of this article for March 29’s Wordle solution revealed. But if…
Reading Time: 2 minutes Organic reach on social media has cratered. Pay To Play has never been more true. Yet at the same time, we need community and audiences and reach more than ever. Businesses continue to struggle, consumers trust advertising and influencers less and less, and traditional marketing tactics are getting squeezed. What seems…
In December, we started rolling out default end-to-end encryption for personal messages on Messenger, providing an extra layer of security for your messages. Today we’re sharing a quick overview on end-to-end encryption and what it means for your Messenger chats. What Is End-to-End Encryption? End-to-end encryption helps protect your privacy by ensuring no one sees…
Grok has been the talk of the tech world! Image Credits: Jaap Arriens/NurPhoto (opens in a new window)/ Getty Images The Genesis of Grok Grok isn’t just another AI; it’s Musk’s answer to the growing AI craze, offering something that stands out from the crowd. Built on a hefty large language model (LLM), Grok is…
The most distinctive soft skill among occupations with the highest AI talent share is design thinking — a systematic approach to problem-solving that centers the user or customer. That’s especially important when building new AI tools, which need to be as intuitive and frictionless as possible for non-technical users. Operations management, also called operational excellence,…
Renowned streamer and gamer Ninja, real name Tyler Blevins, has revealed some shocking information. He shared on social media that he received a melanoma diagnosis, a form of skin cancer. This was discovered when a mole on his foot caused worry during a routine examination. Understanding melanoma Melanocytes, the cells that produce pigment, are the…
TL;DR: A lifetime subscription to the AdGuard Family Plan is on sale for £18.22, saving you 71% on list price. The internet is such a great tool. Instant connection to so much information and people worldwide has changed our world irrevocably. However, it’s not all roses and rainbows. There are annoying things like ads that…
In our article on the best type of content to post per platform, we discovered something interesting: LinkedIn carousels get the third highest engagement after videos and images. Perhaps more interestingly, we also discovered that LinkedIn is the social media channel where we saw the smallest difference between the various media types. For example, video…
WhatsApp has just submitted a new stable update for the Mac app, available on the App Store: the build number is 24.6.77. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is releasing navigation improvements and bug fixes to everyone! Common questions Answers Changelog about? New update Status? Available Compatibility? WhatsApp for Mac 24.6.77 is marked as a…
Following Elon Musk’s xAI’s move to open source its Grok large language model earlier in March, the X owner on Tuesday said that the company formerly known as Twitter will soon offer the Grok chatbot to more paying subscribers. In a post on X, Musk announced Grok will become available to Premium subscribers this week,…