By now you’re already aware that Python 3.12 has been released. But did you know that several of its new features were developed by Meta? Meta engineer Pascal Hartig (@passy) is joined on the Meta Tech Podcast by Itamar Oren and Carl Meyer, two software engineers at Meta, to discuss their teams’ contributions to the…
If you missed our stories this week about the latest updates to WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is a good time to catch up thanks to our summary. Among the 7 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about the username validation process, a feature in development on WhatsApp…
We’ve open sourced DotSlash, a tool that makes large executables available in source control with a negligible impact on repository size, thus avoiding I/O-heavy clone operations. With DotSlash, a set of platform-specific executables is replaced with a single script containing descriptors for the supported platforms. DotSlash handles transparently fetching, decompressing, and verifying the appropriate remote…
Having a personal intimate image shared with others can be devastating, especially for young people. It can feel even worse when someone threatens to share it if you don’t give them more photos, sexual contact or money — a crime known as sextortion. That’s why, this Safer Internet Day, we’re announcing new efforts to help…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.4.12. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to reply to messages in community announcement groups, and it’s available to some beta testers! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Announcement replies Status?…
While deploying Precision Time Protocol (PTP) at Meta, we’ve developed a simplified version of the protocol (Simple Precision Time Protocol – SPTP), that can offer the same level of clock synchronization as unicast PTPv2 more reliably and with fewer resources. In our own tests, SPTP boasts comparable performance to PTP, but with significant improvements in…
As a company that’s been at the cutting edge of AI development for more than a decade, it’s been hugely encouraging to witness the explosion of creativity from people using our new generative AI tools, like our Meta AI image generator which helps people create pictures with simple text prompts. As the difference between human…
WhatsApp is releasing a new feature for business accounts that use the Cloud API to allow them to enhance interaction with their customers. This feature is currently available for customers after installing the latest versions of WhatsApp for iOS and Android. Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Commands Status? Rolling out Compatibility? Latest versions…
If you missed our stories this week about the latest updates to WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is a good time to catch up thanks to our summary. Among the 7 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about designating favorite contacts, a new feature under development on WhatsApp…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.24.3.34. What’s new in this update? This is a bug-fix update that addresses an issue with fingerprint lock! Common questions Answers Changelog about? Fingerprint lock Status? Fixed Compatibility? WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.3.34 is marked as a…
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 24.3.10.70. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.24.3.70 and the TestFlight build is 24.3.10 (562610872). What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on favorite contacts to quickly place calls, and it will be available in a…
Today, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified before the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee alongside industry peers. The hearing focused on one of the technology industry’s most important challenges: keeping children safe online. Meta has spent more than a decade working on these issues and has developed more than 30 tools, features and resources to support teens…
WhatsApp is finally working a feature to allow users to lock their conversations on WhatsApp Web, providing them with an enhanced secure experience. The Chat Lock feature is currently in development and it will be available in a future update. Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Chat Lock Status? Under development Availability? WhatsApp is…
WhatsApp has just submitted a new stable update for iOS, available on the App Store: the build number is 24.2.75. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is widely rolling out new text formatting options and a sticker creator feature to everyone! Common questions Answers Changelog about? New text formatting options and sticker creator Status? Rolling…