The message editing feature got an upgrade and it finally allows users to edit media captions. This expanded capability enhances communication by allowing users to edit captions for images, videos, GIFs, and documents after sending them, and it’s available after installing the recent versions of WhatsApp for iOS and Android. CAPTION MESSAGE EDITING In the…
Instagram has introduced Immortal Objects – PEP-683 – to Python. Now, objects can bypass reference count checks and live throughout the entire execution of the runtime, unlocking exciting avenues for true parallelism. At Meta, we use Python (Django) for our frontend server within Instagram. To handle parallelism, we rely on a multi-process architecture along with…
Voice messages on WhatsApp changed the way people communicate by providing a quick and secure way to share your voice. We’re excited to build on this feature with new instant video messages. Now you can record and share short personal videos directly in the chat. Video messages are a real-time way to respond to chats…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.23.17.14.What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a feature to create and share AI stickers, and it is available to a very limited group of beta testers! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? AI…
Meta is developing new privacy-enhancing technologies (PETs) to innovate and solve problems with less data. These technologies enable teams to build and launch privacy-enhanced products in a way that’s verifiable and safeguards user data. Using state-of-the-art cryptographic techniques, we have developed Private Data Lookup (PDL) that allows users to privately query a server-side data set….
Today, we’re excited to introduce new, fun ways to share with friends and interact with creators through music, photos and reels on Instagram. Soundtrack to Your Photo Carousels Whether you’re sharing a collection of summer memories with friends or moments from your camera roll, you can now add music to your photo carousels. Building off…
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 23.16.1.76. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.23.16.76 and the TestFlight build is 23.16.1 (503740711).What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out community examples, and they are available to some beta testers! WhatsApp Messenger 23.16.1.76LAST SLOT…
Explore is one of the largest recommendation systems on Instagram. We leverage machine learning to make sure people are always seeing content that is the most interesting and relevant to them. Using more advanced machine learning models, like Two Towers neural networks, we’ve been able to make the Explore recommendation system even more scalable and…
As social media platforms have empowered people to connect with others, express themselves freely, and build and be part of borderless communities, online political debate has erupted. Platforms like Facebook and Instagram have become a stage for democratic debate – between citizens, between candidates and voters, and for campaigners and advocacy groups. Much of that…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update through the Google Play Beta Program, bringing the version up to 2.23.17.2.What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out community examples, and they are available to some beta testers! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Community examples Status? Rolling out Compatibility? WhatsApp beta for Android 2.23.17.2…
Fixit is dead! Long live Fixit 2 – the latest version of our open-source auto-fixing linter. Fixit 2 allows developers to efficiently build custom lint rules and perform auto-fixes for their codebases. Fixit 2 is available today on PyPI. Python is one of the most popular languages in use at Meta. Meta’s production engineers (PEs)…
At the Meta Marketing Summit in our Mumbai office yesterday, we shared insights for this festive season, based on a study by YouGov commissioned by us. Among others, insights show how personalized content through ads on social channels is becoming more important for shoppers, how they seek online content in their local language and how…
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 23.16.1.72. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.23.16.72 and the TestFlight build is 23.16.1 (501742930).What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out an animated avatar feature, and it is available to some beta testers! WhatsApp Messenger…
Meta is transferring its IP for Evenstar, a program to accelerate the adoption of open RAN technologies, to the Open Compute Project (OCP). Meta will contribute Evenstar’s radio unit design to OCP, giving the telecom industry its first open, white box radio unit solution. The TIP Open RAN community will leverage the Evenstar radio unit…