How Meta built Threads in 5 months

In about five short months, a small team of engineers at Meta took Threads, the new text-based conversations app, from from an idea to the most successful app launch of all time, pulling in over 100M users in its first five days. But this achievement wouldn’t have been possible without Meta’s existing systems and infrastructure….

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To protect teens, YouTube’s limiting some video recommendations

Starting November 2nd, YouTube will impose restrictions on how often teens receive repeated video recommendations related to sensitive topics like body image, the company announced on Thursday. YouTube says the new safeguards are the result of its partnership with the Youth and Families Advisory Committee, which consists of psychologists, researchers, and other experts in child…

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How to Create Twitter Threads: A Beginner’s Guide | by W3era Web Technology Pvt Ltd | Feb, 2024

So, you’re new to Twitter and curious about how to make those Twitter threads everyone’s talking about? Well, you’re in luck! Twitter threads are like mini-stories or ideas you can share in several connected tweets. They’re awesome for getting your message across and bonding with your followers. Let’s dive into how to create them together!…

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WhatsApp beta for Android 2.24.4.12: what’s new?

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?…

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DotSlash: Simplified executable deployment – Engineering at Meta

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…

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X-Premium:. An Exciting New Audio and Video Calling… | by Consultant Will | Jan, 2024

An Exciting New Audio and Video Calling Feature Coming to Android! Introduction:In the ever-evolving world of smartphone technology, staying connected with our loved ones and colleagues has become more important than ever. With the continued growth of video calls, it’s crucial to have reliable and high-quality audio and video features at our disposal. This is…

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10 Low-Cost Ways to Provide Career Development

Employees want opportunities to learn skills and grow. They want help mapping out their careers. And they want to stay relevant.  In other words, they want career development.  But in a time of tight budgets and the mantra “do more with less,” talent teams may feel hard pressed to provide as much learning and development…

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