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Facebook Wants to Make the Smartphone Smart Again

You probably only use three apps on your smartphone—and one of them is likely a messaging app. By some estimates, messengers are even more popular than social media. And now, Facebook is giving you even more reasons to send text messages. Today at its annual developer conference, Facebook announced its adding chatbots—short for chat robots—to…

Social Media Darren Orf

Watch Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook F8 Keynote Right Here

Mark Zuckerburg is getting ready to tell us all about the future of Facebook, which is likely filled with chatbots, and live video, and virtual reality. All the action starts at 1pm ET. Want to watch? You’ve come to the right place. If the player above happens to be doing wonky things in your browser,…

Social Media Darren Orf

Report: People Are Being Less Annoying on Facebook

Facebook in 2016 is a bubbling stew of disconcertingly specific advertising, viral content, live video, political vitriol, old classmates, old people in general, and narcissistic oversharing. This last annoyance, however, appears to be on the decline, and thank god for that. The Information reports that Mark Zuckerberg’s grand social experiment has seen a noticeable drop…

Social Media Sophie Kleeman

I Spent Six Hours Stalking Strangers on Facebook Live

Remember ChatRoulette? You’d log on, click through webcam feeds of obese men having sex with fruit, and walk away feeling like you’d finally made a human connection. Just take away the anonymity, the second camera, the sense of fate, and the fruit intercourse (for now) and you get Facebook Live’s new map—a digital panopticon fueled…

Social Media Ashley Feinberg

Facebook Is Betting Big on Live Video

Facebook is supposed to be the global arbiter of what is new and cool with the kids. This month, it appears to be live-streaming video. Facebook Live, a feature that allows users to live-broadcast video from their smartphones, has been around for a few months. It started as a tool for celebrities, and then expanded…

Social Media Chris Mills

Facebook Is Using AI to Describe Photos to Blind Users

Artificial intelligence is meant to be taking over the world, but along the way, it seems to be helping out humans from time to time. Today’s example: Facebook is using its artificial intelligence network to describe photos to the blind. If your Facebook feed is anything like mine, the vast majority of my friends’ posts…

Social Media Chris Mills

There Are Some Super Shady Things in Oculus Rift’s Terms of Service (Updated)

The Oculus Rift is starting to ship, and we’re pretty happy with it. While it’s cool, like any interesting gadget, it’s worth looking through the Terms of Service, because there are some worrisome things included. Quite a few of the items in the document are pretty typical in any sort of Terms of Service agreement.…

Social Media Andrew Liptak

You Can Now Manage Flights With a Facebook Messenger Bot

Facebook has made no secret of the fact that it wants to do bigger things with Messenger than simply messaging. Now, if you fly KLM, you’ll be able to manage your flights by interacting with a specially designed bot. Facebook has announced that KLM’s Messenger bot is already up and running for some users and…

Social Media Jamie Condliffe

There’s a Hidden Basketball Game in Facebook Messenger and Here’s How to Play It

Bored? How about shooting a few hoops? Well, there’s a basketball game hidden in Facebook’s Messenger app. Here’s how to play. Starting a game is easy. First, make sure you have the latest version of Messenger (you can update for Android or iOS). Then, send a Facebook basketball emoji to a friend on Messenger. Finally,…

Social Media Jamie Condliffe

Facebook Just Bought a Popular Face-Swapping App For Some Reason

The former high school classmates and obscure family members who populate my Facebook feed will soon be able to do that cool face-swapping trick kids love these days. In related news, my urge to delete Facebook just increased tenfold. Mark Zuckerberg and his army have just acquired Masquerade, the company that built the popular face-swapping…

Social Media Sophie Kleeman

Some Guy Figured Out How to Hack Into Any Facebook Profile [updated]

A white hat hacker in India says he found a way to hack into any Facebook user’s profile. Don’t freak out though! Like a good white hat, the hacker alerted Facebook to the disastrous loophole. Facebook paid him a $15,000 bug bounty. Seems small. Anand Prakash is the aforementioned security engineer from India. In a…

Social Media Bryan Lufkin

How to Swap Facebook’s New Reaction Emojis With the Emoji of Your Choice

Why “like” something with a thumbs-up or smiley face, when you can say it with Donald Trump’s spray-tanned mug or a startled Pikachu? Facebook Reactions have only been live for a little over a week, but there’s already a fun new extension for Firefox and Chrome that lets you replace the standard emojis with Pokémon…

Social Media Bryan Lufkin

What Is Facebook at Work and Do You Need to Care?

On Facebook’s never-ending quest to take over the world, no stone is left unturned. It has left fingerprints on virtual reality, messaging platforms, games, and apps for people who like brunch. Until recently, however, it stayed away from enterprise software—programs used by companies to keep track of their business and employees. (Unofficially, of course, Facebook…

Social Media Sophie Kleeman

Facebook’s Messenger Now Lets You Share Tracks Via Spotify

Facebook’s Messenger app, one of the most downloaded apps in existence, is slowly but surely allowing you to do just about everything. You can call an Uber, settle up checks, or use it as a social network. It can even be a Skype replacement. So adding Spotify seems like the next logical step. Spotify’s addition…

Social Media Darren Orf

Facebook Exec Arrested in Brazil Because WhatsApp Didn’t Share Data With Police

Brazilian police arrested the vice president of Facebook in Latin America because WhatsApp did not comply with a court order to share data. ABC News reports that Facebook’s Diego Dzoran was arrested for “ignoring a judicial order” for an investigation: A Tuesday news release says Argentine Diego Dzoran was arrested on an order from a…

Social Media Kate Knibbs

Mark Zuckerberg Asks Racist Facebook Employees to Stop Crossing Out Black Lives Matter Slogans

The Black Lives Matter movement has shed light on the racial profiling, police brutality, and racial inequality experienced by the African-American community across America. But apparently some of the employees at Facebook’s notoriously white, bro-centric Menlo Park, California office don’t agree. In a private memo posted on a company announcement page for employees only, Mark…

Social Media Michael Nunez

The Six Stages of Facebook Reaction Grief

Facebook now has reactions. (“Yay” is not one of them.) And I have feelings about these new Like button alternatives. (“Yay” is not one of them.) 1. Like Oh, okay, that’s cool. More ways to react. If I just hover over the old Like button, I’ve got a range of options. But if I don’t…

Social Media Alissa Walker

Facebook’s New Reaction Buttons Go Live Today

The global rollout for Facebook’s long-awaited reaction buttons on the social network starts on Wednesday. So now, instead of just liking a friend’s post, you can now react with “love,” “haha,” “wow,” “sad,” or “angry” emoji. The new reaction array comes after a year of testing in Ireland and Spain. It’s also available for both…

Social Media Bryan Lufkin

Brace Yourself For Ads in Facebook Messenger This Spring

Chatting to businesses on Facebook Messenger may leave you wide open to targeted ads. That’s according to a leaked document that suggests voluntarily speaking to businesses via Facebook’s chat app will allow them to send ads your way. According to the document, obtained by TechCrunch, “businesses will be able to send ads as messages to…

Social Media Jamie Condliffe

Ugandan Government Blocks Facebook, Twitter on Election Day to Stop ‘Lies’

Ugandans are voting in a presidential election today. They’re also dealing with a social media blackout orchestrated by the government. For President Yoweri Museveni, nothing says “democracy” like sweeping censorship of the electorate. Here’s hoping he fucking loses. This election is mired in rigging allegations. Museveni’s primary competitor, Kizza Besigye, has openly questioned whether the…

Social Media Kate Knibbs

Facebook Wants to Make the Smartphone Smart Again

Watch Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook F8 Keynote Right Here

Report: People Are Being Less Annoying on Facebook

I Spent Six Hours Stalking Strangers on Facebook Live

Facebook Is Betting Big on Live Video

Facebook Is Using AI to Describe Photos to Blind Users

There Are Some Super Shady Things in Oculus Rift’s Terms of Service (Updated)

You Can Now Manage Flights With a Facebook Messenger Bot

There’s a Hidden Basketball Game in Facebook Messenger and Here’s How to Play It

Facebook Just Bought a Popular Face-Swapping App For Some Reason

Some Guy Figured Out How to Hack Into Any Facebook Profile [updated]

How to Swap Facebook’s New Reaction Emojis With the Emoji of Your Choice

What Is Facebook at Work and Do You Need to Care?

Facebook’s Messenger Now Lets You Share Tracks Via Spotify

Facebook Exec Arrested in Brazil Because WhatsApp Didn’t Share Data With Police

Mark Zuckerberg Asks Racist Facebook Employees to Stop Crossing Out Black Lives Matter Slogans

The Six Stages of Facebook Reaction Grief

Facebook’s New Reaction Buttons Go Live Today

Brace Yourself For Ads in Facebook Messenger This Spring

Ugandan Government Blocks Facebook, Twitter on Election Day to Stop ‘Lies’

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

Facebook Wants to Make the Smartphone Smart Again

Watch Mark Zuckerberg’s Facebook F8 Keynote Right Here

Report: People Are Being Less Annoying on Facebook

I Spent Six Hours Stalking Strangers on Facebook Live

Facebook Is Betting Big on Live Video

Facebook Is Using AI to Describe Photos to Blind Users

There Are Some Super Shady Things in Oculus Rift’s Terms of Service (Updated)

You Can Now Manage Flights With a Facebook Messenger Bot

There’s a Hidden Basketball Game in Facebook Messenger and Here’s How to Play It

Facebook Just Bought a Popular Face-Swapping App For Some Reason

Some Guy Figured Out How to Hack Into Any Facebook Profile [updated]

How to Swap Facebook’s New Reaction Emojis With the Emoji of Your Choice

What Is Facebook at Work and Do You Need to Care?

Facebook’s Messenger Now Lets You Share Tracks Via Spotify

Facebook Exec Arrested in Brazil Because WhatsApp Didn’t Share Data With Police

Mark Zuckerberg Asks Racist Facebook Employees to Stop Crossing Out Black Lives Matter Slogans

The Six Stages of Facebook Reaction Grief

Facebook’s New Reaction Buttons Go Live Today

Brace Yourself For Ads in Facebook Messenger This Spring

Ugandan Government Blocks Facebook, Twitter on Election Day to Stop ‘Lies’

Feds Sniffing Around Polymarket After Suspicious Bets

DJI Osmo 360 Review: The Best 360 Camera for the DJI-Pilled

Don’t Get Too Attached to Any AI App

‘Paradise’ Writer Teases What’s Coming in Season 3 After That Huge Twist

Trump’s New White House App Is Mildly Concerning and Weird for a Lot of Reasons

Bloodsucking Ticks Can Survive Inside Your Home Longer Than You Might Think

The Best New Toys of March 2026

Judge Denies Liking LinkedIn Post Critical of Elon Musk But Reassigns His Cases Anyway

Aqara Smart Lock U400 Review: Hands-free Unlocking at Its Best

MSI Prestige 14 Flip AI+ Review: A Solid 2-in-1 Laptop With Some Glaring Flaws

Sonos Play Review: Call It a Comeback

Sonos Era 100 SL Review: The Cheapest Way Into Wired Sonos Sound

Asus ROG’s Massive Swift OLED Gaming Monitor Epitomizes Excess in the Best Way

The Ikea Varmblixt Smart Lamp Fills a Donut Hole in My Life

Nothing Headphone A vs. Headphone 1: Which Pair of ANC Wireless Headphones Wins?

Asus ROG’s Cetra Open Wireless Gaming Earbuds Might Be Better Than Wearing a Headset

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