Meta rolls out upgraded AI assistant across Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

Meta on Thursday introduced a new souped-up version of its artificial intelligence assistance across its apps, including Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp. Read More

Facebook News tab will soon be unavailable

Rick Edmonds, media analyst for Poynter, said the dissolution of the News tab is not surprising for news organizations that have been seeing diminishing Facebook traffic to their websites for ... Read More

Facebook rolls out new messaging, business tools for brands

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc is rolling out new ways for businesses to find and chat with potential customers on its apps, the social media company said Thursday, as it seeks to become an online ... Read More

Are WhatsApp and Facebook down? Here’s what you need to know

If you use WhatsApp, Facebook, or other Meta-owned apps, chances are you had a rough afternoon today. Why? WhatsApp, Facebook, and other apps were down for a couple of hours. When did the outage ... Read More

Facebook Rolls Out Update For In-App Video Player, Makes It Akin To TikTok

If you are scrolling through your feed in the Facebook app, Meta says you will see a fullscreen ... Initially, the updated video player will roll out to users residing in the United States and ... Read More

Microsoft rolls out safety tools for Azure AI. Hint: More models

"Prompt injection attacks have emerged as a significant challenge, where malicious actors try to manipulate an AI system into doing something outside ... apps can look forward to four new tools. Read More

App to spot fake IDs rolls out in more Clemson bars

The Clemson Police Department said an app will be rolling out at more bars in Tiger Town to crack down on fake identification. Read More

Software & Apps News - Page 1

The Recommended section has the chance to display ads for apps within the Microsoft Store. Notably, Microsoft is only rolling out this feature ... offers advanced data protection as well as ... Read More

Google Maps rolls out ‘Glanceable’ directions for way easier navigation

Despite being announced last year, Glanceable directions seemed to have fallen off the radar. But now, this game-changing feature is making its debut, bringing essential navigation details like ... Read More

Honolulu Star-Advertiser optimistic about newspaper's new ownership

HONOLULU (Island News) -- It's an industry that's faced a growing number of obstacles over the past several years and Hawaii's no exception. Kevin Knodell, Chair for the Star-Advertiser Union told ... Read More

Off the news: Closure of eateries adds to pandemic toll

With its kitschy but entertaining East Coast Italian theme, Ward Villages restaurant Buca di Beppo made its mark on Honolulu over 20-plus years in business as a family-friendly, boisterous eatery ... Read More

Off the news: Average visitor spending up in February

The state Department of Business, Economic Development and Tourism last week reported soft visitor numbers, with Hawaii’s February tourist count falling 3.2% year-over-year and 4.4% from 2019. Read More