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Meta logo on smartphone screen in front of stock ticker
Meta lays off more than 1,000 employees from metaverse division
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Meta delays Ray-Ban smart glasses international rollout, citing high demand
The Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1 AI glasses against a pink and purple background.
The Ray-Ban Meta Gen 1 Smart Glasses just hit a new record-low price
A pair of Meta AI glasses in a retail store.
Meta AI glasses adds 'conversation focus' feature
Facebook logo on smartphone screen
Uh-oh. Meta test puts Facebook link-sharing for creators behind a paywall.
the meta quest 3 on a pink and purple background
The Meta Quest 3 is not only on sale at Amazon, it comes with a free $100 digital credit

Meta

a smartphone held in a hand shows the logo of Instagram, a social media and photo-sharing platform owned by Meta Platforms, with the Meta logo and branding seen in the background
Instagram is auto-generating SEO-friendly headlines when users' posts appear in Google search results
It's your last chance to grab these 3 Cyber Monday VR deals — save on Meta Quest, Xreal, and Galaxy XR
Who actually uses Facebook Dating? I signed up to find out.
High-risk, manipulated content can remain on Facebook, Meta Oversight Board rules
Score over $65 off the Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarers this Black Friday
A Meta logo sign on a blue wall. Meta's 'Phoenix' mixed reality glasses delayed to 2027
the ray-ban meta wayfarer sunglasses on a pink background Post Cyber Monday deal: The Ray-Ban Meta Wayfarer sunglasses are at a record-low price
The logo of the Threads app can be seen on the display of a smartphone on September 2, 2025, while an index finger approaches the application's icon. Threads is a text-based social media platform from Meta (the company behind Instagram) that allows users to have public conversations and create posts in the form of "threads." Threads will let users speak to the algorithm
Alan Dye Apple's head of UI design leaves for Meta
Facebook logo Fake AI-generated shops, ads flourish on Facebook

Deals

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Meta Quest 3S in front of a blue and purple background Get $75 in Amazon credit when you redeem this early Black Friday Meta Quest 3S bundle deal
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News

Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during a dinner with tech leaders in the State Dining Room of the White House Federal judge rules against FTC in Meta antitrust case
A person holds a smartphone displaying the logo of Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ: META), the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp, with the company's blue infinity loop symbol visible in the background, on July 28, 2025 in Chongqing, China. Meta creates tool to prevent rampant Reels content theft
The Meta AI logo appears on a smartphone screen, and a stock exchange curve chart displays as the background on a laptop computer screen, in this photo illustration in Athens, Greece, on October 30, 2025. Meta Platforms Inc. aims to sell at least $25 billion of investment-grade bonds on Thursday, according to people familiar with the matter, borrowing money as technology companies invest heavily in infrastructure for artificial intelligence. Meta AI chief Yann LeCun reportedly leaving company
Facebook Like Button RIP: external 'Like' buttons. Facebook sunsets a relic of the old internet.
meta logo on a phone Meta earns about $7 billion a year on scam ads, report says
Finger hovering over Facebook app on smartphone screen Facebook user privacy settlement payment: How much people are getting
a finger going to press the threads app on a phone Threads’ disappearing ghost posts might not be gone for good
Samsung Galaxy XR on display Samsung XR battery life: How it compares to Meta Quest 3, Apple Vision Pro
A phone showing the Meta AI logo on a black background. Meta denies it illegally torrented porn to train its AI
meta ai logo on a phone Meta leans into AI in your feeds

More Meta

Motion Picture Association demands Meta stops using PG-13 rating for teen accounts
By Chase DiBenedetto
A finger points at the Instagram app on a phone screen.
The internet isn't sure about Threads' disappearing 'ghost posts'
By Tim Marcin
examples of ghost posts against a black background
Threads launches disappearing 'ghost posts'
By Stan Schroeder
Threads Ghost Posts
Samsung Galaxy XR vs Meta Quest 3: Comparing specs and price
By Alex Perry
Samsung Galaxy XR lenses up close
Instagram's AI can now Restyle your Stories — text, video, and all
By Christianna Silva
Instagram restyle
Meta lays off 600 in AI division despite billion-dollar AI push
By Christianna Silva
The Meta AI logo appears on a smartphone held in one hand with an abstract illustration of blue and purple colors in the background. Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp and Meta AI, makes the Artificial Intelligence assistant mandatory in its instant messaging app.
Meta Ray-Ban Display review roundup: What do early adopters say?
By Alex Perry
Meta Ray-Ban Display glasses with wrist strap on wooden table
Meta unveils new parental controls for its AI companions
By Chase DiBenedetto
A hand holding a phone with the Meta AI logo.
Instagram Teen Accounts: Is it just PR?
By Lennon Torres
A teenage girl looks at her phone.
Apple's AI executives keep leaving for Meta
By Matt Binder
Apple logo beside Apple Intelligence screen on iPhone
Threads users can now start group chats with up to 50 friends
By Christianna Silva
Threads group chats
If your Facebook Reels are suddenly filled with AI, this is why
By Christianna Silva
The Facebook, Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp apps are shown on a smartphone display, with a monitor with the logo of the AI application Meta AI in the background. The Facebook group Meta can now start training its artificial intelligence systems on a large scale with user data from Germany.
Instagram Teen Accounts are now rated PG-13
By Chase DiBenedetto
Two phone screens show a pop-up for the PG-13 update and a settings menu with the Teen Account controls toggled on.
Metaverse team told to work 'five times' faster with AI
By Anna Iovine
woman wearing VR glasses
Apple shelves cheaper Vision Pro to focus on smart glasses, report says
By Matt Binder
Apple Vision Pro
Everything you need to know about Threads' new communities feature
By Christianna Silva
Threads introduces communities
Meta Ray-Ban Gen 2: Early reviews are in — what do they say?
By Alex Perry
Ray-Ban logo behind a phone with the Meta logo on the screen
Meta AI chatbots have new guardrails to stop inappropriate interactions with children
By Christianna Silva
The WhatsApp bot is displayed on a mobile phone with the Meta icon in the background in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on August 8, 2025.
Vibes check: I spent a day in Meta's 'infinite slop machine' watching AI videos
By Chris Taylor
a woman dancing, a woman wearing a VR headset, a man looking through a door
Would you pay for an ad-free Instagram? UK users will be able to.
By Tim Marcin
instagram logo on a phone
Planet Instagram: The social media app has 3 billion users. But who counts?
By Chris Taylor
An Instagram logo on a phone in front of another Instagram logo.
Meta just launched Teen Accounts globally. Experts say the safety tools don't work.
By Chase DiBenedetto
A finger hovers over the Instagram app icon on a phone home screen.
By confronting racial harm, immersive media is helping build empathy
By Chip Giller
Behind the scenes of an immersive tech experience exploring racism.
Meta adds AI 'dating assistant' to Facebook Dating
By Anna Iovine
facebook dating ai assistant saying it's here to help
Meta Ray-Ban Display fail wasn't the worst. These tech demos are more cringe.
By Chris Taylor
Mark Zuckerberg looking awkward wearing thick glasses, in 3 screenshots.
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