Not too long ago, Facebook announced "Messenger Rooms", a brand new way for folks to enjoy group video calls with the social network.
WhatsApp now supports group video calls with up to eight people
Facebook launches Messenger Rooms as an alternative to Group FaceTime, Zoom, and others
If you were hoping Facebook would jump on the whole-from-home bandwagon and launch a Zoom alternative, your wish has been granted.
Apple promises to be ‘flexible, collaborative and accommodating’ to parents and caregivers working from home
As we rolled into March, Apple was encouraging employees to work from home if they could. Now, with May right around the corner, working from home has become the new normal.
WhatsApp has temporarily retreated on ads because Mark Zuckerberg feared backlash
Much to the dismay of its users, WhatsApp was supposed to shove advertisements into the messaging software at the start of 2020. According to a new report, Mark Zuckerberg has temporarily changed his mind about that out of fear of angering regulators and WhatsApp fans.
Facebook expands Messenger Kids to 70+ countries, adds Supervised Friending and more
The Messenger Kids app from Facebook is expanding significantly: the software is now available in more than an additional 70 countries around the world. Support for even more markets is coming soon, according to the announcement. At the same time, the software has been refreshed with several new features, including Supervised Friending.
Screenshots show off Facebook’s upcoming Dark Mode for iOS
Way back in April of last year, Dark Mode for Facebook's iOS Messenger app rolled out globally. And we heard in August that the social network was working on similar support for its stock app as well.
New Care reaction launches on Facebook and Messenger during COVID-19 crisis
Facebook customers will soon be able to take advantage of a new Care reaction for posts, comments, media and so forth to better express support during the coronavirus crisis.
‘Kit’ is a new Facebook experimental app that focuses on messaging close friends on the Apple Watch
Facebook already offers a Messenger app for the Apple Watch, but the company's experimental development team has decided to offer up another option, this one focusing on messaging only your closest contacts.
Creators get the focus in the latest IGTV app update
It has been almost two years since Facebook launched the dedicated IGTV app for new long-form content. Since then, the app has gone through plenty of changes.
Facebook’s new Quiet Mode will help you spend time away from the app
Facebook is debuting a brand new feature for the stock app that will help you spend less time with it.
Apple plans to hire more than 1,000 people for its summer intern program
While Apple and other companies all around the globe have had to make some major changes due to the global coronavirus pandemic, the machines must continue. Which means summer intern programs are moving ahead as planned.
Facebook launches Tuned, a brand new app for couples
Facebook is absolutely not afraid to launch standalone apps, and here we are in the early goings of 2020 and the social network has done just that.