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Meta to shut down Messenger website on this date

Standalone messenger.com to close months after desktop apps were discontinued

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Meta to take down Messenger website in April 2026, months after desktop apps were discontinued

Meet Meta’s new president: Dina Powell McCormick

Former Trump adviser and Egyptian-American banker joins Meta to lead AI and global growth

Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman

Major Instagram data leak: Is your account at risk?

Leaked Instagram data reportedly exposes usernames, emails, phone numbers, addresses

Meta denies Instagram data breach affecting 17.5m users, urges ignoring reset emails

Are UAE influencers hiring? Salaries on offer revealed

Livestreaming market projected to hit $3.4bn by 2030 as creators build professional teams

The mathematics of hiring versus freelancing becomes clearer as content volume increases, say content creators.

Deepika Padukone becomes the new voice of Meta AI

Bollywood star lends her voice to Meta’s AI assistant across India and 5 other countries

Deepika Padukone

Facebook owner Meta launches Vibes

Once launched, UAE users can now create and remix short AI videos on Meta AI app

With Vibes, users can bring their ideas to life with new AI visual creation tools or remix an existing video by adding music or changing the style.

'No, thanks.' He turned down Zuckerberg’s $1.5b offer

Ex-OpenAI scientist turned down Meta’s mega offer. Now his LinkedIn profile is going viral

'Appreciate it, Mark — but I’ll pass.' Thinking Machines co-founder says no to Zuckerberg’s $1.5 billion offer

Meta adds face recognition to combat scams

Face tech detects and blocks scam ads misusing public figures for scams

Meta is also introducing a video selfie feature to assist users regain access to compromised accounts.

Meta challenges ChatGPT with standalone AI app

Unlike generative AI majors ChatGPT and Gemini, Meta AI has a social feed

Meta AI assistant draws on information users have shared on Meta products. It picks on user profiles, likes etc. Personalised responses are available today in the US and Canada.

How UAE users secure WhatsApp accounts from hackers

Cybercriminals look for WhatsApp accounts and use various methods to gain access to them

Hackers can use compromised accounts for various criminal purposes.

Spotted new WhatsApp features? Here’s what’s new

New tools include video call upgrades, group chat alerts and iPhone document scanning

WhatsApp just rolled out a series of new updates. The latest features improve how users chat, call and interact with channels.

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