Reels and longer videos will be included in a new AI recommendation model that Facebook plans to build by 2026, Facebook head Tom Alison tells CNBC. Eventually, Facebook’s core feed may be included in the model as well.
“If you see something that you’re into in Reels, and then you go back to the Feed, we can kind of show you more similar content,” says Allison.
The third flight test for the Starship rocket might take place on March 14th at 7:30AM ET, SpaceX has announced on X. (This is assuming the FAA signs off, and that it’s not delayed for some other reason.)
Starship’s last two tests failed memorably; during the most recent November launch the booster and Starship exploded after their separation.
The company has published new rules to comply with the EU Digital Markets Act. For the first two years, Google Play developers will pay an “initial acquisition” fee of 5 percent for subscriptions and 10 percent for other in-app services.
There’s also an “ongoing services fee” of 7 percent for subscriptions and 17 percent for other in-app services. Opting out of the latter will axe security scanning, app updates, and more.
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In a message on X, the trendsetting 25-year-old YouTuber known for frenetically paced videos like “I Adopted EVERY Dog In A Dog Shelter” reveals that he’s “slowed down” and focused on storytelling over the past year, which he says brought in even more views.
Even longer videos may be on the horizon. Puck News reported that Amazon is close to signing a $100 million deal with Mr. Beast for a new talk show series.
The visionOS 1.1 release candidate that’s now available to developers includes some upgrades to the Personas avatars, such as improved rendering of eyes, mouth representation, and hair and makeup appearance.
MacRumors points out that this release also has updates for the virtual keyboard, Mac Virtual Display, mobile device management, and more. With the iOS 17.4 update close to a public launch, Apple also put out release candidates for tvOS, macOS, watchOS, and Xcode.
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It’s getting four: A Beautiful Planet 3D, Pandas 3D, Super Power Dogs 3D, and Deep Sky. You’ll also see trailers for new releases.
These are part of a wave of new spatial films on the Vision Pro. Apple debuted 150 3D movies at launch through Apple TV Plus and other streamers, including recent releases like Avatar: The Way of Water and Dune.
