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Meta is bringing AI-generated stickers to its social app Messenger

The Meta is working on various features for its social apps, including AI-generated stickers for Messenger.

The company will use its picture creation model to enable customers to generate stickers based on text prompts, said Ahmad Al-Dahle, vice president of AI at Meta, during a company-wide meeting that The Verge attended today. Before employees make the feature public, internal testing will start.

“With AI-generated stickers, our users can have infinitely more options for self-expression, cultural representations, and even trend relevance,” Al-Dahle says. “Of course, stickers are just the tip of the iceberg.”

Microsoft testing File Explorer UI and dynamic lighting feature for Windows 11

For Windows 11, the tech giant Microsoft has begun developing a new File Explorer user interface, Dynamic Lighting, and many more features. In the Dev Channel, new features are currently being rolled out to Windows Insiders.

WinUI is what powers the “modernised” File Explorer Home, the tech giant claimed in a blog post on Wednesday.

“Recommended files for users signed into Windows with an Azure Active Directory (AAD) account will be displayed as a carousel and support file thumbnails, which is coming soon,” the statement continued.

Users of Windows and developers are given native control over Lighting Devices by the Dynamic Lighting feature.

LinkedIn has introduced its identity verification feature for Indian users

LinkedIn New Feature: For its users in India, LinkedIn, the top professional networking site, has added a new identity verification option. One of LinkedIn’s verification partners verifies a person’s government-issued ID as part of the identity verification service.

A third-party identity verification business called HyperVerge carries out the verification in India. The verification procedure is carried out by HyperVerge using DigiLocker, a digital wallet for Indian government IDs, including Aadhaar.

Members of LinkedIn with an active Aadhaar number and an Indian phone number have access to this service. The status will appear on the member’s LinkedIn profile once it has been verified.

Due to LinkedIn’s belief that all users on the network should have access to verification, this function is offered free of charge to all Indian members who qualify.

Samsung will soon launch new smartphone Samsung Galaxy F54 5G, including the feature of Astrolaps

Samsung will soon launch the Samsung Galaxy F54 5G, a new smartphone. This week, the business will introduce it to the Indian market. The website has also revealed when the Samsung Galaxy F54 5G will go on sale. This is a high-end smartphone that will be unveiled on June 6 at 3 pm.

The Samsung Galaxy F54 5G is expected to be a high-end smartphone with powerful flagship features. Additionally, Samsung has posted it on its own website, and preorders have already begun.

The most talked-about feature of Samsung’s next smartphone is its powerful camera. You will have a fantastic experience with the camera section of this, similar to the S22 Ultra. Users will receive a 108-megapixel camera from Samsung in this.

The company claims that this smartphone will also include the Astrolaps feature. Even in the middle of the night, you can capture photographs of the stars and sky in stunning clarity thanks to this function.

Meta removed over 33 million pieces of bad content from Facebook and Instagram in India in April

In April in India, Meta claimed to have removed more than 27.7 million content in violation of 13 Facebook policies and more than 5.4 million content in violation of 12 Instagram standards.

Facebook reported receiving 8,470 reports through the Indian grievance mechanism between April 1 and 30 and claimed to have given users tools in 2,225 cases to help them resolve their problems.

According to Meta’s monthly report in accordance with the IT (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021, these include pre-established channels to report content for specific violations, self-remediation flows where they can download their data, avenues to address account hacked issues, etc.

Jack Dorsey’s Twitter rival BlueSky hits 100,000 users

With 3.19 million postings and over 100,000 subscribers, Jack Dorsey-backed Twitter competitor Bluesky is constantly expanding.

A number of new features are offered by the invite-only Bluesky, which is only available on Android and was first made available to iOS users in February as a closed beta.

Bluesky offers fundamental features for tracking likes or bookmarks, editing tweets, quote-tweeting, direct messages, using hashtags, and more. It strives to give people algorithmic choice.

The app has a straightforward user interface where you can click a plus button to add a 256-character post that supports images. The Twitter co-founder Dorsey serves on the board of Bluesky, which received $13 million in funding last year.

Paid verification starts in the UK for Facebook and Instagram

A paid verification service has started to be rolled out in the UK by Facebook’s parent firm Meta. Users of Facebook and Instagram receive a blue tick from the service starting at £9.99 per month.

To be eligible, subscribers must be at least 18 years old and provide a valid government ID. In the US, Australia, and New Zealand, the feature is already accessible.

Those who have been accepted by Meta will receive a verified badge, which the tech company claims will provide them with additional protection against impersonation, in part because it will monitor their accounts to look for impersonators.

Elon Musk Appoints NBCU’s Linda Yaccarino As New Twitter CEO

Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of NBCU, has been picked by Elon Musk to be the new CEO of Twitter. On Friday morning, Yaccarino made the announcement that she was resigning from her position as chairperson of Global Advertising & Partnerships at NBCU.

A day after he declared that his search for a new CEO was over, Musk revealed Yaccarino’s new position in a tweet this morning.

Looking forward to working with Linda to transform this platform into X, the everything app”, Musk wrote.

Google launches Pixel 7a in India for Rs 39,999, these features are included

The Google Pixel 7a, the company’s newest A-series smartphone, has been introduced in India. The Pixel 7a competes against devices like the OnePlus 11R and Samsung Galaxy A54 in the premium mid-range market.

Similar to the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro, the new Pixel 7a is powered by a Google Tensor G2 chip and the Titan M2 security chip. The phone’s display measures 6.1 inches. Face Unlock, 8GB of RAM, a 90Hz screen, IP67 dust, and water resistance, and wireless charging are all included.

Starting on May 11, the smartphone will be offered for sale on Flipkart at a launch price of Rs 39,999, with various discounts (original price: Rs 43,999).

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