We analyze the latest announcements from Facebook’s F8 conference. Plus the British Parliament gives Facebook CEO Zuckerberg an ultimatum. Voluntarily give evidence before Parliament or get a summons the next time he steps foot in the UK.
Starring Tom Merritt, Sarah Lane, Roger Chang and Patrick Beja.
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- Quick Hits
- (00:50) WhatsApp founder plans to leave after broad clashes with parent Facebook | the washington post
- (01:25) Iran’s judiciary bans use of Telegram messaging app: state TV | reuters
- (01:55) Snapchat slips in Q1 to its slowest user growth rate ever, shares fall 16% | tech crunch
- (02:05) Apple Expected to Report Best-Ever Second Quarter Today With Anticipated Clues About iPhone X Sales | macrumors
- More Top Stories
- (02:50) ‘Forget the Facebook leak’: China is mining data directly from workers’ brains on an industrial scale | south china morning post
- (05:05) Amazon launches Prime Book Box, a $23 kids’ book selection, in its first physical Prime book service | tech crunch
- (07:30) Oculus Go review: The wireless-VR future begins today for only $199 | ars technica
- Discussion Story (13:35)
- Facebook F8 Conference
- Instagram adds video chat to its stable of social features | engadget
- Instagram will now filter out bullying comments | the verge
- WhatsApp will finally offer group video calls | engadget
- Facebook announces dating feature for meeting non-friends | tech crunch
- Facebook is launching a new Groups tab and plug-in | tech crunch
- Facebook will soon bring 3D photos to the news feed | tech crunch
- Facebook F8: Can Zuckerberg restore trust at developer conference? | bbc
- Facebook reopens app reviews on its platform | tech crunch
- Facebook will allow users to opt out of letting Facebook collect their browsing history | recode
- Facebook and Instagram Stories open to sharing from other apps | tech crunch
- Facebook continues AR push with tracking, audio and location tools | engadget
- Facebook now lets anyone create an AR experience | the next web
- Facebook F8: Messenger Just Got Some New Augmented Reality and Business Features | fortune
- Facebook is completely redesigning Messenger to make it simple again | the verge
- UK parliament’s call for Zuckerberg to testify goes next level | tech crunch
- Facebook F8 Conference
- Thing of the Day
- Messages of the Day
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