Today, we are bringing AMBER Alerts to Facebook and Instagram in Nigeria, launched in partnership with the National Agency for the Prohibition of Trafficking in Persons (NAPTIP) to increase the chances of finding missing children by increasing the number of people on the lookout. With this update, when an AMBER Alert is activated by NAPTIP…
Month: September 2022
Intel debuts 13th Gen Intel Core desktop processors
Gaming, streaming and recording get a boost with the latest addition to the Intel family: the 13th Gen Intel Core desktop processors, led by the 13th Gen Intel Core i9-13900K. This branch of the family includes six new unlocked desktop processors with up to 24 cores, 32 threads and clock speeds up to 5.8 GHz.…
Alienware updates flagship desktop, introducing the Aurora R15
Alienware revealed new gaming devices today, including a revamped Aurora R15 Gaming Desktop. It will be among the first Windows 11 PCs to feature the latest 13th Gen Intel Core processors and NVIDIA GeForce RTX 40 Series GPUs. The new Alienware Aurora R15 debuts several improvements to achieve higher thermal efficiency and help ensure peak…
AWS IoT FleetWise Now Generally Available – Easily Collect Vehicle Data and Send to the Cloud
Today we announce the general availability of AWS IoT FleetWise, a fully managed AWS service that makes it easier to collect, transform, and transfer vehicle data to the cloud. Last AWS re:Invent 2021, we previewed AWS IoT FleetWise, heard customer feedback, and improved features for various use cases of near-real-time vehicle data processing. With AWS…
Acer refreshes Predator Orion 7000 gaming PCs with new 13th Gen Intel Core processors
Designed for hard-core gaming enthusiasts and creators, the Predator Orion 7000 series of Windows 11 desktop PCs have been refreshed with the latest 13th Gen Intel Core processors, which deliver advanced computing and multi-tasking capabilities. The device also includes one month of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, providing access to hundreds of high-quality PC games. Windows…
Closing a 30 pixel gap between native and web
We talk a lot about Progressive Web Apps (PWA) in the context of mobile devices, but they have an enormous potential on desktop operating systems that’s only beginning to materialize. Recently, with many new web capabilities in the Chromium browser engine and UX changes in Microsoft Edge and on Windows, installed desktop web apps are…
Now available on PC, Xbox and with Game Pass: Grounded full experience
Grounded is available today on Windows 10/11, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Steam for $39.99, and also available with Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass and Xbox Cloud Gaming (Beta). Having launched into Game Preview/Early Access in July 2020 with only a sampling of what the game would be today, the full backyard experience…
Minecraft collaborates with LaLiga to bring you into the world of professional soccer
Created in collaboration with LaLiga, the new LaLiga Skin Pack for Minecraft brings you into the exciting world of professional soccer. Pick from over 20 different teams for a total of 80 skins — featuring kits for the 2022/2023 season — to become a Pro Footballer for your favorite team. Open up the Marketplace on…
How Meta is Preparing for Italy’s 2022 Elections
Today, we are sharing our work to protect the integrity of the general elections taking place in Italy on 25 September 2022. In recent years, we’ve increased our efforts to combat misinformation by investing in teams, technology and partnerships to ensure the safety of people using Meta’s platforms. Since 2016, we’ve quadrupled our security and…
Removing Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior From China and Russia
Today, we’re sharing our findings into two covert influence operations — from China and Russia — that we took down for violating our policy against Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior (CIB). We shared information with our peers at tech companies, security researchers, governments and law enforcement so they too can take appropriate action. At the end of…