Facebook is testing facial recognition for account security

Facebook is testing facial recognition for account security

Facebook is working on a facial recognition feature that will help users secure their account and verify their identity.
Microsoft-Facebook's new subsea cable can transmit data at 160Tbps

Microsoft-Facebook's new subsea cable can transmit data at 160Tbps

Microsoft has announced the completion of the Marea subsea cable, a joint project with Facebook and global telecommunications infrastructure company Telxius, that can transmit data at up to 160 terabits per second.
Facebook tries Featured Topic – news stories customized to individuals

Facebook tries Featured Topic – news stories customized to individuals

The feature – currently in the midst of testing – will provide customized URLs to news topics that are of interest to specific users.
What happens when you unfollow everyone on Facebook

What happens when you unfollow everyone on Facebook

Why and how I unfollowed everyone on Facebook, and what happened next.
Opera Max 3.0 comes with new UI and helps you save more data on Facebook

Opera Max 3.0 comes with new UI and helps you save more data on Facebook

Android users can enjoy a new interface on Opera Max 3.0 and lower data consumption on Facebook.
Facebook to take on Netflix, YouTube and Amazon with original video content

Facebook to take on Netflix, YouTube and Amazon with original video content

Facebook is said to be launching TV-like original video content next month.
You can now stream directly from your desktop or PC game with Facebook Live

You can now stream directly from your desktop or PC game with Facebook Live

Facebook Live has finally rolled out a long overdue desktop streaming feature. Starting today, you’ll be able to live stream directly from Facebook’s desktop site, a significant step up for the previously mobile-only feature.
Facebook’s secretive Building 8 hardware group is working on things like AR and brain scanning

Facebook’s secretive Building 8 hardware group is working on things like AR and brain scanning

A report by Business Insider suggests that Facebook's Building 8 hardware group will be playing a key role in Facebook’s F8 developer conference in April. Facebook could be getting ready to make consumer hardware devices.
Hugo Barra departs Xiaomi and joins Facebook as head of Oculus VR

Hugo Barra departs Xiaomi and joins Facebook as head of Oculus VR

Just days after announcing his departure from Xiaomi, Hugo Barra has revealed that he'll be joining Facebook as Mark Zuckerberg's new VP of Virtual Reality, heading up the Oculus team.
Mark Zuckerberg outlines Facebook’s plans to combat fake news

Mark Zuckerberg outlines Facebook’s plans to combat fake news

Mark Zuckerberg has outlined plans to combat the spread of fake news on Facebook, even as he warns that the company should not become the "arbiters of truth".