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Wired Wisdom: Best phones of 2026 thus far, featuring Xiaomi, Samsung and more

Beyond the regular noise, a closer look at personal technology.
Updated on Jun 25, 2026 08:35 am IST

Facebook, Threads down across US; users say 'nothing is loading'

Facebook appeared to be down globally on Tuesday.
Updated on Jun 24, 2026 06:35 am IST

Inside the bans & curbs on children's social media use, from Australia to UK

The logos of social media apps with a prohibition sign. The UAE announced a social media ban for children under 15 on June 18, joining a growing group of countries, including Australia, Britain and Canada, to take similar measures.
Updated on Jun 20, 2026 02:01 pm IST

UAE sets minimum social media use age at 15, first Arab country to do so

The order prohibits children under 15 from creating or using personal social media accounts
Updated on Jun 18, 2026 03:38 pm IST

Instagram and Facebook users turn to X for answers amid global Meta outage

Instagram and Facebook users reported access problems during a Meta outage, with memes flooding X as complaints surged.
Published on Jun 12, 2026 08:30 pm IST

Facebook and Instagram down? Meta apps hit by query errors; global outage

While Facebook appeared to face the most significant disruption, other Meta-owned apps also saw intermittent issues.
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 08:08 pm IST

Facebook, Insta down as users report issues; Meta responds amid global outage

Facebook down, several Instagram users report issues amid Meta outage (Photo for representation)
Updated on Jun 12, 2026 11:59 pm IST

Facebook users to get second $725M settlement payment starting in June

Facebook privacy settlement case (Unsplash/Image for representational purposes.)
Published on Jun 10, 2026 10:49 pm IST

Who is Frances Haugen? Meet the whistleblower behind ‘The Social Reckoning’

Everything about Frances Haugen.
Published on Jun 10, 2026 10:12 pm IST

Meta employee explains why she 'asked to be included' in recent layoffs

Julie Bone worked as a content designer for Facebook in Los Angeles.
Published on May 26, 2026 12:00 am IST

Meta layoffs: All about the severance package offered to laid-off employees

Layoff notifications were sent in three waves at 4 am local time across different regions.
Updated on May 21, 2026 02:59 pm IST

Stock market today: What Google, Microsoft, Meta and Amazon earnings reports say

Stock market numbers are displayed on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading
Published on Apr 30, 2026 02:56 am IST

Bengaluru techie loses 11.5 lakh in Europe trip scam linked to Facebook page

A Bengaluru techie was duped of 11.5 lakh while trying to book a Europe holiday via Facebook.
Published on Apr 29, 2026 04:10 pm IST

Meta to cut 10% workforce May onwards amid Zuckerberg’s AI move: Full statement

The Facebook and Instagram parent is set to cut around 10% of its global workforce - roughly 8,000 employees - in the initial round.
Published on Apr 18, 2026 02:07 am IST

Australia says Meta, Snapchat, TikTok not fully complying with child ban

Meta, which owns Facebook and Instagram, told The Associated Press it was committed to complying with Australia's social media ban.
Published on Apr 15, 2026 08:43 pm IST

Facebook down: How to fix 'not loading' issue on iPhone, other devices

Facebook users appeared to face issues with the app on Tuesday.
Updated on Apr 08, 2026 04:23 am IST

Meta layoffs: Facebook parent to terminate 200 employees next month in Bay Area

Meta plans to lay off around 200 employees in the San Francisco Bay Area, with 124 cuts in Burlingame and 74 in Sunnyvale, effective late May.
Published on Apr 06, 2026 07:02 pm IST

Meta sees $310 billion market value drop amid legal, AI concerns

Shares of the Facebook and Instagram parent are down 19% this month, putting them on pace for their worst performance since October 2022.
Published on Mar 30, 2026 06:10 pm IST

Meta set for another round of layoffs, 20% workforce to be impacted: Report

As per the report, this new round of layoffs could impact 20 per cent or more of the company's workforce.
Published on Mar 25, 2026 10:09 pm IST

Mark Zuckerberg scales back metaverse dreams after $80 billion in losses

Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pivoting away from metaverse
Published on Mar 19, 2026 12:00 pm IST

Top Meta exec's minimal LinkedIn profile goes viral: ‘Cleanest I’ve ever seen’

Naomi Gleit currently serves as Head of Product at Meta.
Updated on Mar 17, 2026 09:00 pm IST

Facebook down in US: Thousands of users complain of issues; how to solve problem

Facebook appeared to be down globally on Tuesday. Image for representational purposes.
Updated on Mar 04, 2026 04:30 am IST

You can now turn your Facebook profile photo into an animated picture

Here’s how you can use Meta AI to animate your Facebook photos and stories.
Published on Feb 11, 2026 03:12 pm IST

Landmark case on social media's impact on mental health in US court now

Similar to the woman's claims, the companies face nearly 2,300 similar lawsuits filed by parents, school districts and state attorneys general in federal court.
Published on Feb 09, 2026 06:19 pm IST

Meta stock price jumps over 7% in after-hours amid positive Q4 earnings report

The logo of Meta is seen at Porte de Versailles exhibition center in Paris, France.
Updated on Jan 29, 2026 03:48 am IST

US denies reentry to Meta scientist on 'genius visa'. His reaction

Zifan Wang was denied reentry to the US after a trip to China.
Updated on Jan 28, 2026 12:01 pm IST

Meta staff urged to attend CTO’s 'most important' meeting of the year in person

Andrew Bosworth, Meta CEO and head of Reality Labs.​
Published on Jan 10, 2026 08:36 am IST

Former NFL cheerleader and ex Meta employee on why money did not mean happiness

A former NFL cheerleader reflected on her time at Meta and Amazon, sparking discussion on why money alone did not guarantee happiness.
Published on Dec 17, 2025 04:09 pm IST

Meta says starting to remove under-16s from social media in Australia

This photo taken on October 30, 2025 shows ten-year-old Bianca Navarro lying on the floor as she searches for a show on YouTube at her home in western Sydney. Australians younger than 16 will be removed from Facebook and Instagram on December 4, tech giant Meta said on November 20, 2025.
Published on Dec 04, 2025 05:46 am IST

Facebook brings Reddit-style usernames to Groups with new nickname feature

Facebook has introduced nicknames for groups to help users join discussions more privately.
Published on Nov 25, 2025 11:49 am IST