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      Sid Meier’s Civilization VII VR announced for Quest 3

# Sid Meier’s Civilization VII VR announced for Quest 3

Publisher 2K and developer Firaxis Games have announced virtual reality strategy game Sid Meier’s Civilization VII VR for Quest 3. It will launch this spring. “Today is truly a milestone for the [Civilization] franchise, with the announcement of Civilization VII VR marking our first entry into the immersive world of virtual and mixed reality,” said…

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#Meta simplifies Advantage+ campaign setup, adds leads campaigns

#Meta simplifies Advantage+ campaign setup, adds leads campaigns

Meta’s new AI features for advertisers include automated campaign optimization and personalized recommendations. Meta is expanding its AI-powered advertising tools to help businesses get better results from their campaigns, with early tests showing significant cost reductions and performance improvements. Details. Meta is rolling out these new features: A streamlined Advantage+ campaign setup that automatically applies…

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#Meta streamlines Advantage+ catalog ad targeting, pushes automated options

#Meta streamlines Advantage+ catalog ad targeting, pushes automated options

Meta’s removal of manual Audience Types targeting from Advantage+ catalog ads signals a major shift toward AI-driven ad targeting. Meta is removing the Audience Types option from Advantage+ catalog ads that use the sales objective, pushing advertisers toward its AI-driven targeting tools. This change reflects Meta’s broader strategy of automating ad targeting, betting that its…

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#Meta says end of fact-checking hasn’t impacted ad spend

#Meta says end of fact-checking hasn’t impacted ad spend

Meta says its controversial decision to put an end to its fact-checking program hasn’t impacted advertiser spend. On its Q4 2024 call, Meta CFO Susan Li assured investors that advertiser demand remains strong and the company’s commitment to brand safety remains unchanged, despite the new measures. Meanwhile, CEO Mark Zuckerberg noted that the community notes…

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#Meta Smashes Earnings Expectations in Q4, Mark Zuckerberg Touts “U.S. Administration That Is Proud of Our Leading Companies”

#Meta Smashes Earnings Expectations in Q4, Mark Zuckerberg Touts “U.S. Administration That Is Proud of Our Leading Companies”

Meta Platforms Inc., the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, revealed a blowout Q4 in its latest earnings report, but warned Wall Street that its capital expenditures will soar in 2025, partly due to its investment in generative AI technology. Revenue in Q4 was $48.4 billion, with net income of $20.8 billion, up 21 percent…

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#Ditching Meta? Open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp fundraise on Kickstarter

#Ditching Meta? Open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp fundraise on Kickstarter

The developer behind Pixelfed, Loops, and Sup, open source alternatives to Instagram, TikTok, and WhatsApp, respectively, is now raising funds on Kickstarter to fuel the apps’ further development. The trio is part of the growing open social web, also known as the fediverse, powered by the same ActivityPub protocol used by X alternative Mastodon. The…

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#OpenAI wants to take over your browser

#OpenAI wants to take over your browser

Welcome back to Week in Review. This week we’re diving into OpenAI’s newly released AI agent, called Operator. We also look at where TikTok stands after being resuscitated, whether it’s time to go back to Tumblr, and more! Let’s get into it. OpenAI launched a research preview of Operator, a general-purpose AI agent that can…

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#WhatsApp wins reprieve in India over user data sharing

#WhatsApp wins reprieve in India over user data sharing

An Indian tribunal on Thursday suspended restrictions that would have barred WhatsApp from sharing user data with its parent company Meta, delivering a significant victory for Mark Zuckerberg’s social media empire in its largest market by users. The ruling by the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal temporarily lifts a five-year ban imposed by India’s antitrust…

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#How to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

#How to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads

In the wake of Meta’s decision to remove its third-party fact-checking system and loosen content moderation policies, Google searches on how to delete Facebook, Instagram, and Threads have been on the rise. People who are angry with the decision accuse Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg of cozying up to the Trump administration at the expense of…

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