Apps & Services
Meta Introduces AI-Powered Features for Facebook
For private calls and conversations on Facebook and Messenger, Meta is gradually implementing end-to-end encryption by default. As to Meta’s blog post, end-to-end encrypted chats will come with extra features, including editing messages, better media quality, and vanishing messages. Because it prevents Meta or other outside parties from seeing a chat’s information, end-to-end encryption is a crucial security feature. Unless a chat participant decides to report a message to the firm, Meta will no longer be able to see what messages users send or receive.
What are the features that meta-AI brings?
With its enhanced intuitiveness, Meta AI, the virtual assistant, now provides precise search result summaries and in-depth replies on mobile devices. Chatting with Meta AI is easy for users to do, either by utilizing voice commands with the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses or by starting an AI conversation on messaging apps like WhatsApp. In addition, Meta AI enriches product experiences on Facebook and Instagram, expanding its reach beyond discussions. Meta AI plays a crucial role in making interactions more interesting, from recommending post comments to improving product copy.
Meta AI has added Reimagine, an intriguing addition, to its text-to-image capability. Through group conversations on Instagram and Messenger, users may now jointly create and edit photographs. Users may now seek recommendations and examine Reels to visualize suggestions, whether they are for travel planning or debating interests in a group conversation. Its dedication to developing more individualized and integrated experiences throughout its app suite is demonstrated by this integration.
Facebook is another platform where meta-AI has an impact, as they explore new services aimed at streamlining daily life. Meta AI offers a range of services to facilitate expression and discovery, from generating personalized birthday wishes and amending Feed posts to proposing discussion topics. Furthermore, artificial intelligence improves Marketplace search functions, facilitating consumers’ ability to locate pertinent product details and explore substitutes.
End-to-end encryption:
End-to-end encryption is now accessible on Messenger for everyone; as a result, chat discussions will be private and safe, as only the center receiver will be able to view messages transmitted. By staying connected only to the device being used, private discussions prevent Meta from accessing their contents. So you will need to set it up in order to transfer chats and access them on another device. More than 1 billion users of the platform will not have end-to-end encryption until many months from now.
Samsung has rolled out a new update for Theme Park with version number 1.1.00.9. With the latest update, the company has made improvements to its existing functionalities. Let’s explore how it will be beneficial for you.
According to the changelog, the latest update for Theme Park will fix the crash issue that is causing inconvenience in creating an icon pack. Furthermore, it will include bug fixes for the color pack. Ultimately, when you install the latest update, it will improve the overall experience of the functionalities.
In previous updates, the company meticulously improved the application features by implementing new changes to speed up theme creation, adding the ability to edit and overwrite themes, and introducing automation to reflect new icons for newly installed apps based on the currently used icon pack.
So if you want to use all the fresh improvements for the Theme Park application, then update it to the latest version. To do that, go to the Galaxy Store, search for Theme Park, and if the update is available, tap on the install button.
For starters, Theme Park is an exclusive Samsung app that is available for Galaxy devices that support Good Lock functionality. The application offers many features that help users easily customize and apply new themes to their devices. For your information, the theme park allows you to easily make changes to the elements, including theme color, choose different styles, apply different icon packs, and many more.
Samsung’s exclusive Good Lock app and its modules are finally available on the Google Play Store. Previously, this app only appeared in the Galaxy Store.
Initially, Samsung introduced its Good Lock app back in March 2016, then stably released it on June 27, 2023, but only on its Galaxy Store. It is a free application that permits you to customize the user interface and experience on Samsung Galaxy devices.
Samsung Galaxy owners who prefer Google Play instead of the Galaxy Store can now easily download the Google Lock app directly from the Google Play Store. This is being speculated by a post on X shared by, Tarun, who stated that “Good lock is now available in the Google Play Store. I hope it will be available in more countries.”
By this statement, it is pretty clear that, at the moment, only in particular countries is the Good Lock app available in the Play Store, but it is expected that it will be available in more countries soon. However, the tipster didn’t mention the regions where this app was finally housed in the Play Store.
Apart from this, reportedly, Good Lock’s One Hand Operation+ module is available on the Play Store. The Korean giant has already mentioned ‘Early Access’ to Good Lock’s name in the Play Store, so the company is testing the waters right now. It is expected that it could remove the ‘Early Access’ tag once things get stable.
Google has started preparing for the May 2024 system update for Android devices. The company has published information about updates that improve its own applications, and here it has discussed some fixes that enhance the functionality of Google Play services.
According to the official page, Google has made some new changes that will provide resolution to the issues found in wallet and system management services. Additionally, under system management, the update has brought some improvements that improve privacy and stability.
Google Play services v24.17 (2024-05-01)
Wallet
- [Phone] Bug fixes for Wallet related services.
System Management
- [Auto] Updates to system management services that improve Privacy.
- [Auto, Phone, TV, Wear] Updates to system management services that improve Stability.
It is worth noticing the new changes made to the wallet to improve the services for smartphones. Meanwhile, the system management changes will be noticeable in Android Auto, smartphones, Android TV, and WearOS.
Regarding availability, the new changes will be gradually available for all Android smartphones. Users can take advantage of the new features by individually updating the Google application, or they can wait for the company to fully release the Play system update, which will bring a wealth of innovation to the Android ecosystem.
If Android users are using a stock Android device, they can easily check for the new Google system update by following these simple steps: open settings, tap on security and privacy, touch the system update, tap on the Google Play system update, and if the new update is available, tap on the install button. However, the steps can vary because of different UI skins, but the play system update option is typically available under the security and privacy menu.