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Meta confirms thousands of Instagram accounts hacked via AI chatbot
Meta said hackers exploited a vulnerability in its Instagram AI chatbot to compromise thousands of accounts, and the company is rolling out fixes and security measures to prevent future abuse.
Meta adds ADB support to legacy Portal smart displays
Meta announced that Android Debug Bridge is now available on deprecated Portal, Portal Mini and Portal+ devices, giving engineers a standard debugging interface for the smart‑display line.
Meta adds on-device facial recognition to smart glasses
Meta's June 4, 2026 software update adds on-device facial recognition to its smart glasses, enabling real‑time identification for AR apps while keeping data on the device [hn-front].
Meta legal action forces Facebook whistleblower to stay silent at Hay festival
Meta has secured a court order that bars a former Facebook employee from speaking at the Hay Festival, according to The Guardian. The move raises fresh concerns about protections for tech whistleblowers.
Meta launches subscriptions for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp
Meta rolled out paid subscription tiers for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp, priced between $4.99 and $7.99 per month, offering ad-free experiences and AI features [TechCrunch].
Meta's Llama 4 family: 10M-token context, MoE architecture, fully open
Llama 4 ships with two open-weight models: Scout (17B active / 109B total, 10M context) and Maverick (400B parameters). MoE replaces dense transformer. Largest open context window on the market.
Meta Ray-Ban Display ships at $799 with Neural Band
Meta Ray-Ban Display, the first consumer AI glasses with a full-color in-lens display, shipped September 30 at $799 including the Neural Band. International rollout to Canada, France, Italy, UK in early 2026.