A Family Feud contestant confidently bombed a simple $1,000 question. Fans at home don’t understand the pressure that a contestant faces when the cameras and bright lights are focused on them and being asked to answer a simple question. However, there have been many hilarious Family Feud answers, this one definitely takes the cake. Like many other game shows, Family Feud is all about bringing family’s together. The show’s premise puts two families against each other to try and win the jackpot at the end....

Facebook has launched a number of updates to its shopping experience for both Facebook and Instagram today. After debuting “Facebook Shops” back in May there is now a dedicated section in the app for shopping while Instagram is opening up its Checkout and Live Shopping features to all sellers in the US. Today’s changes also bring new tools to help businesses with e-commerce. Reported by TechCrunch, Facebook detailed the latest changes to shopping across its platforms in a blog post titled “Making It Easier to Shop and Sell on Our Apps....

Facebook is rolling out a new COVID-19 label about treatments without scientific proof, as it already does with COVID-19 information overall. With this, when a user posts about a medication that the World Health Organization has not approved as a treatment for SARS-CoV-2 — which doesn’t exist yet — it will appear with a message reading: “Some unapproved COVID-19 treatments can cause serious harm.” Since the start of the pandemic, many people spread on the internet that chloroquine, ivermectin, and other medications could work as a COVID treatment....

After moving the messaging component of its iOS client out into a separate app, Facebook has continued its pattern of breaking up the functionality of its software today by launching a new iOS application called Stickered. The app launched a few days ago on Android, but only became available today for iOS users. It allows users to add stickers to photos from their camera roll, or overlay them directly on a live camera view before snapping a photo....

Last month, Facebook unveiled its “Messenger Rooms” alternative to Zoom and Group FaceTime, and released it to a small subset of users. Now, Facebook has announced that Messenger Rooms is available to everyone. Facebook’s blog post today explains more about how the Messenger Room platform works: Your “Room” will appear at the top of the News Feed or through notifications. Facebook emphasizes that you have full control over who joins your Room, whether it be anyone from your Friends list or only those with whom you share the link....

In addition to a few changes to its iPad app, Facebook today released the second major update to its app Paper bringing it closer to feature parity with the main Facebook iPhone app. While the list of changes included in Facebook Paper 1.2 is rather long, the changes largely focus on improving the photo experience. For example, Paper uses can now adjust both profile and cover photos from the app. The update also includes photo tag support and improvements as well as greater support for tilt to explore feature for viewing photos....

There’s a multitude of different weapons to find in Fallout 76’s West Virginia wildlands, but we’ve gathered up some of the best. Some can be crafted and some can be found in the early game, while others can be prayed for during a Nuke raid. While Fallout 76’s RPG elements can greatly affect the viability of certain weapons, exotic variants (denoted by a special name, a star, and the inability to scrap them at workshop table) can provide some considerable upper hand to players in the early game, with some being so good they’re probably worth keeping around in the (limited) C....

After announcing earlier this week that it had taken down hundreds of fake accounts due to “inauthentic behavior,” Facebook has now revealed it has suspended over 400 applications due to concerns about how user data was handled… In a blog post, Facebook’s VP of product partnerships Ime Archibong explained that the most notable ban thus far has been of an app called myPersonality. This app was a popular personality quiz and was active primarily prior to 2012....

The Final Fantasy games feature numerous iconic monsters that have appeared across the series. Creatures like the moogles and the cactuars have become famous in their own right. with their likeness appearing in merchandise of the franchise. The most famous creature of the Final Fantasy series is the chocobo, to the point where it is considered to be the mascot of the games. Chocobos are large birds that can be used as riding mounts....

Fallout 76 is all about levels and equipment, but there are always smarter methods to leveling up and rooting out bottle caps than the standard old grind. While generally busying yourself with quests and events can percolate a steady stream of XP and cash-flow, maximizing your time means a faster route to end-game content and the endless hunt for Legendary gear. Whether it’s a handy loop ritual, a specific location packed with tough enemies, or some clever workarounds to ensure players make the best use of their time rambling through Appalachia, there’s usually a smarter way to work the system....

Facebook: Here comes the AI of the Metaverse Take your pick from among any of the many justifications cited by the renamed company or its critics. Merely talking about the metaverse distracts attention away from the host of serious issues raised by The Facebook Papers. Long-term, the virtual or blended environments Meta promotes will deliver richer interactions among members as well as apps and other digital content. Meta’s vision migrates what Apple and Google have built-in mobile to a fantastic, expansive, greenfield world–not just for Meta’s users, but for Meta itself....

[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5FPqqA712Rs] Mike Matas demoing Al Gore’s Our Choice AllThingsD reports that Facebook has acquired Push Pop Press – the newly established interactive iPad book maker. The company is known for creating the interactive version of Al Gore’s Our Choice. Notably, the company was co-founded by former Apple designer Mike Matas. Unsurprisingly, Matas was a lead designer of both the original iPhone and iPad interfaces. Facebook does not plan to sell interactive iPad books, but the technology and design talent will be used in Facebook’s future....

Apple is being hit with its first lawsuit over the FaceTime eavesdropping bug that we first reported on yesterday. As reported by Bloomberg, a Houston, Texas-based lawyer is suing Apple, alleging that the FaceTime flaw allowed an unknown person to listen in on a private conversation with a client. The complaint, filed in state court in Houston, says that the eavesdropping bug is a significant violation of privacy: Williams is seeking punitive damages on claims of product liability, negligence, warranty breach, and misrepresentation....

Facebook continues to add new capabilities to its Messenger app today with the launch of a new video calling feature. A new video icon at the top of conversation threads will initiate a call, allowing participants to communicate across platforms over Wi-Fi or LTE connections. The addition puts Facebook in competition with Apple’s FaceTime, Microsoft’s Skype, and other similar services. Interestingly, web-based video chat has been available on the desktop for some time, and was previously powered by Skype....

Facebook today announced it’s rolling out a new feature for its Messenger chat app that will let users book a car through Uber. The feature, it said, expands on other “integrations” it’s added recently outside of the app’s core chat functionality, like the ability to send money or use the app for customer support. Here’s how it works. In the latest version of the Messenger mobile app, you’ll find a “Transportation” option under the menu in conversations....

Ever since the iPhone 4’s launch in the Middle East we have reported on several development regarding a FaceTime “ban.” The first indicator of such “ban” was an odd change on some of Apple’s Middle Eastern iPhone websites. Next DU, a Middle Eastern carrier, announced FaceTime would not be available in the Middle East and the reason “is out of their control.” After this Apple created a support document that shows which countries do not allow for FaceTime calling....

Facebook has always preferred Android devices for their lite version of Facebook, which is obvious as Android is the most popular device used overseas, mainly where data is available in high rates and the consumer’s still are using their old devices. So, obviously, it’s sensible. Now, Facebook is planning to bring the lite version for the iOS devices. According to reports in the lite version will be packed with a lot of features....

Facebook today presented the Messenger API for Instagram, WhatsApp Business API, Login Connect with Messenger, and more during its F8 Refresh developers conference. Going back to its roots, Facebook bet on a “true developer” conference by offering more technical content geared toward developers. Mark Zuckerberg welcomed the community while Konstantinos Papamiltiadis, VP of platform partnerships, conducted the event as the keynote speaker. Here are the main features unveiled during the conference:...

Facebook has its own lineup of smart devices called “Portal,” which are basically tablets or “Smart Displays” designed to be used at home on a table or desk. In addition, there’s also the Oculus VR platform, which is owned by Facebook. As reported by the Verge, Facebook today announced that Oculus Quest users can now have a hands-free experience when using the voice command “Hey Facebook.” For instance, commands such as “Hey Facebook, take a screenshot” or “Hey Facebook, show me who’s online” are now available for users....

In March, Facebook announced new ways to manage and control the News Feed with a Feed Filter Bar, better explanation about suggested posts, and the ability to control what and with whom you share a post. Now, the company is incorporating more feedback into News Feed ranking. Starting this spring, Facebook is expanding its work to use direct feedback from people who use its social media to understand the content people find most valuable....