Wednesday, 1 February 2017

400M people use Facebook Messenger audio and video calling each month

fb-group-video Facebook’s push for video goes well beyond the News Feed. On today’s earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg said 400 million people are making audio and video calls each month, up swiftly from 300 million in just September. That’s partly thanks to the December launch of multi-screen group video chat that looks similar to fast-rising startup Houseparty. Messenger is starting to become… Read More

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Here are the free PlayStation Plus games for February 2017

Each month, a new range of free downloadable games becomes available to North American, European and Australian PlayStation Plus subscribers, with titles across PS3, PS4 and PS Vita.

We suggest you grab these games while they're free, as you'll then be able to play them as long as you have an active Plus subscription.

As the free games are refreshed monthly, we've taken the liberty of keeping you updated on the titles that are being offered.

Here are your free PlayStation Plus games for February 2017, which will be available to download from February 7 until the end of the month.

February's free game lineup

LittleBigPlanet 3 (PS4) – Sackboy is back! Only this time, he's brought some friends along for his latest adventure. Not interested in pre-made levels? Then why not create your own? 

Not a Hero (PS4) – From the makers of OlliOlli comes Not a Hero, a pixelated, shooter that has you violently dispatching members of the criminal underworld. Think of it like a side-scrolling Hotline Miami.

Starwhal (PS3 / cross buy with PS4) – a hilarious couch-multiplayer classic, the retro-styled Starwhal lets you and your friends partake in an epic Narwhal battle in space. Use your huge tusk to barge into your opponents – that is, if the game's deliberately wonky controls will let you!

Anna — Extended Edition (PS3) – A psychological horror game set in a sawmill in the Italian hills, you must gather clues and solve a number puzzles in order to unlock the main character's dark past.

Ninja Senki DX (PS Vita / cross buy with PS4) – A retro NES-style game in the vein of Mega Man, Ninja Senki DX has you running, jumping and shooting your way through a number of ninja-themed level in order to complete lead character Hayate's quest for revenge.

TorqueL (PS Vita / cross buy with PS4) – Navigate your way through 50 chambers in this indie physics-based puzzler that see's travel around inside a square with different colours on each side.  

For a discounted PlayStation Plus subscription, be sure to check out the PlayStation Plus deals at CDKeys.com.

Join us next month as we update you on March's free PlayStation Plus games!

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Facebook plans to be more like YouTube than Netflix as it pays for video

FaceTube “We’re focusing more on shorter form content to start” Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said on today’s Q4 earnings call where he was repeatedly questioned about Facebook’s video strategy. One thing’s clear, Facebook will invest heavily. “I see video as a mega trend” said Zuckerberg. Facebook will both pay video makers up front and through ad… Read More

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Instagram testing multi-photo album posts

unknown-2 Sometimes when you’re looking at your Instagram selects and you can’t quite decide between a few options, or when you want to post something from your trip but also don’t want to overwhelm your followers with a bunch of different pictures in a row, you feel keenly the absence of the ability to post a gallery as a single update. Especially if you’ve seen ads that feature… Read More

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How Facebook plans to evaluate its quest for generalized artificial intelligence

Man With Circuit Board Brain One of the biggest misconceptions about artificial intelligence is the belief that today’s AIs possess generalized intelligence. We are really good at leveraging large datasets to accomplish specific tasks, but fall flat at replicating the breath of human intelligence. If we’re going to move towards generalized intelligence, Facebook wants to make sure we know how to… Read More

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Facebook beats on Q4 earnings with $8.81B revenue, slower growth to 1.86B users

facebook-mau Facebook had another strong quarter in Q4 2016, earning $8.81 billion in revenue and $1.41 EPS. It pulled that from 1.86 billion monthly users, up 3.91% this quarter, or 70 million users, from 1.79 billion, but at a slower pace than its 4.67% growth last quarter. Mobile now makes up 84% of its ad revenue, the same as last quarter, accounting for $7.248 billion. Facebook blew past analyst… Read More

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On data protection Brexit means mirroring EU rules, confirms UK minister

matt-hancock-uk-digital-director2 What does Brexit mean for UK data protection rules? Likely mirroring the major part of EU data protection law, according to UK digital minister Matt Hancock, who was giving evidence to a House of Lords Home Affairs sub-committee earlier today on the implications of Brexit for domestic DP law. Read More http://ift.tt/2jZ6Siq