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Facebook F8 conference 2017: the latest news and biggest changes coming to the platform
Facebook's annual developer conference, F8, takes place this year on April 18th and 19th, 2017, and the company is expected to share its vision on the future of VR, 360-degree imaging, bots on Messenger, and more. Will Facebook continue to copy Snap? Or will it finally carve its own niche among the crowded social space? What's new with Workplace, its enterprise product to take on Slack? Follow along to catch up on the latest updates from our crew in San Jose, California.
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April 20, 2017
Facebook’s plans to augment reality are as dystopian as they are smart
Our AR future could be an advertising and social hellscape
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April 20, 2017
How Facebook is taking mind reading from sci-fi to reality
Regina Dugan: ‘This isn’t cocktail party talk.’
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April 19, 2017
Facebook’s AI-powered camera can blur photo backgrounds in real time
A bokeh effect without a dual-camera setup
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April 19, 2017
Facebook is working on a way to let you type with your brain
At speeds faster than physical typing
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April 19, 2017
Instagram for Android now works offline
Like, comment, and even unfollow — regardless of your connection
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April 19, 2017
Facebook is developing a helicopter to deliver internet access in emergencies
Meet the Tether-tenna
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April 19, 2017
Facebook’s new Surround 360 video cameras let you move around inside live-action scenes
The freedom of VR with the fidelity of real life
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April 18, 2017
Facebook Messenger adds app extensions and a bot store
Plus automatic suggestions from M
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April 18, 2017
Facebook plans on offering a free version of its Slack competitor
Facebook Workplace is going free
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April 18, 2017
Facebook’s bold and bizarre VR hangout app is now available for the Oculus Rift
It feels like the future
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April 18, 2017
Facebook launches a camera platform for developers to push augmented reality forward
Games, art, notes, and more