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The CEO of Wyndham Hotels & Resorts told CNBC on Thursday that strong travel demand in the U.S. has helped the company shake off its pandemic-related slowdown.While some industries have had trouble bouncing back after Covid pandemic disruptions, business at Wyndham is "absolutely stronger than before the pandemic," CEO Geoff Ballotti said in an interview on "The Exchange.""The intent to travel, to get into your car and drive some place and get out of your attic, get out of your basement, with your family and friends is spectacular," Ballotti said. "It's off the charts, it's unprecedented, and I think we're going to continue to see that into the fall."Wyndham's hotel brands include Days Inn, La Quinta and Baymont. Business for the hotel franchisor is not only picking up at its U.S. hotels, but internationally too as the number of outgoing flights slowly bounce back. "We're seeing international airlift continue to increase to destinations like Mexico, where we have a new Wyndham Alltra Cancun and a new Wynhdam Alltra Playa Del Carmen," Ballotti said."People are looking to get away and have a safe and a very flexible and easy vacation, and that's what we're seeing," Ballotti said.Business travel is coming back…

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg announced Thursday that the corporate name of the social media platform will change to "Meta," to emphasize its "metaverse" vision. The flagship social network will keep its name. "From now on we are going to be Metaverse first, not Facebook," Zuckerberg said during a keynote address at the company's annual developer's conference. "I hope that people come to know the Meta brand and the future that we stand for."Zuckerberg said the company's future will focus on building virtual reality products that connect users through a different medium. He predicted that one billion people will be on the Metaverse in the next decade. The company describes the metaverse as a three- dimensional virtual space where users can create avatars that represent them. Zuckerberg said the new virtual reality world will allow users to play video games, watch movies, attend concerts, collaborate with colleagues, and gather with friends without leaving their living room. Seen on the screen of a device in Sausalito, Calif., Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivers the keynote address during a virtual event on Thursday,  » Read More

At the company’s AR/VR-focused Connect event this morning, Mark Zuckerberg announced that despite a name change, Facebook Meta’s mission will remain the same and that its existing brands wouldn’t be changing. “To reflect who we are and what we hope to build, I am proud to announce that starting today, our company is now Meta. Our mission remains the same — it’s still about bringing people together. Our apps and our brands — they’re not changing either,” Zuckerberg said. Well, it turns out that’s not so true. In a lengthy Facebook post, CTO-in-waiting Andrew Bosworth detailed about 15 minutes later following the completion of the keynote that as part of the new rebrand, they will be killing off the Oculus brand. Oculus phrasing was conspicuously absent from the presentations today and features like the Oculus Store were consistently referred to as the Quest Store. In his post, Bosworth details that starting early next year the process to rename the Oculus app to the Meta app and the Oculus Quest to the Meta Quest will begin.  » Read More

WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new privacy update for its desktop users. The instant messaging platform m...Read MoreWhatsApp is reportedly working on a new privacy update for its desktop users. The instant messaging platform may soon allow users to change privacy settings like last seen, profile photo, about and more right from the desktop. Currently, WhatsApp does not allow users to manage privacy settings within the WhatsApp desktop app or WhatsApp web. In case one wants to change their privacy settings, they have to use WhatsApp on their mobile phone to do so. WaBetaInfo, the online platform that tracks new and upcoming features of WhatsApp, reports that this will change soon with a future update. “Seen that multi-device is helping WhatsApp Desktop to be independent of your phone, WhatsApp is now introducing missing features”, the report says. Image credit: WaBetaInfoAs per a screenshot shared in the report, WhatsApp desktop users will be able to change who can see the last seen, change profile picture and more. They will be able to enable/disable read receipts. In addition, users will be able to change group settings as well and will be able to choose who can add them in groups. It…

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According to Snap Inc’s announcement on Wednesday, Snapchat now has 100 million monthly users in India, and the company attributes this rise to the app’s localization. While speaking at the second “Snap-in India” festival, the news was made. As a result of its collaborations with major broadcasters, the firm claims to have increased the amount of local material it offers. There are 70 local Indian channels in Snapchat’s ‘Discover’ area, which publishes premium content on Snap-in 2021, an increase of more than 200% over Q2 of 2020. “When it comes to social media, we don’t see ourselves as a platform. The camera and augmented reality are two of our top priorities right now. Many hours have been spent customising the language experience and accelerating the company’s expansion. This is a landmark for us since we now have 100 million monthly Snapchat users. As an example, we rebuilt and optimised our Snapchat Android app over the last several years to make it more responsive across devices “The International Markets Director Nana Murugesan is in charge. As a result of the localization efforts, Snapchat says that the total daily time spent by Indian Snapchatters watching shows and publisher content has increased by…

If you think you might be at risk of breast cancer, there's now a WhatsApp chatbot powered by artificial intelligence that can help answer your questions.  Angie the chatbot is part of a project by the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore (NCIS) that aims to expand access to genetic counselling. Women who are suspected of having a genetic predisposition to or are at high risk of hereditary breast and ovarian cancer syndrome (HBOC) can use the chatbot to learn about the syndrome and how genetic testing can help, before they attend their first genetic counselling session at the NCIS Cancer Genetics Clinic. They can also use the chatbot to complete their family medical history for risk assessment at their convenience. Currently, those at risk of HBOC are referred directly to the clinic for a genetic counselling session to help them understand the pros and cons of genetic testing and discuss recommended preventive options with an expert. Prior to this visit, a counsellor will conduct a routine call to collect the patient's family medical history. This call can sometimes take up to an hour. "During the initial counselling session, many patients may also feel overwhelmed by the amount of information provided…

Mumbai: Snap Inc., parent of ephemeral messaging app Snapchat, sees India as a priority market, having just breached the 100 million monthly user base in the country, cofounder and CEO Evan Spiegel told ET in an interview. While India has been an important geography for other social media giants such as Facebook —it’s home to the platform’s largest user base--Snap had kept itself largely confined to the US, a predominantly iPhone market. Spiegel, who turned down Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg's overtures to acquire Snap in 2013, told ET that rebuilding the Android version of the app for India made a big difference in scaling its presence, along with localising the product and putting together a team on the ground. India is now Snap’s second-largest market, in terms of user base, after the US. The last two-three years for the company in India have been “exciting,” he said. “We had to rebuild our Android application, which was a huge project for the business,” said Spiegel, 31. “After we did that, we started to see a lot more traction in India because so many folks use Android smartphones.” Striking Partnerships in India “Now we've been able to build on that momentum with…

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There’s a change going on in social networking apps with Android 12, starting with Pixel 6. This device – and the Pixel 6 Pro – are both ready to roll with multi-camera use in social networking apps that are ready to implement the change. The change comes in the newest camera API with Android 12, but it doesn’t necessarily work with every single device that can currently run Android 12. If you’re using a device that’s properly implemented the new camera API with Android 12, you should be able to switch between cameras in apps like Instagram and Snapchat. The word “properly” is important here, as it requires that the device maker took the time to impart the powers of the API on the device as the device transitioned to Android 12. You might also find this feature working with a Google Pixel 5. When I am using a Google Pixel 6 or Pixel 6 Pro and I open the latest update for Snapchat or Instagram, I can change between cameras in the in-app camera UI. There is not currently a “switch camera” button for this system. It is instead an intuitive addition of zoom power. If I’ve opened either…