Facebook starts default end-to-end encryption test on Messenger

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Facebook finally has more to say about its long-awaited plans to enable end-to-end encryption (E2EE) by default in its Messenger app. The tech company announced it started testing the feature for chats "between some people" this week. It's already possible to enable E2EE on a per-chat basis. But, of course, the typical user won't think to allow that. 

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Facebook will actually let you see posts of your loved ones in new Feeds tab

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Facebook could actually be a place to stay in touch with your loved ones now. Meta is introducing a new Feeds tab "where you can see posts from your friends, groups, Pages, and more separately in chronological order." If that seems familiar, that was basically what Facebook was for before it focused on showing you curated content. This option will help you find what your friends and favourite accounts are up to. 

This new Feeds tab is divided further into sections like Favourites, Friends, Groups, Pages, and more. This new tab has begun rolling out, but you might have to wait a bit if it hasn't shown up for you.

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Oculus won't require a Facebook account (finally)

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It took a long time, but Meta has finally decided that you can decouple your Oculus VR headset from your Facebook account. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced it'll offer a new Meta account instead for new and existing users starting August. If you are still signing into your VR headset with an Oculus account, you'll have to ditch that before January 1, 2023.

Meta emphasizes that the Meta account isn't a social media profile per se. Instead, it "lets you log into your VR devices and view and manage your purchased apps in one place." There is still a social aspect integrated into this, though. Your Oculus profile will be replaced by a Meta Horizon profile that you'll set up. It comes with a username, photo and avatar. 

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Meta shutters Novi cryptocurrency digital wallet

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Meta is abandoning Novi, its digital wallet that supports cryptocurrencies. The wallet will no longer be available starting September 1, 2022, with all user accounts being deactivated then. After July 21, 2022, you won't be able to add money to your account. This announcement is also your signal to take out any money there. 

But that might not be an issue with you. Novi was never launched beyond the US and Guatemala, even if it was part of Meta's ambitious plans to invest in cryptocurrencies. Novi hasn't been around for long. It was launched in October 2021 as a standalone app, and then it was integrated into WhatsApp a few months later. So, if you've used Novi to transfer money on the app, you won't have a substitute for now.

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