Yahoo Autos The Morning After: Messenger is coming home to Facebook
You won’t have to jump to another app to speak to people.
Over the last decade, Meta has done all it can to establish each part of its business as a separate but equal contributor to its bottom line. After all, that’s why part of Facebook’s brand identity is little icons denoting Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp and Oculus. Plus, you know, it helps to deflect from any suggestion it’s operating a sprawling digital monopoly owning a big chunk of the internet.
But now, nine years after Facebook cleaved its Messenger product into a standalone mobile app, the pair are to be reunited. Facebook head Tom Alison said in a blog post the company is testing the ability to access Messenger from within the Facebook app. This is, of course, all part of its attempts to claw back relevancy from TikTok, with Alison saying the big blue app is pivoting to become a platform for entertainment and discovery.
– Dan Cooper
The Morning After isn’t just a newsletter – it’s also a daily podcast. Get our daily audio briefings, Monday through Friday, by subscribing right here.
The biggest stories you might have missed
Google begins rolling out its new look for Docs and other Workspace apps
'Hogwarts Legacy' release on PS4 and Xbox One delayed again until May 5th
Japan's H3 rocket self-destructs in space during failed launch
GM's Ultra Cruise system will debut on the Cadillac Celestiq later this year
reMarkable launches a gorgeous, if expensive, Type Folio for its e-paper tablet
It’s a niche accessory for a niche product, but you can’t help but love it.
A few years after launching an updated version of its e-paper writing slate, reMarkable is adding a keyboard folio. It’s a pricey add-on to the device but one, I think, makes the right compromises. I found it pretty easy to use as a distraction-free writing machine. But given reMarkable’s intentionally limited writing slate is already a niche proposition, this can only ever appeal to a niche inside a niche.
