Portal and Portal speakers give Facebook a permanent place in your home

Facebook has a new plan to make itself an even more integral part of your life.

The company just revealed its pair of smart speakers: the $199 Portal and $349 Portal+, Facebook's boldest move yet to move off your phone and into your home. 

The launch of Portal, Facebook's first non-VR consumer hardware project, will almost certainly be clouded by other issues facing the company. 

Trust in the social network is at a low, thanks to a year of scandals that has included the Cambridge Analytica fiasco and subsequent #DeleteFacebook movement. Americans report they are less likely to trust the social network with their personal data. Meanwhile, many of those who haven't given up on Facebook entirely report using the social media site less overall.  Read more...