The social media giant spun out Messenger from its main app years ago, meaning users would have to download a separate app in order to send messages and make calls.

Facebook has been trying to tie together messaging across its suite of apps and first enabled it between Instagram and Messenger last September. The move enabled users of each service to find, message, and hold video calls with contacts on the other without needing to download both apps.

Facebook is letting some users make voice and video calls within its main app on a trial basis, aiming to make it easier to place calls without opening its standalone Messenger app.

However, a Facebook spokesperson said on Monday that for a full-featured messaging, audio, and video call experience, people should continue using Messenger.

Last week, Facebook launched a test of a new virtual-reality remote work app where users of the company's Oculus Quest 2 headsets can hold meetings as avatar versions of themselves.

The beta test of Facebook's Horizon Workrooms app comes as many companies continue to work from home after the COVID-19 pandemic shut down physical workspaces and as a new variant is sweeping across the globe.

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Facebook on Friday rolled out its redesigned website with a less cluttered look and a dark mode. The company first showed the new design of the site at its F8 developer conference in 2019. In fact, Facebook began testing the new feature with a new small number of users earlier this year.

Now the brand new Desktop version is live for many users around the world. If you don’t see it yet it should be available in the next few days.

Facebook desktop site: What’s new?

The new design makes the desktop version similar to the mobile experience. The company says the new design makes it easier to find features such as Videos, Games, and Groups. Like Facebook’s mobile app, the desktop website will load faster. The new design also makes it easier to create Events, Pages, Groups, and ads.

The highlight of the newly redesigned desktop experience is a new dark mode that will help reduce eye fatigue, readability of text, and better contrast. Last month, Facebook brought the dark mode to Facebook Messenger. Facebook-owned WhatsApp also got dark mode in March.

How to switch to Facebook’s brand new website

Go to the Facebook homepage, tap on the down arrow button in the top right corner.

Choose “Switch to new Facebook”

In case you want to enable the dark mode, just tap on the down arrow button, and tap the Dark Mode toggle. The adoption of Facebook, WhatsApp and Instagram have doubled during the coronavirus pandemic.

According to Renewable Energy Buyers Alliance (REBA) Facebook was the largest US-based corporate buyer of renewable energy in 2018 and 2019.

The company set a goal in 2018 to support its global operations through 100% clean energy by 2020. 

On Thursday Facebook has said it had procured enough new renewable projects to meet 100% of energy needs for its global operation in 2020.

It was 75% of the way toward that goal in 2018, and it was up to 86% in 2019.

More tech giants like Google, AT&T, and Microsoft have focused on powering their data centers sustainably.

As of the end of 2020 Facebook has left Amazon, Google, Verizon, and McDonald's as the largest buyers of renewable energy.

Facebook has contracts in place for more than 6.1 GW of wind and solar across 18 states and five countries.

The social network company has invested $8 billion into green energy projects. 

Among the energy contracted Facebook currently has 2 GW of solar and 1.3 GW of the wind online, along with 720 MW of energy storage.

To mark this event Facebook is launching volunteering sign-ups for environmental organizations on its social network. 

Corporate interest in procuring renewables and storage is expected to continue expanding as more companies work toward their sustainability goals. 

Facebook continues to work toward a net-zero emissions goal for its entire value chain in 2030.