Category: IT NEWS & UPDATES

Meta on Friday refuted a report that claimed that the Mark Zuckerberg-run company is planning to put ads in WhatsApp, which has over 2 billion users globally.

X (formerly Twitter) has introduced a new feature that will allow Premium subscribers to hide their 'likes' tab from public view.

X (formerly Twitter) rival Threads has added a new feature that allows users to quote posts on the web.

Spotify has launched a new tool called "Showcase" that will allow artists to pay to promote their music to listeners on the platform’s Home feed.

Bankrupt crypto exchange FTX can sell and invest its crypto holdings worth over $3.4 billion to pay back creditors, a US judge has ruled.

WhatsApp is widely rolling out its Telegram-like Channels feature to over 150 countries.

X (formerly Twitter) rival Bluesky has announced that the platform gained over one million users.

A new US Justice Department filing has alleged that Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s dramatic actions at X (formerly Twitter) might have violated a privacy order from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC).

SpaceX has confirmed that its satellite internet service, Starlink, is experiencing a network outage.

Foxconn ramped up hiring in China as Apple geared up to launch its next generation of iPhones on Tuesday amid geopolitical tensions between Washington and Beijing and the rise of Huawei despite US sanctions, a media report said on Tuesday.

Meta has rolled out a new software update -- 'v57' (version 57) for its Quest headsets, which includes various features such as more avatar customization options, unsend image messages, group links, free-form locomotion ability in Horizon Home, and a rebranded Explore feed.

Instagram Threads has reportedly blocked searches related to Covid and coronavirus vaccines as fresh infections rise in the US, a move that has been slammed by health experts.

Qualcomm announced that it has entered into an agreement with Apple to supply Snapdragon 5G Modem‑RF Systems for its iPhones in 2024, 2025, and 2026.

WhatsApp is reportedly working on bringing "third-party chat" support on Android in order to comply with the new European Union (EU) regulations.

Meta is reportedly planning to train a new artificial intelligence (AI) model that is likely to be as powerful as OpenAI’s latest chatbot GPT-4.

Roblox has announced 'Roblox Connect' at its annual developer's conference -- a new feature for friends to call each other their avatars -- together in a shared experience.

Donald Mustard, chief creative officer at Fortnite developer Epic Games, is retiring this month after an incredible adventure.

Elon Musk-run X (formerly Twitter) has filed a lawsuit, alleging that a new California law requiring social media platforms to declare certain moderation practices, alleging it is “unconstitutional” and a clear violation of the company’s right to free speech.

The popular online gaming platform Roblox is finally coming to PlayStation consoles in October. The game will be available on both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 and will allow players to access the full catalog of Roblox experiences.

Reddit, the popular social news aggregation website, has announced that it is now offering translation services for posts. This means that users will be able to read posts in their preferred language, regardless of the language in which they were originally written.