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WhatsApp Widely Rolling Out Translucent Bars On iOS
WhatsApp is widely rolling out a tweaked interface that features translucent bars, on iOS.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 10, 2023
1 min read
Threads To Feature Auto-Delete Posts Option
Meta's Twitter rival, Threads, will now feature an option to auto-delete posts after a few months of posting them.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 10, 2023
1 min read
Threads Set To Cross 100 Million Users As Twitter Traffic Dips
Meta's Twitter rival, Threads, is set to cross 100 million user sign-ups as Twitter is experiencing a decline in traffic.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 10, 2023
1 min read
Sarah Silverman Sues Meta, OpenAI for Copyright Infringement
Comedian Sarah Silverman and two authors, Richard Kadrey and Christopher Golden, have filed two separate copyright infringement lawsuits against Meta and OpenAI. The lawsuits allege that Meta and OpenAI used the authors' content without permission to train their artificial intelligence language models.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 10, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp Rolling Out Sticker Suggestion Feature On iOS Beta
WhatsApp is rolling out a new sticker suggestion feature in the iOS beta.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 9, 2023
1 min read
WhatsApp Rolling Out ‘Link With Phone Number’ Feature On Android Beta
WhatsApp is rolling out a new 'link with phone number' feature on Android beta, which allows users to link their account to WhatsApp Web by using their phone number.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 9, 2023
1 min read
Instagram Testing Live Activities Feature On iOS
Instagram is reportedly testing the Live Activities feature for its iOS app.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 9, 2023
1 min read
Over 40% Of UK Universities Probing Students For Cheating Via ChatGPT
More than 40 percent of UK universities are investigating students for using AI chatbots like ChatGPT to cheat in their examinations, a report has said.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 9, 2023
2 min read
Twitch Introduces New Clip Editor Features, Discovery Feed & More
Streaming platform Twitch has introduced new Clip Editor features, Discovery feed, and much more, at its TwitchCon Paris event.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 9, 2023
1 min read
YouTube Testing AI-Generated Quizzes
YouTube is testing artificial intelligence (AI)-generated quizzes on the mobile app Home Feed.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 9, 2023
1 min read
Meta’s Twitter Rival ‘Threads’ Crosses 90 Million Sign-Ups
Meta's Twitter rival, Threads, has crossed 90 million user sign-ups just within a few days after its launch.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 9, 2023
1 min read
Threads Reaches 80 Million Users
Just after a couple of days of launch, Twitter-rival Threads has now over 80 million users.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2023
1 min read
Meta Launches Android Beta For Threads
Meta's Twitter rival Threads is now launching a beta program for Android to give users early access to new features and bug fixes.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2023
1 min read
Don’t Want To Replace Twitter But Create Less Angry Place For Users: Instagram Head
Instagram head Adam Mosseri has clarified that Meta does not want to replace Twitter but create a public square for communities on Instagram that never really embraced Twitter and for communities on the Elon Musk-run platform "that are interested in a less angry place for...
Bijay Pokharel,
July 8, 2023
1 min read
Threads To Soon Feature Twitter-Like ‘Following’ Tab
Meta's Twitter rival, Threads, will soon feature a Twitter-like 'Following' tab.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 7, 2023
2 min read
Amazon Plans To Unveil New Devices In September
Amazon Devices & Services is planning to unveil its new products on September 20 at its second headquarters, also known as HQ2, in the US.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 7, 2023
1 min read
Mastodon Back After Brief Server Outage
Decentralized social media platform Mastodon on Friday announced that its server is now back online after an outage caused due to domain suspension.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 7, 2023
1 min read
YouTube Testing New Lock Screen Feature
YouTube has announced that it is testing a new lock screen feature, which will allow users to disable touch input while watching a video.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 7, 2023
1 min read
EU Opens In-Depth Probe Into Amazon’s $1.7 Billion IRobot Acquisition
The European Union (EU) regulators have launched an in-depth probe into Amazon’s $1.7 billion acquisition of iRobot, the company which designs and builds consumer robots, including robot vacuum cleaners sold under the 'Roomba' brand.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 7, 2023
1 min read
TikTok Launches Subscription-Based Music Service To Take On Spotify, Apple
TikTok has launched a subscription-based music streaming service to take on market leaders Apple and Spotify.
Bijay Pokharel,
July 7, 2023
1 min read





