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Instagram Back After Major Global Outage
Meta-owned American photo and video-sharing social networking service Instagram on Thursday said that it has fixed the "technical issue" because of which users were facing trouble accessing the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 9, 2023
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WhatsApp Rolling Out ‘Push Name Within Chat List’ Feature On iOS Beta
WhatsApp is rolling out a new "Push name within the chat list" feature in the iOS beta.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 9, 2023
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WhatsApp Working On New ‘Text Editor’ For iOS Beta
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new text editor for its drawing tool, for iOS beta.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 8, 2023
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Reddit Introduces New ‘Separate Video Feed’ Feature
Online discussion forum Reddit has introduced a new feature that splits text and video posts into separate feeds.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 8, 2023
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TikTok Unveils Paywalled Content For Creators To Make Money
TikTok has introduced paywalled content where creators will be able to put premium content behind paywalls for their viewers to purchase.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 8, 2023
1 min read
US Senators Unveil Bill Empowering Biden To Ban TikTok
A group of 12 US Senators has unveiled a new bill, that now has White House backing, that will give President Joe Biden power to ban TikTok nationwide.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 8, 2023
1 min read
Google Honours Women Supporting Each Other With Doodle On Women’s Day
Google celebrated International Women's Day with a doodle that illustrates various ways women support each other.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 8, 2023
1 min read
YouTube To Remove ‘Overlay Ads’ On Videos From April 6
YouTube has announced that the "Overlay ads" ad format will no longer appear on YouTube, starting from April 6.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 8, 2023
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WhatsApp To Clearly Outline How Its Privacy Updates Will Affect EU Users
WhatsApp has committed to being more transparent on changes to its terms of service in the European Union.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 7, 2023
2 min read
WhatsApp May Soon Let Users Set Expiration Date For Groups On iOS Beta
WhatsApp is reportedly working on a new feature for iOS beta which will allow users to set an expiration date for groups.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 7, 2023
1 min read
Twitter To Soon Let Users Post 10k Character Tweets
Elon Musk on Monday said that the micro-blogging platform will "soon" extend "longform tweets" to 10,000 characters.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 6, 2023
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Users May Soon See How Much Memory Each Tab Using On Chrome
Google is reportedly working on a new feature for Chrome that will show users how much memory each tab is using.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 6, 2023
1 min read
Twitter No Longer Able To Protect Users From Trolls, Misinformation
As Elon Musk continues to sack Twitter employees, the micro-blogging platform is in no position now to protect users from trolling, state-driven disinformation campaigns, and even child sexual exploitation, the media reported on Monday.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 6, 2023
2 min read
WhatsApp May Let Users ‘Mute Calls’ From Unknown Numbers
WhatsApp is reportedly developing a new feature, "silence unknown callers", which will allow users to mute calls from unknown numbers while still showing them in the calls list and notification center.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 5, 2023
1 min read
Meta Cuts The Price Of Its VR Headsets
Meta has announced a cut in the prices of its Quest 2 and high-end Quest Pro headsets.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 5, 2023
1 min read
Magic Eraser Now Available On All Pixel Phones
Google has announced that Magic Eraser is now available on all Pixel phones and for any Google One (cloud storage service) subscriber, including those on iOS.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 5, 2023
1 min read
Twitter To Roll Out Individual DM Replies, Encryption
Elon Musk has said that the company is seeking to enable responding to individual direct messages (DM), use of any reaction emoji, and encryption on the platform later this month.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 5, 2023
1 min read
LinkedIn Introduces ‘Collaborative Articles’ Powered By AI
Professional networking platform LinkedIn has introduced a new feature called -- "collaborative articles", which will use "AI-powered conversation starters" to begin discussions between "experts" on the platform.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 5, 2023
1 min read
Meta To Modify Its Controversial Cross-Check Programme On Facebook And Instagram
Meta has agreed to modify Facebook and Instagram's cross-check program to make it more transparent through regular reporting.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 5, 2023
1 min read
Tesla Recalls 3,470 Model Y Vehicles Over Loose Bolts
Billionaire Elon Musk-owned Tesla is recalling 3,470 2022 through 2023 Model Y vehicles in the United States because bolts securing the second-row seatback frames may not have been securely tightened, according to a filing made public Saturday.
Bijay Pokharel,
March 5, 2023
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