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Instagram is finally working on something users have been asking for since the early days — a proper app for the iPad. According to a new report from The Information, Meta has started developing a version of Instagram made specifically for tablets. That…
By law, short-form video app TikTok has until this Saturday, April 5th, to be divested by its current owner ByteDance, or else face banishment in the U.S. The legislation requires ByteDance to find a buyer for the popular app that is not a Chinese company.…
Young people are increasingly trading their health for late-night work and entertainment and ending up with consequences like sleep disorders, reduced productivity and long-term health risks. Nam, a programmer for a multinational technology company, works…
Talk about an unexpected surprise: the popular messaging app Telegram has been banned across two regions in Russia for fear of enemies of the state using it to plan attacks. Telegram has long been heralded for its commitment to user privacy, but it has also…
Instagram usually rolls out small updates that add new features and improvements quite often, but every few months it releases major updates that completely change the way users interact with various aspects of the ap Earlier today, Instagram announced its…
Instagram is making some changes to its Insights feature to help creators better understand how their content is performing. The goal is to give creators more actionable insights and personalized recommendations so they can learn more about overall trends…
It’s been a wild ride for the TikTok social media platform, as it faces a potential shutdown in the U.S. due to a law requiring its sale by its Chinese parent company, ByteDance. This legal battle has reached the Supreme Court, where arguments are being heard…
Whatever happens in the end – I mean, if TikTok gets banned in the US or not – many people will be disappointed. If TikTok gets banned in the Land of the free and the home of the brave, some will be concerned about the freedom of speech issue (and rightly…
Instagram Stories is rolling out a major change – comments are finally here! This means you’ll be able to publicly interact with your friends’ Stories, adding a new layer of engagement beyond just reactions and direct messages. However, Instagram has taken…
Companies that engage in e-commerce and other digital businesses without having an establishment in Vietnam have paid taxes of VND4.04 trillion (US$158.9 million) online in 2024, up 18.5% year-on-year. According to the Ministry of Finance, the number of…
If you have a teenager with a phone, you might be perturbed to discover that Instagram has been recommending content of a sexual nature to users as young as 13. This inappropriate content appears on teen’s feeds only minutes after they log in to their…
The popular social media platform TikTok is gearing up for a major legal battle this fall that could determine its future in the United States. The US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia has set a September date for oral arguments in two cases…
The Bill that would Kill TikTok is signed by the POTUS (President of the United States), so ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, has only several months before it decides whether to sell or face a ban in the US. So far, the smoke signals coming from…
TikTok users have started getting pop-up notifications about a new app that the social network company plans to launch soon. The app is called Notes and allows users to share photos like Instagram. TechCrunch reports that TikTok has already confirmed the…
During a phone call on Tuesday, President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Jinping discussed the push for TikTok Inc.’s divestment in the US. Following the call, the first direct discussion between the two leaders since November, White House spokesperson John…
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere these days, and we’d be pretty naive not to admit that it is transforming how we use our devices on a daily basis. Meta is one company that has been at the forefront of integrating AI into its platforms, and…
