A reporter tried the AI Instagram wants to use to verify age. Here"s what it found
Instagram is testing new ways to verify its youngest users' ages, including by using artificial intelligence that analyzes a photo and estimates how old the user is......»»
Meta restores Trump"s Facebook and Instagram accounts
Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts were restored on Thursday, allowing the former president to once again post on the social media platforms, a Meta spokesperson confirmed to CNN......»»
Instagram verification could soon be for sale, reveals source code
A developer has reverse-engineered Instagram’s source code to find what appears to be clear signs that Meta is preparing to offer paid Instagram verification – with the same code also found in the Facebook app … more… The post Instagram ver.....»»
Apple Maps privacy bug may have allowed apps to collect location data without permission
An Apple Maps privacy bug fixed in iOS 16.3 may have allowed apps to collect user location data without permission. At least one app appears to have done so, and a security reporter has speculated that the same privacy bug could have been exploited.....»»
Instagram"s founders are back with a new app
More than four years after Instagram's founders left the company, they're back with a new app......»»
Instagram Notes launches in Europe, comes to everyone in the US
Instagram Notes – a short status message that floats above your profile and disappears after 24 hours – has now launched in Europe and Japan, and is rolling out to all users in the US. The feature was previously available to a limited number of.....»»
Instagram CEO admits the platform is pushing ‘too many videos’ on users
Over the last few years, Meta has been shifting the focus of Instagram – which was born as a photo app – to compete with short video apps like TikTok. However, this has left many users upset. And after Instagram reversed design changes that made.....»»
TikTok now lets users receive direct messages from everyone, just like Instagram
TikTok is essentially a video platform. But with the number of users growing every day combined with increasing competition from other apps, it’s no surprise that TikTok has been working on catching up with other social networks in more ways. And.....»»
Meta will allow Donald Trump back on Facebook, sparking wave of criticism
Critics warn Meta: Trump will continue to "spread lies and... incite violence." Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto /) Meta will restore Donald Trump's access to his Facebook and Instagram accounts "in the coming we.....»»
Donald Trump to be allowed back on to Facebook and Instagram
The social media firm Meta said the former US president's suspension will end "in the coming weeks"......»»
Trump allowed to return to Facebook and Instagram
Donald Trump has been allowed by Meta to start posting again on Facebook and Instagram as he eyes a return to the White House......»»
Meta says it will restore Donald Trump"s Facebook and Instagram accounts
Facebook-parent Meta said on Wednesday that it will restore former President Donald Trump's accounts on Facebook and Instagram in the coming weeks, just over two years after suspending him in the wake of the January 6 Capitol attack......»»
Automotive News hires dealers, retail technology reporter
Mark Hollmer most recently wrote about insurance and mortgage industry technology for Insurance Business America and Mortgage Professional America......»»
Instagram rolls out "quiet mode" for when users want to focus
Instagram on Thursday announced a new feature called "quiet mode," which aims to help users focus and set boundaries with friends and followers......»»
New optical method to verify topological phases in magnetic materials
Topological phases are not restricted to electronic systems. They can also occur in magnetic materials whose properties are described in terms of magnetic waves—or so-called magnons. However, even though scientists have established techniques to ge.....»»
Crime blotter: Stolen iPhone flies to China, Alabama Apple Store theft, iPhone searches
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, a stolen iPhone heads to China, a blind reporter grabs his iPhone back, and a man hit with child porn charges after an iPhone search.Apple Store in Birmingham, AL The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, loo.....»»
Crime blotter: An Apple Store theft in Alabama and iPhone searches
In the latest Apple Crime Blotter, a stolen iPhone heads to China, a blind reporter grabs his iPhone back, and a man hit with child porn charges after an iPhone search.Apple Store in Birmingham, AL The latest in an occasional AppleInsider series, loo.....»»
RIP Surface Duo—Microsoft reportedly gives up on the weird form factor
But Microsoft is still "all-in" with Android, plans a Galaxy Fold-style device. Enlarge / The Surface Duo 2 running Android 12L. (credit: Microsoft) Windows Central's Zac Bowden is the go-to reporter for any Microsoft S.....»»
Instagram to remove dedicated Shopping tab in its app next month
It seems that maybe not as many users want to use Instagram as a platform for shopping, so much so that the company is removing the dedicated Shopping tab in its app. The post Instagram to remove dedicated Shopping tab in its app next month first app.....»»
Why I"m still going to stand my PS5 vertically, despite the alleged risk
Evidence that standing your PS5 up vertically remains extremely rare, making the claims difficult to verify......»»
Instagram rolling back its failed plan to turn the photo sharing app into a shopping destination
Back in 2018, Instagram introduced new shopping features in its mobile app to let users buy products they see in photos and videos. The company even added a new Shop tab to the home screen of its app in 2020 as an attempt to push these features furt.....»»