Instagram to allow teens to block messages from adults
Instagram is introducing new anti-grooming safety measures that will prevent adult users from sending direct messages to teenagers unless they follow them......»»
Here’s how to check if your carrier already supports RCS on iPhone
Apple on Monday released iOS 18 to the public, and one of the new features is support for Rich Communications Services, or RCS, in the Messages app. However, RCS support must be enabled by each carrier, and a page on Apple’s website lists which car.....»»
WhatsApp Status updates is becoming more like Instagram
It seems that WhatsApp is planning to allow contacts tagging in Status updates, making it similar to Instagram Stories. The post WhatsApp Status updates is becoming more like Instagram appeared first on Phandroid. Due to Meta owning WhatsA.....»»
RCS messages between Android and iPhone is about to get more secure
It looks like Google is working to bring end-to-end encryption for RCS messages sent between Android and iPhone devices. The post RCS messages between Android and iPhone is about to get more secure appeared first on Phandroid. For the long.....»»
A ‘Meta-only’ button accidentally appeared in the Instagram app
The appearance of a Meta-only Internal post button in the Instagram app probably isn't supposed to be there for you, mere mortal......»»
Analysis finds mobile phone distractions adversely affect learning in young adults
A new analysis by University at Albany researchers in the School of Education has found that young adults exposed to mobile technology distractions had worse learning outcomes in the classroom compared to those without distractions......»»
Instagram just got a lot safer for teens
New Teen Accounts help protect kids on Instagram and give parents more control over what their children see on the app......»»
‘I Told Him I’m Not Getting in It’: Former Titan Submersible Engineer Testifies
The US Coast Guard’s OceanGate hearings started Monday with some startling revelations—including the last messages from the passengers......»»
Final messages revealed from the Titan sub before tragic implosion
Final messages revealed from the Titan sub before tragic implosion.....»»
Personality traits that are nourished by social media
While Facebook appeals to the seducer in us, Instagram fuels the anxious narcissist, according to new research which links psychoanalysis and digital platforms......»»
Cloud as stumbling block for the propagation of the Southern Annular Mode
The Southern Annular Mode (SAM), with an iconic dipolar zonal wind pattern centered around the axis of the storm track, is the most dominant mode of variability orchestrating the weather and wind from the subtropics to the poles. Its origin, maintena.....»»
iOS 18 brings RCS to major carrier iPhones, but prepaid plans are still waiting
A future iOS update may be needed to unlock better Apple-to-Android messages. Enlarge / Illustration of a person who refuses to check their iPhone's messages until RCS is enabled on their MVNO carrier, out of respect for their An.....»»
Paying attention to errors can improve fused remote monitoring of lakes, researchers say
Lakes can tip the scales from healthy to potential environmental hazard quickly when they become eutrophic. In this state, an abundance of nutrients accelerates algae growth, which then crowd the water's surface and block light from reaching organism.....»»
Best iPhone 16 cases
Keep your iPhone 16 protected with these amazing cases. The post Best iPhone 16 cases appeared first on Phandroid. The iPhone 16 is the newest iPhone on the block. It retains the same 6.1-inch OLED display as the previous year but has impr.....»»
Study: Managers can boost everyone"s productivity by praising successful workers in company-wide messaging
Workplace communications platforms such as Slack and Microsoft Teams are sometimes accused of reducing productivity by distracting workers with constant messages and the need to respond to them......»»
Research reveals reality of puberty for Ice Age teens from 25,000 years ago
New research shows Ice Age teens from 25,000 years ago went through similar puberty stages as modern-day adolescents. In a study published today in the Journal of Human Evolution of the timing of puberty in Pleistocene teens, researchers are addressi.....»»
Android apps are blocking sideloading and forcing Google Play versions instead
"Select Play Partners" can block unofficial installation of their apps. Enlarge / It's never explained what this collection of app icons quite represents. A disorganized app you tossed together by sideloading? A face that's frown.....»»
Taylor Swift cites AI deepfakes in endorsement for Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift on AI: "The simplest way to combat misinformation is with the truth." Enlarge / A screenshot of Taylor Swift's Kamala Harris Instagram post, captured on September 11, 2024. (credit: Taylor Swift / Instagram).....»»
RCS messages are about to look a little different on your Android phone
You'll soon be able to more easily tell whether you're chatting through SMS or RCS, thanks to a recent change to the Google Messages app......»»
Social media negatively impacting teens" life satisfaction, finds Australian survey
Social media is negatively impacting the life satisfaction of Australian high school students, according to the latest findings from Australia's largest survey of young people......»»
Editorial: Rest assured, Ancient teens were full of existential angst too
If you're a young person (or a parent of one), you may be thinking some big thoughts about your future. Am I going to go to university? Maybe I'll look at a trade? I might want to travel? Or maybe I don't? Do I have to decide now? I don't know what I.....»»