You Can Now Reply to DMs While Still Scrolling on Instagram
Instagram announced a suite of new messaging features this week, including the ability to reply to messages you receive without having to leave your feed. Rolling out in various markets across the globe, Instagram has three new features for user-to-u.....»»
Illegal drug deals are proliferating over social media with coded emoji and digital cash apps
Police report seeing increasing evidence of drug deals via apps like Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok – and say that this is one of the factors behind soaring drug fatalities though fentanyl-tainted pills. Emoji are used as code for different drugs.....»»
Drug deals via apps: Social media, coded emoji, and cash apps
Police report seeing increasing evidence of drug deals via apps like Snapchat, Instagram, and TikTok – and say that this is one of the factors behind soaring drug fatalities though fentanyl-tainted pills. Emoji are used as code for different drugs.....»»
Apparently Instagram doesn’t want you to post excessive Stories
In a test that is taking place in Brazil, it seems that Instagram is testing out a new Stories layout that will hide your Stories if you post excessively. The post Apparently Instagram doesn’t want you to post excessive Stories first appeared on Ph.....»»
Instagram testing new Stories layout that hides excessive posts
Instagram Stories has certainly become a hit, and some people really enjoy sharing everything they’re doing through these 24-hour photos and videos. However, the social network is now testing a new Stories layout that hides excessive posts – whi.....»»
How Google plans to improve video capturing on Snapchat, Instagram
Google plans to improve the video recording-experience on third-party Android apps such as Instagram, Snapchat with enhancements to the CameraX Jetpack library......»»
Meta to offset use of NFTs by ‘buying renewable energy’
There are valid environmental concerns about Meta's recent inclusion of NFTs in apps like Instagram. Here's what we know about how Meta plans to address them......»»
For better or for worse, NFTs are coming to Instagram this week
Instagram has announced that starting this week, they will be testing allowing creators to share their NFTs on its platform. The post For better or for worse, NFTs are coming to Instagram this week first appeared on Phandroid. Instagram had.....»»
Instagram To Start Testing NFTs With Select Creators this Week
Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced today that the platform is going to start testing NFTs with select creators in the United States this week. From a report: Mosseri noted that there will be no fees associated with posting or sharing a digital col.....»»
NFTs are coming to Instagram, with testing starting this week
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and head of Instagram Adam Mosseri announced on Monday that the ability to share NFTs on Instagram would begin testing this week......»»
The standard model of particle physics may be broken, expert says
As a physicist working at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) at Cern, one of the most frequent questions I am asked is "When are you going to find something?" Resisting the temptation to sarcastically reply "Aside from the Higgs boson, which won the Nob.....»»
Instagram investing in NFT support with digital collectibles feature, available now for select creators
Instagram, the photo sharing social network that lacks the resources required to develop an iPad app, is developing support for NFTs. The Facebook-turned-Meta-owned service admits that supporting decentralized technology on a centralized platform is.....»»
"Buy Now, Pay Later" Is Sending the TikTok Generation Spiraling Into Debt
SFGATE reports on the alarming rise of "Buy Now, Pay Later" services that are being heavily marketed by influencers and brands on TikTok and Instagram. "Gen Z, in particular, has fallen in love with the short-term loans, spending 925% more now throug.....»»
How to change the order of photos in an album on Instagram
Sick of the way your Instagram feed looks? You can change the order of photos in a photo dump to create an entirely new look. Instagram unveiled the option to edit a carousel of multiple images back in November 2021. Not only can you delete photos f.....»»
Xbox creates Instagram-like Stories, but for video games
Microsoft has announced that Xbox fans will now be able to share their gaming moments in the form of Stories on the Xbox app for iOS and Android......»»
Instagram is testing a TikTok-like full-screen home feed
Meta continues to update Instagram and Instagram Reels with more TikTok-like features. As reported in last week’s earnings call, it notes that its TikTok-knockoff Reels make up more than 20% of users’ time on Instagram. Now, the social media gia.....»»
Twitter Circle now official, Instagram Close Friends’-like feature rolling out to some users
Twitter Circle is now rolling out to some users, as the company is making an official statement on this new feature. What started as an “alternative timeline for Trusted Friends” a year ago is now finally seeing the light of day. more… The po.....»»
Instagram might become more like TikTok in an important way
Instagram is testing a full-screen Home feed as the Facebook-owned company mulls ripping off another TikTok feature......»»
Elon Musk says Apple"s 30% commission rate is "definitely not ok"
Elon Musk has taken another shot at Apple, saying that the company's App Store commission on app and in-app purchases is "like having a 30% tax on the Internet."Elon MuskThe outspoken billionaire, who made the comment in a reply to an unrelated story.....»»
Watch this massive eruption on the Sun that was big enough to envelop Earth
An astrophotographer captured a huge solar eruption over the weekend. Chuck Ayoub, who captured the eruption, believes it was roughly the same height as three Earths stacked on top of each other. Ayoub shared a video of the eruption on Instagram, Red.....»»
WhatsApp readying quick Reactions for its Stories-like status feature
As WhatsApp is readying the new Reactions feature for its users in a future update, the app is also working on the ability to bring an Instagram Stories–like feature to its Status tab by adding quick reactions to users’ posts. more… The post.....»»