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Instagram to remove Recent tab from hashtag search results

Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): Social media giant Instagram has announced the start of a pilot program that will eliminate the Recent tab from the hashtag search result.

2022-04-20T17:33:47.077103+00:00 IST

Netflix faces loss of subscribers, plans to get cheaper?

Washington [US], April 20 (ANI): Popular streaming giant Netflix is planning to offer cheaper, ad-supported plans to users over the next year or two as the company aims to boost its subscriber base amid tough competition from rival platforms.

2022-04-20T07:41:50.207323+00:00 IST

Twitter's new edit feature may keep track of your tweet history

Washington [US], April 17 (ANI): The 'Edit Tweet' feature introduced by Twitter has been in the news for quite some time now. While there were concerns about the nature of the 'Edit Tweet' button, it appears that the new feature may leave a digital trace of your tweet's history.

2022-04-17T17:00:09.965436+00:00 IST

Reddit introduces new feature to make comments searchable

Massachusetts [US], April 16 (ANI): Reddit has announced a new feature that gives users the ability to search comments, alongside a few other search-related features.

2022-04-16T17:23:45.429901+00:00 IST

WhatsApp introduces new 'Communities' feature

Washington [US], April 15 (ANI): Instant messaging platform WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, has announced that it would be introducing 'Communities', a feature for grouping together similar interest groups.

2022-04-15T12:20:57.351741+00:00 IST

Twitter acquires OpenBack to enhance push notifications

Washington [US], April 13 (ANI): Twitter has acquired the Dublin-based mobile engagement platform, OpenBack, to regulate and enhance device-side control of push notifications. It will join Twitter's Bluebird product team and work towards enhancing notifications on the social media platform.

2022-04-13T14:13:35.340034+00:00 IST

Netflix introduces a 'Two Thumbs Up' button

Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): Netflix has rolled out a new 'Two Thumbs Up' button which the streaming service said will help its users curate their homepage with better recommendations to enhance their viewing experience.

2022-04-12T16:24:18.425264+00:00 IST

Google sues a puppy scammer

Washington [US], April 12 (ANI): Internet users beware! An alleged puppy fraud scheme has recently come to Google's notice.

2022-04-12T06:25:14.513257+00:00 IST

Snapchat introduces lens to help learn the American Sign Language

San Francisco [US], April 8 (ANI): Snap, the developer of Snapchat, has introduced a new ASL Alphabet lens that provides its users with a unique learning experience for the American Sign Language.

2022-04-08T15:25:36.884427+00:00 IST

Twitter introduces ALT badge, image descriptions globally

Washington [US], April 8 (ANI): Social media giant Twitter, on Thursday, announced the rollout of the ALT badge and improved image descriptions for all users globally.

2022-04-08T15:20:47.084841+00:00 IST

Google Docs introduces Emoji reactions in latest Workspace update

Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): Emoji, the most viable form of expressing our feelings on social media, has found its way to the Google Workspace for users to now react to any content on Google Docs, simply using a symbol instead of writing a comment or remark on it.

2022-04-07T12:57:27.366907+00:00 IST

Facebook halts its F8 developer conference to focus on Metaverse

Washington [US], April 7 (ANI): Meta, the company formerly known as Facebook, on Wednesday, announced their decision of pausing the F8 developer conference in 2022 as it gears up for new initiatives towards metaverse.

2022-04-07T08:59:15.306296+00:00 IST

Facebook allows users to post reels from third-party apps

Washington [US], April 6 (ANI): Seeing people's craze for reels Facebook has decided to allow users to post short-form videos from third-party apps.

2022-04-06T07:47:27.069914+00:00 IST

Twitter explores co-author feature

Washington [US], April 3 (ANI): Social media giant Twitter has started testing the 'co-author' tweet feature, just as Instagram rolled out in 2021 on its platform.

2022-04-03T09:10:41.093248+00:00 IST

Instagram upgrades its DM settings

Washington [US], April 1 (ANI): Meta-owned photo-sharing platform Instagram has rolled out several new messaging features.

2022-04-01T14:22:42.565853+00:00 IST

YouTube working on a dedicated podcasts homepage

Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Google-owned video streaming platform YouTube is currently working to add a dedicated podcasts homepage.

2022-03-31T16:07:21.989642+00:00 IST

WhatsApp improving voice messages

Washington [US], March 31 (ANI): Instant messaging platform WhatsApp is bringing some major improvements to its voice messages feature.

2022-03-31T11:08:08.704582+00:00 IST

Daler Mehndi purschases property on metaverse

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], March 25 (ANI): After performing at one of the metaverse concerts on Republic Day 2022, singer Daler Mehndi has now bought a virtual land.

2022-03-25T12:53:25.841265+00:00 IST

GIF creator Stephen Wilhite passes away due to COVID-19

Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): Stephen Wilhite, the creator of the GIF, is no more.

2022-03-24T14:17:41.017841+00:00 IST

Twitter rolls out new feature to easily look for specific chats

Washington [US], March 24 (ANI): Twitter has rolled out yet another useful functionality for its users. Twitter's DM section now has an improved search bar for users to easily look for specific chats and messages.

2022-03-24T13:24:39.011340+00:00 IST