Instagram is testing two new age verification methods for teens

Meta is testing new options for Instagram users to verify their age, beginning with those in the United States. Teens will be asked to record a selfie video or ask mutual friends to verify their age under the new options. The firm has partnered with Yoti, an online age verification company, to verify the age of teens under the age of 18 when they attempt to change their date of birth on Instagram from under the age of 18 to 18 or over. Continue reading “Instagram is testing two new age verification methods for teens”

YouTube Music is getting revamped UI for tablets

In recent times, Google has been very keen on optimizing the Android interface for tablets due to the extensive growth of the tablet market. Continuing its work, YouTube Music is getting a few changes in the ‘album view’ section of the app. Few weeks back, the firm updated the UI of playlist section, making it better for tablet users. Continue reading “YouTube Music is getting revamped UI for tablets”

Twitter Notes lets you share longform content

Twitter, a microblogging platform, has announced a new feature that will enable users to create long-form content in the form of ‘Notes.’ This is part of the Twitter Write composer tool. Continue reading “Twitter Notes lets you share longform content”

Instagram opens ‘1 Minute Music’ pop-ups across Indian cities

In celebration of World Music Day, Instagram has announced a new campaign ‘#1MinMusic pop-ups’, in which many pop-ups will be set up in various cities across India. The campaign aims to showcase how music videos songs can be reimagined with Instagram Reels, with a select set artists creating and releasing Reels at each pop-up.

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Telegram Premium offers doubled limits, 4GB file uploads, faster downloads and more

Telegram has reached 700 million users active user worldwide, and the company has introduced ‘Telegram Premium’, as promised. The subscription service will offer exclusive additional features to users such as doubled limits, improved chat management, faster downloads and more.

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WhatsApp adds mute button for group voice call participants

WhatsApp has introduced a new update for their iOS and Android app that adds the ability to mute participants and message specific people in a voice call. Along with this, the update also adds an indicator when a person joins a call.

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Instagram is testing TikTok-like full-screen Home feed, updated navigation bar

Update – June 16, 2022: Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has announced that Instagram is will begin testing a new version of full-screen feed and changes to the navigation bar that will bring shortcuts for creating a post and accessing messages. Continue reading “Instagram is testing TikTok-like full-screen Home feed, updated navigation bar”

Adobe to introduce freemium version of Photoshop on the web

Adobe Photoshop is a well-known image editing and creation tool that offers powerful features. The company has revealed plans to offer a freemium version of Photoshop that will work on the web, and has begun testing a free version for users in Canada.

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Meta adds Parental Supervision Tools to Instagram and Quest headsets

Back in March, Meta announced that it would be bringing Parental Supervision Tools to its family, which includes Facebook, Instagram, and Quest headsets, under the ‘Family Center.’ Today, the company began rolling out new supervision tools on Instagram and for Quest headsets globally. Continue reading “Meta adds Parental Supervision Tools to Instagram and Quest headsets”

How to migrate WhatsApp data from Android to iPhone

After rumours, WhatsApp has finally started rolling out the feature to migrate WhatsApp data from Android to iPhone. This comes after the company rolled out the option to move data for iPhone to Android last year. Continue reading “How to migrate WhatsApp data from Android to iPhone”

Microsoft Teams update brings Echo cancellation, real-time screen optimization and more

Microsoft has announced a number of new features for Teams that brings improvements to the audio and video experience. The app now supports echo cancellation, de-reverberation, background noise suppression, brightness and focus filters, and more.

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Telegram Premium subscription confirmed to launch this month

Telegram Premium rumours have been circulating for some time, and today, the company’s founder and CEO, Durov, confirmed that Telegram Premium, a subscription plan that allows anyone to acquire additional features, speed, and resources, will be available later this month. Continue reading “Telegram Premium subscription confirmed to launch this month”

WhatsApp update increases group chat size limit to 512 participants

WhatsApp has been working on a lot of features lately, such as the ability to edit messages, undo delete a message, silently exit a group and more. The company announced that they will be doubling the supported maximum number of participants in the group chat to 512 members, and now the update has begun rolling out.

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Meta halts development of smartwatch and commercial release of AR glasses

Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has reportedly halted the development of their smartwatch and has also decided to limit the release of their AR headset to developers. The two decisions are part of the company’s larger move to scale back their investments in their Reality Labs hardware and AR/VR division.

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