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Phone Screen Showing Reels With Lockable Feature

May 08, 2025

496 Instagram Just Dropped Lockable Reels

Social Media, Instagram

Instagram is testing a new kind of reel, and no, it's not another remix tool or transition trend. This time, they've added a literal lock to Reels — as in, you'll need a password to watch them. Yup, secret codes are now officially a thing on Insta...

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May 06, 2025

402 YouTube Tries Out Cheaper Premium Plan for Two

Apps, Business and Companies

YouTube is trying something new—and potentially wallet-friendly. Starting this week, the platform is testing a new two-person Premium subscription tier in India, France, Hong Kong, and Taiwan. A YouTube spokesperson confirmed the pilot on Monday, ...

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May 02, 2025

151 Google's AI Mode Turns Search Into a Chatbot...

Google, SEO, Artificial Intelligence

Google is officially stepping into the AI chat ring, and it's doing so right from its most iconic platform—Search. Starting this week, anyone in the U.S. using Google Labs can now tap into "AI Mode," a more conversational, ChatGPT-style interface ...

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Phone Screen Showing Yelp Page With New AI Voice Assistant

April 29, 2025

423 Yelp's Got a New Voice—and It's AI-Powered

Apps, Artificial Intelligence

Starting this week, Yelp is rolling out something new for restaurants and service providers: AI voice agents that can answer your calls, tackle basic questions, and even pop you onto a waitlist without anyone on the other end lifting a finger. The...

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April 23, 2025

253 Instagram Just Officially Dropped 'Edits'

Instagram

After months of teasing, Instagram has finally hit the launch button on its brand-new video editing app. It rolled out this week and is available to all users through their existing Instagram logins. It's a big move for Meta, especially with TikTo...

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Instagram Story Showing New Storylines Feature

April 21, 2025

260 Instagram's Cooking Up Shared Stories

Social Media, Instagram

Instagram's got a new trick up its sleeve, and if you're someone who loves posting Stories at every party, concert, or chaotic friend gathering—you might want to keep an eye on this one. After dropping the Blend feature for Reels last week (you kn...

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April 16, 2025

226 TikTok Just Got More Yelp-y: Now Testing Business...

Social Media, TikTok

TikTok isn't just for dances, storytimes, and oddly satisfying cooking hacks anymore—it's officially dipping its toes into business reviews. As of this week, the app is quietly testing a new feature that lets users leave reviews on videos tagged w...

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April 14, 2025

241 Meta Trial Begins: Antitrust Battle Over IG and WS

Business and Companies, Meta

Meta's legal rollercoaster is hitting a new peak this week as the company heads back to court to face the Federal Trade Commission's (FTC) long-running antitrust case. The FTC is still gunning to force Meta to sell off both Instagram and WhatsApp,...

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April 08, 2025

228 New Teen Safety Restrictions on FB and Messenger

Social Media, Facebook, Meta

Meta is tightening the reins when it comes to teens on its platforms. Starting this week, the company is rolling out "Teen Accounts" on Facebook and Messenger—an automatic safety bubble designed for users under 16. The feature, which was first int...

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Calendar Highlighting June 18 as Trum Sets New Deadline For TikTok US

April 07, 2025

256 June 18 Is the New D-Day for TikTok in the U.S.

Business and Companies, TikTok

It's not over yet for TikTok in the U.S.—though it's definitely not smooth sailing either. On what was supposed to be D-Day for the app, the final day of its 75-day grace period before a potential ban, President Trump stepped in with a last-minute...

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April 03, 2025

259 Amazon Makes a Late Bid for TikTok Amid Sale...

Business and Companies, TikTok

TikTok's fate in the U.S. is hanging by a thread, with a crucial deadline fast approaching. The app, with its 170 million American users, must either be sold to a U.S.-based company or face a potential ban—possibly as soon as this week. And just a...

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April 01, 2025

224 OpenAI's Image Generator Is Now Free for Everyone

Apps, Artificial Intelligence

If you've been itching to play around with OpenAI's image generator but didn't want to pay up, today's your lucky day. OpenAI just made its AI-powered image tool available to everyone, CEO Sam Altman announced on X. Until now, only paying ChatGPT ...

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