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InstagramJan 31, 2023Feb 1, 2023

Instagram Notes expand to the UK, Europe and Japan

Rida Imran

Instagram Notes will launch in the UK, Europe, and Japan this week. The company’s spokesperson Christine Pai informed The Verge of the feature’s rollout in new regions starting on Monday. In December 2022, Instagram released “Notes” for users to ask…

Jan 27, 2023Jan 27, 2023

TikTok users can now receive direct messages from everyone

Ali Hasnain

The popular video-sharing app, TikTok now lets users receive direct messages from everyone, like Meta’s Instagram app. TikTok is a popular video-sharing app that allows users to create, watch, and share videos shot on mobile devices or webcams. This app…

TwitterJan 26, 2023Jan 26, 2023

Apple Fellow Phil Schiller dumps Twitter to join Mastodon

Rida Imran

In November 2022, Apple Fellow Phil Schiller deleted his Twitter account abruptly, after the company was acquired by billionaire and Tesla owner Elon Musk. Now, we know why Schiller dumped Twitter. Apple’s top executive has joined Mastodon, a new social…

FacebookJan 24, 2023Jan 25, 2023

Facebook Messenger’s encrypted chats are updated with new emoji reactions, themes, and more

Ali Hasnain

Meta has announced a new update coming to the Facebook Messenger app that will further improve users’ experience. In the coming months, users will see new features like default end-to-end encryption, chat themes, custom emojis, reactions, and more. Facebook Messenger…

MacWhatsAppJan 24, 2023Jan 24, 2023

WhatsApp’s native macOS app is now available for all in beta

Ali Hasnain

WhatsApp client for macOS is now available to all users. Although the app is still in beta, users no longer have to join the beta programs to try it out. Users interested in trying it out can download and install…

WhatsAppJan 23, 2023

WhatsApp’s latest update lets users send messages to themself

Ali Hasnain

With the latest update, WhatsApp rolled out another new feature, which enables users to send messages to themself using WhatsApp just like the Telegram app. Previously, users could only send messages to themselves by creating a WhatsApp group with only…

TwitterJan 21, 2023Jan 21, 2023

Twitter officially bans third-party apps from using its API and content

Ali Hasnain

Recently, third-party Twitter apps such as Tweetbot, Twitterrific, Aviary, Echofan, and others suddenly stopped working after Twitter stopped their access its API without giving an explanation. Now, the company has confirmed that it no longer supports third-party developers to create…

iOSTwitterJan 17, 2023Jan 17, 2023

iOS 16 users face plethora of bugs even after months since launch

Ali Hasnain

Several users continue to report a plethora of bugs on iOS 16, from experiencing slow keyboard pop-ups, random system reboots, UI glitches, and more. On September 16, 2022, Apple released iOS 16, and ever since its release, Apple introduced multiple…

AndroidiOSWhatsAppJan 6, 2023Jan 6, 2023

WhatsApp now supports proxy servers to keep users connected when internet is blocked

Rida Imran

WhatsApp has officially launched proxy support for all iOS, Android, and web users, worldwide. The feature is especially for those users who are denied access to WhatsApp services by authoritarian regimes, via internet shutdowns, to stay connected to their loved…

FacebookInstagramJan 6, 2023

EU fines Meta $411 million over compelling users to accept personalized ads

Ali Hasnain

Facebook and Instagram owner Meta has been fined over $400 million and is now banned from forcing European users to see personalized ads. The company’s major defeat could severely undercut its Facebook and Instagram advertising business. In November 2022, Meta…