INSTAGRAM IS TESTING NEW “GIFTS” FEATURE FOR CREATORS

Wed 14 September 2022: Photo and video-sharing platform Instagram is internally testing a new tipping feature for content creators, according to media reports. According to TechCrunch, the “Gifts” test feature would allow creators to earn money through Reels. “This feature is an internal prototype and not testing externally,” a company spokesperson was quoted as saying […]

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ZOOM RENAMES ITS CHAT APP, ADDS NEW FEATURES TO ENHANCE TEAMWORK

Tue 13 September 2022: The video-conferencing platform Zoom has announced that it is changing the name of Zoom Chat to Zoom Team Chat in order to improve teamwork and collaboration, along with new features to compete with rivals. According to the platform, major investments have already been made in Zoom Team Chat’s capabilities, and later […]

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CAMERA SHORTCUT MAY SOON BE ADDED TO WHATSAPP FOR IPHONE USERS

Mon 12 September 2022: WhatsApp, which is owned by Meta, is probably working on a feature that will provide iPhone users a new camera shortcut in their app. WhatsApp has submitted a fresh update via the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 22.19.0.75, claims WABetaInfo. The TestFlight build is 22.19.0, and the marked […]

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GOOGLE PAYS BILLIONS ANNUALLY TO REMAIN TOP SEARCH ENGINE

Sun 11 September 2022: The US justice jepartment told a federal judge that Google is paying billions of dollars annually to illegally remain the top search engine. Describing the payments as “enormous numbers,” Department of Justice attorney Kenneth Dintzer said telecom giants and companies being paid include Apple Inc and Samsung Electronics Co. During a […]

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TURKISH DRONE MAKER TO BUILD FACTORY IN UKRAINE: ZELENSKY

Sat 10 September 2022: In a meeting with the CEO of the Turkish defense company Baykar on Friday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Baykar would establish a factory there to produce unmanned aerial vehicles. Reuters reported. In Ukraine, where it assisted in destroying numerous Russian artillery systems and armored vehicles, Baykar’s Bayraktar TB2 drone […]

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NEW REPOST FEATURE TO BE TESTED WITH SELECT USERS SOON ON INSTAGRAM

Sat 10 September 2022: Instagram, a photo and video sharing app owned by Meta, has announced that it will soon allow users to repost other users’ posts. Even though the company hasn’t made the repost feature publicly available yet, TechCrunch reports that it will soon start being tested with a small group of users. “We’re […]

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BEIJING EYEING SAME MOON LANDING SITES AS US NEAR SOUTH POLE, NASA WARNS

Fri 09 September 2022: The National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) has criticized China for not being “open and transparent” about its lunar mission, according to the Daily Mail, This comes after reports that suggested China and the United States might share landing sites on the moon. The US-based space agency seemed concerned about locations […]

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