WhatsApp is introducing a feature allowing users to chat without disclosing their phone numbers by using unique usernames. This rollout will occur globally over the next few months, enabling the three billion account holders to reserve usernames within the app, although this remains optional. Users have the ability to change or delete their usernames anytime,…
Meta, the company that owns social media networks Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, has officially introduced a new app called Forum, which offers a similar look and experience to the Reddit platform, without any prior notice. The main purpose of this app is to provide a dedicated space for existing Facebook Groups and allow users to…
More than ten years after the Google Glass concept faltered, Google is re-entering the smart glasses market, scheduled for release in autumn. The new glasses will include a small camera and speakers, utilizing Google’s AI product, Gemini, for user interaction. Unveiled at the annual developer conference, the glasses come in designs by Warby Parker and…
Instagram tests “ad breaks” that force you to pause an ad for a certain amount of time before continuing scrolling. X and several Reddit users reported seeing the feature, and Instagram spokesperson Matthew Tye confirmed to The Verge that ad breaks are being tested. Instagram said it will provide updates if any formal product changes…
