Facebook expands Instagram Reels to India
As scores of startups look to cash in on the video content void that ban on TikTok and other Chinese apps has created in India, a big challenger is ready… »
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Facebook makes education push in India
Facebook, which reaches more users than any other international firm in India, has identified a new area of opportunity to further spread its tentacles in the world’s second largest internet… »
Instagram’s latest test puts all Stories on one page
Instagram Stories has grown to become one of Facebook’s best products to date. As of last year, roughly half of Instagram’s users — or 500 million people — were interacting… »
Instagram expands its TikTok clone ‘Reels’ to new markets
Instagram is expanding its TikTok competitor known as “Reels” to new markets, following its launch last year in Brazil. Starting today, Instagram is rolling out further access to Reels in… »
The 2021 Ford Bronco gets an official debut date
More than three years ago, Ford announced it was bringing back the Bronco after years of customer requests and speculation. The mid-size SUV that ended its 30-year production run in… »
Love Island’s India Reynolds shares heartbroken post after beloved grandad dies aged 92
LOVE Island star India Reynolds was heartbroken today as she took to social media to tell fans that her beloved grandad had died. India, 29, shared an adorable video on… »
Facebook strikes global licensing deal with Indian music label Saregama
Facebook said on Wednesday it has entered into a global deal with Saregama, one of India’s oldest and largest music labels, to license its music for video and other social… »
Little Mix’s Leigh-Anne Pinnock reveals details of Andre Gray’s proposal with outdoor cinema and video montage
LITTLE Mix star Leigh-Anne Pinnock has revealed just how romantic Andre Gray’s proposal really was when he asked her the big question last weekend. Making an appearance on her bandmate’s… »
Love Island’s Shaughna Phillips shows off her impressive cleavage in plunging white suit after hitting back at trolls
LOVE Island’s Shaughna Phillips wowed her social media followers as she showed off her impressive cleavage in a plunging white suit. The head-turning snap came just a few days after… »
4 views on the future of retail and the shopping experience
The global spread of COVID-19 and resulting orders to shelter in place have hit retailers hard. As the pandemic drags on, temporary halts are becoming permanent closures, whether it’s the… »
Phillip Schofield dresses up in a suit and tie for a family BBQ with wife Steph
PHILLIP Schofield spent the weekend playing dress up with his family as he enjoyed a BBQ with his wife Steph and their twi daughters. Phillip, 58, came out as gay… »
Victoria Beckham fans in hysterics as her noisy kids interrupt her £190 make-up tutorial
VICTORIA Beckham attempted to record a sleek, make-up tutorial video this week – but instead, fans could hear her noisy children in the background. Victoria, 46, is currently isolating at… »
Facebook and Instagram rolls out Shops, turning business profiles into storefronts
Starting today, you’ll be able to browse and buy products directly from a business’ Facebook Page or Instagram profile. Both Facebook and Instagram already supported a degree of ecommerce —… »
Love Island’s Laura Anderson goes official with her personal trainer boyfriend Tom Brazier in cute couples’ workout
FORMER Love Island contestant Laura Anderson clearly isn’t feeling lonely during lockdown thanks to her romance with her personal trainer Tom Brazier. Laura, 31, confirmed that she and Tom are… »
This Week in Apps: Zoom gets busted, TikTok’s new record, contact tracing API launches
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the Extra Crunch series that recaps the latest OS news, the applications they support and the money that flows through it all. The… »
Rode’s new white Wireless GO and accessories extend the flexibility of the most versatile creator mic
Sound industry leader Rode has done an amazing job keeping up with the needs of the fast-moving creator industry, supporting YouTubers, podcasters, Instagram and Tik Tok media mavens with a… »
Instagram ‘pods’ game the algorithm by coordinating likes and comments on millions of posts
Researchers at NYU have identified hundreds of groups of Instagram users, some with thousands of members, that systematically exchange likes and comments in order to game the service’s algorithms and… »
TikTok tops 2 billion downloads
TikTok, the widely popular video sharing app developed by one of the world’s most valued startups (ByteDance), continues to grow rapidly despite suspicion from the U.S. as more people look… »
Holly Willoughby shares make-up free snap as she supports stillbirth charity
HOLLY Willoughby took to social media on Saturday to show her support for a stillbirth charity. Holly, 39, posted a make-up free selfie on her Instagram story which showed her… »
Instagram founders launch COVID-19 spread tracker Rt.live
Instagram founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger have teamed up to launch their first product together since leaving the Facebook mothership. Rt.live is an up-to-date tracker of how fast COVID-19… »
Ooni’s Koda 16 pizza oven is the rare kitchen gadget that delivers on its promise
Ooni (nee Uuni), has been around for a few years now, but its latest oven, the Koda 16, launched in March. Just like everyone else, I’ve been cooped up at… »
Netflix to launch weekly Instagram Live series about coping during the COVID-19 pandemic
Netflix is launching a new series on Instagram that will focus on taking care of yourself and your mental health during the COVID-19 global pandemic. The series, which will begin… »
‘Content network effect’ makes TikTok tough to copy
Many TikTok videos don’t start from scratch, so neither can its competitors. TikTok is all about remixes where users shoot a new video to recontextualize audio pulled from someone else’s… »
What does a pandemic say about the tech we’ve built?
There’s a joke* being reshared on chat apps that takes the form of a multiple-choice question — asking who’s the leading force in workplace digital transformation? The red-lined punchline is… »
Rebecca Minkoff has some advice for e-commerce companies right now
When Rebecca Minkoff first moved to New York City, the then-18-year-old was making $4.75 an hour. “I just kept working for this designer and someone was telling me what to… »
Facebook Messenger preps Auto Status location type sharing
Facebook Messenger could soon automatically tell your closest friends you’re at the gym, driving, or in Tokyo. Messenger has been spotted prototyping a ported version of the Instagram close friends-only… »
Report: WhatsApp has seen a 40% increase in usage due to COVID-19 pandemic
Social media usage has grown as a result of the COVID-19 crisis as more users go online to stay connected with family, friends, and colleagues. Now, new data from insights… »
Under quarantine, media is actually social
The flood of status symbol content into Instagram Stories has run dry. No one is going out and doing anything cool right now, and if they are, they should be… »
WhatsApp tests new feature to fight misinformation: Search the web
WhatsApp, one of the most popular instant messaging platforms on the planet, is testing a feature that could make it simpler for its 2 billion users to tell whether the… »
Buffy the Vampire Slayer fans beg for reboot as Sarah Michelle Gellar poses with giant wooden stake on Instagram
BUFFY the Vampire Slayer fans have called for the show to be rebooted after Sarah Michelle Gellar posted a picture on Instagram brandishing a giant wooden stake. The beloved star… »
Dowden says beauty salons can reopen on Monday; theatres can put on outdoor shows from this weekend; repaying crisis debt will take ‘decades’ and higher taxes likely, says IFS Full… »
EQT Ventures, the Stockholm-headquartered venture capital firm that invests in Europe and the U.S., is losing founding partner Hjalmar Winbladh, TechCrunch has learned. Rumours that he was leaving the “multistage,… »
