Author: Smart Megwai

Instagram is developing new tools to let creators earn commissions and build business relationships. Instagram is extending its native affiliate programme, which started in June and enables creators to find products, share them with their followers, and earn rewards on sales generated by their posts. Creators can now use the…

When it comes to a social media platform, how exactly would you gauge a person’s level of authenticity and positivity? In its most recent study, TikTok aimed to find out how the app makes users feel, as well as what makes it stand out from the competition. The company partnered…

As reported by the U. S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland, twenty-year-old Kyell Bryan pled guilty to aggravated identity theft in connection with a SIM swap and bitcoin theft plot. In June 2019, Bryan, then 19, allegedly conspired with Jordan K. Milleson, then 21, and others, according to…

Users can currently cross-post their Instagram Stories and Reels to their Facebook timelines. Facebook is now experimenting with a new feature that would allow posts to flow in the opposite direction as well. In a recent upgrade, the company introduced a feature that allows users to cross-post their Facebook updates…

Sources close to Facebook say the company plans to rename itself next week to reflect its focus on creating a metaverse. Facebook aims to announce the rebranding at its Connect conference on October 28th, but it may do so sooner. Facebook aims to announce the rebranding at its Connect conference…

Twitter has unveiled a new TwitterPrism project to help advertising partners integrate more inclusive techniques into their outreach efforts as part of its broader commitment to enhance inclusion and maintain optimal freedom of representation on its platform. As expressed by Twitter: “Inspired by the work that has already been done,…

There are nine schools in the UK that have begun utilising facial recognition technology to verify that students have paid for school lunches. North Ayrshire schools in Scotland say the technology is faster and cleaner than processing payments with cards or fingerprint scanners, but privacy opponents say the move normalises…

When looking for something on the internet, most people don’t look past the first few pages of results. The search query you used may not be detailed enough if you can’t locate what you’re looking for on page one. In order to find the information you seek, you may find…

Earlier this year, Microsoft had promised new 3D emoji in Windows 11 and other products. Instead, Microsoft has opted for a 2D flat design, with the new emoji making their debut in Windows 11 Dev Channel versions this week. While Microsoft promised 3D emoji in July, and even in recent…

As part of its investment in augmented reality, Facebook has collaborated with Ray-Ban to create its own line of AR glasses. At the moment, these devices are limited to recording and sharing imagery, but the company anticipates that such devices will be utilised for other purposes in the future. Facebook’s…

These days, everyone is concerned about maintaining their personal privacy online and with their electronic devices. App Tracking Transparency was first introduced in iOS 14.5 this spring, and although it may have made users happier, it did not endear Apple to other companies — particularly Facebook. Even in iOS 15,…

As part of its bigger monetization efforts, TikTok is providing a new control option for creators who use its live streaming service. This will allow them to silence comments from certain viewers within streams for varying periods of time. A live stream host can now mute certain viewers or the…

With the goal of protecting public figures from abuse, Facebook intends to modify its regulatory requirements by broadening the criteria of who qualifies and protecting those who may find themselves inadvertently dragged into glare. First and foremost, Facebook is working to better safeguard its users from ‘brigading,’ also known as…

Tweets’ reply threads are an ideal location for fresh ad inventory to be added to Twitter’s platform. A new ad format in Tweet discussions is now being tested. The first, third, or eighth time someone replies to a Tweet, you’ll see adverts alongside the Tweet. This test is only available…

IG Livestream may now be scheduled in the app, with users getting a reminder via push notification on the day of the show. This could be a useful addition from Instagram. An in-depth look at the scheduling procedure can be found in this post. Content creators can now schedule a…

It’s possible that you’ve noticed that after upgrading your PC from Windows 10 to Windows 11, any link you click on now takes you to Microsoft’s Edge browser instead of the one you were previously using. Microsoft appears to have gotten more forceful in promoting its own apps over the…

A new “soft block” feature is being introduced by Twitter, allowing any user on the web to remove a follower without blocking them. Visit your profile, click Followers, click the three-dot drop-down arrow next to a follower, and then select “Remove this follower.”  An example of this option can be…

Despite years of speculation, Apple has yet to release a USB-C iPhone, but that hasn’t prevented a robotics engineering student from designing one anyhow. A functioning USB-C connector has been installed inside an iPhone X by Ken Pillonel, allowing the phone to be charged and data transferred through USB-C instead…

Twitter Blue, the app’s new subscription service that provides users access to a variety of extra tweet features for a monthly price, has been in the initial test pool for a few months now, but we haven’t heard much about how it’s doing among users in Canada and Australia. App…

As a result of two major outages last week, Instagram is taking steps to provide better insights into continuing interruptions and technical issues, while also attempting to add more transparency to account-based actions, such as Community Standards violations and content removals, right in the app. To begin, Instagram is experimenting…