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Instagram Adds New Close Friends Feature For Sharing Stories Privately
The new feature lets users share Instagram Stories to their closest friends only.
‘Harry Potter’ Stars Emma Watson And Tom Felton Reunite At The Beach
These Hogwarts alums still keep in touch.
Facebook Reportedly Developing Standalone App Called Lasso To Compete With TikTok
Facebook is planning to release Lasso as a standalone app to attract more teen users.
Facebook News: After Oculus Co-Founder Departs, Company Says New Oculus Rift Still Coming
Reports indicated Facebook had canceled the next Oculus Rift headset, but the company says there is more Rift to come.
Oculus VR Co-Founder Brendan Iribe Leaves Facebook
Yet another founder of an acquired company left Facebook, as Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe announced his departure on Monday.
WhatsApp Co-Founder Says He 'Sold Users' Privacy' In Facebook Acquisition
The co-founder of WhatsApp told Forbes that he "sold his users' privacy" when he sold the company to Facebook.
Instagram Says CEO Systrom, CTO Krieger Resign
Systrom wrote in a blog post on Monday that they plan to take some time off and explore "our curiosity and creativity again."
Facebook Sues Blackberry For Alleged Messenger App Patent Infringement
Facebook sued hardware manufacturer BlackBerry for allegedly stealing features for its messenger app.
Deepfake Videos: How To Detect Them?
Scientists have found a noticeable sign that could be used to find if a video is real or deepfake.
Snapchat To Overtake Facebook Among UK Teens By End Of 2018
Data from eMarketer suggests U.K. teens will soon use Snapchat more than they use Facebook.
Blue Whale Challenge 2.0? WhatsApp ‘Suicide’ Game Momo Linked To 130 Deaths
Police in Argentina are currently looking for links between the deadly game and the death of a 12-year-old in the town of Ingeniero Maschwitz near Buenos Aires.
Facebook Earnings, Stock Price: Privacy Concerns Take Toll As Shares Sinks On Revenue Miss
Facebook on Wednesday reported slower user growth, revenue that fell short of analysts’ expectations and increased spending to safeguard data, which cut into its profit margin in the second quarter and sent shares down 7 percent after hours.
iOS App Store 10th Anniversary: The Most Successful Games, Apps Of All Time
As the iOS App Store turns 10, take a look back at the most successful apps and games of all time.
Instagram Stories Doubles Up On Snapchat In Daily Active Users
Instagram's Stories feature, inspired by Snapchat, now boasts twice as many active users as its Snap equivalent.
Rampant Spread Of Fake News On WhatsApp Alarms Government Officials
The use of WhatsApp in spreading fake news in certain countries is causing some governments to worry.
Study Finds Young People No Longer Like Getting News From Facebook
A Reuters study found that young people prefer apps like WhatsApp over Facebook for discussing news.
2 Men Lynched Over Fake Child Kidnapping Rumors On WhatsApp In India
The attack was the result of WhatsApp messages and calls warning people to be wary of two men fleeing the state a black SUV with an abducted child in the back.
iPhone News: Apple Approves Update To Messaging App Telegram Amid Russia Flap
Apple has approved an updated version of the Telegram messaging service, a day after Telegram complained that it had been prevented from getting software improvements into the hands of iPhone owners worldwide.
Samsung AR Emoji: How To Update Feature, Add 18 More Pre-Set Stickers
Samsung is rolling out a new update that adds 18 more expressive stickers to the AR Emoji library.
Facebook Adds Voice Recording, Archival To Stories Feature
Facebook introduced a host of new features to its stories suite Wednesday, which will roll out to India first and the rest of the world shortly thereafter.
WhatsApp Payment Service Sharing Data With Facebook Alarms Indian Authorities
Indian authorities are alarmed after learning that WhatsApp has been sharing its payment service data with Facebook.
Yahoo Launches Slack-Like Messaging App For iOS, Android
Yahoo’s new messaging app has an invite-only model and features that are reminiscent of Slack and Discord.
New 'Black Dot' Text Bug Crashes Messages App On iOS Devices
The bug appears to be affecting iPhones and iPads running iOS 11.3 and the beta releases of iOS 11.4.
Facebook Reshuffles Leaders After Cambridge Analytica Scandal
Facebook is going through its biggest reshuffling since its founding.
WhatsApp Message Bombs Crash App, Android Phone
There are two new message bombs that are plaguing WhatsApp.
WhatsApp Co-Founder Jan Koum Announces Departure From Facebook
WhatsApp co-founder and CEO Jan Koum has announced that he is leaving Facebook and it is reported that it could be due to a disagreement over the company's data privacy policies.
Israel Flash Flood Deaths: Teenage Victim Sent Cryptic Message Before Hike
The 10 victims who died Thursday belonged to a group of around 25 young students — members of a pre-army preparatory program.
Google Bringing RCS 'Chat' Messaging To Android To Take On Apple's iMessage
'Chat' is a Rich Communication Service (RCS) that Google hopes for carriers and manufacturers to widely adopt for Android devices.
Differently-Abled Minor Girl Raped By Neighbor, Incident Recorded By Suspect's Friends
Family members of the victim came to know of the assault when they received a video, sent via WhatsApp, which showed the minor being raped.
WhatsApp Reassures User Privacy As Facebook Continues To Face Data Breach Impact
WhatsApp has reassured its over 1.5 billion users that their data is kept private by its service.