TikTok still faces a US ban if not sold by January 19, after a federal appeals court ruled that Congress has the power to take action to protect US interests
Divest-or-Sell Order Slated to Go Into Effect Next Month Forbes : Sources: Tim Cook and senior Apple execs have been discussing how best to respond to potential TikTok ban, conceding there is nothing ...
WhatsApp launches proxy support globally, letting users with blocked or disrupted connections use the app via servers set up by volunteers and organizations
If you are unable to connect directly to WhatsApp, a proxy can be used … The Hacker News : WhatsApp Introduces Proxy Support to Help Users Bypass Internet Censorship Jon Porter / The Verge : WhatsApp ...
Twitter rolls out its mixed media feature globally, letting Android and iOS users include up to four videos, images, and GIFs in the same tweet
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Instagram adds a searchable map for exploring nearby popular tagged locations, which can be filtered by restaurants, cafes, beauty salons, and other categories
Searchable map on Instagram Mitchell Clark / The Verge : Instagram's trying to make it easier to find nearby businesses Stephanie Mlot / PCMag : Instagram's New Searchable Map Helps Find Local Hot Spo...
Meta won't hold its F8 developer conference in 2022, instead holding Conversations, a “business messaging event” on May 19, and an AR/VR event “later this year”
Similar to years past, we are taking a brief break in programming … Scott Hayden / Road to VR : Meta Cancels F8 Developer Conference This Year to “build the metaverse” Oliver Haslam / iMore : There wi...
Tumblr launches an ad-free tier for $4.99/month or $39.99/year on desktop and in its mobile apps; Tumblr was once opposed to displaying ads, but caved in 2012
If you love ads, then this post is not for you. Preslav Mladenov / PhoneArena : Stop the annoying ads on Tumblr with an ad-free subscription service Oliver Haslam / iMore : Tumblr does what Twitter wo...
Meta will shut down its video speed dating service Sparked on January 20, after launching it in April 2021 and testing it in select markets
So, what happened this week in the Tech & Startup world? David Lumb / CNET : Meta reportedly shutters video speed-dating service before it exits beta David Cohen / Adweek : Meta NPE Team's Sparked Vid...
Meta opens its VR social platform Horizon Worlds to all adult users in the US and Canada, after announcing a private beta in September 2019
a new metaverse experience you can explore right now Peter Graham / VRFocus : Adults in US & Canada can Now Step Into Horizon Worlds David Cohen / Adweek : Meta Brings Horizon Worlds VR App Out of Bet...
Pinterest updates its ad policies to prohibit ads containing weight loss language and imagery
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Twitter users on Android can now join and talk in its Clubhouse-like live audio Spaces and will be able to create their own Spaces in an upcoming update
Twitter Spaces just launched on Android Joe Rice-Jones / KnowTechie : Android users can now try Spaces, Twitter's version of Clubhouse Stephanie Mlot / PCMag : Twitter Starts Testing Spaces on Android...