Meta launches Instagram's text-based Threads app on the App Store and Google Play in 100+ countries; users log in via Instagram and can follow the same accounts
As Twitter has become even less-filtered … Michael Muchmore / PCMag : Hands On With Instagram Threads: Does Meta's Twitter Killer Deliver? John Palmer / Cryptopolitan : Meta's Threads Promises Decentr...
Netflix says Basic with Ads will cost $6.99/month in the US and debut on November 3 in 12 countries, offering most titles, at up to 720p, and without downloads
Basic with Ads Firstpost Tech : Netflix set to launch its ad-supported tier on November 3, check pricing, ad frequency and other details Mitaksh / MediaNama : Netflix announces ad-supported plan in 12...
The BBC releases first beta of Beeb, its English language voice assistant, to UK Windows Insider members, with an ability to understand a range of UK accents
but Amazon won't be worried Jon Porter / The Verge : BBC releases its own ‘Beeb’ voice assistant in beta Rachel Thompson / Mashable : BBC launches voice assistant that will learn regional accents Dami...
Twitter will begin testing “Fleets”, letting iOS and Android users make posts that disappear after 24 hours, in Brazil, finally using a Stories-like format
Fleets Ali Salman / Wccftech : Twitter in Works to Introduce Disappearing Tweets Called ‘Fleets’ BBC : RIPTwitter trends as firm tests vanishing tweets Julio Cachila / International Business Times : F...
Instagram briefly replaces vertical feed with horizontal scrolling for many users, says it was meant to be a small test that “went broader than we anticipated”
The Growth of Gestures in the Mobile UX NBC Bay Area : Instagram Users Share Outrage After Brief Update Rolls Out Dave / Notes from Silicon Valley : Instagram accidentally updates app Tweets: Adam Mos...