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Mozi, an alternate social media platform, was recently launched on iOS. The founder of the platform claims that it is not really a media platform, as users cannot post photos or videos on it. The most unique feature of the platform is that users can use the app to connect with new people and those

WhatsApp is rolling out several new features to improve the audio and video calling experience on desktop and mobile platforms ahead of the holiday season, the company announced on Thursday. The social media platform now lets users pick from even more effects in video calls. Further, it adds the ability to select specific participants for

It’s December, which means it’s the month of annual recaps, wraps and rewinds. Music streaming services have already come out with their 2024 scorecard with Spotify Wrapped, Apple Music Replay and YouTube Music Recap. Now, Sony has released the PlayStation 2024 Wrap-Up, detailing player stats for year for PS5 and PS4 users. This year’s Wrap-Up

Instagram is rolling out a new feature dubbed trial reels which makes it easier for creators to experiment with new content, it announced on Tuesday. This feature was first announced in May this year and was rolled out in the test phase. With its arrival, the social media platform will enable Instagram creators to create

Reddit is testing an artificial intelligence (AI) feature that will make it easier for users to search for topics and find information. On Monday, the discussion forum-styled social media platform introduced the new feature, dubbed Reddit Answers. The AI feature is a conversational chatbot with which users can interact by asking text-based queries. The AI

xAI officially launched Aurora, a native artificial intelligence (AI) image generation model, on Monday after deploying it briefly over the weekend. On December 7, several users reported spotting Aurora in the model selector menu within the Grok interface and were able to generate images using the tool. However, it disappeared a few hours later and

Elon Musk-owned xAI has silently released the free version of Grok. The company’s native artificial intelligence (AI) model is now available to all users on X, although with certain limitations. Grok AI’s interface can be accessed via both the desktop website and mobile app. While there is a rate limit on the free tier, users

Elon Musk-owned artificial intelligence (AI) firm xAI reportedly added a new AI image generator to Grok on Saturday. This image generation model, dubbed Aurora, was confirmed by Musk to be internally developed, unlike Flux which was developed by Black Forest Labs. After spotting the tool in Grok, several users posted images that were said to

WhatsApp has started rolling out a new feature to beta testers that could make it easier to keep track of messages received on the app. The reminders feature that informs users about missed status updates has been updated with the ability to receive reminders for messages, on the latest beta version of the app for

A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest its popular short video app TikTok in the United States by early next year or face a ban. The decision is a major win for the Justice Department and opponents of the Chinese-owned app and a devastating blow to TikTok

Instagram announced new features for broadcast channels on Wednesday. The latest update adds more ways for creators to engage with their audience instead of simply liking and reacting to messages — the only avenue for interaction on the social media platform until now. Instagram users can now reply to messages from creators as well as

Threads — Meta Platforms’ microblogging app and a competitor to X (formerly Twitter) — is rolling out a new feature to refine searches with the help of additional options. Following its rollout, users will be presented with additional filters for date ranges and profiles which can be applied in the search bar. This development builds

Have you ever found yourself caught up in social media notifications, making it harder to focus on other important tasks? Instagram’s Quiet Mode is a lifesaver for anyone who needs a break from constant notifications. The feature is designed to let you concentrate, rest or recharge. The feature basically pauses notifications and informs others that

WhatsApp will drop support for iOS 15 and older versions of Apple’s operating system (iOS) for the iPhone next year, according to claims by a feature tracker. The list of iPhone models for which support is expected to discontinue includes legacy handsets such as the iPhone 6 Plus, iPhone 6, and iPhone 5S. Newer iPhone

Australia proposed a law on Monday that could impose fines of up to AUD 50 million ($33 million or roughly Rs. 279 crore) on global technology companies if they suppress competition and prevent consumers from switching between services. The centre-left Labor government has targeted Big Tech’s influence, and parliament passed a law last week that banned social media for children aged under 16. The proposed law would empower Australia’s competition regulator to oversee compliance, investigate

Australia approved on Thursday a social media ban for children aged under 16 after an emotive debate that has gripped the nation, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world with one of the toughest regulations targeting Big Tech. The law forces tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta to TikTok to stop minors