Category: Tech News
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Put the call button on Instagram
Maybe it has happened to you while searching on Instagram and viewing different pages, you have come across pages where the call button is next to the follow button and you have been curious about how to put the call button on Instagram. Placing a call button on Instagram is suitable for creating advertising and…
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Bing was equipped with a new artificial intelligence feature to show users’ searches
This feature is similar to Google’s AI Overview and produces information searched by users. Microsoft has added more artificial intelligence features to Bing. With the new feature added to Bing, Microsoft’s search engine can generate the best possible answer for users’ requests with the help of artificial intelligence. In Microsoft’s blog post about the new…
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Meta Expands AI Chatbot to More Regions, Adds New Functionality
Despite regulatory challenges in Europe, Meta is moving forward with the next stage of its AI development plan, with the company today announcing an expansion of its Meta AI chatbot to seven more languages, as well as new creative functions in-stream, and the capacity to choose which Meta AI model you use for different functions. Which, really, provides…
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Meta Removes 63K Instagram Accounts Linked to Sextortion Scams
Meta’s announced a major action against a known sextortion group operating out of Nigeria, which has led to the removal of around 70,000 cumulative profiles, Pages and groups from Facebook and IG, as well as improved measures to keep them from returning. Meta says that these accounts were associated with a group called “Yahoo Boys,” a known scam…
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Instagram Shares Tips on How To Maximize Your Live Streams
Instagram has published a new guide to live streaming in the app, which could be another consideration for your brand outreach, and raising awareness among your IG audience. Instagram’s live guide covers all the basics of how to go live, including how to schedule a broadcast, and how to incorporate co-hosts to facilitate live chat and engagement. Instagram…
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Meta content moderation vendors hit by global cyber outage
NEW YORK, July 19 (Reuters) – Some external vendors that police content on Facebook owner Meta’s (META.O), opens new tab platforms were affected by the global tech outage that crippled airports, banks and hospitals on Friday, a Meta spokesperson said in response to a Reuters query. The social media giant experienced a SEV1 as a result of the disruptions, a…
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Here’s how top media outlets and users reacted to Instagram & Facebook potentially becoming paid
Meta is planning to offer Instagram and Facebook users in the EU a paid, ad-free version of the platforms. For users to access this version on phones, Meta is considering charging them €13 (£11) per month. On the other hand, it is planning to charge €17 for desktop users to use these platforms without advertisements.…
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Instagram removes GIF button in comments for some users
11:02 am (IST): A redditor shared a screenshot of an alleged comment on the matter from GIPHY. They claim that the GIF button will return next week [this week]. So be on the lookout for an update to the Instagram app or a server-side tweak starting today. Original story published on March 15, 2024 follows: Some Instagram users have taken…
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Instagram’s Looking to Enable Retrospective Tags for Collaborative Posts
Here’s a small but important update from IG regarding a coming functional improvement. Right now, if you want to add a collaborator to your IG posts, you need to do so in the initial creation flow, it’s not possible to add a collaborator in retrospect. Well, you can on Reels, as of recently (check out…
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Google Gemini tries out a second voice
Why, Gemini, you suddenly sound so much more compassionate. How important to you is how your phone sounds? No, we don’t mean the audio quality from its speakers (although that can be pretty important), but “who” you’re talking to when you’re interacting with your phone’s virtual assistant. Google Assistant lets you choose from between a dozen different…