Mobile & Apps
Facebook Wants to Raid Your Camera Roll (But Only If You Let It)
Facebook just launched a feature that sounds simultaneously helpful and dystopian: AI that scans your phone’s entire photo library to...
Mobile & Apps
WhatsApp Finally Tackles the ‘Hey’ Problem with a Monthly Ignore Limit
WhatsApp is finally addressing one of the most awkward realities of modern messaging — endless, unanswered “hey” messages.The company is...
Mobile & Apps
Threads Adds Group DMs with Support for Up to 50 Participants
Threads is rolling out group messaging capabilities that allow users to create conversations with up to 50 followers. The feature...
Mobile & Apps
Instagram Tightens Teen Account Restrictions to Keep Kids Safer
Instagram is rolling out stronger protections for teenage users, blocking age-inappropriate content and requiring parental approval before older teens can...
Mobile & Apps
Instagram Tests Navigation Interface Redesign Emphasizing Reels and Direct Messaging
Instagram is conducting a controlled test of a redesigned navigation interface that positions Reels and direct messages as primary menu...
Mobile & Apps
Meta Redesigns Facebook Reels with Social Features and AI-Powered Recommendations
Meta is implementing significant changes to Facebook Reels, bringing the platform’s short-form video experience closer to its Instagram counterpart through...
Mobile & Apps
Instagram Launches Creator Awards Program with Physical Rings for 25 Winners
Instagram is introducing a creator recognition program that awards physical rings to 25 select content producers, marking the platform’s latest...
Cybersecurity
Unity Patches Critical Android Vulnerability Affecting Mobile Gaming Platform
Unity Technologies has deployed security patches addressing a vulnerability in its widely-used gaming engine that could have allowed unauthorized code...
Mobile & Apps
Neon App Privacy Breach Exposes AI Training Data Collection Risks
Neon, a controversial service that compensates users for phone call recordings before selling that data to AI companies, plans to...
Mobile & Apps
Google Removes ICE Tracking Applications Following Content Policy Review
Search giant joins Apple in removing apps designed to report immigration enforcement activities, citing policy violations and safety concerns following...