Microsoft has this week outlined its effort to take action against the Necurs botnet, which it says is one of the largest online criminal networks in the world. As per Microsoft: “Today, Microsoft and partners across 35 countries took coordinated legal and technical steps to disrupt one of the world’s most prolific botnets, called Necurs botnet, which has infected…
This could be a helpful way to boost your Instagram presence and maximize your content. As reported by reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong, Instagram is now testing an option that would enable you to share your Instagram live streams direct to IGTV as soon as the broadcast has ended. That could be an easy way to build…
With Snapchat’s AR Lens ads driving significant engagement and interaction in the app, the platform is now looking to open up the option to more brands, with a simplified AR Lens campaign option that enables businesses to build custom Lenses based on pre-made templates and/or Snap’s library of 3D objects. Called ‘Lens Web Builder’, the new process…
While you’ve been able to cross-post your Instagram Story to Facebook stories for some time, you haven’t had the option to do the opposite, and post your Facebook Stories direct to Insta. That could be about to change, with Facebook now testing a new option to share your Facebook Stories to Instagram in your send settings, which could…
This week Twitter brought the option to pin Twitter lists, and access them as swipeable, alternative feeds, to Android devices, providing another way to view your list streams. Twitter first launched the option on iOS last September, giving users another way to view tweet content and easier access to their lists. As with the iOS version,…
After first launching its ‘Restrict’ option to help users better manage their comment streams last October, Instagram is now testing a new process that would enable people to Restrict multiple users in one action, direct from their comments listing. As you can see in this example, which was shared by reverse engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong, the…
After months of waiting, WhatsApp dark mode for iOS is coming to the messaging app. Dark mode fever has gripped the tech world and it’s finally coming to one of the most used apps on your phone: WhatsApp. WhatsApp dark mode for iOS is finally rolling out its darkened version with promises to reduce eye strain in low-lit environments…
One of the most requested features in WhatsApp over the last couple of years has been dark mode…Goodnews; Whatsapp Dark mode for Android is finally available. You can now manually set WhatsApp Dark mode for Android, or have the app match the system theme automatically. Here’s how you can get started with WhatsApp Dark mode…
Instagram looks to be trying to add in a TikTok-style video response option for IGTV, with a new ‘Video Reactions’ option in testing that would enable IGTV creators to allow viewers to respond to their content with videos of their own. There’s a new ‘Video Reactions’ option built into the IGTV upload process, which, when active, would enable…
This will be welcome news to many, as Facebook is set to launch Dark Mode for WhatsApp. This week, after months of testing and teasing the option, Facebook has officially announced the launch of dark mode for WhatsApp. As per Facebook: “Dark mode for WhatsApp offers a fresh look at a familiar experience. It’s designed to reduce eye strain in…