Archive for June, 2024

Instagram also announced that adults would not be allowed to message teens who don’t follow them as part of a series of new child safety policies. In February 2021, Instagram began testing a new feature called Vertical Stories, said by some sources to be inspired by TikTok. According to Instagram, they pushed forward the launch of Co-Watching in order to meet the demand for virtually connecting with friends and family due to social distancing as a result of the COVID-19 ...

Do note that the feature is optional and works only when users choose a photo themselves. Google is rolling out a fun feature in Google Photos that lets users turn their own pictures into memes using artificial intelligence. The free version is limited to 1000 photos, but once you upgrade to a higher plan, you also get access to advanced statistics on your photos, and all the ads are removed from your interface. It can be launched on Android and ...

In June 2022, Microsoft published the report on Russian cyber attacks and concluded that state-backed Russian hackers “have engaged in “strategic espionage” against governments, think tanks, businesses and aid groups” in 42 countries supporting Kyiv. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Microsoft’s president, Brad Smith, announced that it had donated an initial batch of supplies, including 15,000 protection goggles, infrared thermometers, medical caps, and protective suits, to healthcare workers in Seattle, with further aid to come. The company was the official jersey ...