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Snapchat Unveils Major Platform Updates with New Features

Snapchat has introduced major updates to its AR platform including Commerce Kit for in-app payments, a UI Kit, and EyeConnect…

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BigTech Companies

AWS Outage Disrupted College Students’ Education

The AWS outage disrupted education by disabling Canvas, a key learning management system used by millions of students for coursework,…

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BigTech Companies

Amazon’s DNS Outage: A Billion-Dollar Web Blackout

The Amazon Web Services outage was a severe disruption affecting over 28 services, halting countless online platforms and business operations…

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BigTech Companies

AWS Outage Cripples Fortnite, Alexa, and Snapchat

A major AWS outage is causing widespread service disruptions for platforms like Fortnite, Alexa, and Snapchat, primarily affecting the US-EAST-1…

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AI & Tech

Breaking: Widespread Internet Disruption Linked to AWS Outage

A significant outage at Amazon Web Services (AWS) on Monday, October 20, 2025, has triggered widespread disruptions across a vast…

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Artificial Intelligence

Police urge kids to stop AI homeless man prank

A new social media trend involves teens using AI to create fake images of a homeless person in their home…

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Artificial Intelligence

Instagram’s Content Push vs. My Photo Posts

Instagram has evolved from a simple photo-sharing platform into a complex ecosystem with features like Stories, Reels, and AI tools…

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BigTech Companies

Snapchat May Soon Charge for Memories Storage

Snapchat will begin charging users who store over 5GB of photos and videos in its Memories feature, moving away from…

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BigTech Companies

FTC: Sendit app tricked kids and illegally harvested their data

The FTC alleges Sendit engaged in deceptive practices by creating fake messages to trick young users into purchasing subscriptions and…

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Business

Unlock Better Security with a Password Audit

Regular password audits help organizations identify weak or exposed credentials and strengthen overall cybersecurity defenses by revealing vulnerabilities before they…

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BigTech Companies

Snap OS 2.0: A Step Closer to Wearable AR Glasses

Snap OS 2.0 introduces practical features like a faster web browser, gallery app, and translation tools to make AR glasses…

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AI & Tech

Create AI Images on Snapchat with Just Text Prompts

Snapchat has launched the Imagine Lens, a new feature for Snapchat+ Platinum and Lens+ subscribers that generates and modifies images…

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BigTech Companies

Facebook’s ‘Poke’ Feature Is Making a Comeback

The Facebook Poke feature is experiencing a resurgence, especially among younger users, and has been upgraded with gamified elements like…

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Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia Earnings: AI Slowdown or App Advancement?

Nvidia has reached a $4 trillion market valuation, with its processors powering major platforms like ChatGPT and TikTok, driving AI…

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BigTech Companies

Spotify Adds Messaging to Boost Social Features

Spotify is introducing a new in-app messaging feature to enhance social interaction by allowing users to chat about shared music…

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Artificial Intelligence

GPT-5 Arrives & Intel CEO Drama Unfolds

Meta is expanding its AI efforts with a new superintelligence team, the TBD Lab, and acquisitions like an AI audio…

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Artificial Intelligence

What Is Instagram Today? A Quick Look

Instagram has evolved from a simple photo-sharing app into a cluttered platform by copying features from competitors like Snapchat (Stories)…

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AI & Tech

How to Disable Your Location on Instagram’s New Map Feature

Instagram's new map feature has raised privacy concerns due to confusion about location sharing, though Meta describes it as an…

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BigTech Companies

Instagram Launches Rival to Snapchat with New Map Feature

Instagram launches a new Map feature for location sharing and discovering nearby content, competing with Snapchat’s Snap Map while prioritizing…

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BigTech Companies

Snap Buys Saturn, a Social Calendar App for Students

Snap acquired Saturn, a social calendar app for students, to enhance its social connectivity tools, keeping Saturn as a standalone…

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