Meta Ends its Portal Smart Speaker Device Project

As it looks to cut costs, Meta's Portal device is out.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2022

Musk Cuts Thousands of Contract Staff, Hints at Additional Verification Elements

The initial rollout of Musk's $8 checkmark program caused various problems.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 13, 2022

YouTube Announces Holiday Shopping Showcase as it Works to Maximize its Commerce Opportunities

YouTube's looking to give its in-stream shopping options a big promotional push.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 11, 2022

Twitter Pauses New $8 Checkmark Offering as Musk Warns of Possible Bankruptcy at the App

Chaos and confusion continues at Elon Musk's Twitter.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 11, 2022

Instagram Provides the Capacity to Add Music to Still Image Posts

Another way to incorporate music into your IG uploads.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 10, 2022

Twitter Loses More Execs Amid Concerns that Musk May be Putting Users at Risk

Elon's rapid changes at the app clearly haven't been thought through. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 10, 2022

Pinterest Announces Wider Launch of its ‘Shuffles’ Visual Collage App

The app enables users to create visual collages based on Pin product images.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 10, 2022

TikTok Launches New Climate Awareness Initiative, in Line with COP27 Summit

TikTok is in a good position to help amplify climate awareness messaging.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 10, 2022

Elon Meets with Advertisers to Calm Concerns, as his Twitter Reformation Continues to Unfold

Elon Musk continues to push ahead with new experiments at Twitter, which seems like it's going to become normal process.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 9, 2022

YouTube Expands Comment Translations and Smart Replies to More Users

New ways to engage with your YouTube viewers.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 9, 2022

LinkedIn Launches New Code Training Integration with GitHub, Enhanced LinkedIn Learning Options

LinkedIn has added a range of new coding courses, as well as new language translation tools.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 9, 2022

Meta Cuts 11k Roles in Response to Worsening Economic Conditions

Meta has been hit hard by Apple's ATT data privacy update, while eCommerce trends have also not held up.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 9, 2022

Twitter Previews New ‘Official’ Gray Checkmark as it Prepares to Launch its $8 Verification Plan

Get ready for 'double verified' to be the new benchmark of Twitter supremacy.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 8, 2022

Musk Says Twitter Usage is at All-Time Highs as He Continues to Throw Around New Ideas for the App

A round-up of the latest in Elon's push to quickly reform the blue bird app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 8, 2022

Instagram’s Rolling Out its New In-App Post Scheduling Tools to Professional Accounts

That'll make it easier to manage your Instagram presence while on the go.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 7, 2022

Meta Outlines its Evolving Climate Change Awareness Measures

As COP27 gets underway, Meta has outlined its evolving climate change info efforts.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 7, 2022

Pinterest Outlines Recent Algorithm Improvements, Which Have Boosted Pin Engagement

Pinterest's recommendations are now fresher, which has helped it improve user engagement.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 7, 2022

TikTok Provides New Overview of its Safety and Privacy Tools for Teens and Parents [Infographic]

TikTok has shared an overview of its various safety tools and resources.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 7, 2022

LinkedIn Wins Latest Court Battle Against Data Scraping and the Misuse of User Information

LinkedIn has been locked in a legal battle for years over the scraping of user data.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 7, 2022

Elon Musk’s Early Twitter Missteps Could Spark a Larger Trend Away from the App

Elon Musk's new Twitter verification plan won't work - though it could spark a migration of users to other platforms. 

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 6, 2022

Meta Will Reportedly Announce Thousands of Job Cuts Later This Week

Meta's looking to rationalize expenses, as its Metaverse investments continue to rise.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 6, 2022

YouTube Announces Expanded Roll-Out of its Live-Stream Guests Feature

YouTube will enable all users with 50+ subscribers to broadcast with a guest.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 4, 2022

Twitter Culls Around 50% of its Staff as Part of Elon Musk’s Reformation Plan

Many long-serving experienced staff are leaving the company as Musk looks to re-shape the app.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 4, 2022

Snapchat Launches New Integration with Strava, Enabling Users to Showcase their Fitness Activity

The new integration will help Snap connect with older audiences.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 3, 2022

TikTok Announces New Programming and In-App Features for Native American Heritage Month

TikTok's hosting a range of themed events and activations.

By Andrew Hutchinson • Nov. 3, 2022