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Instagram co-founders bid farewell to AI-powered news app, Artifact, citing market challenges
13Jan By adminNo Comments
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Instagram co-founders bid farewell to AI-powered news app, Artifact, citing market challenges

[ad_1] In a surprising turn of events, Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger, the co-founders of Instagram, are shutting down their highly anticipated news app, Artifact, just shy of its one-year anniversary. The announcement, delivered through a Medium post by Systrom, outlined that the app's core news reading features would remain accessible until the end of February, but commenting and posting capabilities were immediately disabled. Renowned for its AI-centric functionalities and a Reddit-like interactive environment, Artifact garnered attention not only for its famous founders but also for its innovative approach to news consumption. The app's reporter-friendly features, such as dedicated author pages had come in hor high praise, and it secured a prominent spot in Apple and Google's app st...
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Why Threads, Meta’s Twitter Killer, Needs a Desktop Version
22Aug By adminNo Comments
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Why Threads, Meta’s Twitter Killer, Needs a Desktop Version

[ad_1] On Threads, Meta Platforms Inc.'s Twitter copycat, users have been asking for weeks for a version that works on their computers. Soon, the company is expected to fulfill the wish.In the mobile age, it's not usually the desktop version of an app that makes or breaks its success. But Threads is focused on short text updates, which are sometimes easier to manage in a professional setting on a computer. Users with large followings and brands that buy advertising often keep the desktop version of X, formerly known as Twitter, open on their work computers during the day while they schedule posts, analyze performance, and manage any money they're spending on the platform. None of those features exist yet on Threads. “We're close on web,” Adam Mosseri, the head of Instagram who is leadin...
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Meta plans launch of Threads web version next week: Report
21Aug By adminNo Comments
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Meta plans launch of Threads web version next week: Report

[ad_1] Meta, the company behind social media apps like Facebook and Instagram, is getting ready to launch a new web version of its app called Threads. This will allow it to better compete with X ( formerly Twitter) and other social media platforms.According to a report from the Wall Street Journal, Meta is planning to release Threads on the web in the coming week. But remember, these plans could change. Right now, you can see a few Threads posts on the web, but it's limited because Threads was mostly made for people who use it on their phones. Just last week, Adam Mosseri, the CEO of Threads and Instagram, said they are testing the web version of Threads within their company. In response to a comment about Threads, Mosseri said, "We're working on it! We've been using an early version wi...
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Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm
9Jan By adminNo Comments
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Seattle schools sue tech giants over social media harm

[ad_1] The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat. The public school district in Seattle has filed a novel lawsuit against the tech giants behind TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube and Snapchat, seeking to hold them accountable for the mental health crisis among youth.Seattle Public Schools filed the lawsuit Friday in U.S. District Court. The 91-page complaint says the social media companies have created a public nuisance by targeting their products to children. It blames them for worsening mental health and behavioral disorders including anxiety, depression, disordered eating and cyberbullying; making it more difficult to educate students; and forcing schools to take steps such as ...
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Real life, right now — BeReal photo app claims to capture authenticity
9Sep By adminNo Comments
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Real life, right now — BeReal photo app claims to capture authenticity

[ad_1] Once a day, BeReal simultaneously prompts users to take photos of what they are doing, giving them two minutes. The app uses front and rear facing cameras on phones, putting shared "selfies" into context. It's not all sunsets and selfie smiles -- people are flocking to a new social network app that calls on users to share true glimpses of their lives rather than cherry-picked moments.Once a day, BeReal simultaneously prompts users to take photos of what they are doing, giving them two minutes. The app uses front and rear facing cameras on phones, putting shared "selfies" into context. The app shuns software filters that add glossy special effects or touch-up effects. The approach is a sharp contrast to the carefully cu...
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