Jane Manchun Wong: News
05 Oct 2021
FacebookHere's what caused the longest Facebook outage last night
Late last night, popular social media platform Facebook and all its subsidiaries, including WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram, suffered a global outage that lasted nearly six hours.
18 May 2021
TwitterNew Twitter Blue subscription could cost $2.99 per month
In March, we reported that microblogging giant Twitter could give users an undo tweet feature to reconsider tweets before posting. The platform was also mulling ways to monetize the service with premium features.
22 Jun 2020
SpotifySoon, Spotify could start offering music videos
From offers on yearly subscriptions to the ability to host group sessions, Spotify has been trying a number of features to boost its user base lately.
22 Mar 2020
Twitter#NewsBytesWeeklyRecap: Google's COVID-19 website, new MacBook, iPad, Xbox, and more
Despite the outbreak of COVID-19 in different parts of the world, the tech industry kept going strong - throughout the last week.
20 Mar 2020
TwitterNow, Instagram is testing Snapchat-like 'self-disappearing' messages
After Stories, Instagram is copying another highly-celebrated feature from Snapchat- ephemeral or self-disappearing text messages.
22 Feb 2020
TwitterPrivate WhatsApp numbers, groups are being exposed on Google
WhatsApp and Google take a lot of pride in their security standards.
08 Feb 2020
Twitter#WeirdNews: Someone just hacked Facebook's official Instagram and Twitter accounts
In what would certainly qualify as a weird news, hackers broke into the official accounts operated by Facebook on Twitter and Instagram.
25 Nov 2019
FacebookFacebook developing Instagram-like 'close friends' feature for Messenger
Last year, Instagram debuted a feature to let users share their stories with a select group of followers or their 'close friends'.
13 Nov 2019
FacebookSoon, you'll get a TikTok like tool for Instagram Stories
The virality of TikTok - and its recent expansion into education - has shaken the entire video-sharing space.
07 Oct 2019
FacebookSoon, you'll be able to share group stories on Instagram
After debuting Threads messaging app and AR-powered shopping features, Instagram is testing group stories.
03 Sep 2019
FacebookFacebook may soon hide likes on your photos/videos: Here's why
A few months back, Facebook was reported to be hiding likes for Instagram users.
14 Aug 2019
TwitterFinally, Facebook is getting its own dark mode: Details here
Following the footsteps of leading technology giants and social networks, Facebook has started working on a dedicated dark mode for its main app.
08 Aug 2019
TwitterSoon, Twitter will let you snooze push notifications, stay focused
After releasing a revamped desktop site, Twitter is working on a handy new feature for its mobile app - the ability to snooze notifications.
03 Aug 2019
FacebookFacebook renaming Instagram and WhatsApp; adding its own name
Despite being marred by plenty of privacy-related debacles, Facebook is making some decisions that are difficult to explain.
12 May 2019
FacebookYou'll be able to share song lyrics as Instagram stickers
Instagram appears to be working on a new kind of Story sticker, one that would show lyrics of a song on something you post.
12 Apr 2019
FacebookSoon, Facebook might allow sending messages without installing Messenger
More than five years ago, Mark Zuckerberg took the major step of separating messaging from the main Facebook app. He launched 'Messenger', a separate app that had to be installed to keep in touch with friends.
31 Mar 2019
FacebookWhy Facebook is tying its own name with Instagram
Instagram could soon get a small, albeit very impactful, branding change.
20 Mar 2019
FacebookInstagram turns into mall, lets users shop directly: Here's how
In another e-commerce focused move, Instagram has added the ability to shop directly from its Android and iOS app.
18 Mar 2019
TwitterSoon, Twitter will get a handy new feature: Details here
Twitter is on track to receive a handy new capability, a feature that would let you keep tabs on conversations you're interested in.
09 Mar 2019
FacebookSoon, you and your friends could watch Instagram videos together
Facebook is doubling down on Instagram's content-first strategy with a handy new feature.
01 Mar 2019
TwitterSoon, Twitter users will be able hide replies: Here's how
In a bid to enhance user control, Twitter is building a new moderation feature into its mobile app.
16 Feb 2019
TwitterSoon, Twitter may get Snapchat-like 'News Camera' feature
In a bid to compete with Snapchat and Instagram, Twitter is working on a new media-sharing feature.
13 Oct 2018
FacebookSoon, you might be able to 'unsend' messages on Messenger
Facebook users might soon get the ability to retract messages sent on the company's Messenger platform.
05 Oct 2018
FacebookInstagram testing ways to share your location with Facebook
Popular photo-sharing app Instagram appears to be testing a new setting to allow Facebook, its parent company, to collate the places you've been to, and use that data for targeted advertising.