WhatsApp uses Stories to try and assuage users’ privacy fears

Posted on 30/01/2021 by Engadget

WhatsApp really, really wants to keep you from jumping to a rival chat service over its controversial new privacy policy, and it’s using some of its built-in features to get the message across. The Verge has learned that WhatsApp is now using Status...

Facebook will start paying UK publishers for news stories

Posted on 01/12/2020 by Engadget

Facebook’s dedicated News tab, first seen in the US, will launch in the UK with a promise to pay UK news sites to license articles, the social media giant announced. It’ll arrive in January 2021 with partner sites including The Guardian, The Economis...

Spotify taps big-name musicians to help test Instagram-like stories

Posted on 27/11/2020 by Engadget

If you’re in the festive spirit and you’re already listening to seasonal music, you might have noticed Spotify's Christmas Hits playlist is looking a little different. The company updated its mammoth mix of holiday songs early Friday. If you open it...

Slack is experimenting with ‘Video Stories’

Posted on 07/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Today marks the first day of Slack Frontiers, the work chat company’s annual customer conference, which is being held virtually this year. In conjunction with the event, Slack has announced several new features such as Slack Connect Direct Messages a...

Google is giving Web Stories a bigger spotlight in its mobile app

Posted on 06/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google is bringing Web Stories (formerly known as AMP Stories) to the Discover feed in its iOS and Android app. The format is designed to show off visual content in a similar vein to Snapchat and Instagram Stories. Before today, Web Stories had mostl...

Oprah and Facebook team up to host a virtual graduation ceremony

Posted on 28/04/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

With the end of the school year quickly approaching and no foreseeable end to the coronavirus pandemic, Facebook has teamed up with Oprah Winfrey to host a special online graduation ceremony for high schools and college students across the US. The ev...

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Facebook will start paying UK publishers for news stories

Spotify taps big-name musicians to help test Instagram-like stories

Slack is experimenting with ‘Video Stories’

Google is giving Web Stories a bigger spotlight in its mobile app

Oprah and Facebook team up to host a virtual graduation ceremony