In his quest to turn a simple and functioning Twitter app into X, the everything app that doesn’t do anything very well, Elon Musk launched audio and video calling on X last week — and this new feature is switched on by default, it leaks your IP address to anyone you talk with, and it’s…
After ten years of use, Twitch’s BibleThump emote — a representation of sorrow and sadness — is being removed. This emote, which was first licensed from The Binding of Isaac’s authors in 2013, quickly gained popularity and was used extensively on the platform. But on September 25, 2024, Twitch revealed that the BibleThump emote will…
Reading Time: 4 minutes In a world where technology reigns supreme, a new breed of superheroes has emerged: women who aggressively push boundaries, bust glass ceilings, and forever reshape the digital environment. These technological superheroes are not only changing whole sectors, but they are also wonderful role models for female IT professionals all across the…
WhatsApp is rolling out a new update for the Windows native app through the official beta channel on the Microsoft Store, bringing the version up to 2.2407.9.0. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is rolling out a pop-out chat feature, and it’s available to some beta testers! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Pop-out…
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As X continues to alienate advertisers, even recently suing a group over their boycott of the platform, the company is shifting its creator payments policy to be less dependent on ads. Before, creators would be paid a percentage of the ad revenue from ads shown in their replies. Now, X says it will instead pay…
A recent article from the Harvard Business Review gets straight to the point: Your interview process is likely missing something. . . critical. “While much has been said in favor and against the value of interviews themselves,” writes HBR, “the typical Q&A job interview process fails to assess one of the most important, if not…
Fixit is dead! Long live Fixit 2 – the latest version of our open-source auto-fixing linter. Fixit 2 allows developers to efficiently build custom lint rules and perform auto-fixes for their codebases. Fixit 2 is available today on PyPI. Python is one of the most popular languages in use at Meta. Meta’s production engineers (PEs)…
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 24.6.10.73. What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a feature to create group chat events for communities, and it will be available in a future update! Common questions Answers Name of the feature? Events Status? Under…
Inspire is a TikTok-like shopping experience that supports both photo and video feeds on Amazon. With the popularity of vertical scrolling on TikTok, like other companies, Amazon adapted the style to boost its direct sales. Just early this week, Amazon sent out invitations to select influencers for a “limited time only incentive,” offering creators $25…
The Mini is a bite-sized version of The New York Times‘ revered daily crossword. While the crossword is a lengthier experience that requires both knowledge and patience to complete, The Mini is an entirely different vibe. With only a handful of clues to answer, the daily puzzle doubles as a speed-running test for many who…
WhatsApp has just submitted a new update through the TestFlight beta Program, bringing the version up to 24.2.10.70. The version marked within WhatsApp Settings is 2.24.2.70 and the TestFlight build is 24.2.10 (557696660). What’s new in this update? WhatsApp is working on a feature to transfer the channel ownership, and it will be available in…
Today, lead attorney Sarah Wight shared an update on LinkedIn about the hiQ court ruling that LinkedIn may enforce its User Agreement against data scraping and fake accounts. This is a significant step in helping us keep our platform and members safe, so we’re sharing it with you in full text here. Today in the hiQ legal proceeding,…
Missed our weekly WhatsApp beta updates? Catch up now with our summary! Among our 11 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about new Imagine editing features for Meta AI! Common questions Answers Story about? WhatsApp news of the week I’ve installed the latest update of WhatsApp for Android, iOS, and Desktop,…