Facebook has begun experimenting with charging for one of its most basic features, link sharing. In a new test spotted by users, Meta is limiting how many links certain Facebook accounts can post unless they pay for a subscription. Users who are part of Facebook’s professional mode or who run Pages can only post two…
In the last few years, photo-sharing apps have capitalized on the idea that Instagram has become too curated, creating spaces for users to share unfiltered photos from their camera rolls. Locket tapped into lockscreen-based sharing, Retro took a photo journaling route, and Yope is building Instagram for private groups. Now, Mayank Bidawatka, co-founder of Indian…
Instagram just announced an update with some long-requested features. The most notable is the introduction of a location-sharing tool for friends. Once opted into, the map shares a user’s last active location with chosen contacts. The location sharing feature is turned off until selected and there are numerous customization controls. For instance, Instagram users can…
Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Last year, Max announced its intent to start enforcing its rules against sharing account credentials. After a few months of warnings, the service will now make subscribers pay $8 a month to share their account. You’re limited to a single “Extra Member Add-On” outside your home. Without fail, streaming…
Robert Triggs / Android Authority TL;DR Nintendo has won a major lawsuit against 1fishier, a filesharing site in Europe, for hosting pirated games. Failure to remove infringing material will result in heavy fines and compensation for rights holders. The court’s decision has sweeping implications for file hosting across Europe. Nintendo’s anti-piracy efforts may have just…
DeepSeek source code reportedly contains evidence that links the popular artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot with a Chinese telecommunication provider that was banned in the US. According to a report, a cybersecurity firm has uncovered code that could be used to send data entered on DeepSeek’s web client to China Mobile. The code reportedly relates to…
