How to Talk to ChatGPT for Free Inside WhatsApp (While You Still Can)
Be sure to include the US country code at the start of the number to ensure it’s added correctly. You’ll also be prompted to give the new contact a name: “ChatGPT” is the obvious choice here, but you can pick something else if you prefer. You’ll then have a new option in your contacts list, […]
Meta Is Debuting New Smart Glasses Today. Here’s How to Watch
Meta Connect, the annual event that serves as both the company’s developer conference and a platform for its new hardware announcements, is happening this week. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is expected to take the stage at 5 pm Pacific, 8 pm Eastern, and 1 am British Summer Time on Wednesday, September 17, to announce a […]
Instagram unveils new location sharing feature. Here’s how to turn it off
Instagram has unveiled a new feature that allows you to share your location with friends on a map. Meta, Instagram’s parent company, announced that their new feature would allow users to share their locations and see their friends’ locations on a new map feature in the direct messaging portion of the app. Location sharing is […]
How to set up a WhatsApp account without Facebook or Instagram
There’s no shortage of reasons to stay off the Meta ecosystem, which includes Facebook and Instagram, but there are some places where WhatsApp remains the main form of text-based communication. The app is a great alternative to SMS, since it offers end-to-end encryption and was one of the go-to methods to send uncompressed photos and […]
How to Use Instagram Edits, Meta’s New CapCut Clone for Editing Videos
In January, Meta announced its stand-alone video editing app for making Reels, simply called Edits. After release delays, users anywhere in the world can now download the app and try it out. The new video-creation tool is clearly inspired by the success of ByteDance’s similar CapCut app for TikTok, with tools dedicated to streamlined editing […]
WhatsApp Users Can Now Add Songs To Status Updates. Here’s How To Do It
Meta, the parent company of WhatsApp, on Friday (Mar 28) introduced a new feature for the communication platform that allows users to add temporary music clips to their profile updates. The new update is similar to Instagram’s story update feature where users can add songs to their photos, texts, and videos for a 24 hour […]
How to Avoid US-Based Digital Services—and Why You Might Want To
Law enforcement requests for user data from Apple, Google, and Meta mean that these companies can decide whether government authorities have access to your personal information, including location data. This means the companies with the most insight into our lives, movements, and communications are frontline arbiters of our constitutional rights and the rights of non-US […]
What To Expect And How To Watch Online
CES logo is displayed at the West Hall of Las Vegas Convention Center Getty Images The Consumer Electronics Show 2025 is set to take place from Jan. 7 through 10. Known for showcasing working prototypes and cutting-edge technology, CES is also a place for critical announcements from leading brands. It’s a big event where companies […]
How to opt out of Instagram and Facebook training AI on your posts
Instagram users are sharing a dubious image in the hope that it will opt them out of the platform’s controversial AI policy – but the Story post won’t help one bit. Instagram and Facebook users in the UK earlier this month started receiving notifications alerting them about the official change. As part of the new […]
Meta Connect 2024: How to Watch and What to Expect
Meta Connect, the big developer event and hardware showcase from the company that runs Facebook and Instagram, is kicking off next week. Meta is likely to show off its new VR and mixed-reality technology, put a shiny polish on its meandering metaverse ambitions, and delve into all the fresh ways it plans to squeeze artificial […]