Monday May 18, 2020 Facebook acquired GIF-making and sharing website Giphy, which will integrate with the Instagram team. “People will still be able to upload GIFs; developers and API partners will continue to have the same access to Giphy’s APIs; and Giphy’s creative community will still be able to create great content,” Vishal Shah, […]
Monday May 11, 2020 Google and Facebook informed employees that most of them won’t be coming to the office anytime soon. Google will begin opening its doors in June, but only 10-15% of staff will be allowed in any one location at first, and most will be required to stay home until 2021. Facebook, […]
Monday May 4, 2020 Twitter reported record quarterly user growth, adding 14 million daily active users during 1Q20, an increase of 24% year-over-year. “More people than ever are coming to Twitter to learn about COVID-19, to connect with their interests, and to find people with common experience,” said Twitter in its letter to shareholders. […]
Monday April 27, 2020 Who’s Zooming who? Facebook is rolling out video calling feature Messenger Rooms, allowing users to host up to 50 people for a video call, with no time limit. Users who create a Messenger room from Messenger or Facebook can invite anyone to join – including people without Facebook – and […]
Monday April 20, 2020 Apple introduced a new iPhone SE, a compact 4.7” with Touch ID, a single rear-facing camera, the fastest chip in a smartphone – and a $399 starting price. “The first iPhone SE was a hit with many customers who loved its unique combination of small size, high-end performance and […]
Monday April 6, 2020 Google publicly released a set of mobile location data used in ad targeting, to provide insights into what has changed in response to work from home, shelter in place and other policies aimed at flattening the curve of the COVID-19 pandemic. “These reports have been developed to be helpful […]
Monday March 30, 2020 Tech companies joined with the World Health Organization for a hackathon, #BuildforCOVID19, to help battle the coronavirus pandemic. Teams from Microsoft, Slack, Pinterest, Twitter, TikTok and more are working to build tools to address “the health, economic and community challenges coming from the outbreak,” wrote Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg […]
Monday March 23, 2020 Google reports coronavirus has become the biggest search topic in the US this year, so the company has launched a new information portal with information and links, and an improved search experience. “This new format organizes the search results page to help people easily navigate information and resources, and […]
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