Instagram made the announcement
on March 4, TechCrunch reports .
Today, we are excited to announce a number of new DM features to help you better connect with friends, express yourself, and organize your inbox, Instagram, via blog post.
Whether it’s a typo or something just doesn’t sound right, you can now edit messages up to
15 minutes after sending, Instagram, via blog post.
To use the feature, press and hold the sent message, which will make a dropdown menu appear.
Select "edit" to alter the DM.
The text bubble will have an "edited" label
on it to let the receiver know that
the message has been altered.
Other new features include the ability to
pin chats to the top of your inbox.
Toggle read receipts on and off, .
Save stickers and personalize conversations with additional themes.
We are always working to make messaging on Instagram a fun and private way for people to connect with each other.
Stay tuned for more features coming soon, Instagram, via blog post
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Apple May Be Ready , to Support RCS by Fall.
On March 29, Google briefly highlighted
a part of the Google Messages page stating
that Apple is preparing to roll out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support this fall.
On March 29, Google briefly highlighted
a part of the Google Messages page stating
that Apple is preparing to roll out Rich Communication Services (RCS) support this fall.
Some of the page's sections read,
"coming soon on iOS" and
"better messaging for all,"
TechCrunch reports.
Apple has announced it will be adopting
RCS in the fall of 2024. Once that
happens, it will mean a better
messaging experience for everyone, Via Google page description.
Apple confirmed that it was developing
RCS support last November.
While RCS will not eliminate the
"green bubble-blue bubble" differentiation between Android and iPhone users.
it will allow Android users to send iPhone users
hi-res media within their native messaging app.
New RCS features, such as Photomoji, improved voice note audio quality and more, were announced by Google last year.
According to the tech giant,
1 billion people use RCS each month.
The news of Apple's upcoming RCS support comes as the company is being sued by the U.S. Department of Justice over alleged monopolistic practices, TechCrunch reports.
The lawsuit mentions
"green bubbles" as a user security issue
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MrBeast Announces, ‘Largest Game Show in History’.
On March 18, MrBeast took to X to
share that he's launching a new game show
for Prime Video, TechCrunch reports. .
Big news gamers I’m going to be filming the largest game show in history and releasing it on Prime Video! , MrBeast, via X.
Over 1,000 contestants, $5,000,000 prize, and many other world records. , MrBeast, via X.
I’ll reveal more later this year but let’s just say, it’s gonna be an insane show :D, MrBeast, via X.
MrBeast told YouTubers Colin and Samir, "It’s like
our normal videos, but just 20 times better […] I
have a bigger budget. Money’s not a constraint.".
MrBeast told YouTubers Colin and Samir, "It’s like
our normal videos, but just 20 times better […] I
have a bigger budget. Money’s not a constraint.".
It’s going to be the largest game show
in history, with the most contestants
any game show has ever had, with
the largest cash prize in history, MrBeast, to Colin and Samir.
The 25-year-old content creator has
over 245 million subscribers on YouTube.
His first viral video was in January 2017,
which showed him counting to 100,000
over the course of 44 hours.
These days, he gives away
hundreds of thousands of dollars to
people who complete crazy tasks.
The titles of some of his popular videos include, "Face Your Biggest Fear To Win $800,000,"
"$10,000 Every Day You Survive in A Grocery Store," "Survive 100 Days Trapped, Win $500,000" and more
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LinkedIn Is Developing , In-App Games.
Networking is about to become more entertaining, Engadget reports. .
The jobs-focused social media platform will soon offer its users puzzle-based games.
The jobs-focused social media platform will soon offer its users puzzle-based games.
Nima Owji, an app researcher, posted screenshots of some of the upcoming games.
LinkedIn also confirmed the development
of the games to TechCrunch.
We’re playing with adding puzzle-based
games within the LinkedIn experience to
unlock a bit of fun, deepen relationships,
and hopefully spark the opportunity
for conversations. Stay tuned for more!, LinkedIn spokesperson, to TechCrunch.
Upcoming titles include
'Queens,' 'Inference' and 'Crossclimb.'.
Companies will reportedly be ranked in the games based on how their employees score.
A release date has yet to be announced.
It's also not clear whether only
paid subscribers will have access to the
games or if free users can play as well. .
It's also not clear whether only
paid subscribers will have access to the
games or if free users can play as well.
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