YouTube set to take on TikTok with a new feature called Shorts
YouTube is reportedly developing a new TikTok-like section that will live inside its main apps. Called Shorts, it will ofeature an endless feed of short videos.
Why everyone is watching livestreams of normal life amid social distancing
Being stuck in their homes has left many of us uneasy, but some people are finding solace in live webcam views of normal everyday life amid social distancing.
The coronavirus crisis makes it clear: We’re not ready for an online-first world
With countries in lockdown, people are now increasingly relying on the internet for work and play, but this foray into an online-first world is not going well.
Amazon Prime, YouTube, and Netflix agree to throttle streaming quality in Europe
YouTube and Amazon Prime will join Netflix in capping streaming quality in an effort to avoid bandwidth overload in the EU during the coronavirus outbreak.
Tesla, other carmakers could repurpose factories to build ventilators
Elon Musk says he will repurpose factories to build ventilators if there’s a shortage amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. GM and Ford could chip in as well.
WhatsApp may soon let you send disappearing messages in private chats
WhatsApp is reportedly conducting trials for a new "Delete messages" option that will let you send self-destructing messages in private conversations.
Alphabet-owned Verily pilots a coronavirus screening website in California
Google's life sciences research sister company, Verily, is debuting a coronavirus risk screening and testing website in California.
Twitter makes work from home mandatory for all of its 4,900 employees
A day after WHO declared coronavirus a pandemic, Twitter is making work from home mandatory for all of its 4,900 employees across the world.
New Google and Adidas smart insole can turn your soccer moves into FIFA rewards
Google is teaming up with Adidas to launch a new connected insole that can track and turn your soccer moves into digital rewards on the EA’s FIFA Mobile game.
Online platforms like Facebook are losing yet another ‘infodemic’ war
With cases of Coronavirus on the rise around the globe, online platforms like Facebook and Google are struggling to stem the resulting tide of misinformation.
Instagram may soon bring back the reverse-chronological feed
Instagram may bring back the old reverse-chronological feed. It's experimenting with a new Latest Posts tab, but that's in the testing phase and far from public release.
Facebook’s latest experimental app lets you document your hobbies
Facebook has released a new, experimental app called Hobbi, which allows users to document and keep tabs on the progress of their favorite hobbies and projects.
WhatsApp follows Facebook and YouTube to over 2 billion monthly users
Facebook-owned messaging app WhatsApp announced in a blog post that its 11-year-old app now hosts over 2 billion monthly users -- up from 1.5 billion in 2017.
