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It looks like a new Instagram feature may soon be on the way that seems pretty comparable to the macOS and iOS Photo Booth app. After FaceApp‘s age filter resurfaced and quickly found itself viral again, it’s no surprise that Instagram would seek out ways to up the selfie game. Check out the potential feature […]

Instagram and its parent company Facebook are under fire from queer and feminist brands who say the platforms refuse to run their ads on users’ feeds.  Feminist newsletter Salty revealed recently that it tried to run ads on Instagram of its latest cover, but was denied. Salty also runs a website with a focus on […]

Netflix is unveiling a new plan in India that will allow customers to stream using only their mobile devices.  The latest low-cost plan is set to begin in the next three months in the country, according to a letter that the company sent to investors on Wednesday.  Read more: SpongeBob anniversary honored with replica Bikini […]

Instagram revealed that they have begun to test hiding the number of likes and video views some posts receive in several countries, and people aren’t happy.  The company tweeted that they would be testing the new feature in seven countries: Australia, Brazil, Canada, Ireland, Italy, Japan and New Zealand.  Read more: Universal Music Group estimates […]

Snapchat introduced their shows feature almost a year ago as a way to win back users, but the app is getting a bit of an overhaul. The lineup of “creator shows” is getting a test with a Netflix-like home page to separate this content from the main Discovery page. Read More: Tool make streaming service […]

Spotify is being criticized by artists and those in the music industry for their latest ad campaign for their free 30-day Premium trial.  The company launched a “Dance like nobody’s paying,” campaign to et people to sign up for a free trial.  Read more: Slipknot manager still seeks lawsuit dismissal after Chris Fehn complaint However, […]

A producer for It is penned for the upcoming horror movie about the viral Momo Challenge hoax that was just picked up by Orion Pictures.  We previously knew that the viral internet moment, that was later proven to be a hoax, was getting turned into another horror movie. Read more: Metallica reveal upcoming children’s book […]

Insane Clown Posse fans might have found the ultimate undercover disguise with their Juggalo makeup.  Apparently, Juggalos are able to avoid facial recognition technology. Yes, it’s a real thing.  Read more: Green Day reportedly releasing new song next week Most facial recognition technology identifies areas of contrast around the eyes, nose and chin to compare […]

It turns out that using filters on Snapchat might not be so harmless after all. Recent studies have found that the app is causing an increase in plastic surgery worldwide. People are bringing in photos of themselves that are heavily filtered and asking to look like that version of themselves. Read more: Lzzy Hale says […]

It has felt like an eternity of waiting while we stood, wands ready, waiting for the release of Harry Potter: Wizards Unite. The game is slated to serve as a follow-up to Niantic’s viral Pokemon GO mobile game. While the game was released in some parts of the world as a sort of beta-type test, the […]

Lyric website Genius said it used morse code to collect data that shows Google stole lyrics from the site. In a new report by the Wall Street Journal, readers can clearly see that in 2016, Genius made some changes to the punctuation in its lyrics. It switched from using a straight apostrophe and to a […]

Instagram just took documenting your jam sesh on your story to a whole other level with its’ latest update. The social media platform now allows users to add lyrics to the music in their stories. Read more: Halsey gets Jonas Brothers’ approval on sultry “Sucker” cover To utilize the new function, you must first pick […]

At the end of last month, Apple users learned they would be in for some pretty big changes after it was rumored that they would be phasing out iTunes. To kick us while we were down, the company deleted all of iTunes‘ social media accounts. Now, at the annual Worldwide Developers Conference in San Jose […]

The year is 2011 and you’ve just come home from school to the need of some new music discovery. Before the tailored algorithms of Spotify, many of us sought out new music suggestions in Turntable.fm, a social media website that allowed users to interactively share music. Now, Spotify may be putting their own twist on […]

Apple users are in for a big change to how their content is organized on their devices. According to Bloomberg, the tech company is planning to announce they’re phasing out iTunes. Read More: Avenged Sevenfold auctioning used gear for youth music charity The company are reportedly dissolving iTunes in place of new separate music, movie and podcast […]

During a press conference on Tuesday, The Pokémon Company unveiled a new app that will play off the wildly popular Pokémon GO game. The catch? You can only play while you’re asleep. Gotta catch ’em all while you catch some Zzz’s, right? Read more: The Driver Era bring you into their world where freedom is job one According […]

The company that owns TikTok is apparently working on building its own kind of smartphone to compete with iPhones and Androids. ByteDance, the parent company, is prepping a phone built in with all of their apps — news aggregator Jinri Touiao, TikTok and a rumored music streaming service, according to Financial Times. Read more: ‘Avengers: Endgame’ […]