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Tech Wrap Mar 31: Lava Bold N2 Pro, iOS 26.5, Instagram Plus subscription

Lava Bold N2 Pro launched. Apple released iOS 26.5 dev beta 1. Meta tests Instagram Plus subscription. Vivo X300 Ultra. Sony halts CFexpress and SD card sales. OPPO Find X9 Ultra

Tech Wrap Mar 31: Lava Bold N2 Pro, iOS 26.5, Instagram Plus subscription

Lava Bold N2 Pro launched. Apple released iOS 26.5 dev beta 1. Meta tests Instagram Plus subscription. Vivo X300 Ultra. Sony halts CFexpress and SD card sales. OPPO Find X9 Ultra

Meta tests Instagram Plus subscription with additional features: Report

Reportedly, Meta is testing Instagram Plus, a paid plan with features like anonymous Story viewing, custom audience lists, and Story boosts, as it explores new subscription-based revenue options

Meta, Google lose landmark case. Are kids paying the mental health cost?

With Meta and Google found liable in a US case, experts warn addictive app design may worsen anxiety, depression and attention issues, especially among young users

How Meta, YouTube were found 'negligent' in social media addiction lawsuit

A Los Angeles jury ruled that Meta and YouTube were negligent in designing addictive platforms that harmed a young user, marking a landmark decision amid social media addiction concerns

Tech Wrap March 24: Apple WWDC26, OnePlus Nord 6 launch, Instagram update

Apple WWDC26 starts June 8. OnePlus Nord 6 to launch on April 7. Instagram allows reordering carousel posts. Claude AI update. Razorpay partners with Sarvam AI. Vivo V70 FE is launching in India soon

Instagram now lets you reorder carousel posts after publishing: How to use

Instagram now allows users to reorder carousel posts after publishing, making it easier to fix sequence mistakes without deleting posts, though adding new media is still not allowed

Tech Wrap Mar 19: Fortnite returns, OnePlus Nord Buds 4 Pro, Realme P4 Lite

Fortnite returns to Play Store. OnePlus Nord Buds 4 Pro launched. Realme P4 Lite 5G launched. Instagram Reels. Perplexity Comet AI browser app for iPhones. Powerbeats Pro 2 Nike edition. iOS 26.4 RC

Like YouTube Shorts, Instagram now lets you tap to pause reels: What's new

Instagram has rolled out a new tap-to-pause feature for Reels, letting users pause videos with a single tap and resume instantly, replacing the earlier press-and-hold control for easier viewing

Instagram adds AI voice effects for voice notes in DMs: Step-by-step guide

Instagram now lets users add AI voice effects to voice notes in DMs, making chats more interactive by allowing recipients to reuse the same effects in replies

Tech Wrap Mar 16: JBL Grip, Instagram DM encryption, Gemini task automation

JBL Grip speaker launched. Instagram to end support for E2E encryption in DM. Gemini task automation on Galaxy S26. POCO X8 Pro series to launch tomorrow. OPPO Find N6. Realme P4 Lite 5G launch

Soon, Instagram will stop supporting end-to-end encrypted DMs: Details

Meta will remove end-to-end encryption support from Instagram DMs after May 8, with the company advising users to download affected chats if needed

Disney+ adds Instagram-like vertical video feed 'Verts' to its mobile app

Disney+ has launched the Verts feature in the US, a vertical video feed that lets users swipe through scenes from movies and shows to discover content and add titles to their watchlist

Instagram tests clickable links in post captions for paid users: Report

Meta is testing clickable links in Instagram post captions for Meta Verified subscribers, a move that could reduce users' reliance on "link in bio" tools like Linktree

Tech Wrap March 11: Xiaomi 17 series, Sonos speakers, Gemini in Chrome

Xiaomi 17 series launched. Sonos Play, Era 100 SL speakers unveiled. Google brings Gemini in Chrome to India. ChatGPT's interactive learning. Samsung Galaxy S26 series. Apple's new devices

Instagram down: Multiple users report problems accessing app, loading feed

Instagram is down for several users, with many reporting problems accessing direct messages while chat themes disappeared from conversations during the disruption

Karnataka social media ban: Meta says it should cover all apps teens use

Karnataka proposes banning social media for children below 16 in its 2026-27 budget; Meta says restrictions should apply uniformly across apps

Instagram to notify parents of teen self-harm searches online: How it works

Instagram will alert parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm-related terms, expanding its supervision tools with new safety notifications

PM Modi becomes most followed leader on Instagram with 100 mn followers

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has crossed the massive milestone of 100 million followers on Instagram, making him the first world leader and politician to achieve this feat on the platform, officials said on Thursday. Prime Minister Modi joined Instagram in 2014, and over the past decade, his account has evolved into one of the most engaging digital spaces among global leaders, officials said. Among major global leaders, Modi now has the highest number of Instagram followers. He has more than twice as many followers as US President Donald Trump on the social media platform. The combined follower count of the next five major world leaders is still lower than Modi's individual total, officials said. US President Donald Trump holds the second spot with 43.2 million followers. He is followed by Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto with 15 million followers, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva with 14.4 million followers, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan with 11.6 milli

Soon, you can scroll Instagram reels on Google TV devices: What's new

Instagram is expanding its TV app to Google TV devices in the US, allowing users to browse and watch Reels on a bigger screen, similar to YouTube Shorts