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
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
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
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
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
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 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
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
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 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
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
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+ 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
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
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 is down for several users, with many reporting problems accessing direct messages while chat themes disappeared from conversations during the disruption
Karnataka proposes banning social media for children below 16 in its 2026-27 budget; Meta says restrictions should apply uniformly across apps
Instagram will alert parents if teens repeatedly search for suicide or self-harm-related terms, expanding its supervision tools with new safety notifications
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
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