Instagram and TikTok accounts are being stolen using malicious PyPI packages By Sead Fadilpašić published 20 May 25 Someone's hunting for Instagram and TikTok email accounts and triggering the password reset process.
Google Photos takes on CapCut with 5 handy new video-editing tools, including a time-saving template feature By Rowan Davies published 10 December 25 New templates, music, text, and more – these are the new video-editing features available in Google Photos.
WhatsApp's new new music status updates take me back to my MySpace and MSN Messenger days By Carrie Marshall published 21 January 25 WhatsApp's musical statuses are a real blast from the past
Want to take better phone pictures? These 5 apps will vastly improve your photos By James Rogerson published 30 November 25 Whether you want to upgrade your camera app or your photo editing tools, one of these apps should help.
Meta bulks up Instagram safety and finally restricts strangers from messaging minors by default By Kristina Terech published 26 January 24 Meta reinforces online safety for minors, introducing stricter default messaging settings for teens and upgraded parental controls on Facebook and Instagram.
Meta wipes over 500,000 Australian teen accounts in a single week – but says world-first social media crackdown is failing By David Nield published 12 January 26 We're a month into the social media ban in Australia, and Meta is reluctantly complying with it.
Google Photos is expanding with 3 new photo editing and organization features – and one of them is strikingly similar to a popular Instagram tool By Rowan Davies published 14 October 25 Upgraded facial retouching could be coming to Google Photos, as well as a new 'add text' function that's similar to Instagram's.
Bluesky gets a massive video upgrade to tempt X fans who are frustrated by its cyberattack outages By Alex Blake published 11 March 25 The latest Bluesky update triples the social network’s video limit and adds other new features.
Photoshop gets its most powerful free iPhone app so far – with a mix of classic tools and Firefly AI By Mark Wilson published 25 February 25 Adobe has launched a new Photoshop app for iPhones – and it's the closest thing we've seen to a mobile version of the powerful desktop app.
Google Photos just got a new AI editor – and it brings the Pixel's best tricks to your Android or iOS phone By David Nield published 28 May 25 Google Photos is marking its 10th birthday by adding more AI editing features to its mobile apps.
Google Photos preps new feature that's like a photo and video diary for friends By Cesar Cadenas published 2 February 24 A recent deep dive into Google Photos reveals the My Week diary and new real-time albums for images taken at events.
An ID verification service for TikTok, Uber and X reportedly left its credentials open for a year By Sead Fadilpašić published 27 June 24 Hackers had easy access to people's driver's license info, and more, courtesy of circulating admin credentials.
Google Photos gets new Recap feature – and it’s like Spotify Wrapped for your life in 2024 By Mark Wilson published 6 December 24 New video serves up photo stats, highlights and more
WhatsApp could get a handy design change to help you catch up with your friends' updates By David Nield published 19 February 24 A new redesign spotted in the latest WhatsApp for Android beta suggests changes to the way Stories get shown.
Revealed: X knows where you are, but YouTube doesn’t care By Christian Cawley published 25 August 25 Social media wants your location – and X is the most data hungry
TikTok finally adds group chat functionality with new safety barriers for teens By Max Delaney published 13 August 24 TikTok group chats let you watch and react to your favorite TikTok's with your friends in real time, but not everyone can use it.
Google Photos tipped to get a major design overhaul – and it’ll make the app much better for finding specific images By Hamish Hector published 31 March 25 Here's hoping the new design drops soon
'Time for a break?' Instagram plays parent with new nighttime nudge feature By Ruth Jones published 19 January 24 Designed to encourage healthier social media habits, the notification will 'nudge' teens to close Instagram after prolonged late night use.
Dark mode for Google Photos is no longer exclusive to phones, as Google finally brings it to its web version By Rowan Davies published 2 April 25 No more strained eyes - Google finally brings its dark mode feature to the web version of Google Photos.
Instagram CEO issues full-time return to office order By Craig Hale published 2 December 25 Instagram workers given a February 2026 deadline to return to the office five days per week.
ChatGPT gets a useful new home for your AI images – and it could be the first step towards OpenAI's new Instagram rival By David Nield published 16 April 25 Look out for a new Library tab that's now rolling out to ChatGPT on the web and on mobile.
Facebook and Instagram can now use AI to answer questions about your photos and edit them too By Graham Barlow published 25 September 24 You can now ask questions about photos and edit them with AI in Meta AI.
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads were down - here's what you need to know By Lance Ulanoff last updated 12 December 24 Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads are down or failing - Here's what you need to know
Bitdefender eyes untapped multi-billion creator protection market by adding additional features for Facebook and Instagram creators to its security software By Efosa Udinmwen published 26 July 25 Bitdefender launches security suite for creators offering device protection, phishing detection, and social media monitoring amid rising threats and credential leaks.
Keep an eye on your Meta Business account, these fake extensions could steal your credentials By Sead Fadilpašić published 12 September 25 SocialMetrics Pro cannot give you the blue check mark, it's an elaborate trick to steal your account.
WhatsApp just got a big messaging update – here are my 5 favorite upgrades coming to iOS and Android By Hamish Hector published 29 September 25 WhatsApp has just received a host of upgrades for iOS and Android users that’ll make it a lot easier to share memories using the app.
TikTok links are being used to hijack Microsoft accounts By Sead Fadilpašić published 26 September 24 Don’t let hackers steal your Microsoft 365 credentials with this lame attack.
How to use Instagram’s new Restyle AI tool to reimagine your photos By Eric Hal Schwartz published 25 October 25 Instagram’s Restyle feature lets users use AI to creatively edit photos and videos in Stories.
Google's Art Selfie 2 uses AI to transport you to another time – here's how to use it By Mark Wilson published 24 January 24 Google's Arts & Culture has a fun new selfie tool that uses generative AI to put you inside historical moments and paintings.
Adobe's new beta Express app gives you Firefly AI image generation for free By Cesar Cadenas published 7 March 24 Adobe giving early testers access to all of Firefly's premium features including text effects and object removal.