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Instagram Plus, a premium subscription that allows users to view Instagram Stories without leaving a trace and create lists of who can see them, has begun testing.
3+ hour, 27+ min ago (760+ words) It has been revealed that Meta has started testing ' Instagram Plus, ' a premium subscription service that will give users access to exclusive features on Instagram. Meta starts testing a premium subscription on Instagram | TechCrunch https://techcrunch.com/2026/03/30/meta-starts-testing-a-premium-subscription-on-instagram/ Instagram Tests Premium Subscription With…...
PocketPal AI is a free, open-source app for iPhone/iPad and Android smartphones that allows you to run various local AIs, chat with them, and perform local AI benchmarking. It requires no subscription and can be used offline anywhere.
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (463+ words) Once the installation is complete and you launch PocketPal AI, it will look like this. Tap 'Download Model'. Tap 'Available to Download'. This will display a list of models that can be installed. This time, we will tap 'Download' for…...
A silent change has occurred with X Premium, making X Pro (TweetDeck) unavailable to anyone who is not a Premium Plus subscriber.
3+ day, 23+ hour ago (272+ words) X (formerly Twitter) previously offered 'X Pro,' a feature that allowed users to view multiple timelines simultaneously and schedule posts, exclusively to paid 'X Premium' users. However, it has now been revealed that X Pro has been changed to be…...
In a lawsuit concerning social media addiction, Instagram and YouTube were found negligent and ordered to pay approximately 1 billion yen to each user.
5+ day, 3+ hour ago (610+ words) In a civil lawsuit ongoing in Los Angeles, California, a court ruled that both Meta, which operates Instagram, and Google, which operates YouTube, were at fault and ordered them to pay a total of $6 million (approximately 957 million yen) to users…...
Reddit is introducing a system that requires users who behave like AI to provide proof of their identity.
5+ day, 4+ hour ago (84+ words) Reddit is introducing a system that requires users who behave like AI to provide proof of their identity.GIGAZINE A new initiative is underway on the online forum Reddit to identify AI bots. Going forward, users exhibiting 'suspicious behavior' will…...
Cloudflare's Transparency Report reveals that it has increased its use of 'geoblocking,' which blocks access to pirated websites and other sensitive content from specific regions, ninefold compared to the same period last year.
1+ week, 2+ hour ago (682+ words) Cloudflare has released its transparency report for the second half of 2025. According to the report, Cloudflare has seen a surge in cases of 'geoblocking,' which blocks access to pirated websites from specific regions, with the number of cases being increased…...
WordPress.com has announced that it will officially support features such as content creation, SEO optimization, comment management, and metadata updates powered by an AI agent.
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (80+ words) WordPress.com has announced that it will officially support features such as content creation, SEO optimization, comment management, and metadata updates powered by an AI agent.GIGAZINE Automattic has announced that it will implement a posting feature that will enable…...
The source of attack power for the world's largest and most destructive botnet, Aisuru, is 300,000 hacked IoT devices
5+ mon, 2+ week ago (564+ words) The Aisuru botnet unleashed a record-breaking 30 Tbps (30 trillion bits per second) DDoS attack. According to security expert Brian Krebs, much of the attack power came from an estimated 300,000 hacked IoT devices hosted by US ISPs like AT&T, Comcast, and…...
Meta to discontinue end-to-end encrypted messaging on Instagram.
2+ week, 1+ day ago (359+ words) Meta has announced that it will discontinue support for Instagram's end-to-end encrypted (E2EE) messaging on May 8, 2026. What is Instagram's end-to-end encryption? | Instagram Help Center https://help.instagram.com/491565145294150/ Meta is killing end-to-end encryption for Instagram DMs soon https://9to5google.com/2026/03/13/meta-is-killing-end-to-end-encryption-for-instagram-dms-soon/ Instagram will discontinue end-to-end encryption from…...
I tried 'Tuta,' a service that lets you get free, ad-free email addresses, and it also prioritizes privacy with end-to-end encryption.
2+ week, 2+ day ago (438+ words) Tuta offers paid plans that provide more storage space and calendar features, but you can create email addresses and send and receive emails without any problems even with the free plan. Select 'Free' and click 'Continue'. After entering your email…...