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Meta To Pay Creators Up To $3,000 — Are Nigerians Eligible? – The News Chronicle
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (336+ words) Meta has introduced a new programme offering up to $3,000 in monthly payments to content creators, as it seeks to strengthen activity on Facebook and compete with rival platforms. The initiative, known as'Creator Fast Track, targets established creators with large followings…...
From App Store #1 To Global Outage: What Happened To Claude AI? – The News Chronicle
2+ week, 6+ day ago (496+ words) Anthropic confirmed on Monday, March 2, that its AI chatbot Claude suffered widespread outages affecting users across multiple platforms. At 11:49 UTC, the company posted an "Investigating" notice on its status page. A follow-up update at 12:06 UTC said the investigation was ongoing....
WhatsApp: Groups Can Now Share 25–100 Old Messages With New Members – The News Chronicle
1+ mon, 1+ day ago (294+ words) WhatsApp is releasing a new feature called Group Message History, that allows existing group members to share selected past messages with newly added members. The company announced the update in a blog post published on February 21, 2026, stating that the feature…...
Google Photos Can Now Turn Your Photos Into Memes? – The News Chronicle
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (122+ words) Google has introduced a new artificial intelligence feature in Google Photos that lets you turn your personal photos into meme-style images using automated ... The feature, called "Me Meme," is currently rolling out as an experimental update in the United States…...
Spotify Launches Group Chats, Users Can Message Up To 10 Friends – The News Chronicle
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (339+ words) Spotify is introducing group chat support within its in-app messaging system to allow users communicate in groups of up to 10 people while sharing music and audio content directly on the platform. The feature expands on Spotify Messages, which was first…...
Google Search Data Shows How Nigerians Used Google To Prepare For 2026 – The News Chronicle
1+ mon, 4+ week ago (347+ words) Google Search report has shown that "How to" searches are dominating Nigerian search results as they look for ways to improve their personal lives, health, and economic opportunities in 2026. According to data released by Google, searches related to self-improvement, entrepreneurship,…...
WhatsApp Tests Group Chat History Sharing, Adds Sticker Suggestions For IPhone Users – The News Chronicle
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (333+ words) WhatsApp has introduced and is testing new features aimed at improving how users communicate in private and group chats. WhatsApp is also testing a new feature designed to improve group chats. The company is addressing a long-standing issue where new…...
Apple Overtakes Samsung To Top Worldwide Smartphone Sales In 2025 – The News Chronicle
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (236+ words) Counterpoint Research's preliminary data reveals that, as worldwide handset shipments saw a second consecutive year of growth2% year on yearApple developed as the leading smartphone brand in the world in 2025. The most recent statistics indicate that Apple is ahead of Samsung,…...
Nigeria Approves Amazon’s Satellite Internet, Challenging Starlink – The News Chronicle
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (434+ words) Nigeria has approved new satellite broadband operators, granting seven-year operating permits to Amazon's satellite unit, alongside companies from Israel and Germany." The Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) confirmed that it has issued commercial satellite permits to Amazon LEO (formerly Project Kuiper),…...
WhatsApp To Allow Two Accounts On One Phone As New Feature Enters Testing – The News Chronicle
4+ mon, 1+ day ago (376+ words) WhatsApp is testing a new feature that allows users to run two accounts on a single iPhone, according to information observed in recent TestFlight beta versions." The feature, which appears in iOS beta version 25.34.10.72, introduces an "Account List" section in…...