Last year, Instagram announced it was ending support for its standalone mobile messaging app known as Direct, which had allowed users to quickly create and share messages with friends. Shortly thereafter, the company launched Threads, a new messaging app focused on status updates and communication with only those you identified …
Read More »Stance’s app lets you record a message for your Congressperson, then leaves it on their voicemail
Want to call your senator or U.S. representative to let them know where you stand on an issue, but don’t have the time to hunt down their phone number, wait on hold, or continually redial to get past the busy signals? A new app called Stance aims to help. Instead of …
Read More »Martin Luther King Jr. Day Google doodle promotes King’s message of unity
Today’s Google doodle marks the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday, highlighting the civil rights leader’s message of unity. Created by guest artist Keith Mallett, the image features a line of women and men from different backgrounds and cultures with their arms crossed to hold each others’ hands. From the Google …
Read More »Facebook tests turning comment reels into message threads
Comments on Facebook posts can get quite chatty, so Facebook is trying a new way to help you keep up. Some users now see comment reels appearing as persistently visible chat windows that pop up on their desktop versions of the site, just like traditional message threads. TechCrunch reader Russell …
Read More »Edward Snowden delivers ‘Alternative Christmas Message’ in UK
Edward Snowden – the former NSA contractor who leaked documents of mass surveillance by intelligence agencies – has been chosen to present this year’s ‘Alternative Christmas Message’ on Channel 4 in the UK. Snowden uses the Alternative Christmas Message – which is now available online (you will need to login to watch …
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