Meta is testing a new livestreaming platform for influencers called “Super,” according to a report from Business Insider. The new platform allows influencers to host livestreams, earn revenue and engage […]
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Back to news homeA new app called Banish blocks those annoying ‘open in app’ banners
A new app for iPhone users can help you browse the web without being constantly bothered by pop-up panels that beg you to use the company’s app instead. The app, […]
Mobile users are now spending 4-5 hours per day in apps
Although the mobile app boom driven by pandemic lockdowns has long since passed, consumers’ mobile usage is still growing. According to new data released today by app intelligence firm data.ai […]
Pinterest debuts a new app, Shuffles, for collage-making and moodboards
Pinterest may be best known for shopping inspiration and design ideas, but the company’s newest product wants to inspire its users to tap into their own creativity. The company has […]
Gmail gets a new look, Instagram trips while trying to be TikTok and India blocks Battleground Mobile
Hello hello! Welcome back to Week in Review, the newsletter where we do a quick rundown of the most-read TechCrunch stories from the past week. The idea: When you’ve had […]
This Week in Apps: Instagram backlash, TikTok gaming, Snapchat+ makes millions
Welcome back to This Week in Apps, the weekly TechCrunch series that recaps the latest in mobile OS news, mobile applications and the overall app economy. Global app spending reached […]
Daily Crunch: Indian government orders Apple, Google to delist popular game BGMI from app stores
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If you think Instagram is bad now, you won’t like Zuckerberg’s plans
From meme creators to the Kardashians, Instagram users have been vocal this week that their feeds are too saturated with irrelevant content. As Instagram’s parent company Meta chases TikTok’s astronomical […]
Daily Crunch: European subscription prices for Amazon Prime will increase in September
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Instagram gets worse with dark patterns lifted from TikTok
I, of all people, got a fresh new user interface in Instagram the other day. Although the company has not rolled it out to all users yet, the changes seem […]