The Next Iteration of Meta’s Ray Ban Stories Glasses Are Close to Launch
With Meta’s 2023 “Connect” AR/VR conference coming up in just over a week, it comes as little surprise to see the next iteration of its Ray Ban Stories glasses appearing in the FCC’s product ID listings, which is a key, final step before the product is actually released in stores. As spotted by Janko Roettgers, […]
Elon Musk Says X Users are Posting Fewer Posts Per Day Than People Had Been Tweeting
In among the various notes and statements that Elon Musk shared in his interview with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu yesterday, Musk also made some interesting remarks about X usage, and how it’s changed under his management. Musk has repeatedly stated that X continues to reach all-time highs in “device user seconds”, a vague denominator which […]
Meta Provides Tips on How to Maximize Your Carousel Ads [Infographic]
Still considering your options for your holiday promotions? Carousel ads on Facebook and Instagram could be a valuable driver, leaning into the side-swiping, narrative flow of Stories, while also promoting a range of products, all in one unit. Providing your audience with multiple options can be a great way to engage them in-stream, while also […]
Elon Musk Says That New, Lower Priced Tiers for X Premium Are Coming to Boost Take-Up
X’s “X Premium” subscription program, formerly known as “Twitter Blue”, hasn’t been the solution that Elon Musk had initially hoped when he re-pitched the initiative late last year as a means to combat bots in the app, while also providing X with an alternate revenue stream. Thus far, X Premium take-up has remained very low, […]
X Adds New Community Notes Navigation Module to Increase Awareness of Disputed Claims
While it’s unlikely to be the moderation solution that Elon Musk seems to portray, X continues to develop its Community Notes contextual information feature, which enables X users that are approved contributors to the program to add additional explainers and reference points to any post in the app, helping to improve understanding, and limit the […]
The Next Iteration of Meta’s Ray Ban Stories Glasses is Close to Launch
With Meta’s 2023 “Connect” AR/VR conference coming up in just over a week, it comes as little surprise to see the next iteration of its Ray Ban Stories glasses appearing in the FCC’s product ID listings, which is a key, final step before the product is actually released in stores. As spotted by Janko Roettgers, […]
LinkedIn Offers New Coding Courses for Free, Providing Advanced Learning Opportunities
Have you ever thought about learning code, or the basics of coding, in order to improve your knowledge of online systems? If so, then this could be the sign that you need. Today, LinkedIn has announced that via its partnership with CoderPad, it’s launching 33 new software development courses and interactive coding exercises, which are […]
YouTube Adds New Clips Insights to Further Inform Content Strategy
YouTube’s added another insights element within YouTube Studio, which will now enable you to see how many clips have been created from your uploads, and how many views those clips have subsequently generated. As you can see in this example, posted by YouTube CEO Neal Mohan, in the new ‘Clips’ section within YouTube Studio, you’ll […]
Instagram Expands Reels Gifts to Creators in More Regions
After launching virtual gifts for U.S.-based Reels creators back in February, Instagram has now announced that Reels creators in many more regions will be eligible to receive gifts in the app, via a dedicated button on their clips. Gifts provide another revenue generation option for Reels creators, with sticker-type gifts available in varying purchase amounts. […]
X Rolls Out ID Verification for X Premium Users
After experimenting with the option over the past few months, X has now launched its new ID verification element for X Premium subscribers, which will enable paying users to confirm their identity, via government-issued ID, in order to have an additional marker added to their X profile. As you can see, the new process will […]