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Meta Quietly Launches Forum, a Reddit-Like App for Facebook Groups

Meta has quietly released Forum, a new standalone app that gives Facebook Groups a separate home for community discussions, questions, and AI-powered answers. The app, listed on Apple’s App Store as “Forum, a Facebook app,” is designed for users who want a dedicated space for group conversations without opening the main Facebook app. Meta describes […]

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May 28, 2026

Meta Quietly Launches Forum, a Reddit-Like App for Facebook Groups

Meta has quietly released Forum, a new standalone app that gives Facebook Groups a separate home for community discussions, questions, and AI-powered answers. The app, listed on Apple’s App Store as “Forum, a Facebook app,” is designed for users who want a dedicated space for group conversations without opening the main Facebook app. Meta describes […]

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May 14, 2026

Instagram Launches Instants, a New Disappearing Photo Feature Inside DMs

Meta has launched Instagram Instants, a new disappearing photo-sharing feature that brings fast, unedited photo updates directly into Instagram’s inbox. The feature, announced on May 13, lets users capture real-time photos and share them with Close Friends or mutual followers. Instants disappear after they are viewed, and unopened Instants expire after 24 hours. Meta is […]

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May 7, 2026

Claude Usage Limits Rise After Anthropic’s SpaceX Deal

Anthropic is increasing usage limits for Claude after signing a compute partnership with SpaceX, giving the company more capacity to support heavier Claude usage across coding, API, and paid subscription plans. In its official announcement, Anthropic said the immediate changes include doubled five-hour limits for Claude Code, higher API rate limits for Claude Opus models, […]

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May 5, 2026

Shopify Now Lets Merchants Manage Stores Inside ChatGPT and Claude

Shopify is making store management more conversational. According to an update posted on May 4, 2026, the company now lets merchants connect their Shopify stores to third-party AI tools, including ChatGPT and Claude. Once connected, these tools can access the store data a merchant authorizes and take certain actions on their behalf, such as updating […]

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Apr 30, 2026

Meta Ads Can Now Connect to AI Tools Like ChatGPT and Claude

Meta is giving advertisers a new way to work with their ad accounts. The company has introduced Meta ads AI connectors in open beta, allowing eligible advertisers to connect their Meta ad account directly to an AI agent. Meta says the feature lets businesses and agencies create, manage, analyze, and optimize campaigns from AI tools […]

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Apr 27, 2026

Instagram Tests ‘Instants’ App for Disappearing Photos in Select Markets

Meta is testing a new standalone app called “Instants,” linked to Instagram, that lets users share disappearing photos with friends. The app is currently available only in select markets, including Spain and Italy, and there is no confirmed timeline for a broader rollout. Instants focuses on quick, casual photo sharing. Images can be viewed once […]

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Apr 21, 2026

Meta Experiments With Paid WhatsApp Features Focused on Personalization

Meta is testing a subscription layer inside WhatsApp that adds optional paid features to the app. Early builds show a focus on personalization, including chat themes and interface customization, rather than functional changes to messaging. The feature appears as an optional upgrade, leaving the core WhatsApp experience unchanged. WhatsApp Plus appears in testing Early versions […]

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Apr 16, 2026

YouTube introduces zero-minute limit for Shorts feed

A new zero-minute Shorts feed limit lets users effectively shut out YouTube’s short-video stream, a small setting change that says a lot about where the platform is heading. YouTube has introduced a new option that lets users set their Shorts feed limit to zero inside the app. The change appears in YouTube’s official help documentation […]

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