TikTok's "For You" page, the first screen people see when they open the app, will tell users why the algorithm put the video in their feed.Users can view this information by tapping a new option in the "Share" panel labeled "Why This Video."Tapping the button will open a pop-up window with a list of reasons why TikTok recommends this video.…
Finally, the business is introducing a number of new features for Android smartphones and Wear OS smartwatches. These features are expected to become available soon, and they will add many interesting new features to the Android user interface.Enhance your holiday images and publications with holiday editingMore recently, Google Photos updated its collage editor with new styles, making it easier to…
With the release of iOS 16.2 and iPadOS 16.2, iPhones and iPads are getting some significant updates. One of these allows users to choose end-to-end encryption for their photos and iCloud backups. Another important feature worth talking about is Freeform, an app that Apple first showed up at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June. Freeform is kind of like a…
Meta is introducing new ways to make money on Facebook, as well as an update that allows authors to get paid faster.Meta includes Stars for all publicly available Facebook content, including Reels, and runs events throughout the month to encourage users to buy Stars.Meta also lowers the threshold that creators need to meet to receive their first payment. Here's how…
BlockFi, the cryptocurrency lending and financial services platform that grew 25,000 percent in 2021 and topped Inc.'s 2022 list of fastest-growing companies in America, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection Nov. 28. Although the company listed between $1 billion and $10 billion in liabilities in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing, BlockFi's biggest liability is its association with FTX and Alameda…
Shoppers may have started their holiday gift shopping early this year - but they still turned out for deals. Online sales for Black Friday hit a record $9.12 billion -- up 2.3 percent from last year, Adobe Analytics, the Web analytics division of Adobe, reported. That was higher than the 1 percent year-over-year sales growth forecast. Cyber Monday sales hit…
Google's new guide to ranking systems will inform you about which systems Google uses to rank search results and which are obsolete.Google also introduces new terminology in its latest guide, distinguishing between "ranking systems" and "updates" to rankings.A system such as RankBrain is constantly running in the background. An update, on the other hand, refers to a one-time change in…
Twitter is launching three new advertising options designed to get people to visit and take action on companies' websites.Twitter's new advertising products include:Website Conversion OptimizationDynamic product adsCollection ads.Twitter said in a blog post that its new ad units "will provide middle and bottom funnel results for advertisers and increase relevance to people on Twitter."Here's how the new ad options can…
Google’s processing of user data has long been of concern to data privacy enthusiasts. While the technology giant has experienced relatively few data leaks in recent history, its control over the Android platform allows them to collect unprecedented amounts of data.Google is now taking additional steps to ensure that user data is collected on non-mobile devices as well. A network…
Apple buys Disney: Insiders believe they know how Disney CEO Bob Iger will find a new way to come out in the last two years of his life when he regained control of the company less than three years after handing it over to Bob. One of Iger’s former employees at Disney said: «He’s going to sell the company». This…
