Instagram is rolling out a new “Profile Embed” feature that allows users to embed a miniature version of their profile into a website. The new feature will allow users to further integrate their Instagram profiles into websites such as blogs and portfolios. The social media giant says the feature is currently only available in the […]
Meta’s Horizon Worlds is available in the US and Canada for 18+ users
The company formerly known as Facebook is taking a step toward its goal to transport us to the metaverse. Now, Horizon Worlds — the Second Life or Minecraft of Meta’s VR apps — is expanding out of invite-only beta, opening up to all users over 18 years old in the U.S. and Canada. This is […]
Facebook and Instagram roll out personalized ‘Year in Review’ features
Meta, formerly known as Facebook, has rolled out “Year in Review” features for both Facebook and Instagram. On Facebook, users can share their personalized “Year Together” card, which highlights the friends, feelings, places and people that mattered most to them in 2021. The new in-feed experience reflects on people’s year on the platform and curates […]
Facebook’s new website lets fans buy ‘Stars’ without paying the app stores’ commissions
Meta (formerly Facebook) has found a new way to avoid the app stores’ commissions on in-app purchases with the launch of a new website where people can buy “Stars” — the virtual items that allow fans to express their support for favorite creators during Facebook videos and livestreams. Typically, Stars are bought as in-app purchases […]
Jack Dorsey dials in on his dream job — bitcoin missionary
Hello friends, and welcome back to Week in Review! Last week, we took a break from contextualization for some guides to consumption. This week, we’re looking at what’s happening in the mind of one Jack Dorsey. You can get this in your inbox from the newsletter page, and follow my tweets @lucasmtny. the big thing While […]
Meta’s failed Giphy deal could end Big Tech’s spending spree
Not so long ago, Meta’s big-money deal to acquire Giphy would have been waved through.
UK orders Facebook to sell Giphy, rejects Meta’s proposed merger conditions
UK agency says “behavioral remedies” won’t fix problem, so a breakup is needed.
UK’s antitrust watchdog orders Facebook to sell Giphy
In a significant push against big tech’s ability to maintain market dominance through sheer buying power, the UK’s competition watchdog has ordered Facebook (now Meta) to reverse its acquisition of animated GIF platform, Giphy — confirming the Financial Times‘ earlier reporting. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said its phase 2 investigation cemented its earlier […]
スマホで電話番号などに自動的にリンクが付くのを防ぐ方法
自動的に設定されるリンクを無効化する
スマホ対応のレスポンシブサイトを制作しているのですが、スマホのブラウザによっては勝手にリンクが設定されてしまい、どうにかならないかと調べた方法をメモ。
私はiPhoneをメインに使用していますが、iOS対応ブラウザとしてSafariはもちろん、Chrome、Edge、Bravaが入っていますが、それぞれ違った挙動でリンクが貼られてしまい困りました。
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Memes for inmates
“After experiencing it for myself, it seems absurd that this fundamental strangeness of Facebook isn’t a regular topic of conversation.” Kaitlyn Tiffany makes the world’s blandest Facebook profile to see what’s going on over there. (unpaywalled version)