Instagram testing new feature to turn off read receipts in DMs

As Shakespeare might have put it (but probably didn’t): Motion smoothing is known by many names, yet it’s just as much of a scourge no matter what you call it.

In June 2023, Instagram began testing a new feature that would allow users to download Reels, its short vertical-scrolling videos, in the US. Now, after a long testing period, platform head Adam Mosseri has announced that this feature is now available worldwide and users can download Reels from public accounts freely. We tested it out and found that it wasn't available for us yet. So, it is likely that the rollout is being done in a phased manner and it may take a few days before it gets activated for all users.

A brand-new trailer for South Park: Snow Day showcases its four-player co-op battles and a hilarious cast of characters.

In the last few years, Google has been on a mission to support users to expand their businesses, communicate, and collaborate more effectively on its Drive platform. In an attempt to attract more users and enhance the overall experience, Google Drive introduced a redesigned home page earlier this month which can “help you more easily find the right file much faster.” Now, Google is rolling out a redesigned document scanner, complete with a new user interface (UI), and a ton of more features. Know all about this new tool on Google Drive.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope is the world's premier space science observatory. This space telescope is helping scientists in solving various mysteries of our solar system. With the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists are able to look beyond to distant worlds. Recently, an image released by the James Webb Space Telescope shows a part of the dense center of our galaxy which includes features that have never been seen before. Astronomers are still studying it and they haven't found any explanations yet.

Apple recently rolled out the iOS 17.1 update which focused on enhancing the iPhone's performance and getting rid of a few bugs. Now, Apple has already started its beta testing of the iOS 17.2 update which is expected to come with a few tweaks and several new features that iPhone users will benefit immensely from. The first beta version was rolled out in October for the developers and since then two more testing updates have been launched. Check out the 10 new features expected to be included in the iOS 17.2 update.

Microsoft has upgraded Windows features to make its services more convenient for users to keep up with rivals. Recently, Microsoft has rolled out a number of features to Windows Photos. This feature is currently available to Insiders. With this feature, users can remove a photo's background and even replace it with a solid color. Microsoft has also added other improvements and fixes based on users' feedback. Know all about these new Windows Photos features

By Sean Hollister, a senior editor and founding member of The Verge who covers gadgets, games, and toys. He spent 15 years editing the likes of CNET, Gizmodo, and Engadget.

Today, November 15, was an important day in the artificial intelligence space. Microsoft hosted its event dubbed Microsoft Ignite, where it made a range of AI-related announcements. One of the major highlights from the event was that copilots, the company's AI tools, have received new capabilities. They will now be able to do more tasks across the Microsoft 365 suite. In other news, Cambridge Dictionary's word of the year is inspired by AI and it gives a familiar word a new meaning. This and more in today's AI roundup. Let us take a look.

The newly reimagined Microsoft Teams app boasts of improved performance and enhanced reliability, security, and IT management. Microsoft claims it is a faster, simpler, smarter, and more flexible app that is up to two times faster while using 50% less memory. Take a look at 5 latest features in Microsoft Teams that enhance collaboration for users.

It has been about 4 months since Threads launched as an alternative to the volatile and ever-so-changing landscape of X (formerly Twitter), and it has managed to provide a comfortable home to users owing to its fast deployment of new features, paying attention to user feedback and the fediverse support. For the unaware, fediverse, a portmanteau of "federation" and "universe", is a decentralized social media infrastructure. However, one area where users feel left out is DMs or direct messages. It has been one of the biggest requests from users, but it appears that neither developers nor decision-makers of the social media platform are sure how to tackle it because of some serious complications.

Do you also get annoyed when unnecessary apps use your location services on your iPhone 15? When so many apps track your location, it feels like a hindrance to privacy - feels like you are being spied on 24/7. Very spooky and uncomfortable it is. However, you can easily turn off the location services on your iPhone 15. Apple support has provided a full-fledged guide for its customers to get rid of unwanted apps tracking their location. Follow the steps given below to turn off the iPhone 15 location service for specific apps: