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Apple will close 30 additional stores in the United States by Thursday, the company said, bringing the total number of reclosures in the United States to 77 as Covid-19 cases rapidly rise in several regions around the country. Stores in Alabama, California, Georgia, Idaho, Louisiana, Nevada and Oklahoma will close …

Microsoft said Friday it will close its stores around the world, moving its retail operations online and keeping only four locations that will be transformed into “experience centers.” The move means the estimated 100 Microsoft stores closed due to the coronavirus pandemic will not reopen as the tech giant enters …

Instagram announced today it’s expanding access to Instagram Shopping to more businesses, including creators who want to sell their own merchandise. To enable this expansion, the company introduced new “Commerce Eligibility Requirements” that offer a set of guidelines that interested businesses must adhere to, in order to qualify for Instagram …

Microsoft has announced the launch of Tomoh, a unique programme designed to empower Emiratis to pursue careers in technology, in bid to help accelerate employability and skills among the UAE nationals. Tomoh offers Emirati students, graduates, and job seekers the opportunity to embark on a professional development journey that includes …

WhatsApp down reports are on the rise, with users of the hit chat app reporting issues accessing the last seen online status bar. Independent outage monitor Down Detector has seen a huge spike in WhatsApp down reports today. At the time of writing, Down Detector has registered a peak of …

Twitter is rolling out the ability to record audio snippets and attach them to your tweets. The new feature is available first on iOS and launching today for “a limited group of people,” according to the company. “Sometimes 280 characters aren’t enough and some conversational nuances are lost in translation. …

On Wednesday, Twitter announced that it will begin testing a new feature that will prompt users to think before they tweet articles they haven’t read. This test is currently limited to Android users in English. If a user decides to retweet an article before reading it, Twitter may prompt them …

After years of putting off promises to fix its messy verification policy, Twitter might soon make it easier for users to get that coveted blue checkmark. The company is working on a new feature that will allow users to request verification.The company previously allowed users to request verification, but “paused” the feature …

Twitter says you can now schedule tweets right from the main web app. When composing a tweet, you should see a little calendar icon on the bottom row of icons at the bottom of the compose window. Click that and you can specify when you want your tweet to be …

Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) Instagram app on Wednesday rolled out new tools enabling people to make money off the videos they post, as it competes for creative talent in an increasingly crowded market for mobile video content. Instagram, which already facilitates collaborations between businesses and popular users who get paid to …