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SpaceX founderElon Musk tweeted on Sept. 21that the Inspiration4 crew had some “challenges” with the loo. He promised upgrades for future missions. Definitely upgraded toilets :) We had some challenges with it this flight. Musk didn’t elaborate on the exact challenges, butIsaacman spoke to CNNand dropped a few more details. Turns out the toilet’s suction-creating fans had a mechanical problem that triggered an alarm within the spacecraft. Isaacman emphasized there was no human-waste-related disaster on board....

The hardest part of creating action videos is knowing how to edit them. Insta360 wants to make that easier with two new updates to the Insta360 App. Insta360 announced the update to the Insta360 App on Thursday in a press release sent to Lifewire. you might then export only those shots you’ve selected. The Automatic Movement Templates add movementlike roll, pan, and pushto your videos. The feature lets you drag a movement into your timeline....

As the head of Instagram, it’s my responsibility to do all I can to keep people safe. I’ve been committed to that for years. I’m going to continue to do so," Mosseri responded. US lawmakers weren’t satisfied with Mosseri’s reply. Mosseri’s testimony comes at an uncomfortable moment for Instagram and Facebook, which rebranded itself as Meta. In September,Antigone Davis, who runsFacebook’s global safety operations,appeared before the same subcommittee. “The resounding bipartisan message from this committee is legislation is coming....

During the overnight, Instagram suffered multiple hours of outages across several countries. Solen Feyissa / Unsplash

Meta is developing a set of optional user controls for Instagram to help safeguard users from unwanted and inappropriate content. The tools are being created to “help people protect themselves from unwanted DMs, like photos containing nudity,” a Meta spokesperson told CNET in a statement Wednesday. “This technology doesn’t allow Meta to see anyone’s private messages, nor are they shared with us or anyone else,” Meta said. “We’re working closely with experts to ensure these new features preserve people’s privacy, while giving them control over the messages they receive....

Finally, Grossi detailed a new educational hub for parents and guardians that would go live in March. Instagram has been prioritizing andprotecting younger users on the platformthis year. Instagram Kate Torline / Unsplash

Instagramis rolling out a new Amber Alerts feature on Wednesday in honor of Global Missing Children’s Day, which will allow app users to see and share notices of missing children in their area, according to a blog post from Instagram. The Amber Alert will be activated by law enforcement and will appear in the Instagram feed of users who are in the local area. The alert will include a photo of the missing person, with other key details of the abduction such as location and physical description, which can then be reshared or reposted....

Instagramlaunched a new hubThursday to help users who’ve been hacked or are otherwise experiencing access issues with their accounts. The new page,instagram.com/hacked, is meant to help users resolve a host of account access issues, including regaining access to a disabled account, dealing with forgotten passwords, and handling two-factor authentication. The social media giant is also rolling out a new feature that it was testing earlier this year: Two of your Instagram friends will now be able to verify your identity so you’re able to get back into your account if it’s disabled....

Things are still in the testing phase Instagram is testing additional features to give you more control over what you see and what you’d rather avoid. Not to be confused with Instagram’s previously-releasedSensitive Content Control, the new optionsprovide more ways to filterwhat appears in your feed. Once implemented, it’ll be a bit more direct than the social media platform’s current setup, limiting sensitive content based on what it considers “sensitive.”...

There is even apetition to let every Instagram user share links on their story. … people with fewer followers have things to share too.

you’re able to do this for individual users/chats or disable read receipts for all messages at once. TapRead receiptsto toggle it off. If you tapUse end-to-end encryption, an encrypted chat will start, which disables read receipts by default. Tap thethree-linesat the top. SelectMessages and story replies. Tap thetoggleto turn off read receipts. FAQ Android:Messages>profile image>Message configs>RCSchats>Send read receipts. iPhone or iPad:tweaks>Messages>Send Read Receipts. Check out ourHow to Hide on Facebookarticle for more tips....

The social media platform has quietly begun testing the removal of the ability to share individual posts in stories. Why Share Feed Posts? During this test, you wont be able to add a feed post to your Story." Instagram Im disappointed that this simple, seemingly innocuous feature is at risk. “Content creators needed to double-check their latest content got as much reach as it can. Impacts Of Removing It Theres currently apetition on Change....

Its unclear if Instagram will launch the new Link Sticker to more accounts aside from what is currently allowed.