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Quick Summary A new official Instagram account has appeared from Apple, called @helloapple. This is expected to offer some of the latest news and stories from the company. Apple has just launched a new social media account on Instagram called @helloapple. The new account has already been used to promote Apple MacBook and iPhone products. Specifically, it's posted about the new Apple MacBook Neo, reposted about Apple TV-F1 and more. Article continues below Apple hasn't given much away about this new communication line aside from the bio which simply reads: "Our stories, and yours". Overall, the posts come across as a bit less corporate than the tech giant's other Insta account, in favour of more fun and perhaps Gen Z focused messaging. (Image credit: Apple) It's worth noting that Apple has been promoting its MacBook Neo on TikTok with great success of late. It would be a small jump to suggest this success, and Apple's new focus, is on a younger market as it moves into this more affordable laptop space. A whole new Instagram account just to sell one laptop? Indeed that would seem a bit much, although not beyond Apple's reach. This feels more like a longer term

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Meta is removing end-to-end (E2E) encryption for Instagram DMs after first introducing the feature back in late 2023. E2E means that no one except the two parties messaging each other can read the message logs, including government entities, law enforcement, or even Meta itself. The good news is that users will still be able to use E2E on WhatsApp, where it is enabled by default, and on Facebook Messenger, where it is enabled automatically for personal messages (but not group or business messages). The social media platform will end support for the feature on May 8. According to its official support page, users can download any media or messages they may want to keep from the impacted chats until then; otherwise, they may lose access to their messages. You may need to upgrade to a newer version of your app to download your data. The feature never became available in many regions outside the US, and E2E chats needed to be enabled manually. In a statement to PCMag, a Meta spokesperson said it opted to remove the feature because “very few people were opting in to end-to-end encrypted messaging in DMs.” “Anyone who wants to keep messaging with end-to-end encryption

British musician Labrinth has blasted both his record label and Euphoria , the hit TV show he composed the score for, announcing he is “done” with the entertainment industry. The producer and musician, real name Timothy Lee McKenzie, shared the Instagram post overnight on Friday (13 March), just weeks after releasing his latest album, Cosmic Opera: Act I, and shortly before the premiere of Euphoria’s long-awaited third season. “IM DONE WITH THIS INDUSTRY ,” he wrote. “F*** COLUMBIA. DOUBLE F*** EUPHORIA. IM OUT. THANK YOU AND GOOD NIGHT X.” The Independent has contacted representatives for Labrinth, Columbia, HBO and Euphoria showrunner Sam Levinson for comment. Labrinth made his scoring debut when he was announced as the lead composer for the first season of HBO’s hit teen drama Euphoria , receiving critical praise for his dark electronic and R&B sounds that complemented the themes of the show. Several of his original songs, including “Mount Everest” and “All For Us” (the latter featuring vocals from lead actor Zendaya), were also featured. “All For Us” went on to win an Emmy for Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, while the score was nominated for Outstanding Music Composition for a Series. Labrinth returned to compose

Historically, the public faces of state and city governments have maintained a manicured image, offering their constituents PSAs and schedules in a clean-cut format meant to be informative and little else. That isn't the case for the state of New York, whose official social media presence has increasingly become a destination for nonsensical memes. While an extreme weather forecast could normally be expected to be presented succinctly, compellingly and self-seriously, the state Instagram account @NYGov took a very different approach in January. “WE GOTTA RESPECT MOTHER NATURE’S THING,” the account captioned a digitally edited image of a Furby wearing bunny ears in a snowstorm. Elsewhere in the same carousel, a grimacing blue being appeared alongside the number to text for real-time weather updates, along with wind chill predictions from the National Weather Service. Another era of taxpayers might have balked at an official arm of the state promoting meaningless, agenda-less content like viral baby hippo Moo Deng photoshopped in front of an Olive Garden, but in 2026, the message of nonsensical delight deeply resonates with young voters’ nihilistic senses of humor. The most bizarre content often appears to get the highest engagement. “I noticed that the weirder the posts, the

Adam Ross Thu, March 12, 2026 at 3:17 PM UTC 1 min read Hailey Bieber gave fans a close-up look at her latest glam moment on Friday, March 6, sharing a series of selfies to Instagram that highlighted her polished beauty look and bold red ensemble. The model and Rhode skincare founder, 29, posed for a trio of softly lit snapshots while seated indoors, leaning into the camera to capture the details of her makeup and outfit. Bieber wore a vibrant red top dotted with small black polka dots, designed with an asymmetrical neckline and a delicate tie detail near the collar. The structured bodice and off-shoulder cut framed the look, giving the outfit a sleek, modern feel while keeping the focus on the striking color and tailored silhouette. Hailey Bieber/Instagram In the photos, Bieber styled her brunette hair pulled back with loose face-framing strands that curved along one side of her face. She kept her accessories minimal with small gold hoop earrings, allowing the beauty look to take center stage. Her makeup featured softly flushed cheeks, glowing skin, feathered brows and a glossy neutral lip, creating a warm, luminous finish that caught the natural light. Hailey Bieber/Instagram One image

March 12 (UPI) -- A 4-year-old porcine social media star living in California earned the Guinness World Records title for the most followers on Instagram for a pig: 1.1 million. The record-keeping organization said Merlin the Pig had 1.1 million followers on Instagram as of Feb. 23, earning him the title. Owner Mina Alali adopted the now-4-year-old pig in March 2022, and started training him when he was just 3 months old. Videos shared on Merlin's Instagram page show him using buttons placed around the house to play voice recordings that specify his current needs and desires. "Now, at 4 years old, Merlin has over 30 buttons in the house that he uses regularly, sparking conversation online about just how intelligent, emotional and human-like pigs can be when given the time, patience and positive reinforcement," Guinness World Records said.

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I’m arriving at the social media party so late that the lights are on and the floor is being swept. As a result, I’ve only recently learned that if you look at anything for two seconds, it teaches your algorithm that this is all you want to see. A cheerful dog was the gateway drug. Now, I am accidentally on Death Instagram. It is not very LOL. The lengthy caption on Fido’s joyful, tail-waggy photo unfortunately revealed that he’d just crossed the rainbow bridge. This information was not delivered succinctly, though, meaning I lingered long enough to inform Mark Zuckerberg that this was very much my jam. Photos of happy couples began to pop up, people I didn’t know or even recognise, which made me curious as to why I was being shown them. Again and again, like a lab rat in an experiment failing to cotton on despite the electric shocks, I read the accompanying words, only to discover one of them was announcing the sad passing of the other. Fast forward to today and my feed is wall-to-wall bereaved (and Harry Styles, whom I have never been more grateful for, promoting his new album Kiss All the Time.