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Commentators online drew parallels between the new feature and the original Snapchat app. “Yes, it's a conceptual clone of Snapchat, with images that ...

They are trying to recapture the 2012-15 Snapchat-era magic on the most curated social media platform ever made. If culturally people wanted that ...

Silhouettes of laptop and mobile device users are seen next to a screen projection of Whatsapp. — Reuters/File Meta-owned WhatsApp is testing a new privacy-focused feature that allows messages to disappear after being read, offering users greater control over their conversations. The feature, currently available to select beta testers, is being rolled out on both Android and iOS platforms. According to WABetaInfo, the feature is designed to enhance disappearing messages by introducing a new "After reading" timer. This tool will allow users to set messages to automatically delete after the recipient opens and reads them, rather than relying solely on fixed time-based expiry options. Previously, WhatsApp users could choose disappearing message timers such as 24 hours, seven days, or 90 days. Despite being useful, these options sometimes created limitations, particularly when messages expired before being read. — WABetaInfo The new system will address the issue by ensuring messages to remain visible until the recipient actually views them. Once a message is read, a countdown begins based on the sender's selected duration, which can be set to five minutes, one hour, or 12 hours. After this period expires, the message is automatically removed from the chat. If the recipient does not

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Do Instagram DMs boost your reach? Instagram head says 'no' Instagram Head Adam Mosseri posted a video directly addressing a rumour that's been circulating among creators and casual users: that sending direct messages boosts your content's reach. The answer is simple. It doesn't. "There's a rumour out there that if you DM people, you're going to get more reach," Mosseri said in the video. "And I just wanted to be clear that that is not the case." He emphasised that while DMs are valuable for staying connected and building relationships, they have zero algorithmic benefit for visibility. As the creator strategy is built on some algorithm assumptions, when myths spread, they tend to drag people into false strategies. Mosseri’s direct way of saying it cuts through the noise; it’s a pattern he’s already adopted as Instagram gets more pressure from creators who are frustrated with declining reach and that kind of algorithm opacity that nobody can really see. The rumour probably came from a kernel of truth, in a way. Engagement activities do matter to Instagram’s algorithm. Likes, comments, and saves push reach. DMs, though, work outside the public engagement ecosystem. They’re private interactions that the algorithm doesn’t measure or

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Communications Manager Lucas Medeiros Orlando Pride at Denver Summit When: Saturday, May 16th, 8:45 p.m. ET  Where: DICK'S Sporting Goods Stadium, Commerce City, CO As the Pride play the Summit in Denver, here are five things to watch for: Rocky Mountain road trip 🏔️ pic.twitter.com/QPGRPp7C4k — Orlando Pride (@ORLPride) May 14, 2026 Rocky Mountain Rematch The Pride are seeking to reassert their dominance against newly welcomed NWSL teams after Denver and Orlando played to a draw in their first-ever meeting in March. Despite Orlando’s historically strong record against NWSL newcomers—winning 12 of 22 all-time matchups and dropping only three—the 2026 expansion sides have proven resilient in their inaugural campaigns with Denver earning a 1-1 draw in the last match and Boston defeating the Pride on Tuesday. — Orlando Pride (@ORLPride) May 14, 2026 Goals Galore The Pride continue to establish themselves as one of the league’s most dangerous early-scoring teams, tallying their eighth first-half goal of the season when Marta converted from the spot against Boston. That total is tied for the most in the NWSL, and Orlando has found the back of the net in eight of its nine matches—trailing only Portland in matches with at least one goal

In this edition of Lauren Brownlow's Twitter Mailbag, she takes on the topic of N.C. State men's basketball, and if the Wolfpack can remain strong with NIL and the transfer portal. © WRAL

A Hilltown Township man awaits sentencing after admitting last week in Montgomery County Common Pleas Court to the statutory sexual assault of a 13-year-old Lansdale girl. Fredis B. David Santos, 28, of the 100 block of Reliance Place, pleaded guilty last week to two felony counts of sexual assault and felony involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a person under 16, before Common Pleas Judge Todd Eisenberg, according to court records. Numerous felonies and misdemeanors were dismissed as part of the plea bargain: Two felony counts of sexual assault, four counts of statutory sexual assault, two counts of dissemination of explicit sexual material to a minor,  unlawful contact with a minor, unlawful contact or communication with a minor for sexual abuse, criminal use of a communications device, two counts of sexual abuse of children through photographing or depicting sex acts, corruption of minors, and 15 misdemeanor counts each of indecent assault on a victim under 16, according to court records. On July 28, 2025, the victim went to Lansdale Police with her mother and another relative, to report the sexual assaults by Santos, according to the complaint. According to police, Santos friended the victim on Snapchat and sent nude photos and

No. 10 Arkansas struck last in a tense back and forth thriller on Friday night, defeating Kentucky 5-4 on Senior Night at Kentucky Proud Park that also saw freshman Braxton Van Cleave stretchered off the field after a nasty collision. The Razorbacks scored a single run in five innings, including the deciding one in the eighth inning after a leadoff walk. Meanwhile, UK left double digit runners on base as it found itself constantly swimming upstream. The loss dropped the Wildcats to 31-19 overall and 13-16 in the Southeastern Conference. The game featured four lead changes and three ties, as the Hogs answered with every UK run as soon as the Cats pushed one across. Arkansas got a pair of early solo home runs before its late RBI double after a walk and stolen base. UK had its chances to gather another victory but could not find the timely hit. UK also saw breakout freshman Van Cleave a stadium-silencing injury after ramming into Arkansas second baseman Camden Kozeal. Van Cleave was nearing second base on his RBI single and appeared to be looking into the outfield as he slammed into Kozeal’s back and was lifted off his feet. Van Cleave