Threads posts can now be shared directly to your Instagram Story without leaving the app

The new Threads feature lets you share your posts — or anyone else’s — to your Instagram Story without leaving the Threads app.

Meta’s metaverse leaves virtual reality

Meta said it’s shifting focus for Horizon Worlds to be “almost exclusively mobile” and that it will separate its Quest VR platform from the virtual world.

TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 Super Early Bird rates end in 1 week

The lowest ticket rates of the year for TechCrunch Disrupt 2026 ends next Friday, February 27. Save up to $680 on your pass. Register now before prices increase.

Google says its AI systems helped deter Play Store malware in 2025

Google said it prevented 1.75 million bad apps from going live on Google Play during 2025, a figure that’s down from previous years.

Rivian adds Apple Watch app to control EVs from your wrist

Rivian’s new Apple Watch app lets drivers lock, unlock, check charge levels and control climate settings directly from their wrist, expanding the company’s connected EV ecosystem.
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YouTube’s latest experiment brings its conversational AI tool to TVs

YouTube is testing conversational AI on smart TVs, allowing viewers to ask the assistant questions related to the video they’re watching on the big screen.

As browser wars heat up, Chrome adds new productivity features

Split View, PDF annotations and ‘Save to Chrome’ features come to the Chrome browser.

Reddit is testing a new AI search feature for shopping

A small group of users in the U.S. will start to see search results that include interactive product carousels with pricing, images, and direct where-to-buy links.

Meta is shutting down Messenger’s standalone website

The move comes a few months after Meta shut down Messenger’s stand-alone desktop apps for Windows and Mac.

Zuckerberg grilled in court over social media harms on teens

Meta’s CEO was questioned over the addictive nature of its social media apps like Instagram, and other teen harms.