4-1-21

  • Instagram officially launches Remix on Reels, a TikTok Duets-like feature (TechCrunch) – Instagram’s new feature has been in public testing before today, so some Instagram users may have already gained access.
  • Google cancels April Fools (The Verge) – “In 2020, we made the decision to pause our longstanding Google tradition of celebrating April Fools’ Day, out of respect for all those fighting COVID-19. With much of the world still grappling with serious challenges, we will again pause the jokes for April Fools’ Day in 2021,” reads a statement.
  • How to Get a Chronological News Feed in Facebook (LifeHacker) – Facebook is now kind-of, sort-of making it slightly easier to get a more customized News Feed within its iOS and Android apps.