Wednesday
May032023

Zillow gets a ChatGPT plug-in for househunting

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Zillow has partnered with ChatGPT to launch a new plug-in. You can use this new tool to help with your house search. You just need to tell ChatGPT what kind of property you're looking for, whether you're looking to purchase or rent, and input other criteria like location, bedroom count, and price. The plug-in will then show you options.

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Tuesday
May022023

Twitter restores free API access for emergency alerts, government, and public services

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When Twitter opted to shut down its free API, this caused issues for public institutions that rely on this feature to disseminate information on the platform. The social network is restoring this free access to the app's programming framework for verified government and publicly-owned services that use the API for "critical purposes," including emergency notifications, transportation updates, and weather alerts.

The social network wanted to earn money from the use of its API. So, Twitter outlined a three-tier pricing strategy for its API in March. The free access was limited to bots and testers that only needed to write posts. It allowed just 1,500 tweets per month and one app ID, limiting the use for creators who need to make frequent updates. Meanwhile, the basic access costs USD 100 per month with fixed caps on tweets. And businesses need to use the multiple enterprise-level tiers, which could cost tens of thousands of dollars per month.

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Tuesday
May022023

Instagram plans to add music to Notes

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Instagram's Yahoo! Messenger-like Notes feature is getting music. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced that the company is testing a way to add music to Notes. Similar to how it's done on individual posts and Reels, you can select a portion of a song on your Note. And your friends will see the name of the song and the artist you're playing. Instagram is also testing a way to add music to photo carousels.

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Monday
May012023

Instagram tests music for photo carousels

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You might have seen this around your Instagram feed already. But, in case you missed it, Meta is testing out the option to add songs to your photo carousels. CEO Mark Zuckerberg mentioned on his Instagram broadcast channel that the feature is live in a "few countries with more to come." 

Instagram already lets users add songs to individual photos. But it makes more sense to do this on a photo carousel. We hope this gets a wider release soon.

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