Facebook will now offer Instant Articles within Messenger Facebook is integrating its Instant Articles technology into its Messenger app, meaning that you don’t need to open a browser to quickly read breaking news. According to the network, this means stories will load 10 times faster than before. You can tell which posts are of the instant variety by looking for a little lightning bolt at the top right of embedded links.
Twitter signs deal with Bloomberg to live stream financial news Meanwhile, Twitter has teamed up with Bloomberg Media to live stream three Bloomberg shows, as well as the network’s market coverage, through the platform. The shows included in the agreement are “Bloomberg West,” which broadcasts technology news, “What’d You Miss?”, which delivers global financial news at the close of the U.S. trading day, and “With All Due Respect,” about political analysis.
Messaging app Line on the rise Line, the Japanese messaging app, raised more than $1 billion in the biggest tech IPO so far thi year. For the uninitiated, Line is similar to services like WhatsApp or Facebook Messenger, offering virtual stickers, animated emojis, and games, but users can also order taxis, make mobile payments, find discount vouchers, and stream music. It has 218m users already, mainly in Asia, and has indicated the listing was to raise funds for global expansion – so watch out, WhatsApp.
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