Instagram confirms it is testing a repost feature

A new feature may be coming to Instagram that lets users repost others’ posts or Reels. It was spotted by social media analyst Matt Navarra, who posted a screenshot to Twitter. It showed a mew profile tab called “Reposts”. Instagram later confirmed it was testing the feature in a statement to TechCrunch. We’re exploring the ability to reshare posts in Feed – similar to how you can reshare in Stores – so people can share what resonates with them, and so original creators are credited for their work[…] We plan to test this soon with a small number of people. Currently, the most common way...

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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip4 undergoes scratch, burn, and bend testing

Samsung's newest big foldable, the Galaxy Z Fold4, was put through the ordeal of JerryRigEverything's 'durability test' at the end of last month, and survived to tell the tale - although it wasn't left exactly in tip-top shape. Now's the turn of its little sibling, the Galaxy Z Flip4, to be subjected to the same grueling tests. Let's see if the smaller device turns out to be more fragile or not. The Flip4's outer screen is covered by glass as you'd expect, which means it scratches at level 6 on the Mohs hardness scale, with deeper grooves showing up at level 7. In contrast, the...

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Honor X40 specs leak

Next week, on September 15, Honor is officially announcing the X40 smartphone, which it's already teased a couple of days ago, revealing that it will have a curved screen with a centered hole-punch cutout for the selfie camera. Today a rumor out of China gives us a bunch of the handset's specs, starting with the 6.67" screen size, 1080x2400 resolution, 120 Hz refresh rate, and 10-bit color support. The Honor X40 is also said to sport an 8 MP selfie snapper, a 50 MP main rear camera, and a 2 MP auxiliary cam on the back. Running things will be Qualcomm's Snapdragon 695 SoC, the same...

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