Instagram Stories get a cool feature that Snapchat doesn't have

Instagram really wants you to use its Snapchat clone. 

Not Stories, but its other Snapchat clone: Direct (that's the name for Instagram's disappearing messages, for those keeping track). Now, in an effort to push more users to the feature, Instagram is plugging Direct's disappearing photo and video messaging right into Stories.

Beginning now, Instagram will allow you to respond to posts in Stories with disappearing photo and video messages. Those messages, which can — of course —  be decorated with animated face filters or sent as looping Boomerang videos, will appear in your inbox. Read more...