Instagram, Bluesky, and X Are Competing for TikTok Refugees. How? By Launching New Video Features
AppsVertical videos are gaining momentum.
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A 75-Day Extension: Trump’s Executive Order to Delay the TikTok Ban Brings Uncertainty
Business and EconomicsThe platform will stay available for now, but there are still many uncertainties.
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Trump Repeatedly Pushed for the TikTok Ban During His First Term. He’s Now Exploring Ways to Stop It
Business and EconomicsThe ban is set to go into effect starting Sunday, Jan. 19.
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Mastodon Is Distancing Itself Further From Meta and X: The CEO Is Resigning and Turing the Platform Into a Nonprofit
AppsFounder and CEO Eugen Rochko will leave the position vacant.
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The Perm Is Back: How the Broccoli Haircut Became Popular Among Gen Z Men
MagnetFrom movie stars and influencers to K-pop artists and even Superman, the perm is making a comeback.
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Luigi Mangione Is the Prime Suspect in the Killing of the UnitedHealthcare CEO. He’s Also Become an Internet Sensation
MagnetThe alleged shooter was arrested on Tuesday in Pennsylvania. He went viral in a matter of hours.
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Bluesky Faces Its First Big Challenge Following X’s User Exodus: Controlling the Influx of Trolls
AppsIt's not a bed of roses for Bluesky. With more users comes more problems.
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A Restaurant With 73,000 Instagram Followers Claims It’s Austin’s Top Restaurant. There’s One Problem: It Doesn’t Exist
Robotics and AIEthos knows what the people want: gorgeous Moo Deng croissants, chef holding huge sausages (ehem the food item), and pizzas in the shape of a foot.
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Why Elon Musk’s Social Media Posts May Prevent Him From Launching More SpaceX Rockets From California
SpaceSpaceX is looking to increase the launches of its Falcon 9 rocket from 36 to 50 per year at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California.
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Republicans Can’t Stop Saying That Haitian Immigrants Are Eating Cats. There’s No Proof It’s Happening
MagnetYou know you've heard it: "They're eating the cats." This all you need to know about Donald Trump's cat-eating conspiracy theory.
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Telegram Is More Than a Messaging App. It’s Become the New Deep Web
ServicesA recent report finds that the platform is as a widely used resource for selling weapons and drugs and disseminating violent or toxic content.
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Denialism Has Reached One of the Last Remaining Areas of Science Untouched by It: Eyeglasses
HealthVision problems are complex. Now, they’re often trivialized on social media.
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Elon Musk’s Pay-Me-$8 Mantra Reportedly Had an Unlikely Beginning: A Cup of Starbucks
ServicesTwitter Blue was one of Elon Musk's biggest priorities. He asked friends and advisors how much he should charge for it.
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In China, an Increasing Number of Young People Are Dissatisfied With the Future That Awaits Them, So They’re Pretending to Be Birds
MagnetA bird can symbolize either the desired freedom or confinement in a cage.
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How to Stop X (Twitter) From Using Your Posts and Messages to Train Grok, Its Artificial Intelligence Model
BasicsX has decided to give itself permission by default to use your messages and posts to train its AI. Here's how to turn off this option.
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Imagine an App Like Instagram With Only AI Models Talking to Each Other. It Exists, and I’ve Tried It
Robotics and AIButterflies is a 'social media platform' where AIs upload content, interact, and talk to each other. Here’s how it works.
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Instagram Is Testing Out Ads You Won’t Be Able to Skip
AppsOne thing's clear: No one is going to like them.
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Elon Musk's X Is Now Rated 'XXX'. New Twitter Openly Embraces Porn
Business and EconomicsElon Musk welcomes porn on X, making the platform's long-held tolerance for the XXX content official.
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A Generation That's Eternally Unfocused: 'I Can't Do Anything for 15 Minutes Without Checking My Phone'
OthersMore and more people are realizing that they have a problem paying attention. The smartphone seems to be the culprit.
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