Meta removes controversial AI feature on Instagram after backlash
Meta has axed a controversial feature that allowed users to modify photos from public Instagram accounts using AI. The feature, which was rolled out earlier this week along with a…
Bluesky’s interim CEO, Toni Schneider, drops the ‘interim’
In March, Bluesky’s longtime CEO, Jay Graber, stepped down from that role to become its chief innovation officer. Graber was immediately succeeded by Toni Schneider, the founding CEO of Automattic,…
Filing: College app Fizz accuses VC of sharing confidential startup information with rival Sidechat
A years-long lawsuit between the college-focused social app Fizz and rival Sidechat over unfair competition practices has taken an interesting turn. In a new filing, Fizz is accusing investor Jerry…
Elon Musk says X will send DMs when posts you’ve engaged with are corrected
X’s crowdsourced fact-checking system, Community Notes, will be updated to send users direct messages alerting them whenever a post they have interacted with has received a correction. The change, which…
X adds a video editor to encourage creators to post original content, not stolen reposts
X, the social network that can’t seem to win its perennial battle with bots, is introducing new video editing and recording features in hopes of encouraging creators to publish original…
Threads adds new features to Live Chats as it expands access
Meta’s Threads is adding new capabilities to its recently launched Live Chats feature while expanding access to more users, the company announced on Tuesday. The updates include support for translations,…
Facebook rolls out an AI companion app for creators
Facebook announced on Wednesday that it’s reimagining its Creator Studio tool as a standalone AI companion app designed to help creators grow their audiences on the social network. By giving…
The smartphone era created an attention crisis. Slowtech is fixing it
When Tony Fadell entered New York City’s 28th Street Subway Station, he did not expect to come face-to-face with an advertisement for a product he designed over 20 years ago.…
The slowtech revolution is here to kill your phone addiction and rescue your attention span
When Tony Fadell entered New York City’s 28th Street Subway Station, he did not expect to come face-to-face with an advertisement for a product he designed over twenty years ago.…
Bluesky launches group chats, as company shifts focus to community features
Social network Bluesky launched support for group chats on Thursday, another feature designed to make the app more competitive with its larger competitor, X. While Elon Musk-owned X recently doubled…