Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetSocial Media Users Don't Want to BeReal Anymore, Report FindsBeReal's user base has dropped by 18% since it peaked in popularity last year, according to stats collected by…ByNikki MainPublishedSeptember 29, 2023Comments (16)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetLetterboxd Owners Sell Out for $50 MillionThe last good independent social media network is getting swallowed up.ByNikki MainPublishedSeptember 29, 2023Comments (19)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetMasterClass Reportedly Spent $100,000 on a Replica of Bob Iger’s OfficeThe streamer that made its name on offering lectures from the biggest celebrities is getting a class in economics.ByNikki MainPublishedSeptember 25, 2023Comments (5)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetYour Favorite TikTok Dietitian Might Be Paid Off by Big FoodA new report reveals a major campaign by influencers peddling aspartame to followers, but not disclosing that they'd…ByKevin HurlerPublishedSeptember 14, 2023Comments (7)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetPinterest Is Using AI to Stop Prioritization of Thin White BodiesThe social media platform trained its new machine-learning algorithm on approximately 5 billion photos of people…ByKevin HurlerPublishedSeptember 7, 2023Comments (3)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetThreads Gets a Couple More Twitter-Like FeaturesThreads added the option for users to view reposts in a separate tab, similar to retweets on the Twitter app, in its…ByNikki MainPublishedAugust 18, 2023Comments (6)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetThe Internet's Favorite Summer Meme Now Has a Full Song and Biljana Electronica Is Back"Planet of the Bass" has racked up millions of views on TikTok in just a few short weeks, and is a late entrant for…ByKevin HurlerPublishedAugust 15, 2023Comments (6)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetOlivia Rodrigo Unveils Instagram's New Musical Carousel FeatureThe singer used the TikTok-esque feature to promote her song "bad idea right?" off her upcoming album.ByKevin HurlerPublishedAugust 11, 2023
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetTikTok Unveils a Live Singing Competition For All the DiamondsTikTok's Gimme the Mic will see a global contestant take home 500,000 Diamonds, which equates to an unspecified…ByKevin HurlerPublishedAugust 8, 2023
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetThe Definitive Ranking of the Revolving 'Planet of the Bass' Vocalists"Planet of the Bass" is a late entrant in the race for song of the summer, but the track's rotating cast of…ByKevin HurlerPublishedAugust 8, 2023Comments (17)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetYou Can Now See Your Likes on Instagram Threads, Just Like on TwitterThreads introduced additional features to the app days after news broke that the app's user base had dropped by 80%…ByNikki MainUpdatedAugust 9, 2023Comments (3)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetChina Proposes Two-Hour Limit Per Day on Internet Access for MinorsA new "minor mode" is tentatively being introduced in China to curb children's internet usage and place restrictions…ByNikki MainPublishedAugust 2, 2023Comments (13)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetGhost Kitchen Company Behind 'Revolting' Burger Accuses MrBeast of BullyingVirtual Dining Concepts claims that MrBeast's lawsuit against the ghost kitchen company is “meritless” and “riddled…ByKevin HurlerPublishedAugust 2, 2023Comments (43)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetSalute the Black Flag: Sci-Hub Pirate Captain Receives EFF Award for Sticking It to the ManThe Electronic Frontier Foundation awarded Sci-Hub founder Alexandra Elbakyan for allowing free access to a wealth…ByKyle BarrUpdatedJuly 29, 2023Comments (3)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetHere's a Timelapse of Reddit's r/Place Protesting CEO Steve HuffmanWhile there are plenty of examples of “Fuck Spez” to go around, the most creative moment came at the end of the…ByKevin HurlerPublishedJuly 27, 2023Comments (14)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetThreads Update Finally Brings a Proper Following Feed to the 'Twitter Killer' AppThreads continues to stalk Twitter with a slow drip of features we've come to expect.ByNikki MainPublishedJuly 25, 2023Comments (6)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetTikTok User Who Debunked Jason Aldean's Bogus Claims Says She's Receiving Death ThreatsJason Aldean claims his song "Try That in a Small Town" is not a pro-lynching anthem and every clip of news footage…ByKevin HurlerPublishedJuly 25, 2023Comments (210)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetNo Need for Twitter—TikTok Users Can Now Make Text PostsTikTok updated its features to include a text option for users, in addition to photos and videos.ByNikki MainPublishedJuly 24, 2023Comments (9)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetReddit's Newest Offense: Making Its iOS App Icon Ugly as HellThe new icon is a tacky, 8-bit-inspired nightmare while the original icon is now locked behind a paywall inside the…ByKevin HurlerPublishedJuly 19, 2023Comments (14)
Tech NewsInternetTech NewsInternetReddit Just Deleted Every Message You Sent Before 2023Reddit did inform users that they'd be deleting chats prior to 2023 on June 30, but buried the messaging at the…ByKevin HurlerPublishedJuly 17, 2023Comments (33)