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Amazon's virtual healthcare service is now available in every state
Amazon's digital healthcare service, Clinic, is now available nationwide in the US.
Meta's Oversight Board recommends stronger rules on gender-based violence
The Oversight Board wants Meta to take a tougher stance against gender-based violence.
YouTube tests AI-generated video summaries
YouTube is testing AI-produced video summaries that can describe clips before you watch them.
'Minecraft' mod exploit lets hackers control your device
Some 'Minecraft' mods are vulnerable to an actively exploited security hole that lets intruders hijack devices.
Twitter threatens to sue anti-hate group over its research
Twitter (now X) has threatened to sue an anti-hate research group over its findings.
WhatsApp adds Telegram-style video messages
You can now send instant WhatsApp video messages to show your friends what's happening.
Indonesia is blocking Elon Musk's X domain for its gambling and porn history
Indonesia is temporarily blocking Elon Musk's X.com because of the previous users' gambling and porn.
The Arc personalized web browser is now available to everyone
Arc's browser lets you personalize any website, and now it's available to everyone.
‘My Netflix’ puts your downloads and in-progress shows first
Netflix has unveiled a new tab that helps you find the shows you actually want to watch.
Reddit takes control of popular subreddit that protested API changes
As it promised, Reddit has been taking over control of subreddits that shut down to protest changes to the platform's API. The admin account u/ModCodeofConduct has taken sole charge of r/malefashionadvice, a community with more than 5.4 million subscribers.
First big Threads update for iOS helps you see new followers
Threads has received a big update on iOS that helps you see new followers and follow them back.
Meta’s Threads sent another app named Threads to the top of the App Store charts
Threads, a Slack alternative that has been around since 2019, saw more than 880,000 downloads on iOS between July 6th and July 12th, thanks to the release of Meta's Threads.
Elon Musk says Twitter’s ad revenue has dropped by 50 percent
In the early hours of Saturday morning, Musk tweeted Twitter was suffering from an ongoing negative cash flow issue due to an approximately 50 percent drop in advertising revenue and heavy debt burden.
Bluesky allowed people to include the n-word in their usernames
Before this week, Bluesky did not have an automated system in place to prevent people from including the n-word in their handle.
Reddit is removing years of chats and messages
Reddit has removed years of chat and message logs, but there may be a way to recover some of that data.
Meta blocks EU users from accessing Threads through a VPN
Meta now stops people in the EU from accessing Threads through a VPN.
People who don't use TikTok think it's a national security threat
A study indicates that most Americans think TikTok is a national security threat — but they're also the ones who are least likely to use it.
The old, good version of TweetDeck is back
Overnight, some Twitter users noticed that the old TweetDeck was back and working again.
Twitter quietly backtracks on requiring users to log in to see tweets
Several days after Twitter stopped showing tweets to logged-out users, that basic functionality seems to be returning.
Judge blocks federal officials from contacting tech companies
A judge has blocked the Biden administration and other federal officials from communicating with social media companies in a case that could have far-reaching consequences for the country.