Discord’s latest teen safety blitz starts with content filters and automated warnings
The features come after a recent report found the company was failing to protect young users.
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The Threads web app could arrive this week
After a fast launch, popularity of the platform has waned.
Brave's privacy-focused search engine can now find images and videos
You no longer have to leave Brave's search engine to find media.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
The Arc personalized web browser is now available to everyone
You can customize virtually any website.
Elon Musk says Twitter’s ad revenue has dropped by 50 percent
"We're still negative cash flow."
Bluesky allowed people to include the n-word in their usernames
The oversight highlighted an ongoing moderation issue at the platform.
The old, good version of TweetDeck is back
It appears the legacy API is working again too.
Gfycat is shutting down on September 1st
Nothing lasts on the internet, not even one of the most popular GIF databases.
Twitter puts strict cap on how many tweets users can read each day
Unverified accounts can read, at most, 600 posts daily.
Elon Musk claims Twitter’s new login requirement is a ‘temporary’ response to data scrapers
A Twitter engineer said the change would be reversed "in the near future."
Russia blocks access to Google News after Wagner Group forces threaten to topple military
At least five ISPs have restricted access to the news aggregator.
Reddit’s average daily traffic fell during blackout, according to third-party data
The protest appears to have had a small but noticeable effect on the platform.
Chrome makes it easier to customize your browser's look
A new side panel helps you change themes and colors on a whim.
Instagram users can finally comment on posts with GIFs
The company is also testing lyrics in Reels.
Meta fixed a Facebook bug that sent automatic friend requests to users
The company also apologized for the technical error.
Instagram lets you add five links to your profile so you can stop using Linktree
The feature is rolling out to all users.
Google is reportedly developing a new AI-powered search engine
It's also working on new AI features for its existing search engine.
Instagram creators' Artifact app is starting to look more like Reddit
The AI-powered news app now has profiles, reputation scores and comments with voting.
Google searches now provide more context and viewpoints for news stories
New features could help you avoid media bubbles and verify sources.
Elon Musk reportedly values Twitter at $20 billion
The billionaire bought the company last year for $44 billion.
