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A glitch is turning Threads into a literal echo chamber
<p>A Threads glitch is making it look like everyone on your feed is saying the same thing.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 182 min read
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Facebook will soon roll out support for passkeys on Android and iOS
<p>Passkey logins make it harder for bad actors to remotely access your accounts because they require physical access to your phone. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 182 min read
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Here’s your first look at the rebooted Digg
<p>Digg launched its iOS app to testers who are a part of its Groundbreakers community of early adopters. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 184 min read
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YouTube launches new Shopping product stickers for Shorts
<p>YouTube found that Shorts with Shopping product stickers saw over 40% more clicks on products than Shorts with the Shopping button. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 182 min read
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Grifin secures $11M to make investing less intimidating
<p>Investment app Grifin secured a $11 million Series A funding round.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 183 min read
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Tumblr’s content-filtering systems have been falsely flagging posts as ‘mature,’ users blame AI
<p>Tumblr users are complaining that content is being falsely labeled as mature, the latest tech company to grapple with automated flagging and takedowns.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 172 min read
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Facebook announces that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels
<p>Facebook announced on Tuesday that all videos on its platform will soon be shared as reels, regardless of their length or orientation.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 172 min read
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Threads expands open social web integrations with fediverse feed, user profile search
<p>Posts from federated users will be found on the Following tab of the Threads app.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 173 min read
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Streaming viewership exceeded cable and broadcast combined for the first time last month, report says
<p>Last month, streaming services accounted for 44.8% of all television viewership, their largest share to date.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 171 min read
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Own, a new social media app, aims to tokenize the creator economy
<p>Own is the latest alternative to TikTok to emerge in the market, featuring blockchain technology and a token economy. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 173 min read
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Mastodon updates its terms to prohibit AI model training
<p>Days after Elon Musk-owned X updated its terms to explicitly prohibit AI model training, decentralized social network Mastodon updated its own rules to bar any kind of model training, as well.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 172 min read
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Amazon is holding Prime Day 2025 on July 8-11
<p>Amazon has revealed that Prime Day 2025 will take place on July 8-11, extending the annual sale event to four days this year. Amazon notes that consumers will be able to shop for “pantry staples and snacks for summer gatherings to home-improvement must-haves, back-to-school supplies, health and personal care finds, family-favorite toys, best-selling books, pet […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 171 min read
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Adobe’s Firefly comes to iOS and Android
<p>Adobe is launching its Firefly mobile app on iOS and Android for consumers to create AI-powered media </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 171 min read
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US court denies Apple’s request to dismiss antitrust case concerning iCloud
<p>The lawsuit alleges Apple violates competition laws by forcing users of its devices to back up critical files and device settings on iCloud. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 172 min read
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Google to scale up AI-powered fraud detection and security operations in India
<p>Google has unveiled its Safety Charter in India, which will expand its AI-led developments for fraud detection and combating scams across the country. India is the company’s largest market outside the United States. Digital fraud in India is rising. Fraud related to the Indian government’s instant payment system UPI grew 85% year-over-year to nearly 11 […]</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 174 min read
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You can now set up double dates with friends on TinderÂ
<p>Tinder launched a new Double Date feature, which allows users to team up with friends and chat with potential matches together.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 173 min read
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Instagram tests a reposts feature
<p>Instagram is testing the ability for users to repost posts, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. </p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 162 min read
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Instagram users complain of mass bans, pointing finger at AI
<p>Instagram users report that their accounts were banned even though they had not violated the company’s terms of service or other policies.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 163 min read
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Patreon will increase the cut it takes from new creators
<p>Patreon is bumping its take fee from creators from 8% to 10%, but only for new signups.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 161 min read
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WhatsApp is adding ads to the Status screen
<p>After years of not showing any ads, WhatsApp is adding ads to Status updates.</p>
Rahul Patil
Jun 162 min read
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