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Mark Zuckerberg’s charity U-turns, ends DEI efforts
<p>Mark Zuckerberg’s charity has eliminated its DEI programs and efforts just weeks after assuring staff it would continue supporting DEI efforts, The Guardian reports. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI), co-founded by Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan, will end internal DEI programs and no longer provide “social advocacy funding,” which provided grants for racial equity […]</p>

Henil Mehta
Jul 261 min read
TikTok parent ByteDance is shutting down its short-lived book publisher
<p>While authors were drawn to ByteDance’s book publisher, 8th Note Press, because it seemed like its affiliation with TikTok could drive sales, the press is now telling writers that it will shut down and give them their publication rights back.</p>
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Jun 231 min read
LinkedIn CEO says AI writing assistant is not as popular as expected
<p>While LinkedIn users seem to have embraced AI, there’s one area that’s seen less uptake than expected, according to CEO Ryan Roslansky: the AI-generated suggestions for polishing your LinkedIn posts.</p>
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Jun 221 min read


Week in Review: Meta reveals its Oakley smart glasses
<p>Welcome back to Week in Review! Lots in store for you today, including Wix’s latest acquisition, Meta’s new smart glasses, a look at the new Digg, and much more. Have a great weekend! Smart specs: Meta and Oakley have teamed up on a new pair of smart glasses that can record 3K video, play music, […]</p>
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Jun 213 min read


X app code points to a physical card coming to X Money
<p>X’s plans for a payments service may extend beyond the digital realm, new data suggests. According to findings from mobile app intelligence firm AppSensa, the X app has been updated over the past few weeks with several references related to a physical debit card, which can be customized with your X username. Dozens of new […]</p>
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Jun 203 min read
Bluesky briefly suspended JD Vance’s account after he joined
<p>Bluesky’s automated impersonation detection system took down JD Vance’s new account, but it was restored soon after.</p>
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Jun 191 min read


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>
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Jun 182 min read


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>
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Jun 182 min read


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>
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Jun 184 min read


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>
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Jun 182 min read
Trump set to delay TikTok ban with yet another extension
<p>U.S. President Donald Trump will issue another extension to decide the fate of TikTok, pushing it by 90 days, the White House said on Tuesday. </p>
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Jun 181 min read
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>
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Jun 172 min read


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>
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Jun 172 min read


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>
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Jun 173 min read


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>
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Jun 173 min read
Instagram tests a reposts feature
<p>Instagram is testing the ability for users to repost posts, the company confirmed to TechCrunch on Monday. </p>
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Jun 162 min read
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>
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Jun 163 min read


Threads is testing spoiler text, Zuckerberg says
<p>Threads, Meta’s microblogging platform, is testing spoiler text. This is a nice quality-of-life upgrade on the user side, but it also helps Meta by encouraging more conversations about pop culture without people worrying about spoiling others.</p>
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Jun 161 min read


WhatsApp is adding ads to the Status screen
<p>After years of not showing any ads, WhatsApp is adding ads to Status updates.</p>
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Jun 162 min read


Week in Review: WWDC 2025 recap
<p>Welcome back to Week in Review! We have lots for you this week, including what came out of WWDC 2025; The Browser Company’s AI browser; OpenAI’s partnership with Mattel; and your iPad might finally be a true work machine. </p>
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Jun 143 min read
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