Last Friday, we brought you leaked dimensions of the next Nintendo Switch from the most likely source yet: a “3D scan of the actual hardware” obtained by case manufacturer Dbrand. But case manufacturers aren’t the only source of leaks. A Redditor named “NextHandheld” claims to have seen and touched an actual final retail unit of […]
A traveler has called out the “monster” passengers on a flight who tried to force a woman to switch her seat from comfort plus to coach. The passenger recounted the transgression in Reddit’s r/Delta forum, recalling how it delayed the plane’s departure by two hours. “This happened a few years ago but I’m inspired to […]
Luigi Mangione’s social media accounts attracted swift attention after he was arrested in the killing of UnitedHealthcare’s chief executive. When do companies scrub a digital trail?
The company then went on to strike deals with major tech firms, including a $60 million agreement with Google in February 2024 and a partnership with OpenAI in May 2024 that integrated Reddit content into ChatGPT. But Reddit users haven’t been entirely happy with the deals. In October 2024, London-based Redditors began posting false restaurant […]
A social media ban for children under 16 passed the Australian Parliament on Friday in a world-first law. The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to $33 million (A$50 million) for systemic failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts. The Senate […]
In a post shared on Reddit, the woman’s boss writes that her assistant “seemed competent” but “sometimes blurred professional lines” PhotoAlto/Sigrid Olsson /PhotoAlto Agency RF Collections / Getty Images Stock photo of an office party A woman has been fired after using company funds to throw a “farewell” party – despite never intending to leave […]
Republican vice presidential candidate JD Vance’s office has fired key financial policy adviser Aaron Kofsky. A recent WIRED investigation found that Kofsky had posted extensively on Reddit over a period of years about using a variety of drugs, including cocaine and opiates, and called Vance a “Trump boot licker.” WIRED had been preparing a story […]
6. “The summer of Pokemon Go was awesome. People were up and outside, walking around and getting exercise. Strangers met and talked, and for a brief moment, it was cool to be social. Then, if I remember correctly, an app update broke the game, and it fell off wildly in popularity. Ironically, four-ish years later, […]
Reddit just turned a profit for the first time. As part of its third-quarter earnings results released on Tuesdaythe company reported a profit of $29.9 million, along with $348.4 million in revenue — a 68 percent increase year over year. The company hasn’t been profitable at any point in its nearly 20-year history. Since going […]
Later on in the thread, a different user accused PsychoticMammal of being Vance because the linked video was unlisted. “Unlisted? 21 views? Senator Vance, is that you?” “Lol I wish! Would love to be rolling in the dough like him and his VC buddies,” PsychoticMammal replied. “Honestly when I first watched this the thought kinda […]
