Fitbit Versa 3 Fitbit Google has issued a warning to owners of Fitbit Sense and Versa 3 watches after reports of the wearables overheating. Fitbit says a “limited number” of the watches are “at risk of their batteries overheating, which poses a potential risk for users” in a notice posted on the Google website on […]
You’ll know by now that TikTok has been banned in the United States, and that initial expectations that it would simply mean users couldn’t update the app or download it, the app has gone dark. But a series of remarkable things have happened as a result, including Apple issuing a support document—unheard of in the […]
On Saturday, TikTok users in the United States scrolled through the app in its final hours after the Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that required ByteDance, TikTok’s Chinese parent company, to sell the app by Sunday or otherwise face a ban. The mood among users as the hours ticked down was relatively somber, […]
TikTok has turned off its app for US users. The move comes after the company lost a legal challenge to a divest-or-ban law in the Supreme Court. The shutdown may not last forever, as TikTok hopes President-elect Donald Trump will step in. TikTok shut down its app for its US users on Saturday, shortly before […]
Experts warn that Meta’s decision to end its third-party fact-checking program could allow disinformation and hate to fester online and permeate the real world. The company announced today that it’s phasing out a program launched in 2016 where it partners with independent fact-checkers around the world to identify and review misinformation across its social media platforms. Meta […]
Meta announced a series of major updates to its content moderation policies today, including ending its fact-checking partnerships and “getting rid” of restrictions on speech about “topics like immigration, gender identity and gender” that the company describes as frequent subjects of political discourse and debate. “It’s not right that things can be said on TV […]
Fable, a popular social media app that describes itself as a haven for “bookworms and bingewatchers,” created an AI-powered end-of-year summary feature recapping what books users read in 2024. It was meant to be playful and fun, but some of the recaps took on an oddly combative tone. Writer Danny Groves’ summary for example, asked […]
A little over a year ago, Meta created Facebook and Instagram profiles for “28 AIs with unique interests and personalities for you to interact with and dive deeper into your interests.” Today, the last of those profiles is being taken down amid waves of viral revulsion as word of their existence has spread online. The […]
Samsung is making it easier to turn off one of the Galaxy S24 Series’ best features. getty In a move that will come as a welcome relief to some Galaxy S24-series owners, Samsung has made it easier than ever to disable one of its best exclusive display features. December 30 Update below: I’ve added the […]
Samsung is making it easier to turn off one of the Galaxy S24 Series’ best features. getty In a move that will come as a welcome relief to some Galaxy S24-series owners, Samsung has made it easier than ever to disable one of its best exclusive display features. As recently discovered by Android AuthorityStarting with […]
