Meta confirms Instagram issue that’s flooding users with violent and sexual Reels

Meta has admitted to CNBC that Instagram is experiencing an error that’s flooding users’ accounts with Reels videos that aren’t typically surfaced by its algorithms. “We are fixing an error that caused some users to see content in their Instagram Reels feed that should not have been recommended,” the company told news organization. “We apologize … Read more

iPhone 16e review: What’s your acceptable compromise?

iPhone 16e review: What’s your acceptable compromise?

I’ve been traveling through time this week. Reviewing the iPhone 16e feels at once like I’m visiting my younger self and also forced to live in olden times, especially since I’ve been using an iPhone 16 Pro for months. No matter the device you’re currently using, getting the iPhone 16e necessitates embracing change. Sure, that’s … Read more

The dream of PictoChat on the Nintendo DS lives on in this iMessage app

The dream of PictoChat on the Nintendo DS lives on in this iMessage app

The Nintendo DS’ stylus-based messaging app PictoChat wasn’t the first place I instant-messaged (that would be my friend’s AIM account) but it was absolutely the least overwhelming and most pleasant place it happened. PicoChat, an iMessage app from developer Idrees Hassan that you can download right now, attempts to recapture some of that peer-to-peer messaging … Read more

Riot is reversing its unpopular League of Legends changes

Riot Games is hitting “undo” on its recent massively unpopular changes to League of Legends that essentially made everything in the game harder for players to unlock without spending money. After the company saw negative comments spammed across social media, widespread talk of a player boycott and over 32,000 signatures gathered on a petition to … Read more

The Oversight Board will weigh in on Meta’s new hate speech policies

Less than two weeks before Donald Trump’s inauguration, Meta announced sweeping changes to its content moderation procedures, reportedly at the behest of Mark Zuckerberg and a small group of advisors. Among those caught off guard was the company’s own Oversight Board, the independent organization created by Meta to help shape its most sensitive policy decisions. … Read more

Max reverses course, won’t charge extra for live sports and news

In an utterly shocking, consumer-friendly move, Max won’t charge for something previously offered for free. Warner Bros. Discovery said on Wednesday that it’s shelving its previously announced plan to charge an extra $10 monthly for sports and news content. Instead, it’s cutting the content from the ad-supported tier next month, which sounds reasonable enough. In … Read more

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