X sues X in trademark infringement lawsuit

Elon Musk’s X Corp is facing what could be the first of several lawsuits related to its name. A Florida-based company called X Social Media has accused X Corp. of trademark and service mark infringement, obviously for the use of the letter “X.” Musk rebranded Twitter in July, renamed the social network as “X” and … Read more

The original Apple Watch lineup is officially obsolete

Apple’s first generation Watch is now officially obsolete, including the Hermes and $17,000 18-karat gold Watch Edition models, according to Apple’s latest obsolete product list seen by MacRumors. That means the “Series 0” Watch models, first released in 2015, are no longer eligible for hardware service and providers cannot order parts.  On top of its … Read more

X is working on game streaming and live shopping features

Elon Musk is looking to new video features, including game streaming and live shopping, as part of his attempt to turn X into an “everything app.” The company formerly known as Twitter is experimenting with basic, Twitch-like game streaming capabilities, which are currently accessible to X Premium subscribers. Musk showed off the feature Sunday night … Read more

TikTok might be exploring an ad-free subscription plan

TikTok might be exploring new ways to make the app more profitable by playing around with an ad-free subscription model. This isn’t new for social media platforms. We’ve seen Snapchat introduce Snapchat+ and X (formally known as Twitter) introduce its Premium options as well, but this would be a new subscription offering for TikTok. Hints … Read more

How to send animated reactions on FaceTime with iOS 17

How to send animated reactions on FaceTime with iOS 17

Apple’s latest iOS 17 update has introduced FaceTime Reactions, which are animated effects that pop up on your screen during a video chat. These reactions are like the ones commonly used in Messages with other iPhone users, such as hearts, fireworks and thumbs-ups. These can sometimes serve as expressive substitutes for written responses or, in … Read more

Tom Hanks calls out dental ad for using AI likeness of him

An advertiser reportedly used a deepfake of Tom Hanks to promote dental plans without the actor’s permission. Hanks shared a warning on Instagram on Sunday alerting his followers about the AI-generated video, which he wrote he had “nothing to do with.” Hanks has been outspoken about the challenges AI poses for the industry, and the … Read more

NordVPN review: A bit too overhyped for the price

You may know NordVPN from its popular ambassador program, taking social media by storm as influencers sign up to make money advertising the virtual private network. But despite its popularity, it didn’t make the list of the nine top providers we published in June. After vigorous testing, I concluded it was a bit overhyped for … Read more

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