Threads will prioritize accounts you follow instead of randos

Threads will prioritize accounts you follow instead of randos

As people leave or deactivate their X accounts, there’s been meaningful growth for alternative platforms like Meta’s Threads and underdog Bluesky. Despite the huge gap in both user numbers and funding between the two, Threads seems to be borrowing from Bluesky’s feature set to prevent it from becoming competitive. The Verge reported that Adam Mosseri, … Read more

Australia introduces a bill that would ban children under 16 from social media

Australia’s majority party has introduced a bill in Parliament that would ban children under 16 from social media. The legislation, which would put the onus on social platforms rather than children or parents, could fine infringing companies up to AUD$49.5 million ($32.2 million). The Labor Party’s bill would apply to (among others) Snapchat, TikTok, Instagram … Read more

Who Is Matt Gaetz? 5 Things About the Congressman After He Withdrew Attorney General Bid

Gaetz was nominated by Donald Trump to be the attorney general three years after Gaetz was placed under investigation for alleged sex trafficking. Here’s what you need to know about the former Florida Rep. Gaetz was nominated by Donald Trump to be the attorney general three years after Gaetz was placed under investigation for alleged … Read more

Teach mode, Rabbit’s tool for automating R1 tasks, is now available to all users

When the Rabbit R1 arrived earlier this year, it was an unfinished product. Engadget’s own Devindra Hardawar called it “a toy that fails at almost everything.” Most of the features Rabbit promised, including its signature “large action model” (LAM), were either missing at launch or didn’t work as promised. Now, after more 20 software updates … Read more

WhatsApp adds voice message transcripts

WhatsApp added voice message transcripts on Thursday. Handy for when you’re in a loud environment (or if you prefer reading over listening), they’ll be rendered on-device, so they’ll remain encrypted and private. To set them up, head to Settings > Chats > Voice message transcripts and toggle the feature on. There, you can also pick … Read more

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