It’s the end of an era for social media research. Meta has shut down CrowdTangle, the analytics tool that for years helped tens of thousands of researchers, journalists and civil society groups understand how information was spreading on Facebook and Instagram. For a company that’s never been known for being transparent about its inner workings, … Read more
Spotify can now show its users in the European Union how much its plans cost within its iOS app after their trial period ends. The company has revealed that it’s opting into Apple’s “entitlement” for music streaming services in an update to an old blog post. This “entitlement” was created after the European Commission slapped … Read more
Google’s big Pixel event was packed with phones, and the company has redesigned them all. No more Cyclops camera band, now it’s an Among Us camera oval. That’s across all the Pixels (barring the new Pixel 9 Pro Fold). There are new flattened sides and softer corners, making these phones look more like iPhones than … Read more
You can now get and use Proton VPN’s browser extension even if you’re not a paying user. The extension used to only be accessible if you’re on one of the service’s paid plans, but now you can install it as long as you’re on a Firefox- or a Chromium-based browser. Proton VPN was our top … Read more
Instagram is failing to enforce its own rules and allowing some of its most high-profile accounts to be targeted with abusive comments “with impunity,” according to a new report from the Center for Countering Digital Hate. The anti-hate group claims that Meta failed to remove 93 percent of comments it reported to the company, including … Read more
Sad Cat Studios announced on X that it is delaying its highly anticipated cyberpunk action game Replaced to next year. The studio says in its online statement that its expectations for the Xbox and PC exclusive are high since they first announced the game at E3 in 2021. It wants to make sure it meets … Read more
Dancing With The Stars welcomes back familiar faces to season 33. Dancing With The Stars welcomes back familiar faces to season 33.
Katy Perry’s “Lifetimes” music video was filmed without proper authorization. Katy Perry’s “Lifetimes” music video was filmed without proper authorization.
It’s been three years since Google completed its acquisition of Fitbit. Since then, the company has launched three new smartwatches under the Pixel brand, including the Pixel Watch 3 at today’s Made By Google event. Meanwhile, Fitbit’s not launched a single new smartwatch since the unceremonious announcement of the Sense 2 and Versa 4 two … Read more
McDonald’s drops ‘collector meal’ bringing back nostalgic cups that were sold during the 80s to 2000s . McDonald’s drops ‘collector meal’ bringing back nostalgic cups that were sold during the 80s to 2000s .