Threads is testing Facebook account sign-ups

Threads is testing letting you sign up with a Facebook account rather than an Instagram account. The new option, spotted by Social Media Today, doesn’t appear to be widely available yet, but is already mentioned in a Meta support article. Besides making it easier for people who don’t have an Instagram account to quickly create … Read more

Steam now bans games that violate the ‘rules and standards’ of payment processors and banks

Steam has added a new rule to its guidelines that has resulted in certain games getting banned, according to a report by Automaton. The new clause states that “content that may violate the rules and standards set forth by Steam’s payment processors and related card networks and banks, or internet network providers” is not allowed … Read more

The next Pixel event is on August 20

Google will host its next Made by Google event on August 20, the company announced today. In a media invite the search giant shared with Engadget, it promised the event would feature new Pixel phones, watches, buds “and more.” At its annual hardware event last year, Google announced the Pixel 9, Pixel 9 Pro, Pixel … Read more

Reddit is down, and the company is investigating

Reddit is down, and the company is investigating

If you’re having trouble viewing Reddit, you’re not alone. Downdetector shows a spike in outages and problems at the site. Reddit acknowledged the problem on Wednesday, saying it’s “identified the cause of the issue and [is] working to address it.” Reddit told Engadget that an update was the culprit. “An update we made caused some … Read more

Google adds AI-generated summaries to Discover

Google is bringing AI‑generated summaries to Discover, the personalized stream of articles and videos found in the Google app curated based on a user’s interests. The search giant remains undeterred by the imperfect nature of AI Overviews, or what it might mean for publishers whose content largely makes up Google’s search results. TechCrunch has reported … Read more

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