Social Media
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How Shirley Raines broke through the noise of TikTok and Instagram to inspire millionsWhen Skid Row’s angel died this year, an entire city grieved. But Ms. Shirley’s legacy endures.
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Josh Johnson is looking for the 'good parts of the internet'The 'Daily Show' correspondent became one of the internet's most recognizable storytellers by resisting nearly everything the internet rewards.
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Hackers say that Meta AI helped them compromise big Instagram accountsHackers simply tricked Meta's AI support into sending them a password reset email.
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The Dyson PencilVac Fluffycones weighs nothing and fits everywhere. Don't get me started on the double lasers.Dyson had been quiet on the vacuum front since 2023. This fully rekindles the Dyson vacuum hype we once knew.
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The Knicks have taken over New York City — and the internetThe trees are greener, the sun is brighter, and the people are friendlier, according to posts online.
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Elon Musk's X begins rolling out new History featureBookmarks will be renamed as History on X and keep track of what you've read and watched.
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Threads is adding a Grok-like AI search featureMeta AI is getting its own Threads account, and it will be able to reply to your posts.
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Instagram adds 'Instants' tool to send disappearing photo dumps to friendsYes, we have questions.
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Vine reboot, diVine, is out now to save us from AI slopOne of the most influential social media apps ever is back.
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Is Threads down? Users report outage with social media app.Threads appeared to suffer some issues on Tuesday.
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Parents on Instagram, Facebook: Expect a big message from MetaMeta is contacting all parents on both platforms.
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Friendster has returned! But you can only connect with offline friends.Friendster, the original social network, has returned from the dead.
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The Dreame FP10 air purifier cleans fur off its own filter. Just as crucially, it matches my living room aesthetic.I can't tell if I'm more excited about the self-cleaning Furcatch roller or the vibe-curating light strip.
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DJI launches the Mic Mini 2. But there's a catch.Sorry, U.S. microphone lovers, you can't get one yet.
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What is Thundr? Omegle's replacement, warts and all.Thundr has AI moderation, encryption, and mandatory sign-in. NSFW stuff still gets through.
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X custom timelines: What users are saying about the new featureX just rolled out a new feature powered by Grok.
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Why Instagram was turning some users' photos black and whiteIt was just a bug, folks.
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Apple AirPods Max 2 review: Same great style with the tiniest of upgradesThe new AirPods Max 2 are better than the original, but only ever so slightly.
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Bluesky breaks silence on outage and reveals causeThe anti-X suffered an outage on Thursday, and now we know what went wrong.
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Is Bluesky down? Here's what we know.The X alternative is experiencing issues.
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Lena Dunham's memoir reopens the Jack Antonoff–Lorde caseMaybe they can work it out on the remix, too?
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Survey: This is the most distracting app for teensTeens using TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat say one of them affects their sleep and focus more.
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Justin Bieber's Coachella set was deeply online in the best wayThe performance felt like an intimate evening spent inside his own YouTube watch history.
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Milk, tears, and Digimon: BTS' 'Hot Ones' episode was pure chaosThe group sang the 'Digimon Adventure' theme song while trying to survive the wing challenge.
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Remi Cruz Parsons says longevity online comes down to one thingThe creator talks about turning her love of cooking into a cookbook, protecting her privacy online, and building a loyal audience over more than a decade.
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Watch a jar of Nutella make space history alongside Artemis II astronautsA jar of Nutella has been farther in space than you ever will.
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Going viral from space: NASA's tech-savvy Artemis II crewFrom iPhone selfies to Instagram Reels, astronauts are turning one of the most historic space missions in decades into internet content.
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TikTok adds hidden Emoji Game in DMs; Check how you can play with your friendsThe game works in both one-on-one chats and group chats
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Do you know ball? Inside the internet's most obsessive basketball debate.Three basketball content creators are trying to define the internet's favorite sports flex and keep the market from oversaturating.
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KitKat heist tracker lets candy lovers check if their KitKat is from the heistFor the record: They insist this is not an April Fool's joke.
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AI-generated fruit slop is taking over the internetSure, why not.
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Bluesky's new AI is being rejected by users, blocked more than White House accountApp users are blocking "Attie" in droves.
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We didn't grow up on social media. We grew up on digital nicotine.A landmark ruling may finally be Silicon Valley's wake-up call, activist Lennon Torres writes.
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The next social media ban? Austria looks to block kids under 14 from social mediaThe proposal would also introduce media literacy education in schools.
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'Mini Kindle Pods' are trending on TikTok, but these devices aren't what they seemOur e-reader expert looks into a sketchy BookTok trend.
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J.K. Rowling controversy explainedThe author uses her mammoth social media following to target trans people. How did we get here?
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Reddit addresses bot problems, ID verificationRedditors may need to prove they're human. They won't need ID.
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The internet made BTS. 'Arirang' asks what comes next.On 'Arirang,' BTS confront the internet that shaped their rise and what connection looks like in a fragmented digital world.
