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X outage reports spiked Friday morning - what we know

The social media site was down today. What we know so far.

Digg 2026
I tried this Reddit alternative that's friendlier and paywall-free - it's exactly what I've been waiting for
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Everything Meta could do with its new $2 billion AI agent
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1 in 5 YouTube Shorts is AI slop now - and Americans are eating it up
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This ad-free Facebook app made my feed enjoyable again for the first time in years
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X outage reports spiked Friday morning - what we know

The social media site was down today. What we know so far.
3 days ago by Artie Beaty in Social Media
Digg 2026

I tried this Reddit alternative that's friendlier and paywall-free - it's exactly what I've been waiting for

This week's public beta for Digg opens signups to everyone while removing paywalls.
3 days ago by Steven Vaughan-Nichols in Social Media
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Everything Meta could do with its new $2 billion AI agent

Meta has struggled to compete with industry-leading AI labs like OpenAI and Anthropic. Here's how its acquisition of Chinese startup Manus could change that.
2 weeks ago by Webb Wright in Artificial Intelligence
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1 in 5 YouTube Shorts is AI slop now - and Americans are eating it up

Low-quality 'brainrot' content is filling up YouTube, but people keep watching.
2 weeks ago by Artie Beaty in Artificial Intelligence
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This ad-free Facebook app made my feed enjoyable again for the first time in years

Facebook ads and suggested posts were ruining my feed. Then I tried this free open-source app.
3 weeks ago by Jack Wallen in Social Media
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You can watch Instagram Reels on your TV now - these sets get the app first

This is the first time Instagram content has been designed for television.
1 month ago by Artie Beaty in Home Entertainment
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How to prove you're not a deepfake on Zoom: LinkedIn's 'verified' badge is now free for all platforms

The 'Verified on LinkedIn' program is now available to all websites and apps. Can you trust the internet again?
1 month ago by David Berlind in Security
Is that video AI? 6 tell-tale signs it's a deepfake

Stop accidentally sharing AI videos - 6 ways to tell real from fake before it's too late

Don't be fooled. Here's how you can easily spot AI videos.
1 month ago by Elyse Betters Picaro in Artificial Intelligence
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How to use Bluesky: A beginner's guide to the most popular X alternative

Bluesky is one of several social networks offering an alternative to the platform formerly known as Twitter. Here's how to join and use it.
1 month ago by Lance Whitney in Social Media
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TikTok may have just fixed the two worst parts about social media today - here's how

Remember when social media was fun and exciting?
1 month ago by Artie Beaty in Social Media
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Major Cloudflare outage took down ChatGPT, X, and Spotify Tuesday - here's what happened

A major outage rippled across the web, knocking many of the internet's biggest sites offline.
2 months ago by Artie Beaty in Cloud
Meta Ray-Bans smart glasses

Your Meta Ray-Bans are getting several video-recording upgrades for free - and Oakley models, too

Smoother and longer video recording is coming to older Meta smart glasses, but there's more to the November firmware update.
2 months ago by Kerry Wan in Smart Glasses
My well-used -- and now vulnerable -- YubiKey 5C security key.

Do you log into X with a security key? Re-enroll it by Nov. 10 - or else

If you don't re-enroll your physical security key by the deadline, you'll be locked out of your account. Here's what to do.
2 months ago by Lance Whitney in Security
Snapchat's free AI image generation lens transformed my snaps with a prompt - here's how

I tried Snapchat's new AI image lens, and the results were surprisingly good

Snapchat's image-generation lens is free to try in the US now. Here's how to find it, plus my tips for getting the best results.
2 months ago by Elyse Betters Picaro in Artificial Intelligence
Is Meta scanning your camera roll? How to check and turn it off - right now

Is Meta secretly scanning your phone's camera roll? Check this setting to find out ASAP

Meta wants access to your entire camera roll - and not just what you've already posted to Facebook.
2 months ago by Elyse Betters Picaro in Security
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