Bluesky just made it harder for someone to steal your name, but verification is still a challenge By Lance Ulanoff published 20 December 24 Bluesky makes an important update to its somewhat basic verification system
Threads is one, and it may be the best social media platform you're still not using By Lance Ulanoff published 5 July 24 Threads is the less chaotic and generally happier real-time social media space, but it often still feels incomplete.
Reddit was down again – popular discussion platform suffered through second major outage in two days By Lance Ulanoff last updated 21 November 24 Reddit went offline on Wednesday and then again on Thursday but now appears mostly recovered.
Sharenting: the online parenting trend kids never asked for By Chiara Castro published 13 April 24 Online privacy is a major concern. Yet, too many users keep sharing children's images on social media. Spoiler alert: sharenting isn't cute, but dangerous.
Your iPhone X app may be leaking your data By Chiara Castro published 16 January 24 Experts found the iOS app of the popular social media platform keeps sharing crash reports even when the option is turned off. Here's what this means for your privacy.
Elon Musk plans small change to make X less painful to use By Lance Ulanoff published 23 November 23 Elon Musk announces a semi-reversal of an earlier tweet decision that might make X (Twitter) easier to use.
Bluesky gets a massive video upgrade to tempt X fans who are frustrated by its cyberattack outages By Alex Blake published 11 March 25 The latest Bluesky update triples the social network’s video limit and adds other new features.
iOS 17.5 is reportedly resurfacing once deleted photos for some users By Cesar Cadenas published 15 May 24 A new iPhone bug is reportedly resurfacing images for some users.
Threads is celebrating its birthday with a hidden cake giving away cool new icons By Jacob Krol published 3 July 24 Threads is nearing its one-year anniversary and has hidden an easter-egg of sorts in the app that will let users unlock custom app icons.
Instagram will now let you post up to 20 photos or videos in a gallery – your friends should be thrilled By Jacob Krol published 9 August 24 In a small but meaningful update, Instagram will now let any user post feed, carousel posts with up to 20 photos and videos.
You can now create ChatGPT AI images using WhatsApp and it's ridiculously easy to do – here's how By Graham Barlow published 17 June 25 Now you can create viral ChatGPT AI-generated images inside WhatsApp.
Top auto insurance firm leaked over 5 million records - here's what we know By Sead Fadilpašić published 24 September 25 ClaimPix kept an open database full of sensitive information.
TikTok links are being used to hijack Microsoft accounts By Sead Fadilpašić published 26 September 24 Don’t let hackers steal your Microsoft 365 credentials with this lame attack.
Instagram is making a big change in how it lets you share information about yourself By Lance Ulanoff published 15 October 24 Profile cards are here
TikTok finally adds group chat functionality with new safety barriers for teens By Max Delaney published 13 August 24 TikTok group chats let you watch and react to your favorite TikTok's with your friends in real time, but not everyone can use it.
WhatsApp on iOS just got a big upgrade for sharing photos and videos By Mark Wilson published 4 December 23 Looking to share photos or videos on WhatsApp without pesky compression? The app just got a big upgrade on iOS to help.
Instagram is tagging real photos as 'Made with AI' – and photographers aren't happy By Timothy Coleman published 16 June 24 Instagram's binary approach for pointing out images that have some AI involvement in their creation is causing confusion and some photographers don't like it.
An alleged 7-Zip zero-day is actually an AI hoax By Luke Hughes published 2 January 25 Comments by Igor Pavlov on the file compression software's page on the Sourceforge.net repository seemingly put an end to the saga - for now?
Bluesky doesn't verify but there is a way to prove you are you – here's how By Lance Ulanoff published 27 November 24 Telling who is really who on Bluesky is becoming increasingly difficult but there is a solution if you're willing to jump through some hoops.
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from the Barbie flip phone to Black Ops 6 Beta By Hamish Hector published 31 August 24 ICYMI here are the biggest tech news stories from Apple, HMD, Call of Duty, Garmin, Shokz and more for August 31, 2024
Nodle’s Click camera app for iOS combats AI deepfakes, and now it’s coming to Android By Timothy Coleman published 17 January 24 Content Credentials verified authentic images from your phone using Nodle's Click camera app and blockchain
WhatsApp just got a big messaging update – here are my 5 favorite upgrades coming to iOS and Android By Hamish Hector published 29 September 25 WhatsApp has just received a host of upgrades for iOS and Android users that’ll make it a lot easier to share memories using the app.
Devious new phishing campaign looks to steal Instagram backup codes and hijack accounts By Craig Hale published 21 December 23 New phishing email threatens Instagram account closure, forcing victims to part with backup codes.
I used Apple Image Playground to send AI holiday greetings to my whole family and they were very confused By Lance Ulanoff published 27 December 24 How well does Apple Intelligence Image Playground work for sending holiday messages?
Beeper Mini is back after Apple shutdown, but had to sacrifice its main appeal By Cesar Cadenas published 13 December 23 Beeper Mini will now ask you to register with an AppleID login and it's also free to use – at least, for the time being.
Bluesky unveils a verification system, but you still can't request a blue check By Lance Ulanoff published 21 April 25 Bluesky unveils official account verification system and a few wrinkles to the process.
Cloudflare CDN flaw could expose user location simply by sending an image By Sead Fadilpašić published 23 January 25 A zero-click flaw abused the way Cloudflare cached certain images but it was quickly resolved.
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from AI grannies taunting scammers, and Amazon shuttering freevee By Hamish Hector published 16 November 24 ICYMI here's the biggest tech news stories from Amazon, Sony, O2 and more for November 16, 2024.
TikTok’s review of the year will help to fast charge your pop culture battery By Rowan Davies published 7 December 23 TikTok has once again revealed it's a powerhouse video-sharing platform. Here's the top content that users enjoyed viewing in 2023.
Zero-click attacks are targeting social media - here's how to protect yourself By Chiara Castro published 8 June 24 The recent zero-day TikTok hack on celebs' accounts proves all apps using DMs are at high risk, even social media. So, it's vital to learn how to stay safe