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EcoFlow River 2 Pro Review: A fast-charging power station with lots of polish
The EcoFlow River 2 Pro is a great power station that charges up really quickly. Is that speed really necessary, though?
Losing sleep to late-night doomscrolling? This gadget blocks distracting apps in your bedroom
Brick Night automatically blocks selected apps when your phone enters your bedroom, adding a physical barrier to late-night doomscrolling.
WhatsApp’s long-awaited scheduling feature is finally being tested on iPhones
WhatsApp has started rolling out scheduled messages to select iPhone beta testers, bringing the long-awaited feature to iOS just over a week after Android users got access.
Instagram has a new trick for recreating viral Reels without having to memorizing them
Instagram’s newest camera feature pairs your recording screen with the original Reel, so practicing trends and nailing the timing is a lot easier now.
Facebook wants users to train its algorithm instead of fighting it
Facebook's new Your Algorithm feature lets users tell its AI what they want to see more or less of, updating Feed and Reels recommendations in real time.
I picked 6 Amazon Prime Day deals to make your home office more comfortable
These six Prime Day deals cover ergonomic chairs and standing desks for anyone looking to build a more comfortable, flexible, and productive home office setup.
Instagram may soon let you lurk on profiles without leaving a trace
Instagram may be exploring a read-only mode that lets you browse profiles without liking, commenting, messaging, following, or viewing Stories.
X is apparently cooking up a cheaper verified badge, more Grok AI subscriptions are also on the table
SpaceXAI is reportedly considering a major X and Grok subscription overhaul, including a new $8 Lite tier with verification and a $100 Ultra plan for power users.
Instagram’s Edits app now has an AI assistant that analyzes your Reels and suggests what to post next
Instagram's Edits app is getting an AI assistant that studies your content performance, audience behavior, and platform trends to help you understand what works and plan your next Reel.
WhatsApp gives parents more control over teen accounts, but chats stay private
WhatsApp is introducing optional parental controls that let parents manage teen privacy, groups, Channels, Status, and Meta AI without accessing personal messages or calls.
Tinder wants your entire friend group involved in your journey of love
Tinder’s new Group Hangouts feature lets groups of three or more friends match with other groups, open a shared chat, and make plans to meet in person.
Social media might be making you dangerously confident about investing
A new study suggests social media can make investors feel smarter about money without actually improving how much they know.
TikTok agrees to daily usage limits for teens after settling for $100 million
As part of the settlement it has with the state of Alabama, TikTok will impose a daily 2-hour limit and restrictions on night time usage, among other measures to reduce the harms caused by social media usage.
Rivet is a new kind of dating app where strangers play the matchmaker
Instead of swiping alone, Rivet lets other users recommend matches for you, then leaves the final decision in your hands.
Think X buried your post? It will now tell you if a government made it happen
X expanded its Under the Hood tool to reveal when government legal demands, not algorithms, restrict user posts and accounts.
Snapchat Lens+ Subscribers get five new AI tricks, including one that sings your messages
Snapchat is rolling out five new AI-powered Lens+ features, including Chat to Song, AI Photoshoot, AI Remix, sticker restyling, and AI-enhanced caption fonts.
TikTok, YouTube, and AI chatbots face a major shake-up under Europe’s new child safety plan
Europe's proposed EU KIDS Act would ban social media accounts for under-13s, limit 13- and 14-year-olds to one hour daily, and impose new child safety rules.
Snapchat is open to time limits for teens spending too much time on social media
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel says Snapchat is open to introducing a daily time limit for teens as pressure grows on social platforms to adopt stricter safeguards for younger users.
Scientists say just because you watch sports on YouTube doesn’t mean you’ll shake off your lazy habits
A new study looked at whether watching sports content on YouTube encourages college students to become more physically active. The connection isn't as straightforward as you might expect.
Social Media is now the hot avenue to stop shoplifters by naming and shaming them
UK shop owners are posting CCTV footage of suspected shoplifters on social media, saying viral videos can help identify thieves and recover stolen goods.
Meta One subscription arrives with over 50 premium features across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Meta AI
Meta One is finally live, bringing more than 50 premium features across Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and Meta AI under a new subscription lineup.
Child abuse material continues to surface on X despite Elon Musk’s promises
New reviews find X still struggles to remove child sexual abuse content, even though Musk pledged this as a top priority.
Researchers warn that social media can reveal sensitive details about users
A new research review warns that social media activity can reveal sensitive information users never deliberately share, including politics, religion and shopping habits.
Instagram scammers are holding creators’ accounts hostage with copyright strikes
Instagram creators are facing fake copyright complaints and ransom demands, with some paying scammers to restore suspended accounts while Meta promises additional protections.
Social media users in Australia might get freedom from algorithms. I want it for us all.
Australia's new draft law could let you switch off the algorithm on your social feed. Here's what it means, and why I hope every country follows suit.
Instagram will limit reach for AI influencers who skip AI-generated label on their profile
Instagram is renaming its AI creator label to AI-generated profile, and unlabeled accounts featuring fake humans will now see their reach cut.
Bluesky now has a feature to save you from accidentally going viral. I want it everywhere.
Bluesky launched a feature letting users opt out of its algorithmic Discover feed, stopping posts from being pushed to non-followers.
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