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Now that Threads has grown to more than 400 million users, Meta is adding more features that could help the platform establish an identity. The company is testing a new "communities" feature that creates dedicated spaces for people to chat about specific topics and interests.
Meta describes the feature as an evolution of its custom feeds and topic tags, with the goal of creating "casual spaces for you to share unique takes on topics like basketball or TV with other people who love them too." The company has
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Some employees at the Department of Education changed their responses back to the more neutral language, only to have it changed yet again to the partisan response, multiple sources tell WIRED. Read more ›
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Elon Musk's wealth briefly touched the half-a-trillion-dollar mark on Wednesday thanks in part to Tesla's rising stock price. Read more ›
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A court in the Netherlands has ordered Meta to change Facebook and Instagram's timelines, after finding that the element ran afoul of the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA). As reported by Reuters, the Dutch court said that the company needs to provide users with simpler options — namely ones that don't rely on an algorithm. "People in the Netherlands are not sufficiently able to make free and autonomous choices... Read more ›
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As spotted by the French blog WatchGeneration, the Apple Watch and Mac mini are no longer advertised as "carbon neutral" products on Apple's website. While the Apple Watch Series 10 and Apple Watch Ultra 2 were labeled as "carbon neutral," when paired with select bands, the product pages for the new Apple Watch Series 11 and Apple Watch Ultra 3 omit any references to carbon neutrality worldwide. In August, a... Read more ›
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A Dutch F-35 has a drone-shaped kill marking after engaging Russian drones over Poland. Read more ›
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Google has revealed many new details about Android’s new developer verification requirements. Read more ›
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As the Trump administration threatens them, liberal nonprofits have been quietly preparing to do everything from surrendering 501(c)(3) status to relocating outside the US. Read more ›
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Aqua Computer launches the Ampinel, an active power management module for graphics cards that utilize the 16-pin power connector. Read more ›
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I'm not going to argue that Game Pass, following its recent price hike, is cheap. It's not. It's creeped into the "hmm" category, similar to the £35 a month phone contract I'd scowl at every time I looked over my bank statement, which had actually gone from "mmm" to "mmm?" and was followed by a cost-cutting exercise that has now made me £28 a month better off, albeit with an... Read more ›
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Is this setup practical? Absolutely not. But is it damn cool? Yes, and quite literally. Read more ›
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Accusations calling out users for visiting porn and hacking sites turn out to be a hoax. Read more ›
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Top college degrees may no longer provide the edge they once did in the job market, per LinkedIn CEO Ryan Roslansky. "I think the mindset shift is probably the most exciting thing because my guess is that the future of work belongs not anymore to the people that have the fanciest degrees or went to the best colleges, but to the people who are adaptable, forward thinking, ready to learn,... Read more ›
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Goodall's immersive studies of chimpanzees in Africa redefined what it means to be human. Read more ›
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Epson's latest generation of EcoTank printers are already a good value before the discount. Read more ›
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Ukrainian soldiers and drone operators said that Russia has ramped up its attacks on drone pilots since the war began. Read more ›
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Apple this week provided troubleshooting steps for iPhone owners who are unable to activate iMessage with a phone number in iOS 26. According to Apple, some customers might not be able to activate iMessage with a phone number if there is an inactive SIM or eSIM with the same phone number as an active SIM on the ‌iPhone‌. Customers who are experiencing this problem will see a "Not Delivered" alert... Read more ›
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S23 users in Africa, Asia, Australia, and Europe are getting the update now. Read more ›
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Nearly two weeks after the iPhone 17 series launched, analysts at investment banking firm Morgan Stanley said demand for the devices has been "modestly stronger than we originally expected," based on a combination of extended shipping estimates on Apple's online store and information it gathered from Apple's supply chain. There has been strong early demand for the iPhone 17, iPhone 17 Pro, and iPhone 17 Pro Max, but there is... Read more ›
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Discovery has been on display at the Smithsonian’s National Air and Space Museum for more than a decade. Now, Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn want to bring it to Texas. Read more ›
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Over 1,500 cases of measles have been reported in the U.S. this year, the highest toll since the disease was locally eliminated. Read more ›
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President Donald Trump has signed an executive order finalizing some of the terms of a deal to bring TikTok's US business under American control. The new TikTok entity will be owned by a group of US-based investors, while ByteDance will maintain a smaller stake in the new company and keep the app's algorithm. TikTok has faced more than a year of uncertainty about its future in the United States since... Read more ›
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Alphabet will pay President Donald Trump $22 million as part of a settlement in a class action lawsuit brought against the company over the suspension of various YouTube accounts following the January 6 riot at the US capital, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. The suit includes other plaintiffs whose YouTube channels were banned that will split an additional $2.5 million in settlement payouts. Trump filed the suit... Read more ›
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Amazon is making two additions to its lineup of writing tablets: the Kindle Scribe 3, and the Kindle Scribe Colorsoft. The company showed off the new ereaders at its fall hardware event in New York. The Kindle Scribe Colorsoft is the first time Amazon has added a full-color display to its notebook-like ereader. According to the company, the full-color display is meant to look crisp but "subtle," without the harsh... Read more ›
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Microsoft has announced some major changes for Game Pass. It’s rebranding some of the tiers, which should make it a little easier to keep tabs on what games and features are available on each. However, there are some painful price increases here. The high-end plan, Game Pass Ultimate now costs $30 per month. That’s a 50 percent price increase from the previous $20 per month, and there’s no annual or... Read more ›
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Setting your PlayStation 5 as your primary console ensures other users on that system can access your digital games and PlayStation Plus benefits. This includes offline access to your library and shared access for other local profiles on the same device. This guide explains how to enable Console Sharing and Offline Play on your PS5, along with tips to manage your account and avoid common issues. After all, sharing is... Read more ›
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Snap is imposing a new storage limit on Snapchat's Memories feature, which has racked up impressive numbers since its introduction in 2016. According to Snap, users have saved more than one trillion Memories across its platform, and it's now introducing "Memories Storage Plans" for users who exceed 5GB of Memories. In a press release, Snap detailed that the introductory storage plan allows up to 100GB of storage for Memories for... Read more ›
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Google is expanding access to YouTube Premium features like faster playback speeds and high-quality audio to more types of devices. Most people subscribe to YouTube Premium to remove ads from YouTube and access to YouTube Music, but Google also includes a variety of "power-user" features that give subscribers more granular control over their viewing or listening experience. Now those features will be available in more places. YouTube Premium's faster playback... Read more ›
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Doug Bowser, Nintendo of America's President and Chief Operating Officer, is stepping down on December 31, 2025, according to Nintendo. Bowser's leadership responsibilities will now be split between two executives: Devon Pritchard, NoA's Executive Vice President of Revenue, Marketing and Consumer Experience, will take over as President, and Satoru Shibata, the current Corporate Director and Managing Executive Director, will act as the company's CEO. Bowser first joined Nintendo in 2015... Read more ›
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The National Labor Relations Board has withdrawn "many of the claims" it made against Apple in relation to the cases brought in 2021 by former employees Ashley Gjøvik and Cher Scarlett, according to Bloomberg. In particular, it dismissed an allegation that Apple CEO Tim Cook violated workers' rights when he sent an all-staff email that year, which said "people who leak confidential information do not belong" in the company. Cook... Read more ›
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For the third generation of its Kindle Scribe line of reading-and-writing tablets, Amazon is giving the device a makeover and two new configurations. Since its introduction in 2022, the Scribe hasn’t changed much physically, with the sophomore model mostly getting a new color. This year, Amazon is launching three flavors of the Scribe. At the entry level is a model with a monochrome screen and no front light. Next is... Read more ›
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