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Facebook just published the results of a new report that shows where content on the news feed actually comes from. It hopes to silence some of its critics who argue that the social media network is pushing divisive content. The majority of posts (57%) that people tend to view on their news feed are posts from friends and family and groups which they’ve joined (19.3%). That doesn’t necessarily mean these posts get the highest engagement. Fewer than 13% of content views were posts with links and news content
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Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Gamers hoping to spend an evening in front of their PlayStation 5 or PlayStation 4 may be out of luck, as Sony’s gaming network is suffering a massive outage on Monday night. The official PSN Service Status page confirms problems affecting everything “Other, PS Vita, PS3, PS4, PS5, Web.” If it’s PlayStation — it’s not working. On my end, attempting to launch a... Read more ›
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The social media site is probably worth less than a quarter of the $44 billion he paid for it. Read more ›
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A millennial couple quit their jobs to travel when other people their age were buying houses and having kids, but they're happy with their decision. Read more ›
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I don't eat a ton of fast food, but I recently visited Culver's for the first time and was impressed by the burgers, cheese curds, and custard. Read more ›
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The Oura Ring 4 will reportedly be the company's biggest product overhaul to date. Read more ›
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PlayStation 5 owners are reporting emotions ranging from mildly miffed to deep-seated annoyance following Sony's decision to plaster the console's home screen with ugly artwork and often irrelevant promotional news stories following its latest update. Read more Read more ›
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I texted my daughter who has lived in Asheville, North Carolina, for the past three years. The texts went green and she didn't reply for days. Read more ›
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Bill Gates is a self-described optimist about the future of AI. But he still worries about three potential impacts from the new technology. Read more ›
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Rent prices in NYC grew more than seven times as fast as wages in 2023, according to a May report from Zillow. Read more ›
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Image: Cath Virginia / The Verge Verizon is experiencing a huge outage affecting its mobile services across the country. “During the incident we received reports from Clermont, Naples, Ocala, St. Petersburg, Decatur, Carmel, Cloverdale, Indianapolis, Caldwell, Ottawa, Shawnee, Lexington, Louisville, Wentzville, Elizabeth, Dallas, Houston, McGaheysville, Keyser, Chillicothe and 53 other cities,” according to a website tracking the outage. There are also more than 90,000 user reports of problems on D Read more ›
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Fortnite creator Epic Games today filed a lawsuit against Google and Samsung, accusing the two companies of anticompetitive behavior that discourages Android users from downloading games and apps outside of the Google Play Store. At issue is a Samsung feature called Auto Blocker, which is designed to prevent Galaxy devices from installing applications from unauthorized sources. Enabled by default, Samsung says that Auto Blocker keeps users safe from unknown apps... Read more ›
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The move officially opens up a new front between Israel and the Iran-backed militant group, which have traded strikes for almost a year. Read more ›
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Fans were shocked and disappointed when Chappell Roan dropped out of All Things Go. Luckily, the music festival's lineup still had plenty to offer. Read more ›
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Update, September 30, 7:28PM ET: At 7:18PM ET, the company tweeted that its engineers had resolved the issue. The original story, which was updated twice after publish with statements from Verizon, follows. Verizon mobile customers reported widespread outages across the US on Monday. Starting at around 9:30AM ET, hundreds of thousands of people flagged issues with their mobile service on Downdetector, which tracks user-submitted outage reports. The volume of reports... Read more ›
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Trump said he spoke to Musk over the deployment of Starlink satellites. The federal government already had a plan in action, FEMA said. Read more ›
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Verizon is currently experiencing a major outage that is affecting many customers across the U.S., including iPhone users. Affected users may be unable to send or receive phone calls, send or receive text messages, or use cellular data. As a result of the network being down, many affected iPhone users are seeing "SOS" displayed in their device's status bar. In a support document, Apple says that an iPhone displays "SOS"... Read more ›
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The App Growth Awards 2024 are fast approaching, with the deadline for entries set for this Friday. Recognizing excellence in app marketing and growth, the awards are open to global participants across a wide range of categories, and submitting your entry is both free and simple. Why should you enter? It’s free to participate. The application process takes just a few minutes. Winning will boost your company’s visibility and reputation... Read more ›
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Remerge is conducting a short survey to find out what marketers think about the effectiveness of app marketing campaigns. You’ll get a copy of the full results once the survey closes on September 30, 2024. And as thank you for your time, you’ll be entered into a prize draw to win a €300 Amazon voucher. Don’t forget to submit your details at the end of the survey for your chance... Read more ›
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One of the most impactful recent developments for the app industry was Apple’s introduction of the App Tracking Transparency (aka ATT) framework. It sent app marketers on a quest to find a new way for tracking mobile app users’ behavior. To meet this demand, Apple had released SKAdNetwork (aka SKAN) which brought a new framework for app marketers to measure ad campaigns performance, while still respecting app user privacy. Mobile... Read more ›
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