Discord just got a massive glow-up with its latest update
If you logged into Discord lately and thought, “Wait… did something change?”—you’re not imagining it. The latest Discord update introduces a huge refresh that isn’t …
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TikTok’s new ‘Creative Challenge’ ad program is good for brands but terrible for creators
TikTok has announced a new program for creators to make money — but should creators actually go for this one? In a blog post, the …
WhatsApp’s new spam call blocker reminded me to activate ‘Silence Unknown Callers’ on my iPhone
WhatsApp is really catching up with the pack on this one. In a blog post, the company announced that it is adding a new feature …
Facebook will start paying creators for actually posting on Facebook
Facebook is really getting desperate to compete with TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. In a blog post, the company announced that it is starting to test …
Subreddits respond to CEO’s comments by extending blackouts indefinitely
The Reddit blackout is still ongoing, and for some subreddits, it will extend indefinitely. As the Reddit blackouts to protest the company’s planned API pricing …
Twitter’s new CEO wants to turn it into the ‘world’s most accurate real-time information source’
Linda Yaccarino is busting through the doors of Twitter — not with a sink — but with a letter. The pen is mightier than the …
Almost every subreddit has gone dark in protest of Reddit’s proposed API changes
The Reddit apocalypse is nigh. Today, to protest Reddit’s pricing changes to its API, almost every subreddit on the platform has gone dark. A Twitch …
BeReal is adding DMs to try and keep you in the app longer
Sometimes you want to talk to your friend about their BeReal, but you don’t want everyone to see your comment. The company hears you and …
Instagram has revealed how its ranking algorithm works
If you wanted to know why your photo of a pizza didn’t break Instagram last month, the company may have some more insight for you. …
Bluesky has already crossed 100,000 users despite still requiring an invite
I remember the early days of Facebook when you used to need a college email address to join. It was great — you felt like …
BeReal launches RealPeople, a feed of famous people ‘being real’
BeReal, the social media company focused on authenticity, is launching a feed dedicated to famous people. In a blog post, the company announced RealPeople, a …
Mastodon is trying to make it easier to, well, actually sign up for Mastodon
If you tried to sign up for Mastodon before today and gave up, you might have an easier go of it this time. In a …
Facebook might finally fix one of its most annoying features
If you’ve ever opened Facebook and were instantly frustrated by the way it displays new content, you aren’t alone. Some users have even found ways …
Study: If you pay the average person at least $1,000, they’ll #DeleteFacebook
The latest privacy red flags to emerge out of Facebook — thanks this time to a bombshell New York Times report that uncovered all kinds …
Survey: More men than women snoop on their partners’ phones and social media accounts
A new survey of almost 1,700 Americans between the ages of 18 and 35 shows that men are more untrustworthy than women when it comes to …
Even British royals are now criticizing tech giants like Facebook for dodgy practices
Britain’s Duke of Cambridge has launched a full-throated attack on US tech giants like Facebook, Twitter and Google in a speech at the BBC, an …
As if this was a surprise: Most teens would rather text than talk to you IRL
In what should come as a surprise to absolutely no one, a new poll of 1,141 teenagers, the findings of which are out today, shows …
EU to social media companies: Take down terror content in less than 1 hour or pay a fine
European Union regulators keep making headlines for their increased willingness to take big tech companies like Google to task over everything from perceived anti-competitive behavior …
Humblebragging makes you even more of a jerk than regular bragging, according to science
Listening to someone boast about their accomplishments can be a seriously draining experience. But while nobody likes a bragger, a brand new study suggests that …
Mark Zuckerberg’s social media has been hacked, because no one is safe
If there’s one person you’d think would use good security to protect social media accounts, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg would be a good bet. But …
Twitter hopes changing its 140-character limit will Make Twitter Great Again
Twitter has been fighting for relevancy over the last few years: Snapchat took away its tweens, Facebook took away the argumentative uncles, and Twitter is …
Facebook addiction explained: study shows psychophysiological arousal from social media
A recent study showed that social networks like Twitter and Facebook are potentially more addictive than cigarettes or alcohol, and now we may have an …
Facebook and Twitter are more addictive than cigarettes or alcohol, study finds
A new study suggests that social networking services such as Facebook and Twitter are more difficult to resist than cigarettes or alcohol. A team from …
Social media displaces porn as top online activity [video]
Erik Qualman from Socialnomics recently published a new video that shows the power of social networks today. The most stunning fact, to us, is that …
Samsung Galaxy S II set to outsell Motorola DROID BIONIC, study finds [infographic]
There are countless methods research firms use in an attempt to amass useful data for their analyses, and perhaps one of the most underutilized sources …
BGR Interview: Nick Cannon
BGR recently had a chance to catch up with actor, comedian, musician, producer, host, tech-lover, and now father, Nick Cannon, to see how tech has impacted …
AT&T launching LG Encore feature-phone on September 5th
We’ve just been given word that AT&T will be launching the LG Encore in four days on September 5th. The Encore is a full touchscreen …
