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Bluesky is weighing a proposal that gives users consent over how their data is used for AI

10 March 2025 at 13:55

Speaking at the SXSW conference in Austin on Monday, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber said the social network has been working on a framework for user consent over how they want their data to be used for generative AI. The public nature of Bluesky’s social network has already allowed others to train their AI systems on […]

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Open web initiatives Project Liberty and Solid could be teaming up

10 March 2025 at 12:27

Two initiatives to create a more open web, where users are in control of their own digital identities and data, may be coming together. At SXSW 2025, entrepreneur Frank McCourt, whose Project Liberty is developing open internet infrastructure (and is throwing its hat in the ring as a potential buyer for TikTok), announced that his […]

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Open social web browser Surf integrates with Bluesky in latest beta

10 March 2025 at 10:30

Surf, the new app from Flipboard for browsing the open social web, is expanding its support for Bluesky’s social network. On Monday, the company announced a new version of its beta software (dubbed β€œBlue Wave”) which allows users to log into the app using their Bluesky credentials and then see all their Bluesky feeds in […]

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Signal President Meredith Whittaker calls out agentic AI as having β€˜profound’ security and privacy issues

7 March 2025 at 12:48

Signal President Meredith Whittaker warned Friday that agentic AI could come with a risk to user privacy. Speaking onstage at the SXSW conference in Austin, Texas, the advocate for secure communications referred to the use of AI agents as β€œputting your brain in a jar,” and cautioned that this new paradigm of computing β€” where […]

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Threads tests adding β€˜interests’ on profiles to connect users with topical discussions

7 March 2025 at 11:24

Meta’s Threads has begun testing a new feature that would allow people to add their interests to their profile on the social network. Instead of only advertising to profile visitors the sort of topics you might post about, the new interests feature will also direct users to active conversations about the topic. The company thinks […]

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AI-powered β€˜more personalized Siri’ is delayed

7 March 2025 at 10:18

Apple is delaying the rollout of the β€œmore personalized Siri” experience it promised as part of its rollout of Apple Intelligence. According to a statement from the tech giant published on Friday by Apple blog Daring Fireball, the company admits it will β€œtake us longer than we thought to deliver” on these new Siri features. […]

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Health expert warns of leaning too heavily on AI for social connections

7 March 2025 at 09:39

With the rise of AI companions who serve as online friends or romantic interests, experts are questioning how the technology affects our real-world social connections and relationships. According to Kasley Killam, author of the social health-focused book β€œThe Art and Science of Connection: Why Social Health Is the Missing Key to Living Longer, Healthier, and […]

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ChatGPT doubled its weekly active users in under 6 months, thanks to new releases

6 March 2025 at 13:04

OpenAI’s flagship AI chatbot, ChatGPT, returned to solid growth in the latter half of 2024, according to a new report published on Thursday by VC firm Andreessen Horowitz (a16z). While it took ChatGPT nine months to grow from 100 million weekly active users in November 2023 to 200 million in August 2024, it’s now taken […]

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Spotify says it’s fixing the bug that caused Premium users to hear ads

6 March 2025 at 10:31

Spotify has acknowledged an issue that’s causing some of its paid Premium subscribers to encounter ads when trying to play music. In an X post published on Thursday by Spotify’s customer service account, the company said it’s looking into the problem and linked to its Community website where the issue has been documented by users […]

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Tapbots teases a new Bluesky app, Phoenix, saying it can’t β€˜survive on Mastodon alone’

5 March 2025 at 14:35

There’s a new Bluesky app in the works from a popular developer of iOS applications. Tapbots, the company behind the popular Mastodon client Ivory, born out of its earlier efforts with Tweetbot (RIP), is readying a new app called Phoenix, designed for Bluesky’s growing social network of over 32 million users. In a post on […]

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Apple adds AI-powered app review summaries with iOS 18.4

5 March 2025 at 10:16

As part of the iOS 18.4 software update, currently in public beta, Apple is introducing AI-powered summaries of App Store reviews. The new feature will leverage Apple Intelligence, the company’s built-in AI technology, to offer an overall summary based on the reviews others have left on the App Store. The review summaries will be generated […]

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YouTube launches a $7.99 per month, ad-free Premium Lite subscription

5 March 2025 at 07:18

YouTube on Wednesday announced a new premium subscription tier called Premium Lite, which will allow users to watch β€œmost” videos ad-free for $7.99 per month. With YouTube Lite, customers will be able to watch videos across verticals like gaming, fashion, beauty, cooking, news, and more, ad-free, but will be shown ads on music content and […]

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X updates Communities with new filters, sorting options, and a way to see your own posts

4 March 2025 at 14:04

X is bringing more attention to Communities, a feature that allows X users to connect and engage in discussions around a given topic, similar to how it’s done on Reddit. Today, tabs to access popular Communities are pinned to the top of the app’s homepage alongside your For You feed and other Lists. Now, you’ll […]

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Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg talks succession β€” β€˜I don’t want to pass it to a committee’

4 March 2025 at 08:38

Calls for WordPress co-founder and Automattic CEO Matt Mullenweg to step down from his leadership role have increased in recent months amid his controversial fight and legal battle with hosting company WP Engine. Mullenweg not only intends to stay, he’s also thinking about how he plans to manage succession planning. He doesn’t want to pass […]

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Google Play update makes it easier to find Android apps with widgets

3 March 2025 at 12:24

Google announced Monday a series of changes to its widgets system on Android that will make it easier for app developers to reach their users. Widgets, which offer at-a-glance views of an app’s most important information β€” like the day’s weather or upcoming meetings on your calendar β€” are a key aspect of Android home […]

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Bluesky-based Instagram alternative Flashes launches publicly

28 February 2025 at 11:23

Instagram alternative Flashes publicly launched its Bluesky-based photo-sharing app on the App Store this week, gaining nearly 30,000 downloads in its first 24 hours. The app offers a classic Instagram-like experience, allowing users to upload up to four photos and videos of up to a minute in length. Built by Berlin-based developer Sebastian Vogelsang, Flashes […]

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Mozilla responds to backlash over new terms, saying it’s not using people’s data for AI

28 February 2025 at 08:48

Mozilla has responded to user backlash over the Firefox web browser’s new Terms of Use, which critics have called out for using overly broad language that appears to give the browser maker the rights to whatever data you input or upload. The company says the new terms aren’t a change in how Mozilla uses data, […]

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TikTok sunsets its creator marketplace for TikTok One, a broader solution with AI tools

27 February 2025 at 11:48

TikTok is preparing to sunset its creator marketplace in favor of a new, more expanded experience, the company has informed businesses and creators via email. The online platform, which connects brands with creators for collaborating on ads and other sponsorships, will stop allowing creator invitations or the creation of new campaigns as of Saturday the […]

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Apple introduces new child safety initiatives, including an age-checking system for apps

27 February 2025 at 10:00

Apple on Thursday announced a range of new initiatives designed to help parents and developers create a safer experience for kids and teens using Apple devices. In addition to easier setup of child accounts, parents will now be able to share information about their kids’ ages, which can then be accessed by app developers to […]

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