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Psychology explains why you keep unlocking your phone even when there are no notifications
22+ hour, 24+ min ago (124+ words) Many smartphone checks occur automatically without notifications prompting users. Research indicates users initiate most interactions, often unconsciously. These habits form during "in-between" moments and transitions between tasks. Even glancing at the lock screen has become a habitual action. Awareness of…...
Facebook, Instagram face outage as users report access issues
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (124+ words) The Economic Times Users of Meta-owned social media platforms Facebook and Instagram on Sunday complained of facing a problem in logging into their accounts in several parts of the globe, including India.According to Downdetector, which tracks outages by aggregating…...
US data centre protests go national as backlash grows
2+ day, 16+ hour ago (491+ words) The Economic Times...
UK announces social media curfew for older teens
6+ day, 1+ hour ago (347+ words) The Economic Times London: The UK government said Tuesday it will introduce an overnight social media curfew for children aged 16 and 17, after Prime Minister Keir Starmer last month announced an under-16 social media ban.In the latest crackdown on children's…...
Google probed by Swiss regulator over Android default search feature
6+ day, 20+ hour ago (209+ words) The Economic Times Switzerland's Competition Commission (COMCO) has launched a preliminary investigation into Google's removal of a feature that allows mobile phone users to opt out of using its search engine as default, the authority said on Tuesday The "Choice…...
The Architecture of Addiction: What makes Meta’s apps so hard to put down
1+ week, 1+ day ago (31+ words) The Economic Times The Architecture of Addiction: What makes Meta’s apps so hard to put down...
WhatsApp username rollout put on hold after govt notice
1+ week, 3+ day ago (352+ words) The Economic Times Tech giant Meta has told the Indian government that it will not launch WhatsApp's unique username feature in the country until detailed consultations are over and all concerns are addressed, people aware of the development said.Telegram…...
Meta appeals verdict in social media addiction lawsuit
1+ week, 3+ day ago (548+ words) The Economic Times...
Meta Muse Image: How to disable AI access to your Instagram photos
1+ week, 3+ day ago (213+ words) The Economic Times Meta has launched Muse Image, a new AI-powered image generation and editing tool developed by Meta Superintelligence Labs By simply including an Instagram username in a prompt, users can create AI-generated images based on another person's public…...
WhatsApp username feature: WhatsApp submits reply on 'username' notice; govt examining messaging platform's response
1+ week, 3+ day ago (691+ words) WhatsApp submits reply on 'username' notice; govt examining messaging platform's response The Economic Times...