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X is currently down for users worldwide
2+ hour, 41+ min ago (176+ words) X, formerly Twitter, is currently down for users worldwide. As of 14:25 GMT today (13 January), over 7,000 X user reports suggested that the website is experiencing intermittent issues, particularly around loading the homepage. The mobile app is experiencing similar issues. It's not…...
iPhone users horrified after realising what Apple Face ID 'sees'
1+ week, 1+ hour ago (473+ words) Face ID is most commonly used to unlock Apple devices, make payments and access sensitive data using an infrared camera. A handful of Apple customers suffered a severe jump-scare this week after catching wind of what Face ID sees from…...
Gen Z have decided on new name for ‘Karens’ - it’s definitely surprising
2+ week, 4+ day ago (450+ words) Gen Z on TikTok have decided a new name for 'Karens', and it's different from what you'd think. It seems that the day of 'Karen' fatigue has finally dawned on us. After years of throwing the name about for any…...
‘Analog bags’ explained as trend takes over Gen Z
3+ week, 4+ day ago (555+ words) ![CDATA[Analog bags are the latest Gen Z trend to take over TikTok - here's everything you need to know about them, including how to make your own]] First we had 'bathroom camping' and 'raw-dogging,' now, we want to turn your…...
What ‘accepting cookies’ really does and whether you should ‘reject all’ instead
3+ week, 5+ day ago (690+ words) ![CDATA[If you're planning on browsing for last-minute Christmas gifts, then you should be aware of any potential consequences]] All of us have probably opened a website at some point and, because we were so eager to browse, quickly pressed…...
What Gen Zs mean when they say they’re reaching ‘flow state’
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (481+ words) ![CDATA[A new social media trend has taken TikTok by storm - and it's all to do with reaching your 'flow state']] Apparently everyone is getting into their 'flow state' - and we're here for it.If you're an avid TikTok user,…...
Google reveals most searched person of 2025 and it’s got an eerie reason
1+ mon, 2+ day ago (780+ words) Google has just revealed that the US singer is the most searched person of 2025 and there is a very specific reason as to why he's landed the #1 spot. Google has just revealed who the most searched person of 2025 is, and…...
World’s first social media ban for kids has just begun - there’s already one problem
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (410+ words) ![CDATA[The controversial social media ban has divided opinion in Australia and around the world]] The world's first social media ban begins today, and people are already flagging problems.If you missed the news, don't panic. It currently only affects…...
X and CloudFlare are currently down for people worldwide
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (160+ words) ![CDATA[Thousands have reported the outage on Down Detector]] Given how chronically online many of us are, it's always quite the jolt whenever one of our most-used social media platforms suddenly goes dark.And that's been exactly the case for…...
Woman who sent message in bottle gets ‘nasty’ shock from angry stranger
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (1025+ words) ![CDATA[Lorraine Forbes didn't exactly get the romantic letter back she was hoping for when she threw a message in a plastic bottle out to sea]] A hopeless romantic who throws messages in bottles into the sea with the hopes…...