3+ hour, 29+ min ago   (651+ words) Prompts, comments, and a design that nudges you into real conversation instead of endless swiping. Hinge has been around long enough that it's not fighting for attention the way random new apps are, and that's kind of the point. It…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago   (408+ words) Are dating apps so last year? A recent survey from the Hily Dating App found that 63% of Gen Z are looking to go on more dates and actually meet new people offline this year. What's more, 30% want to be more…...

4+ day, 20+ hour ago   (408+ words) There's some cool stuff outside of that 6-inch screen we're always staring at. The internet was once a proud, mighty place where creators from all over the world joined together to have fun, make fun things, and occasionally get into…...

6+ day, 17+ hour ago   (309+ words) Oh, goodie. One more platform to be afraid of. This far along into the life of the internet, we know to be skeptical of emails, search results, Facebook posts, Instagram links, and dang near everything else online, because everybody and…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (345+ words) It's a useful tool, and it's not quite clear why Google is jettisoning it. The Dark Web is a lawless stretch of the internet where the uglier aspects of human nature take their business online. Child pornography, identity theft, drug…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (781+ words) Get unlimited access to everything VICE has to offer. According to a new Hily Dating App survey, people are ready to dive back into the dating scene in the new year. But what, exactly, are their intentions? If you've been…...

2+ week, 1+ day ago   (376+ words) Google hasn't said much about it, but just enough on a web page to whet everyone's attention. So let's not say it's a sure thing, but it's more than a rumor. Pity the person who chooses an email address and…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (401+ words) It turns out "brain rot" isn't just a cute little term to describe the current state of the internet." In a controlled experiment that included 60 participants conducted at Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, researchers tested how different social media platforms…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (290+ words) Dating hasn't exactly inspired confidence lately. If it feels harder to care, harder to invest, and easier to stay detached, new data suggests that reaction is becoming the norm rather than a personal failing. A recent survey reported by Newsweek…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (369+ words) Wheatus frontman Brendan B. Brown said TikTok is "bad for music" because it forces artists to compete for attention on social media. Wheatus is joining TikTok"s war on music on the side of music, as frontman Brendan B. Brown thinks the…...