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Meta's social networks recover after brief outage
4+ hour, 30+ min ago (318+ words) At "peak of "outage, there were over 113, 000 reports of Facebook "issues, "10, 000 with Instagram Meta's social media platforms "are recovering after a brief "outage that affected thousands of users on Friday, according to outage tracking "website Downdetector. com. A company spokesperson…...
Snapchat launches private profiles for users aged 1315
2+ day, 5+ hour ago (413+ words) Snapchat has introduced new privacy restrictions for teenage users, rolling out private profiles for users aged 13 to 15 as part of expanded safety measures on the platform. The update is designed to limit exposure to strangers and reduce pressure from public…...
UK forces Google to let publishers opt out of AI search features
1+ week, 2+ day ago (484+ words) CMA calls move a 'world first' Google has announced that publishers will soon be able to choose whether their content appears in the company's AI-powered search products, following new requirements introduced by the UK's Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). The…...
Hackers hijack Instagram accounts through Meta AI
1+ week, 4+ day ago (349+ words) The exploit was reportedly active for months before being patched, allowing attackers to steal and resell premium Instagram handles on the gray market. Reports suggest attackers used a combination of VPN tools and account recovery flows to bypass basic verification…...
Tik Tok expands beyond social media with hotel bookings
1+ week, 6+ day ago (371+ words) Tik Tok is broadening its services beyond social media as it moves towards becoming a comprehensive digital platform. The video-sharing app has steadily added new features, including Tik Tok Shop, local discovery tools, enhanced search functions and gaming services. It…...
Google AI search feature struggles with basic spelling tasks
2+ week, 1+ day ago (332+ words) Researchers say large language models process words as encoded data rather than individual letters Google's artificial intelligence search feature has drawn criticism after producing incorrect spellings and inaccurate letter counts in simple word queries. According to Tech Crunch, the AI…...
Meta launches Facebook, Instagram, Whats App subscriptions
2+ week, 2+ day ago (279+ words) New global plans bring exclusive Story tools, profile customization, messaging features Meta has announced the global rollout of new paid subscription plans for Facebook, Instagram and Whats App, offering users access to exclusive features across its major social media and…...
Galaxy S26 Ultra vs Galaxy S25 Ultra: What's new?
3+ week, 4+ day ago (394+ words) Two devices is camera performance in low-light conditions. Samsung's latest flagship, the Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra, brings several noticeable upgrades over the Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra. From brighter cameras and advanced Galaxy AI features to a built-in Privacy Display, the new model…...
Balochistan's internet shutdown cripples online food delivery business in Quetta
9+ mon, 4+ week ago (118+ words) The suspension of mobile internet services in Balochistan over security concerns has severely impacted the online food delivery sector in Quetta, leaving the livelihoods of over 1, 000 people at risk. Authorities suspended 3 G and 4 G services from August 6 to August 31 as…...
This simple Google trick can instantly reduce AI search results
2+ week, 6+ day ago (351+ words) These modifiers help improve search accuracy Google users looking to avoid AI-generated summaries in search results are turning to a simple search trick that has existed for years through Google's built-in search operators. One modifier now being widely discussed is…...