• Neowin

    Threads can now filter offensive words everywhere across the app

    Instagram head Adam Mosseri announced that the Threads Hidden Words feature now covers more areas of the platform. The social media platform is also testing the ability to mute post notifications.

    • Neowin

    Zuckerberg reveals Threads now has 150 million monthly active users

    Instagram's text-focused social media app Threads has achieved a new milestone. Mark Zuckerberg announced during the company's Q1 2024 earnings call that Threads has reached 150 million monthly users.

  • Xbox users can now redeem a 3-month free trial of Apple TV+

    For a limited time, Microsoft is partnering with Apple to offer Xbox owners a free 3-month trial of Apple TV+, Apple’s video streaming service. To redeem the offer, simply open the TV app on your Xbox console. more

  • Internet users are getting younger; now the UK is weighing up if AI can help protect them

    Artificial intelligence has been in the crosshairs of governments concerned about how it might be misused for fraud, disinformation and other malicious online activity; now in the U.K. a regulator is preparing to explore how AI is used in the fight against some of the same, specifically as it relates to content harmful to children. […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg: 'More Than 50% Of The Content People See On Instagram Is Now AI Recommended' -

    Mark Zuckerberg announced during Meta's Q1 results that over 50% of Instagram content and 30% of Facebook posts are now driven by AI recommendations, highlighting AI's increasing role in user engagement and advertising on the platforms. read more

  • Kitty set out to have casual sex for a year to see if women really can have no-strings liaisons. What she discovered was the horrifying reality of how men now believe they can treat women in the bedroom

    At the end of her third date with a man called Jack , Kitty Ruskin tried to say goodbye and found herself seized by the throat. They were standing outside a station, and Jack held her in a shockingly violent way.

  • Threads has 150 million monthly users

    Meta’s Threads app now has more than 150 million monthly users, an increase of about 20 million new users since February. Mark Zuckerberg shared the latest user numbers during Meta’’s first-quarter earnings call, saying that the app “continues to be on the trajectory that I hope to see.” The update suggests Threads is continuing to grow steadily, though at a slower rate than its initial explosive growth. The app racked up more than 100 million downloads in its first week, but later saw a...

  • Politics Now: April 20, 2024

    Politics Now: April 20, 2024

  • TikTok Notes is now available for some users

    It looks like TikTok Notes has quietly launched for users in Canada. So check it out if you’re looking for an Instagram alternative.

  • Your Favourite Influencer Can Now Be Your AI Girlfriend

    Altcat, a new AI-powered social platform, lets you create a virtual girlfriend modelled after your favourite influencer, and in the process, blurring the lines of social engagement and offering closer connections with celebrities.On April 24th, Altcat, a new AI platform, launched with a groundbreaking feature: AI Twins that lets you connect with your favourite social media stars and OnlyFans creators on a deeper level.Altcat lets you indulge in private experiences with your favourite stars' AI...

  • Nature can receive song royalties from now on

    Nature officially becomes a musician, earning royalties for environmental causes https://t.co/CYqrwdqpqP— BBC Culture (@BBC_Culture) April 18, 2024 - A new initiative will see nature recognised as an official artist on major streaming platforms, including Spotify and Apple Music; - Artists who use natural sounds in their recordings can choose to list "Nature" as a featured artist - and a share of their profits will be distributed to environmental causes; - Artists who have contributed songs to...

    • VG247

    You can now play World of Warcraft in VR

    Picture this. You're mythic raiding in World of Warcraft, and it's all on the line. Your DPS is good and your ability rotation is damn near perfect. This is the run. Your hard work is about to be rewarded with the post-boss logs showing you're a top tier player - one of the best, perhaps? Just then, your tank trips over the stack of pizza boxes near his desk and plummets to the ground, his $500 VR helmet slamming into the floorboards and concaving his face as his brain shoots out the back of...