• When Facebook blocks news, studies show the political risks that follow

    'The ambient presence of journalism and true information in our feeds, the signals of reliability that were there, that's gone,' Taylor Owen, founding director of McGill University's Centre for Media, Technology and Democracy, says

  • When Facebook blocks news, studies show the political risks that follow

    Since Meta blocked links to news in Canada last August to avoid paying fees to media companies, right-wing meme producer Jeff Ballingall says he has seen a surge in clicks for his Canada Proud Facebook page. Our numbers are growing and we're reaching more and more people every day, said Ballingall, who publishes up to 10 posts a day and has some 540,000 followers. Media is just going to get more tribal and more niche, he added. This is just igniting it further. Canada has become ground...

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    Telegram now lets you view your own profile, releases 15 new features

    Telegram has added fifteen new features to its instant messaging app. The list includes recommended channels, improved moderation tools, birthday reminders, and location-sharing improvements.

  • Threads testing new option to let users automatically archive old posts

    Meta has been experimenting with a lot of new features for Threads, its microblogging platform. Now Instagram boss Adam Mosseri revealed on Wednesday that the platform has started testing an option that will let users automatically hide old posts from Threads after a certain period of time. more

  • AVCLabs Review – In-Depth Testing of All Features

    In this AVCLabs review, I’ll explore the app’s features, discuss how they compare to other options, and dive deep into its usage, pricing, and more. Ready? What Is AVCLabs? AVCLabs is a powerful software suite designed to improve the quality of your videos and photos. The app uses its advanced AI technology to upscale low-resolution […]

  • Guardians' offense showing improvements to start 2024 season

    CLEVELAND -- Once again, the Guardians’ offense took care of business. We’re 22 games into the season and the concept of relying on the offense has almost become an expectation -- something this club hasn’t been able to do in the last handful of years. But backed by a Will

  • Testing at Project in Spain Shows High Grades of Zinc, Copper

    Source: Streetwise Reports 04/23/2024 read more

    • ZDNet

    This $150 microphone beats out more expensive mics I've tested with this brilliant feature

    The JBL Quantum Stream microphone is a competitively-priced mic with features that podcasters and streamers will appreciate.

  • TikTok reward-to-watch feature suspended after EU threats to block it

    Service suspended in France and Spain amid safety and addiction concerns among children, in first use of new digital lawsA TikTok service offering rewards such as gift vouchers for watching videos has been suspended by the company shortly after the EU threatened to block it amid fears of addiction among children.On Monday the digital commissioner, Thierry Breton, said the Chinese-owned video-sharing platform had “failed to prove” the feature on TikTok Lite, which launched recently in France and...

  • Zomato pilots priority deliveries, tests ‘pay later’ feature

    Food delivery firm Zomato has started piloting priority deliveries, enabling users to get their orders delivered faster by paying an extra fee of Rs 19-29 per order.The Gurgaon-based firm is also testing a ‘pay later’ feature for some users. In this case, users can place orders but make the payment any time before the food is delivered, according to information from the company’s app.The extra charge for priority deliveries is applicable to members of the company’s loyalty programme, Zomato...

  • Google Tests Posts Button In Local Listing Business Profile

    Google is testing showing a "Post" button in the carousel of buttons in the Google Business Profile local listing panel. So when you view your owned business in Google Search, you may see a "Post" button near the call, directions, share, and save. There is also an "Edit" button there.Typically, those buttons would be above the listing, to manage your local business in the search interface using the new editor. But Google I guess is testing placing "Posts" and "Edit" (not sure if Edit is new)...

  • With AL-best record, Guardians show offensive success could last

    April 21st, 2024 Mandy Bell CLEVELAND -- Once again, the Guardians’ offense took care of business. We’re 22 games into the season and the concept of relying on the offense has almost become an expectation -- something this club hasn’t been able to do in the last handful of years. But backed by a Will