The block button on X has changed. Now, it allows blocked users to see posts from accounts that blocked them, but they still can’t interact with those accounts. You can’t even follow or message the user. X previously said the change was being made because users could already see and interact with blocked accounts by … Read more
Elon Musk’s X has implemented a controversial change to the block function that was first announced in September, Engadget has confirmed. The update allows blocked users to see posts from the accounts that blocked them, while still not being able to interact with those accounts. For the first time since 2014, I was able to … Read more
Meta had plans to build an AI data center in the US that relies on nuclear power – it already knew where it wanted to build the facility. However, according to the Financial Times, the company had to cancel its plans, because a rare bee species was discovered on the land reserved for the project. … Read more
Amazon completely revamped its Kindle family in October when it launched an all-new Colorsoft ereader, as well as updated generations of the other three existing models: the standard Kindle, the Paperwhite and the Scribe E Ink tablet. The new Paperwhite has a slightly larger screen, a bigger battery and a more powerful processor that Amazon … Read more
Meta has shared more details about how it plans to use AI to catch teens lying about their age on Instagram. As Bloomberg first reported, early next year, the company will deploy the “Adult Classifier,” a tool it says will identify users under the age of 18 and automatically apply Instagram’s more restrictive privacy settings … Read more
There’s no such thing as too much local storage. Whether for backups or extra space for all your stuff, an external SSD is always useful to have on hand. Samsung’s portable SSDs are a favorite for many, and a recent model with enough storage for most people is on sale for almost half price in … Read more
Meta is opening up its Llama AI models to government agencies and contractors working on national security, the company said in an update. The group includes more than a dozen private sector companies that partner with the U.S. government, including Amazon Web Services, Oracle and Microsoft, as well as defense contractors like Palantir and Lockheed … Read more
The 2024 election in the US is finally here and the contest between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump is so close that we will all be glued to our screens and watch what happens. As AppleInsider reports, Apple is making sure you follow the developments immediately (and don’t take a break … Read more
VPNs, or virtual private networks, are everywhere. If you’ve spent any time at all on YouTube, chances are you’ve seen an ad selling VPNs — there have been literally hundreds and thousands of them. We test and review VPNs so you don’t have to — but what even is a VPN? The pitch is fairly … Read more
The National Labor Relations Board (NLRB) has filed a complaint against Grindr. According to Bloomberg, the agency alleges that the return-to-office (RTO) order that limits remote work and effectively requires relocations for many workers was an attempt to prevent a unionization drive. According to the Communications Workers of America (CWA), about 80 of Grindr’s 178 … Read more