AI 资讯
After TikTok, Snap settles social media addiction case
TikTok recently settled its portion of the case with the plaintiff ahead of a jury trial that starts next week in Los Angeles. YouTube has also reached a deal, leaving Meta as the only remaining defendant.
AI 资讯
X relaunches a rebuilt Android app after year-long effort
X says the rebuilt version of its Android app is now available globally.
AI 资讯
YouTube clarifies policies around AI slop and upsetting videos
YouTube has updated its monetization policies to more clearly define the kinds of AI-generated and low-quality videos that can’t earn ad revenue.
开发者
I built a free Unicode font generator for social bios and nicknames
I'm excited to share a project I've been building: Letras Personalizadas — a free Unicode text styling tool that helps you create creative copy-and-paste text for social media, gaming, and messaging apps. Here's how it works: • Type your text • Instantly preview dozens of Unicode text styles • Copy your favorite with one click • Use it on Instagram, WhatsApp, TikTok, Discord, Free Fire, and more Although the website is designed primarily for Spanish-speaking users targetting Brazil, it works with any standard Latin text. One thing I've learned while building this project is that these tools are about much more than "fancy fonts." The real challenge is creating a smooth user experience—fast previews, mobile-friendly design, reliable copy buttons, platform compatibility, useful categories, favorites, and making the styled text effortless to use across different apps. I'm continuously improving the interface, expanding the style categories, and refining the mobile experience. If you have a few minutes to try it out, I'd love to hear your feedback and suggestions. Every comment helps make the tool better.
AI 资讯
Federal employees can download TikTok on their work phones again
The Department of Justice says that federal employees can now download TikTok on their government devices.
AI 资讯
There's now an API for mainlining Trump's Truth Social posts
The API is supposed to deliver posts from 'the highest-ranking Truth Social accounts.'
开发者
Trump is selling high-speed access to his market-moving Truth Social posts
Trump Media, the company behind Truth Social, is selling Wall Street faster access to the "most market-moving" posts on the US President's social media platform. On Thursday, Trump Media announced plans to launch "Truth API," a licensed real time data feed for businesses that provides "the fastest access to Truth Social's most influential accounts." It […]
科技前沿
Everyone Thinks They Have the Diarrhea Parasite
Cyclosporiasis isn’t the only thing spreading across the US. So is anxiety about getting hit with it.
AI 资讯
X cracks down on creators who steal content
X will use Grok AI to better detect stolen content, redirect payouts to original creators, and crack down on engagement bait.
科技前沿
Ofcom, the UK's communications regulator, is investigating TikTok's child safety measures
The regulator is assessing whether the platform is doing enough to protect children from harmful content.
开发者
Gay Men Flocked to Goose for Friendship. Some Still Feel Excluded
Despite positioning itself as an anti-hookup app, users tell WIRED that Goose has fake profiles, harsh acceptance standards, and problems with inclusivity.
AI 资讯
Meta now alerts parents if their teen discussed suicide or self-harm with its AI chatbot
The updates come as Meta and other tech companies are facing scrutiny from regulators and parents around how AI chatbots respond to users in crisis, particularly teenagers.
AI 资讯
The Oversight Board says leading AI models might be restricting free expression
The group is trying to extend its influence beyond Meta.
AI 资讯
Reelful’s AI turns your camera roll into short-form videos for social media
The app is designed for people who want to create social content, but find traditional video editing tools too complex or time-consuming.
科技前沿
The UK Is Planning a Social Media Curfew for 16- and 17-Year-Olds
The restrictions, which can be turned off, will include a crackdown on “addictive” app features and will be in addition to a total ban on children under 16 accessing platforms like TikTok and YouTube.
科技前沿
YouTube and X Have Become ‘Gateways’ to Nudify Apps
A new study found that social media platforms are referring people to sites where they can create nonconsensual, sexually explicit deepfakes for as little as $1 an image.
开发者
X admits its broken algorithm made the site feel like a ‘battleground’
X's head of product, Nikita Bier, admitted in a post on Monday that X's algorithm was "missing" data about surfacing posts from people who you've followed back. Now, he says a tweak will "boost visibility of your posts to your mutuals," hopefully enhancing the sense of community instead of highlighting and spreading random arguments, but […]
开发者
X just tweaked its algorithm to make it more friendly, less battleground
The social media site says it will amplify posts made by users' mutual followers' to give the feed more of a communal feel.
产品设计
As TV-tracking app TV Time shuts down, its founder builds Bingers, a new home for fans
The creator of TV Time is building a successor app that will let users import their watch histories and preserve the community that formed around discussing their favorite shows.
开源项目
Europe takes step toward social media ban for kids
Following a worrying new report, Europe is taking steps toward barring children from using social media.