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Spotify is laying off 200 employees from its podcast division
Spotify is cutting 200 jobs as it narrows the focus of its podcast team.
Jon Fingas06.05.2023Vimeo will stop supporting its TV apps on June 27th
Vimeo is ending support for its TV apps on June 27th, and not everyone is thrilled.
Jon Fingas06.01.2023Ransomware attack exposes sensitive data for nearly 9 million dental patients
A ransomware attack has compromised a dental insurance company, exposing sensitive data for almost 9 million patients.
Jon Fingas05.31.2023Twitter pulls out of EU’s voluntary Code of Practice against disinformation
Twitter has withdrawn from a voluntary European Union agreement to combat online disinformation.
Igor Bonifacic05.27.2023Google Play Games for PC is now available in Europe and New Zealand
Google Play Games is now available on your PC in more than 40 European countries as well as New Zealand.
Jon Fingas05.25.2023Ron DeSantis had trouble announcing his presidential bid because Twitter's servers were 'kind of melting'
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced today he will compete for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination in a Twitter Spaces conversation hosted by Elon Musk.
Igor Bonifacic05.24.2023Netflix starts charging for account sharing in the US
Netflix is now charging for account sharing in the US — it'll cost $8 per month for viewers outside of your household.
Jon Fingas05.23.2023US Surgeon General says social media can pose 'a profound risk' to teens' mental health
An advisory released by the Us Surgeon General states 'there are ample indicators that social media can also have a profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.'
Kris Holt05.23.2023Chrome makes it easier to customize your browser's look
Google Chrome now makes it easier to choose a custom theme.
Jon Fingas05.23.2023Meta sells Giphy to Shutterstock at a loss following UK order
Shutterstock is buying Giphy after the UK ordered Meta to sell the GIF service.
Jon Fingas05.23.2023Instagram users can finally comment on posts with GIFs
At long last, you can respond to posts on Instagram with GIFs.
Igor Bonifacic05.16.2023Apple now helps you discover concerts in Maps and Music
Apple now helps you find hot concert venues in Maps, and find upcoming shows in Music.
Jon Fingas05.16.2023Elon Musk loses appeal to tweet whatever he wants about Tesla
Elon Musk has lost another attempt to end an SEC settlement that requires legal approval for some Tesla-related tweets.
Jon Fingas05.15.2023Twitter limits access to some tweets in Turkey ahead of tightly contested election
On the eve of potentially one of the most consequential elections in the country’s history, Twitter began blocking posts in Turkey.
Igor Bonifacic05.14.2023Meta fixed a Facebook bug that sent automatic friend requests to users
Meta apologized for a bug that saw Facebook send an automatic friend request anytime
Igor Bonifacic05.13.2023Elon Musk says a new Twitter CEO is starting in six weeks
Elon Musk says a new Twitter CEO is starting in about six weeks, but he'll still play a role.
Jon Fingas05.11.2023New York AG fines companies that spammed FCC with fake anti-net neutrality comments
New York's Attorney General has made companies pay $615,000 for posting bogus comments supporting the FCC's repeal of net neutrality.
Jon Fingas05.11.2023Twitter says a 'security incident' led to private Circle tweets becoming public
In an email the company sent to affected users, Twitter said a "security incident" led to Circle tweets becoming public.
Igor Bonifacic05.07.2023Paramount+ tops 60 million subscribers thanks to 'Picard' and the NFL
Paramount+ has already reached 60 million subscribers thanks to originals like 'Picard' and live content like the NFL playoffs.
Jon Fingas05.04.2023Google is replacing Chrome's lock icon because most people don't know what it means
Google is replacing the lock icon in Chrome because you probably don't know what it means.
Jon Fingas05.03.2023