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Twitter hit by another outage, thousands reportedly affected

Twitter hit by another outage, thousands reportedly affected

By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter’s timeline page appeared to experience a prolonged outage on Wednesday morning, marking the latest service disruption for the platform under new owner Elon Musk. Some Twitter users who opened up their “for you” timeline were greeted with a blank screen and a message saying, “welcome to your timeline,” encouraging them […]

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Kiss & tell, internet style: Web device mimics a real kiss – virtually

Kiss & tell, internet style: Web device mimics a real kiss – virtually

By Nectar Gan, CNN Want to send your faraway lover a kiss? A Chinese contraption with warm, moving silicon “lips” appears to have just the answer. The device, advertised as a way to let long-distance couples share “real” physical intimacy, is causing a buzz among Chinese social media users, who have reacted with both intrigue

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Reddit app update simplifies searches for comments in posts

Reddit app update simplifies searches for comments in posts

By Tim Hardwick, MacRumors Reddit’s official app now provides users with the ability to search for comments within a specific post directly from the search bar. After updating to version 2023.08.0 of the iOS app, when viewing a post, users can now search within the comments of that post, rather than all of Reddit. Read more details at

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‘Critical’ security step: Feds order ban on TikTok across all government devices

‘Critical’ security step: Feds order ban on TikTok across all government devices

WASHINGTON — The White House is giving all federal agencies 30 days to wipe TikTok off all government devices, as the Chinese-owned social media app comes under increasing scrutiny in Washington over security concerns. The Office of Management and Budget calls the guidance, issued Monday, a “critical step forward in addressing the risks presented by

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In Zuckerberg’s own words: New group ‘to turbocharge’ AI efforts

In Zuckerberg’s own words: New group ‘to turbocharge’ AI efforts

RESEARCH TRIANGLE PARK – Social giant Meta is stepping up its own artificial intelligence efforts in the wake of major moves made by Microsoft, Google and other tech giants. And the plans are big. “We’re exploring experiences with text (like chat in WhatsApp and Messenger), with images (like creative Instagram filters and ad formats), and

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AI-powered Bing is front and center with Microsoft Windows 11 update

AI-powered Bing is front and center with Microsoft Windows 11 update

By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN Business Microsoft is rolling out today an update to Windows 11 that puts its new AI-powered Bing capabilities front and center on its taskbar, one of the operating system’s most widely used features, in the latest sign the company is doubling down on the buzzy technology despite some recent controversy.

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Check your blood sugar with Apple Watch? A breakthrough reportedly is made

Check your blood sugar with Apple Watch? A breakthrough reportedly is made

By Juli Clover, MacRumors Apple’s vice president of health Sumbul Desai today spoke with Indian publication Businessline, where she talked about Apple’s health initiatives and gave a tiny bit of insight into Apple’s thoughts on glucose monitoring for the Apple Watch. Image via MacRumors When asked if Apple would bring blood sugar tracking sensors to the

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Hackers target Facebook, Instagram, Spotify accounts most often, data show

Hackers target Facebook, Instagram, Spotify accounts most often, data show

New research has revealed the accounts Americans are losing to hackers the most, with Facebook accounts coming out on top. The study by online privacy experts VPN Central analyzed average monthly Google searches to see which platforms had the highest searches for hacking-related terms such as “hack”, “account hacked”, and “hacking”. It found that Facebook accounts are

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