1 hour ago At SXSW, Bluesky CEO Jay Graber pokes fun at Mark Zuckerberg with Latin phrase T

When Bluesky CEO Jay Graber walked on stage at SXSW 2025 for her keynote discussion, she wore a large black T-shirt with her hair pulled back into a bun. At first glance, it might appear as though she’s following the same playbook that so many women in tech leadership have played before: downplaying her femininity […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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2 h. ago Elon Musk claims X being targeted in 'massive cyberattack' as service goes down

Hours after a series of outages Monday that left X unavailable to thousands of users, Elon Musk claimed that the social media platform was being targeted in a "massive cyberattack."

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2 h. ago A/B test tool shows Facebook constantly experimenting on consumers—and even its creators don't fully know how it works

Users of social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram and TikTok might think they're simply interacting with friends, family and followers, and seeing ads as they go. But according to research from the UBC Sauder School of Business, they're part of constant marketing experiments that are often impossible, even for the companies behind them, to fully comprehend. The findings are published in the International Journal of Research in Marketing.

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3 h. ago Open social web browser Surf integrates with Bluesky in latest beta

Surf, the new app from Flipboard for browsing the open social web, is expanding its support for Bluesky’s social network. On Monday, the company announced a new version of its beta software (dubbed “Blue Wave”) which allows users to log into the app using their Bluesky credentials and then see all their Bluesky feeds in […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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4 h. ago Social media explodes at Sanders for hosting trans musician who sang 'pure evil' song at anti

Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders is under fire from conservatives and critics for hosting a trans musician who performed what they say was a "pure evil" anti-God song during a rally.

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6 h. ago Microsoft appears to be working on 3D gaming experiences for Copilot

Microsoft appears to be working on 3D gaming experiences for Copilot, its AI-powered chatbot platform, according to a new job listing. The listing, published this week, seeks a senior software engineer based in Beijing specializing in 3D rendering engines, particularly engines typically used to build web browser-based video games (Babylon.js, three.js, and Unity). “Are you […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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7 h. ago Former Social Security official describes hostile takeover by Musk team

Former Social Security official describes hostile takeover by Musk team  The Washington Post

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23 h. ago 'Emilia Pérez' star Karla Sofía Gascón 'contemplated the unthinkable' during social media scandal

"Emilia Pérez" actress Karla Sofía Gascón reflected on her own mental health struggles after facing backlash for past controversial social media posts.

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34 h. ago Kennedy Wants to Cure Chronic Disease. Here’s What He’s Up Against.

Ending chronic disease requires major social change.

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44 h. ago Angel Reese calls out conservative after saying players could sit out WNBA games to negotiate higher salaries

WNBA star Angel Reese said players may sit out games if their demands for the next league contract aren't met, sparking social media arguments.

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46 h. ago New DOJ proposal still calls for Google to divest Chrome, but allows for AI investments

The US Department of Justice is still calling for Google to sell its web browser Chrome, according to a Friday court filing.  The DOJ first proposed that Google should sell Chrome last year, under then-President Joe Biden, but it seems to be sticking with that plan under the second Trump administration. The department is, however, […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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53 h. ago WATCH: How social media helped fuel a female mechanic's business

ABC News' Will Ganss is here with the story about Desiree Hill who found a massive online community when switching from nursing to auto work.

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60 h. ago 'Speaker scum' on flights sparks debate among travelers: 'This is getting out of hand'

A traveler asked social media users to weigh in on flyers who play audio aloud on their devices and don't use headphones.

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67 h. ago Social Security payments scrutinized by DOGE amid search for fraud

DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.

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68 h. ago DOGE is searching through Social Security payments looking for fraud

DOGE is sifting through Social Security payments in an anti-fraud effort that has some worried the administration could deny payments to vulnerable older Americans.

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3 d. ago 'Real Housewives' star Teddi Mellencamp's cancer has spread to her lungs

Teddi Mellencamp, John Mellencamp's daughter, shared a health update on social media as she announced that doctors detected additional tumors in her body after her emergency brain surgery.

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3 d. ago Stephen A Smith says Bronny James was focal point of 'unexpected' courtside confrontation LeBron James

Videos circulated across social media showing Thursday's tense moment between Lakers star LeBron James and ESPN's Stephen A. Smith.

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3 d. ago What is Instagram’s Threads app? All your questions answered

Twitter alternatives — new and old — have found audiences willing to try out a newer social networks since Elon Musk took over the company in 2022. Mastodon, Bluesky, Spill and T2 are some of the social media platforms people are among them. So is Meta’s Threads platform. What is Threads? How do you create […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 d. ago Threads tests adding ‘interests’ on profiles to connect users with topical discussions

Meta’s Threads has begun testing a new feature that would allow people to add their interests to their profile on the social network. Instead of only advertising to profile visitors the sort of topics you might post about, the new interests feature will also direct users to active conversations about the topic. The company thinks […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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3 d. ago Mark Zuckerberg's Meta Targets 'Hundreds of Millions' of Small Businesses with Agentic AI Rollout

Mark Zuckerberg's Meta is investing heavily in AI technology as it attempts to catch up to industry players like OpenAI. Now, the social media giant hopes that "hundreds of millions" of small businesses will embrace its agentic AI to reach new customers. The post Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta Targets ‘Hundreds of Millions’ of Small Businesses with Agentic AI Rollout appeared first on Breitbart.

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