Circleboom review By Max Slater-Robins published 13 March 24 Circleboom lets users create AI social media posts and manager all of the major platforms in one app
ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories from AI grannies taunting scammers, and Amazon shuttering freevee By Hamish Hector published 16 November 24 ICYMI here's the biggest tech news stories from Amazon, Sony, O2 and more for November 16, 2024.
Leaving X? Look out for these 5 social media red flags By River Hart published 6 September 24 Ditching X for a privacy-friendly social media platform? Finding one is a tricky task – so keep an eye out for these red flags before signing up.
X slashes prices for "verified organization" memberships as it targets SMBs By Craig Hale published 3 January 24 Verified Organizations is now available for SMBs, but it still costs $200 per month for a glorified checkmark.
Fake and Stolen X Gold accounts for sale on the Dark Web By Benedict Collins published 4 January 24 X (Twitter's) account verification woes aren't over, and they may be about to get much worse.
Mastodon hit by security flaw — top Twitter alternative acts fast to patch critical security issue that could have let hackers hijack user accounts By Sead Fadilpašić published 5 February 24 Mastodon is giving users until February 15 to patch, after which it will release more details about the flaw.
X CEO Linda Yaccarino is keynoting at CES 2025, but don't expect any answers By Lance Ulanoff published 23 December 24 We have some questions
Bluesky is stepping up its bid to dethrone X by getting serious about verification and impersonation By David Nield published 1 December 24 Bluesky says it is "working behind the scenes" to make it easier for users to get verified and imposters to be spotted.
Elmo got hacked. Don't be like Elmo. This is how I'd explain cybersecurity and 2FA to the beloved Sesame Street character By Lance Ulanoff published 14 July 25 The Sesame Street Character's popular X account was hacked, and then very bad things happened – don't let them happen to you
Criminals are spreading malware disguised as DeepSeek AI By Sead Fadilpašić published 11 March 25 Huge advertising campaign on X is promoting malware posing as DeepSeek.
Social Media without content moderation would ruin us and the Supreme Court should know it By Lance Ulanoff published 26 February 24 The US Supreme Court is hearing a pair of cases that could define the future of all social media (and possibly ruin the whole thing).
I miss the old Instagram - but the last thing I need is a clone from TikTok By Muskaan Saxena published 9 April 24 Instagram may be dying, but don’t worry - its apparent replacement will be a TikTok spin-off called TikTok Notes.
X is finally going to allow passkeys - but only for some users By Lewis Maddison published 24 January 24 The microblogging site formerly known as Twitter will now let users login without a password - but only on iPhone.
X is now using your posts (and more) to train its Grok AI, but there’s something you can do about it By Kristina Terech published 27 July 24 X is quietly sharing your data to train AI. Learn how to disable this setting and protect your privacy today.
How to manage multiple social media accounts By Nate Drake published 6 December 23 Juggle your social media without fear of the ban hammer
Schneider Electric says developer platform was breached, company data stolen By Sead Fadilpašić published 5 November 24 Incident is currently being investigated after Schneider Electric's Jira system was breached.
OpenAI might build its own social network, and we think we know why By Lance Ulanoff published 15 April 25 A new report claims OpenAI is building its own social network.
Bloomberg Twitter account hijacked to send users to phishing malware By Sead Fadilpašić published 20 November 23 Hackers are targeting Discord tokens yet again, and this time they're abusing Bloomberg to do it.
SocialAI makes you the most important – and only – person on social media By Eric Hal Schwartz published 19 September 24 New SocialAI app keeps interactions limited to AI chatbots.
Bitchat is a new private Bluetooth messaging app that doesn’t need the internet – here’s how it works By Alex Blake published 29 July 25 The Bitchat Mesh private messaging app has been released, and it offers some interesting privacy features.
An alleged 7-Zip zero-day is actually an AI hoax By Luke Hughes published 2 January 25 Comments by Igor Pavlov on the file compression software's page on the Sourceforge.net repository seemingly put an end to the saga - for now?
Bluesky doesn't verify but there is a way to prove you are you – here's how By Lance Ulanoff published 27 November 24 Telling who is really who on Bluesky is becoming increasingly difficult but there is a solution if you're willing to jump through some hoops.
Your iPhone X app may be leaking your data By Chiara Castro published 16 January 24 Experts found the iOS app of the popular social media platform keeps sharing crash reports even when the option is turned off. Here's what this means for your privacy.
YouTube launches preemptive strike against misinformation with the new Notes feature – but will it work? By Allisa James published 18 June 24 The Notes feature YouTube is introducing will be a vital weapon against misinformation on the platform.
Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads were down - here's what you need to know By Lance Ulanoff last updated 12 December 24 Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads are down or failing - Here's what you need to know
X is apparently going on a security hiring spree at last By Ellen Jennings-Trace published 9 September 24 X (formerly Twitter) is hiring almost two dozen security and safety staff.
X finally brings video and voice calls to Android users By James Ide published 23 January 24 New video and voice call functionality has been added to X for premium members.
I don't want to read people's comments on Spotify, but it's adding them to podcasts anyway By Rowan Davies published 11 July 24 Is Spotify on the verge of becoming more of a music social media platform? Its new podcast comment section suggests so.
Instagram users are begging ChatGPT to roast their photos – and the results are brutal By Eric Hal Schwartz published 26 August 24 A new trend has people asking ChatGPT to roast their Instagram accounts.
Looking for a new job? The world's worst social media site wants to help By Craig Hale published 17 November 23 X wants to be a do-it-all app and platform, starting with a LinkedIn-rivalling job search tool.
