Link-in-bio startup Linktree introduced new features today including a featured layout to highlight links better, the ability to fetch the latest posts from Instagram, and support for a more prominent profile picture. The company said that the new featured layout is great for highlighting certain links. When you select “Featured layout” for a link it … Read more
Not everything is bigger in Texas it seems … ’cause the porn selection just got a heck of a lot smaller — with Pornhub blocking access to would-be users in the Lone Star State. The porn giant’s not allowing users to hop on its site because of a new age verification legislation signed into law … Read more
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Bluesky will soon let users customize how content is moderated in their feeds. The social platform announced that it’s open-sourcing its moderation tool, called Ozone, to let developers create additional moderation services that can be selected by users. Bluesky already has a team dedicated to content moderation, along with its own set of rules users … Read more
Apple has recently been making big changes to how it runs its core platforms in order to comply with the EU’s new Big Tech regulations known as the Digital Markets Act (DMA). After weeks of unveiling new – and often controversial – new policies, Apple announced one of its most significant DMA-inspired moves yet on … Read more
Decentralized Twitter/X rival Bluesky announced on Tuesday that it’s open sourcing Ozone, a tool that lets individuals and teams collaboratively review and label content on the network. The company plans to open up the ability for individuals and teams to run their own independent moderation services later this week, which means users will be able to … Read more
Pinterest inspo pics will start to look more like their diverse user base, with the help of the platform’s latest size-inclusive AI feature. The new preference setting allows users to make the choice of what kinds of body types they would like to see featured in their feeds when searching for fashion or similar content … Read more
Apple will soon be making significant changes to its mobile platforms in response to new regulations in the EU called the Digital Markets Act (DMA). Thanks to the DMA, Big Tech companies identified as “gatekeepers” must open up their core platforms to competition or third-party alternatives. Case in point: Apple can no longer monopolize app … Read more
Telegram founder Pavel Durov announced Wednesday that users on the chat app with personal accounts can now convert them into business accounts. This gives users the ability to list information such as location and opening hours, which might be helpful for small cafes and shop owners. Some of the other features for business accounts involve … Read more
Spotify said today that it has submitted a new version App Store that shows pricing and feature information about the audio company’s different plans in the EU. The update, which is pending approval from Apple, also includes a link for users to buy subscription plans from Spotify’s website. Earlier this week, the European Commission fined … Read more
Roku users around the country turned on their TVs this week to find an unpleasant surprise: the company required them to consent to new dispute resolution terms in order to access their device. The devices are unusable until the user agrees. Users (at least, this user) received an email the day before saying that “we … Read more