Meta is letting creators fill their Reels with shopping links

It's about to get a lot easier for creators on Facebook and Instagram to push products to their followers. Meta will now allow creators to include clickable shopping links for products directly i [...]

Bluesky is testing a 'live now' feature with streamers and the NBA

Bluesky doesn't have its own live streaming capabilities, but the service testing out a new feature to boost users' streams off the platform. The company is allowing "select" accou [...]

The Nex Playground is everything Xbox Kinect wanted to be

It's the year 2026 and the hottest game in my living room is Fruit Ninja. No, I'm not in the midst of an ill-advised retro mobile gaming kick. Instead, my family and I have been jumping arou [...]

Can Digg's return fix what ails social media today? Reddit's cofounder is betting on it

Remember Digg? Here's why a former rival is helping bring it back. [...]

Meta has a plan to bring AI to WhatsApp chats without breaking privacy

As Meta’s first-ever generative AI conference gets underway, the company is also previewing a significant update on its plans to bring AI features to WhatsApp chats. Buried in its LlamaCon updates, [...]

The World Cup is turning lesser-known players into social media stars

Vozinha, Tim Payne, Kai Trewin, and other lesser-known World Cup players are becoming viral stars through creators and fans on social media. [...]

Meta's new AI app delivers a chatbot with a social media twist

Beyond asking questions and generating content, you can see how other people are using AI and also share how you're using it. [...]

UK Meta employee reportedly downloaded 30,000 private photos from Facebook users

A former Meta employee in the UK is under investigation after allegations that he illicitly downloaded about 30,000 private photos from Facebook. According to The Guardian, the accused developed a sof [...]

Respect instead of sarcasm: study uses AI for better political debates

Political debates on social media are often seen as toxic and unproductive. But a new study from Denmark suggests that targeted tweaks can make these conversations significantly more constructive.< [...]