Spotify Now Shows Listening Activity on Mobile
Laurent Giret / thurrott - Spotify users on mobile can now share their listening activity in real time and invite friends into a live listening session.The post Spotify Now Shows Listening Activity on Mobile appeared first on Thurrott.com.
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Roblox rolls out mandatory age checks for all users
mashable - Roblox expands its platform-wide age verification plans with mandatory age checks for any user wanting to chat online.
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Rob Reiner and Wife Found Stabbed to Death at Home
John Gruber / deadline - Deadline: The bodies of Rob Reiner and his wife Michele Reiner have been found in their Brentwood home, sources confirmed to Deadline.It appears the acclaimed director and his wife were slain by knife wounds.The LAPD are on the scene, but have not issued …
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I am heartbroken by the antisemitic terrorist attack on Jews celebrating Chanukah at Bondi Beach. My thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all of our Australian Ohana. Thank you to Ahmed al-Ahmed for his incredible bravery—turning tragedy int
@Benioff / x - I am heartbroken by the antisemitic terrorist attack on Jews celebrating Chanukah at Bondi Beach. My thoughts are with the victims, their families, and all of our Australian Ohana. Thank you to Ahmed al-Ahmed for his incredible bravery—turning tragedy int…
Back to Top / Sunday, December 14, 2025, 3:20 pm / permalink 16940 / 10 stories in 2 months
'Free Software Awards' Winners Announced: Andy Wingo, Alx Sa, Govdirectory
EditorDavid / slashdot - This week the Free Software Foundation honored Andy Wingo, Alx Sa, and Govdirectory with this year's annual Free Software Awards (given to community members and groups making"significant" contributions to software freedom):Andy Wingo is one of the co-main…
Back to Top / Saturday, December 13, 2025, 9:20 pm / permalink 16938 / 2 stories in 2 months
Nothing to open £3.8m ‘community investment round’
Oscar Hornstein / uktech - UK-based smartphone challenger firm Nothing has launched a “community investment round” targeting $5m (£3.8m) offering the chance for users to invest in the company. Nothing secured a $1.3bn valuation in September off the back of a $200m Series C round le…
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David Lerner, Co-Founder of Tekserve, Dies at 72
John Gruber / nytimes - Sam Roberts, reporting for The New York Times: David Lerner, a high school dropout and self-taught computer geekwhose funky foothold in New York’s Flatiron district, Tekserve,was for decades a beloved discount mecca for Apple customersdesperate to retriev…
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Snapchat Launches Topic Chats for Public Discussions
Usman Qureshi / iphoneincanada - Snapchat is rolling out public Topic Chats so users can join open group discussions around trending events, interests and shared moments.The post Snapchat Launches Topic Chats for Public Discussions first appeared on iPhone in Canada.
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Roblox begins asking tens of millions of children to verify their age with a selfie
engadget - Roblox is starting to roll out the mandatory age checks that will require all of its users to submit an ID or scan their face in order to access the platform's chat features. The updated policy, which the company announced earlier this year, will be enfor…
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 campaign requires a constant online connection and has zero checkpoints — mission levels are designed for four, necessitating repetitive tasks if you play alone
tomshardware - Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's approach to its single-player campaign has got players complaining.
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Google Eases Android Sideloading Rules After Developer Backlash
Markus Kasanmascheff / winbuzzer - Google is reversing a controversial Android security policy after backlash, introducing a new 'advanced flow' to allow experienced users to install unverified apps.The post Google Eases Android Sideloading Rules After Developer Backlash appeared first on …
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Amazon Music Just Went Social—And Canada Gets It First
John Quintet / iphoneincanada - Amazon Music has introduced Fan Groups, a new feature that brings social interaction to the streaming experience. The feature launched today in beta exclusively in Canada (wow, Canada gets something first for a change!) for users on iOS and Android, marki…
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Discord now lets parents control who contacts their teens, but messages stay private
Stevie Bonifield / theverge - Discord is expanding the safety controls parents and guardians have access to in its Family Center, including increased visibility of their teens’ activity, allowing guardians to control sensitive content filtering and data privacy settings, and giving th…
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Facebook now lets private groups go public without exposing past posts
Kerem Gülen / dataconomy - Meta announced an update to Facebook Groups on Monday, enabling administrators to convert private groups to public status without exposing past private posts or member lists. This change addresses the need for groups to expand reach while preserving exist…
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Bluesky Hits 40 Million Users, Introduces 'Dislikes' Beta
BeauHD / slashdot - Bluesky has surpassed 40 million users and is launching a "dislikes" beta to improve its personalization algorithms and reduce toxic content. TechCrunch reports: With the "dislikes" beta rolling out soon, Bluesky will take into account the new signal to i…
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The PSF has withdrawn a $1.5 million proposal to US government grant program
Simon Willison / simonwillison - The PSF has withdrawn a $1.5 million proposal to US government grant programThe Python Software Foundation was recently "recommended for funding" (NSF terminology) for a $1.5m grant from the US government National Science Foundation to help improve the se…
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Threads is getting a 'communities' feature for better conversations
Karissa Bell / engadget - Now that Threads has grown to more than 400 million users, Meta is adding more features that could help the platform establish an identity. The company is testing a new "communities" feature that creates dedicated spaces for people to chat about specific …
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Tragic Minneapolis School/Church Shooting Shocks Community
A heartbreaking incident in Minneapolis at a place of worship resulted in the deaths of two schoolchildren and left many injured. As investigators piece together the motives behind this calamity, the community reels from the shock, questioning the adequacy of safety measures in such vulnerable settings.
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Reddit puts its plans for paid subreddits on hold
Karissa Bell / engadget - Reddit is reversing course on its plans to put some subreddits behind a paywall, at least for now. CEO Steve Huffman said the company is "shifting resources away" from the effort as it doubles down on search.During the company's recent earnings call, Huff…
Back to Top / Friday, August 1, 2025, 2:20 pm / permalink 11459 / 2 stories in 7 months
Itch.io starts reindexing free NSFW content
Matt Tate / engadget - Digital storefront Itch.io is reindexing its free adult games, and is talking to its partnered payment processors about plans to gradually reintroduce paid NSFW content. In a new Developer Update, the company said the decision will ensure it can "confiden…
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