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Threads finally gets hashtags and there's officially no reason to keep using Twitter

By Lance Ulanoff published

Threads added its own form of topic-based tags that are like hashtags but also different

Threads was down for 30 minutes and no, we didn't go back to Twitter

By Lance Ulanoff published

Threads went down at around 1:30 PM ET but returned 35 minutes later

X is back – here's what we know about the 'massive cyberattack' that caused Twitter to go down multiple times

By Mark Wilson last updated

X went down multiple times yesterday – here's everything we know about the biggest Twitter outage for years.

TikTok Ban live: President Trump signs exec order giving TikTok a penalty-free 75-day extension

By Lance Ulanoff last updated

TikTok Ban ban countdown live: The social media platform hangs in the balance

Official Netgear and Hyundai X accounts hacked to push crypto scams

By Sead Fadilpašić published

More than 160,000 X users were exposed to scams looking to drain crypto wallets after major accounts were hacked.

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

The Sesame Street Character's popular X account was hacked, and then very bad things happened – don't let them happen to you

Bitchat is a new private Bluetooth messaging app that doesn’t need the internet – here’s how it works

By Alex Blake published

The Bitchat Mesh private messaging app has been released, and it offers some interesting privacy features.

Airchat wants to make talk-only social media a thing, and I don't even hate it

By Lance Ulanoff published

Airchat is a new audio-based social media platform that leaves typing behind and promises "just talk".

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads were down - here's what you need to know

By Lance Ulanoff last updated

Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Threads are down or failing - Here's what you need to know

An ID verification service for TikTok, Uber and X reportedly left its credentials open for a year

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Hackers had easy access to people's driver's license info, and more, courtesy of circulating admin credentials.

WhatsApp working on a way to stop users from screenshotting your profile pic

By Cesar Cadenas published

WhatsApp seeks to appeal to a niche subset and enforce user consent by introducing new blocking tool.

Portable Lifeprint printer app on iOS and Android leaked millions of user photos and sensitive data - this is what we know

By Wayne Williams published

Researchers warn Lifeprint photo printer app left millions of private photos and sensitive user details exposed online.

Grok gets glasses to see what you're talking about

By Eric Hal Schwartz published

X debuts Grok AI image analysis.

X is finally going to allow passkeys - but only for some users

By Lewis Maddison published

The microblogging site formerly known as Twitter will now let users login without a password - but only on iPhone.

Google Photos preps new feature that's like a photo and video diary for friends

By Cesar Cadenas published

A recent deep dive into Google Photos reveals the My Week diary and new real-time albums for images taken at events.

Crypto scammers are hijacking this Twitter feature to snare new victims

By Sead Fadilpašić published

Be wary of links pointing to Twitter posts, as these can easily be tweaked.

Unsurprisingly, X users locked out in the cold after botched authentication switch

By Benedict Collins, Benedict Collins published

Another botched security update from X.com? Who would have guessed.

Bluesky is the new home for millions of disillusioned Twitter users – here’s how to make the switch

By Jamie Richards published

Bluesky Social has gathered millions of new users since the US election – if Musk’s political appointments are putting you off Twitter, here’s the easiest way to join them.

ChatGPT gets a useful new home for your AI images – and it could be the first step towards OpenAI's new Instagram rival

By David Nield published

Look out for a new Library tab that's now rolling out to ChatGPT on the web and on mobile.

Elon Musk claims live X chat with Trump was hit by a DDoS attack — but no-one believes him

By Luke Hughes published

End-times Twitter is seemingly in such a state that it can’t handle a simple audio interview, and Musk's feeble excuses fall flat once again.

Apple Intelligence’s Genmoji is already a huge hit as custom emoji pack sharing goes viral on TikTok

By John-Anthony Disotto published

Themed custom Genmoji are going viral on TikTok as users share Apple Intelligence emojis to huge audiences.

Facebook, Instagram and Facebook Messenger all got hit by a big outage – but they're back up again

By Roland Moore-Colyer last updated

Facebook and Instagram suffered an outage due to technical difficulties, but we've yet to hear the full details.

Bluesky just made it harder for someone to steal your name, but verification is still a challenge

By Lance Ulanoff published

Bluesky makes an important update to its somewhat basic verification system

Reddit was down again – popular discussion platform suffered through second major outage in two days

By Lance Ulanoff last updated

Reddit went offline on Wednesday and then again on Thursday but now appears mostly recovered.

Your iPhone X app may be leaking your data

By Chiara Castro published

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.

Elon Musk plans small change to make X less painful to use

By Lance Ulanoff published

Elon Musk announces a semi-reversal of an earlier tweet decision that might make X (Twitter) easier to use.

Bluesky gets a massive video upgrade to tempt X fans who are frustrated by its cyberattack outages

By Alex Blake published

The latest Bluesky update triples the social network’s video limit and adds other new features.

iOS 17.5 is reportedly resurfacing once deleted photos for some users

By Cesar Cadenas published

A new iPhone bug is reportedly resurfacing images for some users.

Threads is celebrating its birthday with a hidden cake giving away cool new icons

By Jacob Krol published

Threads is nearing its one-year anniversary and has hidden an easter-egg of sorts in the app that will let users unlock custom app icons.

Instagram will now let you post up to 20 photos or videos in a gallery – your friends should be thrilled

By Jacob Krol published

In a small but meaningful update, Instagram will now let any user post feed, carousel posts with up to 20 photos and videos.