Threads finally gets hashtags and there's officially no reason to keep using Twitter By Lance Ulanoff published 7 December 23 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 29 February 24 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 11 March 25 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 21 January 25 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 9 January 24 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 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
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.
Airchat wants to make talk-only social media a thing, and I don't even hate it By Lance Ulanoff published 17 April 24 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 12 December 24 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 27 June 24 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 21 February 24 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 2 October 25 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 29 October 24 X debuts Grok AI image analysis.
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.
Google Photos preps new feature that's like a photo and video diary for friends By Cesar Cadenas published 2 February 24 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 21 December 23 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 13 November 25 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 14 November 24 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 16 April 25 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 13 August 24 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 11 November 24 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 5 March 24 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 20 December 24 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 21 November 24 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 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.
Elon Musk plans small change to make X less painful to use By Lance Ulanoff published 23 November 23 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 11 March 25 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 15 May 24 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 3 July 24 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 9 August 24 In a small but meaningful update, Instagram will now let any user post feed, carousel posts with up to 20 photos and videos.