President Trump is no longer allowed to block people on Twitter, court rules
President Donald Trump cannot block critics from viewing his Twitter feed, a federal appeals court ruled on Tuesday. The court said that Trump violated the First Amendment by blocking people on Twitter who were critical of him and his policies and that his account is considered a “public forum.”
Best Buy blows $100 off the Dyson Pure Cool Tower Air Purifier and Fan
One step you can do to prevent allergens is to purify the air in your home. In time for the summer allergy season, Best Buy is giving out a cool $100 price cut on the Dyson TP01 Pure Cool Tower Air Purifier and Fan. You can have yours today for a steal at only $300 instead of $400.
Instagram will now guilt you with a warning when you try to post a nasty comment
Instagram is trying to stop bullying and trolling on its platform by warning people before they post offensive comments. The new A.I.-powered feature will detect potentially nasty content and ask the offending user if they still want to post it.
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak wants you to get off Facebook
Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak joined a growing list of tech titans in criticizing Facebook, saying that most people should delete their accounts and stop using the world's largest social media platform. "You should figure out a way to get off of Facebook," he said.
The best social media management tools for small businesses in 2019
Social media is a great way to spread the word about your business, connect with customers and network within your niche. There are some online tools that can help you schedule posts, keep track of engagement and much more. Here's the best social media management tools for small businesses.
TikTok under investigation again over collection of children’s personal data
TikTok is under investigation in the U.K. for how it collects, handles, and uses the personal information of kids, following a similar action in the U.S. that resulted in a $5.7 million fine. The music video sharing app may be in violation of the European Union's data privacy laws.
Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp are finally back online and working properly
After nearly 12 hours, Facebook has finally fixed the bugs and outages affecting Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp users on Wednesday. If you've had trouble accessing pictures or uploading video on the platforms, the outage is the reason why. All three platforms should now be working properly.
The best dating sites for 2019
Finding love is anything but easy. No worries. There are dozens of sites online to hook you up with "The One." With so many site options, though, diving into the deep end can be daunting. Luckily, we're here to help. Check out our finds for the best online dating sites.
Congressional Democrats demand Facebook halt its Libra cryptocurrency rollout
Democrats in the House of Representatives officially called on Facebook to halt its plans to establish its Libra cryptocurrency, arguing that regulators and Congress need to weigh in before it comes online in 2020. Both the House and Senate plan to hold hearings on the currency
Facebook cracks down on fraudulent miracle cures, vaccine misinformation
Facebook said Tuesday that it plans to to fight sensational health claims, supposed miracle cures, and fake health news by de-prioritizing content around those topics in the News Feed. The company said that any exaggerated or misleading health claims about vaccines would be part of the crackdown.
Revenge porn using deepfakes can now result in jail time in Virginia
Lawmakers in Virginia have amended the state's revenge porn law to include deepfakes. It means that anyone convicted of sharing nude or sexual content of a person without their consent could be hit with a hefty fine or even sent to jail -- regardless of whether the content is real or fake.
Facebook launches new changes against hate and discrimination. Are they enough?
A second civil rights audit highlights several areas Facebook needs to address to tackle white supremacism, discrimination, and intimidation. But is the social network doing enough? As part of the report, Facebook is making several changes. But the audit -- and critics -- say more work needs to be done.
Bumble opens video chat and voice calling to matches, without revealing numbers
Bumble opened video chat and voice calling to its Bumble Date, Bumble BFF, and Bumble Bizz sections, in a bid to promote more confident connections and safer spaces. The features may only be activated between people who match on the app, and do not require them to exchange their phone numbers.
Twitter will now label, hide tweets when Trump, other politicians break its rules
Twitter announced Thursday that it will add a notice over politicians' tweets if the social network deems the tweet to violate its rules. While not mentioning President Donald Trump, the move is all but certainly aimed at him and other politicians who use the social network to attack rivals.
Deepfake or fake news? Zuckerberg says Facebook might treat them differently
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said at the Aspen Ideas Festival that his company is considering treating deepfakes differently from traditional fake news and misinformation, which could make it easier for Facebook to delete the altered videos before they spread to millions of users.
Brace yourselves. Instagram is getting ready to show you even more ads
Hate Instagram ads? You're not going to like what's coming -- Instagram ads will soon be part of the Explore section too. Instagram says it's a way for users to find new brands to connect with, while advertisers can reach additional users. The update will roll out over the next few months.
Instagram CEO says the app doesn’t listen to your conversations
Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri told CBS News' Gail King in a recent interview that Instagram does not listen to its users, even though you may see ads related to products you were talking about with a friend, but never actually searched for.
Digital Trends Live: A dual-screen Surface, Amazon’s surveillance drones, more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we take a look at the top trending tech stories of the day, including Microsoft’s reported dual-screen Surface, Amazon’s surveillance drones, Bitcoin makes a comeback, a flying taxi test over Oregon, pizza-making robots, another SpaceX rocket launch, and more.
A new Senate bill would fundamentally change the internet as we know it
A new bill in the U.S. Senate could cause the internet as we know it to cease to exist by holding major tech companies like Facebook or YouTube liable for anything posted on their platforms. The proposal could destroy social media as we know it, experts said
How to follow someone on Pinterest
You've signed up and are ready to fall down the Pinterest rabbit hole. Your first step is to follow your friends and favorite influencers so your feed is full of awesome, interesting stuff you love. There are a few ways to do it. Here's how to follow someone on Pinterest using the app or the website.
Facebook’s content moderators break their silence on terrifying work conditions
The moderators in charge of policing inappropriate content on Facebook have begun to speak out over work conditions that have caused them to fear for their lives and left them unable to enforce Facebook's rules.
YouTube could make big changes to children’s content amid federal investigation
YouTube is considering major changes to its recommendation algorithm amid an investigation by the Federal Trade Commission into how it handles videos aimed at children. The changes could include moving children's content to its own app or removing the auto-play feature
What is Libra? Here’s what you need to know about Facebook’s new cryptocurrency
Facebook released a white paper announcing its new cryptocurrency, Libra, which it intends as a way to enable more people around the world to process online payments. Here's how the new blockchain technology works.
Congress already wants to block rollout of Facebook’s cryptocurrency
It only took a few hours after Facebook announced the details of its Libra cryptocurrency on Tuesday morning for lawmakers in Congress to tell the social media giant to pump the breaks. Rep. Maxine Waters asked Facebook to stop development until Congress could weigh in.
Brush up on your makeup skills with YouTube’s new augmented reality feature
YouTube will soon let users try on makeup while watching popular makeup tutorials through augmented realtiy. Known as AR Beauty Try-On, viewers will be able to "try on" the makeup products the online tutorials are showcasing and promoting.
How to replay a Snapchat Snap or Story
While you may not follow even a tiny fraction of the 186 million users on Snapchat, those people you do follow are important to you. If you get frustrated when you're trying to look at a friend's Snap or Story and it disappears, here's how to replay a Snapchat Snap or Story so you can take your time.
Kim Kardashian can get a deepfake taken off YouTube. It’s much harder for you
YouTube took down an incredibly realistic — and fake — video purporting to show Kim Kardashian West mocking her fans for violating copyright. It could give public figures a new weapon in the fight against deepfakes, but won’t help much as fake videos increasingly target everyday people.
Adobe concocts an A.I. that can detect — and reverse — manipulated photos
The company behind the software that's often used to manipulate photographs may help make it easy to spot a fake photo. Researchers at Adobe recently created an artificially intelligent program that can recognize when Photoshop's Face Aware Liquify tool is used -- and even reverse the edits.
Digital Trends Live: Unlocking iPhones, eye-controlled TV remote, and more
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we discuss the trending tech news of the day, including an Israeli company who claims they can unlock any iPhone for police, Comcast’s eye-controlled TV remote, the world’s largest airplane, wall-climbing robots, and more.
Facebook’s comment-ranking system aimed at taming the dumpster fire
As anyone who has moderated a Facebook page knows, the comments section on public posts is usually a cesspool of hatred, bigotry, spam, and irrelevance. Even by the standards of the internet, Facebook comments are famously awful. Now Facebook is introducing a ranking system to tackle this problem.
Instagram is back up after being offline. Here’s the latest on the outage
Instagram finally came back online Thursday afternoon after an outage that lasted just over an hour. The Instagram outage was one of several that hit at the same time, including a several-hour failure at the PlayStation Network.
Tesla screens may support YouTube with next software update
Tesla is planning on supporting YouTube on their cars' central infotainment screen very soon. This announcement was made today at the 2019 E3 video gaming event by Elon Musk himself during a Q&A. This further confirmation is the first time that YouTube has been named explicitly.
Digital Trends Live: Pixel 4 images, Samsung’s Wall TV, Uber’s skyports
On this episode of Digital Trends Live, we discuss the biggest tech stories of the day, including Google releasing an image of the Pixel 4, Radiohead fights a ransom, Samsung’s 292” luxury TV, Uber’s “Skyport” concepts, a new bipedal robot is strolling around, and more.
Zuckerberg may have known more about Facebook’s privacy scandal than we thought
In the midst of an ongoing Federal Trade Commission investigation into Facebook's Cambridge Analytica privacy scandal, a new report suggests that Facebook founder and Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg may have known about the company's much-criticized cavalier approach to privacy.