Have you ever wondered why some of your Instagram videos tend to look blurry while others are clear and sharp? Because on Instagram, the quality of your video apparently depends on how many views it receives. That's according to an AMA video from Instagram boss Adam Mosseri, in which he explained why some videos are … Read more
The New York Times AI search engine startup Perplexity has reportedly sent a cease-and-desist letter to the company demanding that it stop using content on its website The Wall Street Journal. The Times, which is currently suing OpenAI and Microsoft for allegedly illegally training models on their content, says the startup used its content without … Read more
Facebook is announcing a series of updates to its platform today, many of which focus on pushing users out of their social bubble of friends and family. Updates include adding new tabs to Facebook that are designed to show users more content, including recommendations based on a person's location. A new “Local” tab collects content … Read more
Meta, Snap and TikTok have formed a new program called Thrive to stop the spread of graphic content that depicts or encourages self-harm and suicide. Thrive allows participating companies to exchange “signals” to alert each other to infringing content on their platforms. Thrive was developed in partnership with the Mental Health Coalition, a nonprofit organization … Read more
It's hard to keep up with everything you find on the web, like an article you don't have time to read right now or a video you want to watch again later. Years ago, I tackled this problem with Pocket, a popular app that lets you bookmark an article on a separate server and then … Read more