Published on: 2025-04-19 11:15:59
Bluesky may soon get a new blue checkmark verification system, according to changes to the app’s public GitHub repository spotted Friday by reverse engineer alice.mosphere.at. The blue checks may have a similar look to the system pioneered by Twitter, now X, but Bluesky’s version seems like it will work quite differently. Bluesky’s blue check system may rely on multiple organizations to distribute blue checks, according to the codebase changes. That suggests Bluesky will actively verify notabl
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Some ChatGPT users have noticed a strange phenomenon recently: occasionally, the chatbot refers to them by name as it reasons through problems. That wasn’t the default behavior previously, and several users claim ChatGPT is mentioning their names despite never having been told what to call them. Reviews are mixed. One user, software developer and AI enthusiast Simon Willison, called the feature “creepy and unnecessary.” Another developer, Nick Dobos, said he “hated it.” A cursory search of X tu
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ASUS is warning about an authentication bypass vulnerability in routers with AiCloud enabled that could allow remote attackers to perform unauthorized execution of functions on the device. The vulnerability, tracked under CVE-2025-2492 and rated critical (CVSS v4 score: 9.2), is remotely exploitable via a specially crafted request and requires no authentication, making it particularly dangerous. "An improper authentication control vulnerability exists in certain ASUS router firmware series," r
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Compared to today, the mid-2010s seem like such an innocent and naive time on the internet. People were making Vines and hotly debating the color of a dress, but there was also some mischief on the rise. Somewhere between the peak of 4chan trolling culture and the growing cult of Apple, a bizarre trend emerged: fake iPhone features that convinced people to destroy their own phones. As odd as it sounds, these hoaxes weren’t as obvious scams as they might seem today. They were sleek, well-designe
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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube Music has rolled out a double-tap gesture that lets users “like” songs by tapping the album cover center. This quality-of-life improvement adds liked songs directly to the user’s playlist, mimicking the gesture from other social platforms. The feature is available starting with YouTube Music version 8.14.53A, after initial references were found in an earlier update. YouTube Music is bundled with a YouTube Premium subscription, which works wel
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-22 07:50:00
In context: Discord has proven popular among both gamers and general users, but it's not without its flaws. The messaging and social platform has previously been accused of exposing children to abuse and graphic content by not adequately protecting underage users from predators. This has prompted the company to implement stricter terms of service regarding CSAM and other sensitive content. Discord is currently running a limited test involving age verification through facial scanning technologie
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is a reporter who covers the business, culture, and communities of video games, with a focus on marginalized gamers and the quirky, horny culture of video game communities. The state of New Jersey has filed suit against Discord claiming the company engaged in “deceptive and unconscionable business practices” that put children at risk. The suit was filed Thursday and alleges the popular messaging app of not doing enough to keep its youngest users safe from predators and violent content. Here’s a
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-22 11:50:06
A set of 57 Chrome extensions with 6,000,000 users have been discovered with very risky capabilities, such as monitoring browsing behavior, accessing cookies for domains, and potentially executing remote scripts. These extensions are 'hidden,' meaning they don't show up on Chrome Web Store searches, nor do search engines index them, and can only be installed if the user has the direct URL. Typically, such extensions are private software like internal company tools or add-ons still under develo
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Tomorrow, the U.S. Supreme Court will decide whether it should step in to block or delay the implementation of a law that would ban TikTok from operating in the U.S. If not blocked, the law will force TikTok to cease operations in the U.S. on January 19, unless its Chinese corporate owner (Bytedance) sells to a buyer not controlled by a foreign adversary. The case hinges entirely on constitutional arguments pertaining to national security and free speech. The Justices will hear no evidence about
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-23 03:13:58
Discord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift' 47 minutes ago Share Save Imran Rahman-Jones & Chris Vallance Technology reporters Share Save Getty Images Discord is testing face scanning to verify some users' ages in the UK and Australia. The social platform, which says it has over 200 million monthly users around the world, was initially used by gamers but now has communities on a wide range of topics including pornography. The UK's online safety laws mean platforms with adult
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Discord's face scanning age checks 'start of a bigger shift' 46 minutes ago Share Save Imran Rahman-Jones & Chris Vallance Technology reporters Share Save Getty Images Discord is testing face scanning to verify some users' ages in the UK and Australia. The social platform, which says it has over 200 million monthly users around the world, was initially used by gamers but now has communities on a wide range of topics including pornography. The UK's online safety laws mean platforms with adult
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Kaitlyn Cimino / Android Authority In late March, Garmin launched a new subscription service to bring more features to the Garmin Connect app. Creatively dubbed Garmin Connect Plus, the new service added a few upgraded tools while asking users to sign on for a $6.99 monthly fee. I briefly checked it out and wrote up a Garmin Connect Plus hands-on describing what readers could expect to find. The negative response to that article sent me down a rabbit hole, digging into the public reception of t
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is a senior reporter focusing on wearables, health tech, and more with 13 years of experience. Before coming to The Verge, she worked for Gizmodo and PC Magazine. Go to any run club in the world and there’s a good chance that everyone there has two things: a Garmin smartwatch to track their run and a Strava account to brag about it. Given the global running boom, it makes Strava’s lack of any modern, in-app training plans a curious and glaring omission. Or, at least, it was until today as Strav
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Following widespread outages for Spotify users on Wednesday, numerous Zoom users also reported that the online meeting service was down. The outage appeared to extend to the Zoom website, customer support and email services. As of 5 pm ET, Zoom services appear to have been restored. According to Zoom's own status page, all tools are now up and running. Though these issues prevented many Zoom users from making it to their online meetings, it's not clear what went wrong with the service or why t
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In Brief Zoom says its platform is back online after suffering an outage for much of Wednesday afternoon. “Service has now been restored after the earlier outage, and we sincerely appreciate your patience and understanding,” Zoom said in a post on X at around 2 p.m. Pacific. The trouble began around 11:40 a.m., according to The Verge, citing data from Cisco’s ThousandEyes platform. Users on social media reported having trouble logging in, and getting an “Unable to Connect” error message when
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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR YouTube is testing a new desktop layout with much larger video thumbnails. Users report seeing as few as two videos per row, though it depends on screen and zoom settings. Frustrated users are turning to browser extensions to restore the old layout. If your YouTube homepage suddenly looks like it was built for toddlers or TVs, you’re not imagining things. Many users are seeing dramatically enlarged video thumbnails on desktop, with fewer videos per r
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After X (formerly Twitter) announced it would be killing its "Support" account, disgruntled users quickly roasted the social media platform for providing "essentially non-existent" support. "We'll soon be closing this account to streamline how users can contact us for help," X's Support account posted, explaining that now, paid "subscribers can get support via @Premium, and everyone can get help through our Help Center." On X, the Support account was one of the few paths that users had to publ
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-24 11:40:07
Discord has begun requiring some users in the United Kingdom and Australia to verify their age through a facial scan before being permitted to access sensitive content. The chat app’s new process has been described as an “experiment,” and comes in response to laws passed in those countries that place guardrails on youth access to online platforms. Users may be asked to verify their age when encountering content that has been flagged by Discord’s systems as being sensitive in nature, or when the
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-24 19:05:00
In context: Every now and then, Microsoft security patches can wreak havoc on Windows PCs. Users are understandably cautious these days, and even an innocent, empty folder can raise concerns about what's going on in the system after installing one of these patches. Recent Windows security updates released as part of April's Patch Tuesday introduced an unexpected change. After installing this month's bug fixes, users discovered a new "inetpub" folder had been created in the root of the system vo
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-24 19:54:17
Spotify 'back and functioning normally' after global outage Downdetector, which tracks problems with online services, showed 20,000 people reported Spotify was not working at around 13:30 GMT Wednesday. Spotify has not explained what caused the problems, but it had earlier said reports of a "security hack" were "completely inaccurate". The firm said the the platform was now "back up and functioning normally". Spotify says it has fixed an outage that left tens of thousands users around the wo
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-04-24 22:52:32
Spotify is down according to widespread user reports across the US and Europe, with issues preventing the platform from loading or streaming music. At 8:45AM ET on Wednesday morning, the Spotify Status account on X said it was “aware of some issues” affecting the service right now, and is currently “checking them out.” It’s unclear what is causing the outages or when users can expect regular service to be restored. As of 10:39AM ET, Spotify says it’s working to resolve the outage “as soon as po
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TikTok is testing a new “Footnotes” feature that works similarly to Community Notes on X. The social network announced on Wednesday that Footnotes will allow users to add additional context and relevant information to videos to help others better understand certain content, starting in the United States. The company says Footnotes will complement its current suite of measures designed to help people understand the reliability of content, such as content labels and its fact-checking program. In
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Last month, Deezer reported its first positive cash flow in 2024, marking a significant milestone in its history. As the music streaming platform nears profitability, it’s launching new features to differentiate itself in the highly competitive market. On Wednesday, Deezer announced several features aimed at providing listeners with a more personalized experience. These include a customizable algorithm, monthly recaps, universal sharing, and more. Most notably, Deezer believes its custom algor
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Edgar Cervantes / Android Authority TL;DR Spotify is currently down for many users. Issues started earlier this morning, and the company has since acknowledged them. Spotify appears to have server problems, and even its status page is returning errors. Having trouble concentrating this morning but can’t quite put your finger on what’s wrong? Does the world just seem a little quieter than it used to? You’re not imagining things, as a widespread Spotify outage appears to be seriously impacting
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Ryan Breslow is officially back. While the founder of one-click checkout company Bolt re-assumed its helm as CEO in March, Breslow is unveiling Wednesday a new “superapp” that he hopes will formally mark his return as the fintech’s leader. He describes the new product as “one-click crypto and everyday payments” in a single platform, in an exclusive interview with TechCrunch. The controversial entrepreneur famously stepped down in January 2022 from the San Francisco-based company he started in
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Thousands report Spotify problems around the world Tens of thousands of Spotify users around the world have reported they were unable to stream music on the app. Downdetector, which tracks platforms, showed more than 20,000 people reported Spotify was not functioning on Wednesday afternoon from 13:30 GMT. Thousands more reported issues in the US and parts of Europe. Spotify told the BBC "the issue with Search has been addressed" it was rolling out the update to its users. However it is uncl
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Spotify is down according to widespread user reports across the US and Europe, with issues preventing the platform from loading or streaming music. At 8:45AM ET on Wednesday morning, the Spotify Status account on X said it was “aware of some issues” affecting the service right now, and is currently “checking them out.” While most of the early outage reports were made in Europe, the issues have since escalated across the US. Downdetector is reporting a spike in US outages, and various colleagues
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Norway-based browser company Opera said today that it is making its AI assistant Aria available on its Opera Mini browser for on Android. Aria AI can help users get the latest news and information on different topics, learn more about various subjects, and generate images. Opera uses a mix of models from OpenAI and Google to get relevant answers. “AI is rapidly becoming an integral part of the daily internet experience – bringing Aria to Opera Mini is a natural addition to our most-downloaded
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The anonymous image board 4chan has survived years of controversy. It weathered user and advertiser boycotts as well as damning accusations that it incubated hate speech that may have fueled mass shootings. Users have convened on 4chan to plan hacks like DDoS attacks, and conspiracy theories that festered on 4chan even reportedly inspired the January 6 insurrection at the United States Capitol. On Monday night and Tuesday, though, the platform faced its latest test after a series of outages led
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4chan has apparently fallen. The notorious image board that has been the origin of some of the best and absolute worst things that the internet has to offer allegedly fell victim to a hack that has left the site inaccessible since late Monday night through Tuesday morning, according to data from DownDetector. Shortly after reports of the site being down started circulating, a user on a rival image board, soyjack.party, claimed credit for the hack. According to the Soyjack user, who is trying ve
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