Topic: user notifications
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Twitter's Final Remnants Are Vanishing from X
X is phasing out the Twitter.com domain, requiring users with physical security keys or passkeys to re-enroll them by November 10 to avoid account lockouts and potential sale of abandoned profiles. This change affects only Yubikeys and passkeys, not other 2FA methods, and is necessary because the...
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Meta to Discontinue Messenger Apps for Windows and Mac
Meta is discontinuing its standalone Messenger apps for Windows and macOS, removing them from app stores and phasing them out by December. Users have a limited time to continue using the apps, with the Mac version available for 60 more days and the Windows version ceasing on December 14th. After ...
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Break Your YouTube Shorts Addiction
YouTube has launched a new feature allowing users to set daily time limits for watching YouTube Shorts, helping them manage screen time and avoid endless scrolling. This tool is part of YouTube's effort to promote mindful viewing and better time management, with plans to integrate it into non-dis...
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Neato's Cloud Shutdown Traps Robot Vacuums in Manual Mode
Neato robot vacuums have lost remote control and scheduling capabilities due to the permanent shutdown of their cloud services, forcing users to rely solely on manual operation via physical buttons. The discontinuation was attributed to evolving cybersecurity requirements and compliance regulatio...
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YouTube's 'Hype' Feature for Small Creators Now Available Worldwide
YouTube's new Hype feature allows viewers to support emerging creators by boosting their content's visibility, specifically targeting channels with fewer than 500,000 subscribers. Available in 39 countries, users can hype up to three videos weekly, influencing a leaderboard and earning badges, wi...
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OpenAI's New Parental Controls: What You Need to Know
OpenAI has launched parental controls for ChatGPT, allowing parents to manage teen accounts by limiting sensitive content, disabling features like memory and voice mode, and adjusting privacy settings. Parents can link their account to their teen's but cannot read their conversation history, exce...
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Google Wallet Adds New Personalization for Purchases & Passes
Google Wallet is adding customization features that use purchase and pass data to provide personalized recommendations based on transaction history and stored items like loyalty cards and tickets. Users have control over privacy settings, with options to disable the feature or adjust how their da...
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Fortnite Returns to Google Play Store on Android
Fortnite is now available for direct download on the Google Play Store in the U.S., ending a five-year period where users had to sideload the app. This reinstatement results from Google complying with a U.S. court injunction related to Epic Games' lawsuit against its app store policies. The retur...
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How Your AI Chats Shape Your Feed and Ads
Meta will use conversations with its AI assistants to personalize content and ads across Facebook and Instagram, leveraging data from over a billion monthly users to enhance its recommendation systems. This approach allows for sharper, more timely ad targeting by analyzing real-time user intent, ...
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Nothing Phone 3A Lite: Glyph Lights at Their Most Minimal
The Nothing Phone 3A Lite reintroduces Glyph Lights in a minimal single LED form, offering silent notifications and customizable patterns, and is available in the UK and Europe but not the US. It features a MediaTek Dimensity 7300 Pro 5G processor, 8GB RAM, up to 256GB storage expandable to 2TB, ...
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Hinge's New Policy Makes Account Bans More Fair
Hinge is implementing a new policy that removes only specific rule-breaking content instead of immediately banning entire accounts, allowing users to correct issues while their profiles are temporarily hidden. The platform will notify users of violations via email, push notifications, and in-app ...
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Mastodon Adopts Bluesky's Starter Packs With Opt-Out Option
Mastodon is introducing "Packs," a feature to help users discover accounts and build engaging feeds through curated lists organized by topic, similar to Bluesky's Starter Packs. The feature emphasizes user control by allowing individuals to opt out, receive notifications when added, and remove th...
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Google Gemini for Home: Early Access, Public Preview & Launch Date
Google has clarified the rollout strategy for Gemini for Home, distinguishing between Early Access for select users to test features and a Public Preview, with availability expanding to more countries starting next week. The voice assistant component will launch for Google Home Premium subscriber...
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