Divine is trying to revive the spirit of Vine with six second looping videos and a strict no AI stance. The idea sounds refreshing, but competing with TikTok is a very different challenge.
Bluesky is pushing a user-first AI vision, but the platform’s culture raises questions about whether that ideal is actually being met.
TikTok users are claiming time has sped up or that we changed timelines, especially after Christmas felt like it arrived out of nowhere. A more grounded explanation points to social media addiction, short form video, and the loss of shared cultural moments quietly reshaping how we experience time itself.
Nextdoor is expanding its real time alerts by integrating earthquake data from the USGS, bringing authoritative seismic information and live neighborhood conversations together in one place.
Instagram has finally launched a proper iPad app, optimized for bigger screens with a Reels-first design and a new Following tab.
Meet Ava, a lifelike model of the influencer of 2050. Created by Casino.org, she shows what someone like iJustine might look like in the future — and asks if this is something to fear or accept.
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Elon Musk says America needs a new political party, and he’s launching one right on his own platform. But if you think tech billionaires and digital tribalism are already hurting democracy, adding another party to the pile might not be the answer.