Bricking your phone is the new Dry January

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Brick is a gadget that lets you block your apps of choice with a tap of your phone.

Brick

Meta's Reality Labs chief is calling the 'most important' meeting of the year, urging employees to show up in person

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Andrew Bosworth, Meta CTO, is mid speech with his hands held aloft in front of him, as if emphasizing a point. He is standing in front of a light blue background and wearing a dark denim overshirt, which is open over a white undershirt. He is wearing a microphone on his face.
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth.

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How the US Army is using influencers to fix its $1 billion recruiting crisis

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In recent years, the US Army has faced a recruiting crisis, failing to add enough enlisted soldiers to its ranks.

I deleted Instagram from my phone for a year. Being desktop-only connected me to friends without the drawbacks.

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In: film cameras. Out: documenting everything on our phones.

Julia Pugachevsky

Meta hires former Trump official as chief legal officer

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C.J. Mahoney, Meta's chief legal officer.

Meta

I download dozens of new apps every year. Here are my favorite social media alternatives to TikTok and Instagram.

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Phoen with apps

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The 3 creator economy trends that helped startups pull in millions from investors heading into 2026

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Whatnot cofounders Logan Head and Grant LaFontaine.
Whatnot cofounders Logan Head and Grant LaFontaine.

Whatnot

More kids than ever will be banned from social media this year

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An image of a child looking at social media apps on a smartphone.
Australia became the first country to impose a strict social media ban on children under 16. France, Denmark, Malaysia, and others are considering following suit.

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TikTok has dethroned YouTube and Instagram and become the top social app for news among young people

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A young person looks at a screen

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Read the pitch decks of 14 startups looking to disrupt dating apps and social networking that have raised millions

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Money in the shape of a heart

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