Our AI future is about to make one basic resource insanely valuable

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The algorithms that undergird our digital lives are increasingly making questionable decisions that enrich the powerful and wreck the lives of average people.

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Google Maps Is Officially the Greatest App of All Time

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After 31 days in the trenches of Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge, Google Maps has emerged victorious!

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Only 28% of Americans Support Banning TikTok, Poll Says

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Only about 28% of Americans support banning TikTok, according to a new poll from market research firm Savanta. And while it remains to be seen whether the U.S.

Everything to know about Instagram Reels: What they are, when to use them, and how they compare to video

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Reels is Instagram's short-form video platform that launched to little fanfare, but has bolstered the app's growth over time.

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Marissa Mayer has a new photo-sharing app. It looks like it's from 2009, but boomers might love it.

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Marissa Mayer's new app Shine is a photo-sharing app.

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Mark Zuckerberg as a boss terrifies me after seeing an email he sent: 'You should figure out how to do this.'

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Imagine your boss, Mark Zuckerberg, sending you a stern email. Yikes.

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Project Ghostbusters: Facebook Accused of Using Your Phone to Wiretap Snapchat

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Meta has lots of data through Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, but that’s not enough for them.

Ron DeSantis just signed a bill barring Florida kids under 14 from using TikTok, SnapChat, and Instagram

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis attends the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida.
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis attends the drivers meeting prior to the NASCAR Cup Series Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway on February 19, 2024 in Daytona Beach, Florida.

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Zuckerberg Swiped Elon’s Big Swiping Idea

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Mark Zuckerberg began testing a horizontal swiping feature on Wednesday for his pet project, Threads, the app whose main purpose seems to be trolling Elon Musk. The feature appears to be something Musk tweeted about two weeks ago, noting that he’s wanted to add it to X for the last year.

How Instagram got its mojo back

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Instagram is back.

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