X makes it 1,900 percent more expensive to post links
X makes it 1,900 percent more expensive to post links

Posting links to X through custom social media software just got a lot more expensive. On Monday, X significantly increased how much it costs to post a URL via the X API, which is what third-party tools use to hook into the platform. It now costs $0.20 when a link is posted, up from $0.01. […]

Bond, a new social media platform, wants to use AI to help you kick your doomscrolling habit

Bond wants you to get off the couch and get back into the real world, its creator says. The new platform’s AI system is designed to motivate users to do things away from the app.

How Coachella Became A Testing Ground For Cultural Brand Relevance

Coachella has proved a key cultural moment for brands to showcase their relevance and ability to deliver memorable experiences to consumers.

WhatsApp tests ‘Plus’ subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month
WhatsApp tests ‘Plus’ subscription that adds stickers and more for a few bucks a month

WhatsApp users are getting some new customization features – for a price. According to WABetaInfo, Meta is rolling out a WhatsApp Plus subscription to “a limited number of users,” offering several cosmetic and quality of life perks, including exclusive stickers, different app themes, custom app icons, premium ringtones, the ability to pin up to 20 […]

It’s not just one thing — it’s another thing

This sentence construction (“It’s not just this — it’s that”) has become so common in AI-generated writing that it’s no longer just a clue that a piece of writing may be synthetic — it’s almost a guarantee.

Mastodon says its flagship server was hit by a DDoS attack

The DDoS attack against Mastodon’s flagship server comes less than a week after Bluesky was targeted with junk web traffic.

Tinder wants to check your humanity by gazing into an orb. Yes, you read that right

Tinder now lets you prove you are human by scanning your irises at a physical orb device made by Sam Altman’s World.

How I quit social media for a month… and then ended up right back where I started

Here’s what I learnt after trying to kick Reddit and YouTube cold turkey for a month.

SaySo is a new short-form video app that aims to restore users’ trust in news

Users are fed up with misinformation and AI slop cluttering their feeds. SaySo is a new short-form video app that delivers news from vetted creators and journalists.