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Mark Zuckerberg once suggested wiping all Facebook friends lists to boost usage
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a “potentially crazy idea” in 2022 to get people using Facebook more: deleting everyone’s friends’ lists. The possibility was discussed on Monday via internal emails shown by the FTC as Zuckerberg testified during Meta’s antitrust trial. Zuckerberg floated the idea of considering “wiping everyone’s graphs” — their friends lists — “and having them start again,”…
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Roblox will let parents block people on their child’s friends list
Roblox is introducing new parental controls that give parents more tools to control the people their children talk to and the experiences they can access, according to a blog post from chief safety officer Matt Kaufman. The updates build on changes introduced last year, which included a special type of account parents and caregivers can use to remotely manage some…
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Facebook launches Friends tab: a new feed that ditches algorithmic junk
Facebook is trying to go back to its roots with a new “Friends” tab that filters out the algorithmic recommendations that have taken over its main feed. The new tab is rolling out in the US and Canada, and will show your friends’ stories, reels, posts, and birthdays. In a blog post announcing the feature, the company says, “Over the…
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Instagram Reels Is Now Broadcasting Your Likes to Your Friends
TikTokers may have returned to their platform of choice, but with the U.S. ban still on the books, they are facing an existential threat. Meanwhile, Instagram Reels users are encountering a problem of the platform’s own making: Meta, in all its wisdom, is making it easier than ever for users to see who liked a particular reel. That means two…
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How to Find and Add Friends On Spotify
Quick Links Can You Follow Friends on Spotify? Connect Your Spotify to Facebook Have you ever wanted to keep in touch with what your friends and close ones are listening to? Finding and adding friends on Spotify can help you stay updated with their music tastes. Can You Follow Friends on Spotify? Yes, Spotify can be used for more than…
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You Can Now Let Trusted Friends and Family Control Your Google Home
Credit: Allison H. Smith / Shutterstock.com Smart home controls mean you never have to manually flip a light switch again or get up to adjust the thermometer. In your home, where you know the routines and voice comments and, most importantly, have access to the home hub, they’re ideal. But for house-sitters or visiting family and friends who simply want…
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The confusing reality of AI friends
nIn April, Google DeepMind released a paper intended to be “the first systematic treatment of the ethical and societal questions presented by advanced AI assistants.” The authors foresee a future where language-using AI agents function as our counselors, tutors, companions, and chiefs of staff, profoundly reshaping our personal and professional lives. This future is coming so fast, they write, that…
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The best deals on the baby gear I recommend to my friends
This time last year, I was pregnant with my first child and extremely overwhelmed by the sheer volume of decisions to make. Should we buy a rocking chair or a glider? Which bassinet should we get? What how-to book, white noise machine, or magical schedule would make a newborn sleep? I spent a lot of time asking friends, searching Reddit,…
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Best Buy’s Black Friday sale is officially live — 27 deals I’m recommending to friends and family
Refresh 2024-11-20T22:40:52.284Z (Image credit: Microsoft) If you’re curious about Copilot+ PCs, but got turned off by their initial pricing — here’s an epic deal for you. Right now you can get the Microsoft Surface Pro Copilot+ PC for just $899. The 2-in-1 features a Snapdragon X Plus CPU, 16GB of RAM, and 512GB SSD. You also get a 12-inch 2880…
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Windblown shows how good roguelikes can be with friends
Some of the most beloved roguelikes are single-player — the likes of Hades, Balatro, and Dead Cells are all solo titles. But Windblown, the new roguelike from Motion Twin, the studio that created Dead Cells, showed me just how cool it can be to play a roguelike with other people. In Windblown, your character, one of a few adorable animal…
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