5+ day, 15+ hour ago   (637+ words) TikTok moves faster than most platforms when it comes to enforcing a ban whereby even a single serious violation can end in a permanent ban rather than the escalating warnings other apps use. That speed cuts both ways, though, since…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (406+ words) Pics works as a standalone app at pics.new, and will also be built directly into Docs and Slides, where most of the daily use is likely to happen. You can select an image in Docs or Slides, and a…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (320+ words) The feature has been moving through testing since May, when users first spotted it before TikTok said anything official. By July, the company had confirmed a wider rollout, though it’s still gradual, so two people on the same app version…...

2+ week, 4+ day ago   (915+ words) Getting locked out of Facebook or Instagram can happen suddenly. You try to log in, only to see a red banner saying your account is gone. Meta relies heavily on automated systems to detect policy violations, so genuine users can…...

3+ week, 19+ hour ago   (690+ words) A strange headphone glitch led to the discovery of a hidden tracking system running on AliExpress, the Alibaba-owned shopping site. The person behind the find wasn’t looking for anything unusual. They just wanted their Bluetooth headphones to switch cleanly from…...