Author: Zach_Wilson
You can now verify your Threads profile on Mastodon
Meta has rolled out the ability to verify a link to your Threads profile on social media platforms like Mastodon, according to a Threads post from Instagram head Adam Mosseri. To be clear, this isn’t a free way to get a blue checkmark next to your Threads name; you’ll probably…
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Threads now lets you share posts directly to Instagram DMs
As Elon Musk awaits his doctor’s permission to fight Mark Zuckerberg in an on-again / off-again cage match, the two billionaires’ companies continue to spar in the consumer adoption arena. Meta forged ahead with Threads’ aggressive update schedule today as it tries to challenge Musk’s erratic X (rebranded Twitter). Zuckerberg…
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Netflix’s most-watched movies list this week is hot garbage, watch these 4 films instead
This week’s Netflix top 10 movies list has a surprisingly low-rated entry at number one: Jackie Chan’s new action flick Hidden Strike. The film debuted on the best streaming service on July 28 but has been called a flop by critics – it has just a 15% Rotten Tomatoes score.…
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TikTok is seemingly making it easier to disclose if your content was generated by AI
TikTok appears to be working on a new way for creators to disclose if their posts contain AI-generated content. As shared by social media consultant Matt Navarra, a new “AI-generated content” toggle has appeared under the “more options” section before uploading a video. As part of the description for that…
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Google’s Arts & Culture app adds AI-generated poem postcards
Poem postcards live within Google’s Arts & Culture app and website, where you can choose from various types of poems to generate, including a sonnet, limerick, ode, elegy, haiku, and others. The AI will base the contents of the poem on the subject you type into the generator, like “ocean”…
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Where have all the fitness bands gone?
It all started with an innocent Vergecast hotline question. The gist was: what are some screenless wearables that offer health tracking in the vein of the Fitbit Flex but weren’t expensive like the $300 Oura Ring? Not a single good answer came to mind. For better or worse, the simple…
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