Tag: author_name|Karissa Bell
A Meta ‘error’ broke the political content filter on Threads and Instagram
Earlier this year, Meta made the controversial decision to automatically limit political content from users’ recommendations in Threads and Instagram by default. The company said that it didn’t want to “proactively amplify” political posts and that users could opt-in via their Instagram settings if they did want to see such…
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‘Patreon is giving creators more tools to attract free subscribers
Patreon is continuing its push to expand beyond its roots as a paid membership platform. The company, which added new chat features and free membership options last year, is giving creators more ways to interact with their fans even if they aren’t paying subscribers. The company says its creators have…
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LinkedIn’s AI job coach can write your cover letters and edit your resumé
Last year, LinkedIn began experimenting with AI-powered tools for job seekers on its platform. Now the company has added a bunch of new capabilities for its premium subscribers who are #OpentoWork, including personalized resumé, AI-assisted cover letters and more conversational job searches. The changes are meant to speed up some…
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News on social media is a fractured mess, Pew study indicates
Pew Research and the Knight Foundation just put out a pair of lengthy reports on how Americans are experiencing news and politics on social media. There are a number of noteworthy stats in the research but, for me, it mostly underscores that news distribution is kind of a mess. It’s…
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Apple’s new AI-powered Siri can use apps for you
As expected, Apple’s assistant is about to get much more helpful thanks to a load of new AI-powered capabilities. During WWDC, the company previewed a new version of Siri that can take actions on your behalf and understand a wide range of new queries. The new version of Siri has…
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Apple redesigned the Photos app in iOS 18 to intelligently organize your memories
Apple’s iOS 18 update — which the company described as the “biggest ever” — will bring major changes for the Photos app. The company previewed the redesigned, which, among other things, automatically organizes all your photos around memorable moments like trips and events. The new version will ditch the app’s…
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