Tag: Social & Online Media

SynthID Detector can check media to see if it was generated with Google’s AI tools

Google originally launched SynthID, its digital watermark for AI-generated content, as a way to detect whether an image was created using the company’s Imagen model in 2023. Now, at Google I/O 2025, the company is introducing a public-facing tool called SynthID Detector that claims to detect those watermarks in just…

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Threads is finally embracing links

If you're active on Threads, you've probably noticed that posts with links don't do very well with the app's recommendation algorithm. This is especially noticeable if you're a publisher, creator or, yes, a journalist who depends on social media to share your work. Threads' ambivalence to links isn't an accident.…

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The enshittification of YouTube’s full album playlists

So a professional dominatrix specializing in foot worship signs into her YouTube account for the first time in seventeen years and compiles over 900 playlists, including the debut LP of progressive math-rock band 90 Day Men, an album from hyperpop/chiptune darling Saoirse Dream and portions of the original soundtrack from…

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The enshitification of YouTube’s full album playlists

So a professional dominatrix specializing in foot worship signs into her YouTube account for the first time in seventeen years and compiles over 900 playlists, including the debut LP of progressive math-rock band 90 Day Men, an album from hyperpop/chiptune darling Saoirse Dream and portions of the original soundtrack from…

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LinkedIn wants you to tell its AI about your dream job

LinkedIn is still on a mission to persuade job hunters to apply for fewer roles. But the company is rolling out a new set of AI-powered upgrades to its job-searching features it hopes will make that prospect more appealing. The company is introducing a revamped search tool that aims to…

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The 560-pound Twitter logo from its San Francisco headquarters is up for auction

Twitter may be dead, but the 12-foot tall bird logo from its San Francisco headquarters can be yours forever if you have enough money. The sign — one of two birds that formerly adorned Twitter’s office — is up for auction. The massive logo that marked the company’s headquarters on…

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