TikTok fined $600 million for sending user data to China
TikTok fined $600 million for sending user data to China TikTok has been ordered to pay €530 million (around $600 million) for sending European users’ data to servers in China, a breach of the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR). TikTok has six months to bring its data processing into compliance, pending any possible […]
YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for ‘mature content’
YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for 'mature content' YouTube is testing blurred thumbnails for ‘mature content’ A small number of YouTube viewers will now see blurred thumbnails for certain search query results. | Screenshot: YouTube YouTube has announced a new experimental feature that’s “aimed at providing safer search experiences for all users.” The service will […]
The Kickstarter you backed may soon ask for more money to cover Trump’s tariffs
The Kickstarter you backed may soon ask for more money to cover Trump's tariffs The Kickstarter you backed may soon ask for more money to cover Trump’s tariffs Kickstarter is launching a new “Tariff Manager” tool that will allow creators to apply a surcharge to projects after their campaign has ended, as spotted earlier by […]
Everybody wants to buy Chrome
Everybody wants to buy Chrome For sale: one browser, very popular. As the remedies phase of the Google Search trial heats up, two things have become very clear. The US government would really like to force Google to sell Chrome, and there are a lot of companies interested in buying it. What do you really […]
Meta is trying to clean up Facebook spam
Meta is trying to clean up Facebook spam Meta is ramping up efforts to rid Facebook of spammy content, the company announced on Thursday. It’s cracking down on accounts that try to “game” the Facebook algorithm with lengthy posts and numerous hashtags. The platform is also taking action against accounts that create posts with captions […]
Adobe’s new app helps credit creators and fight AI fakery
Adobe's new app helps credit creators and fight AI fakery Adobe’s new app helps credit creators and fight AI fakery Adobe has a new tool that makes it easier for creatives to be reliably credited for their work, even if somebody takes a screenshot of it and reposts it across the web. The Content Authenticity […]
YouTube is everything and everything is YouTube
YouTube is everything and everything is YouTube Looking back, the original idea behind YouTube seems almost quaint. The mythic founding story goes like this: in January of 2005, two PayPal employees, Chad Hurley and Steve Chen, were at a party. People were taking photos and videos on their digital cameras. Sharing photos was easy, sharing […]
Logitech’s MX Creative Console now supports Figma and Adobe Lightroom
Logitech's MX Creative Console now supports Figma and Adobe Lightroom Logitech’s MX Creative Console now supports Figma and Adobe Lightroom A new software update for Logitech’s MX Creative Console introduces new plugins for more apps. | Image: Logitech Logitech is releasing a major software update for the MX Creative Console it launched last fall, expanding […]
Instagram launches its CapCut clone, Edits
Instagram launches its CapCut clone, Edits Instagram has launched Edits, a video editing app that’s intended to rival the TikTok-linked equivalent CapCut. First announced in January, Edits is available for free from today on iOS and Android. Edits is described as a “video creation app designed for creators,” and includes tools for project management, tracking […]
Meta is ramping up its AI-driven age detection
Meta is ramping up its AI-driven age detection Meta is expanding how it uses AI to detect teens on Instagram — and, in some cases, will begin overriding account settings. Instagram announced it was using AI for age detection in 2024; the system looked for signals that users were under 18 years old, like if […]