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Social media scrubbing is now a reality thanks to a new app

Let’s face it — everyone probably has written something on Twitter or Facebook that they would never dream of posting now. Some people might want to just clean up their social media in general. Others might desire to prevent bad things from showing up when they Google their name for personal or professional reasons. Well, […]

Apple Music overtakes Spotify in number of paid U.S. subscribers

It looks like Spotify is no longer king of the music streaming game. According to a report from Reuters, Apple Music has officially surpassed Spotify in terms of number of paid monthly subscribers in the U.S. But don’t count Spotify out just yet. Read more: ‘Birds of Prey’ leaked photos tease new look for Harley Quinn […]

Snapchat to allow Tinder users to share Stories with matches

Soon, your Tinder matches might be able to get to know you a little better because soon, you can share your Snapchat stories to your profile on the dating app. The new function is part of a huge announcement Snapchat made about upcoming developments in the app. Those include expansion of Bitmojis to other apps, […]

Snapchat is now letting you play games with friends

Snapchat has announced that it has created a gaming service within the app to encourage users to spend more time using the platform. Along with using third-party developed games, the platform has also created its own first game utilizing Bitmoji avatars. The social media app already utilizes Bitmojis frequently.  For example, users’ profile photo, as […]

Facebook to allow users to customize News Feed content

Facebook is launching a new feature to better explain to users why certain posts are showing up in their New Feeds. It will also allow them to have input on what they see.  Facebook’s product manager Ramya Sethuraman announced the change in a blog post about the site. Read more: Billie Eilish plays ‘Ellen’ with […]

Twitter “dark mode” option just got even more emo

Twitter might not listen when we ask for an edit button, but they sure do know how to win over our cold emo hearts with their new “dark mode” feature. Previously, Twitter users were able to turn on a “dark mode,” previously known as “night mode,” to darken the background of their feed. Read more: […]

Twitter issues warning over prank locking users out of accounts

There’s a new prank making its way around Twitter that results in users getting locked out of their accounts. The trick involves getting the Twitter user to change their birth date to 2007 in order to “unlock new color schemes” for their timeline. Well, guess what? There are no new color schemes and you’re now […]

iPhone feature could allow battery power sharing on future models

If you have a habit of forgetting your phone charger, the latest iPhone might have a feature that can seriously help you out. It’s reported that Apple’s next iPhone might have a feature that would allow the phone to charge other devices wirelessly off the new phones. Read more: Emmure, Attila frontmen end long-lasting feud, […]

Here’s how to enable “Dark Mode” on your iPhone, Android

If you liked “Dark Mode” for Facebook Messenger, oh boy, do we have some good news for you. Now, you can fully indulge in Twenty Nine-Scene on almost all of your electronic devices. Now, thanks to the Verge, we know how to enable Dark Mode on our MacOS computers. Additionally, a similar feature can also […]

Facebook exposed hundreds of millions of user passwords to employees

Facebook allegedly stored between 200 and 600 million users’ passwords in plain text, leaving them exposed to about 20,000 employees. According to Krebs on Security, the passwords were easily searchable to the many Facebook employees going back to 2012. Read more: Dance Gavin Dance drop Wild West-themed “Head Hunter” video The company put out a […]

MySpace lost more than a decade’s worth of music

MySpace loyalists, get ready to cry — the site has lost every song uploaded to it between 2003 and 2015. That’s right, the platform had more than 50 million songs from 14 million artists, and the company confirmed it’s all gone. Read more: Former Ozzy Osbourne guitarist Bernie Tormé dies at 66 “As a result […]

Apple responds to Spotify accusations about competition strategies

Apple has responded to Spotify’s accusations against them which claim the company is sabotaging the balance of fair competition. Spotify unveiled a complaint with the European Commission, the regulatory body of the European Union. It was about the way Apple uses the App Store to allegedly limit choice and stifle innovation.  Read more: ‘Bird Box’ […]

Tumblr sees major traffic decline following adult content ban

The Tumblr ban on adult content has apparently hurt the social media site’s traffic by a drastic amount. Back in November, Tumblr was removed from Apple’s app store following concerns that child pornography had made its way onto the platform. Read more: Halsey, 5SOS among iHeartRadio Music Awards winners Following the app’s removal, Tumblr announced […]

Twitter testing removal of public like, retweet counts

Twitter has recently rolled out their latest prototype to its first batch of testers and now, thanks to TechCrunch, we have our first look at what the future of Twitter could hold for us. The biggest change we could see? The removal of public like and retweet counts on tweets, allowing only the user to […]

Instagram seemingly testing feature that lets users watch videos with friends

If you’ve ever wanted to watch Instagram videos with friends who are not around, you might just have the chance. Apparently, the company is testing out a watch party feature that will allow you to watch videos with friends while video chatting them. Read more: An exhibit honoring Chester Bennington will show never-before-seen photos Jane […]

Streaming created 75 percent of music industry revenue in 2018

We all know that streaming music is huge, but apparently 75 percent of the money made through the music industry lies in streaming. The number came from a report published by the Recording Industry Association of America. Read more: Alice Cooper, Halestorm announce co headlining tour The popularity of streaming platforms such as Spotify, Apple Music, […]

Here's how to enable "Dark Mode" on Facebook Messenger

If you’ve been on Facebook lately you might have noticed a few people talking about the new “Dark Mode” on Facebook Messenger. While rumor of the long-awaited Dark Mode has been circulating for a while now, it seems that Facebook may finally be testing the new feature. However, Dark Mode is not listed as a […]

Tinder’s “Spring Break Mode” lets college students swipe before vacation

Tinder is offering a new feature that will allow users to match people in their spring break destination before they even get there. The Spring Break Mode is launching this week that allows Tinder U users to pick where they are going for spring break and swipe on other college students headed to the same […]

Instagram appears to rip off Pinterest in new feature

It appears that Instagram is copying Pinterest with its latest “Collections” feature. According to Techcrunch, the social media platform is working on the new feature which will allow users to organize their saved posts into groups and then share those collections with their friends. Read more: Tony Hawk is teaching his daughter how to skateboard […]

Emoji license plates now exist because of course they do

Prepare yourselves — emoji license plates are now a thing, as if personalized license plates weren’t already goofy enough. In Queensland, Australia, drivers will soon be able to customize their license plates with emojis, according to 7News Brisbane today. Read more: Halsey proposes a gay remake of ‘Twilight’ for the love of vampires Next month, […]
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