Now you can decide whether or not you want your posts on Threads to be shared on Facebook and Instagram as well.
Back in October, Threads launched an update that automatically shared posts on Threads with both Facebook and Instagram. The decision was likely made so that Meta, which owns all three services, could help drive engagement on the platform.
Unsurprisingly, though, some Threads users were less than excited about cross-platform sharing being done by default. Meta a
Uber is expanding its account deactivation decision process, a win for drivers and couriers of the gig app who routinely say they were unfairly taken off the app and given no way to dispute claims.
The company will tell drivers and couriers in the app why their account was deactivated, allow them to request an additional review of the decision, and will be able to share things like audio or video recordings to dispute any unfair claims.
Drivers and couriers have long compl
In July, Florida became the first state to allow schools to incorporate instructional videos with a conservative viewpoint from vendor PragerU into their classroom materials.
Oklahoma and Montana rapidly followed. New Hampshire in September approved the use of online PragerU videos to satisfy financial literacy requirements in public schools. PragerU and one state education board member announced it was on the approved vendor list in Texas as well, but other state educatio
They described one another as grifters, prima donnas, and clowns. They lied, reflexively and clumsily, in pursuit of money and relevance. Through the power of social media, they would change the course of American political history.
In the aftermath of January 6, reporters and investigators would focus on intelligence failures, White House intrigue, and well-organized columns of white nationalists. Those things were all real. But a fourth factor came into play: influencers.
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As an endlessly curious person, Questlove has a tendency to switch into something his friends have affectionately dubbed “journalist mode.”
When this happens, Questlove says, it’s usually with a peer that he admires—and it involves asking probing questions about their craft until they begin to feel, by his estimation, “extremely freaked out.” While that approach can be somewhat disarming around the dinner table, it also makes Questlove (born
When landing on the surface of the Moon, astronauts can become spatially disoriented, which is when they lose sense of their orientation (meaning they might not be able to tell which way is up). This disorientation can lead to fatal accidents.
Even on Earth, between 1993 and 2013 spatial disorientation led to the loss of 65 aircraft, $2.32 billion of damages, and 101 deaths in the U.S.
Could wearable technology augment the senses of astronauts, allowing them to overcome th
A quarter century ago, digital video recorders such as TiVo changed the way people watched TV. DVRs allowed viewers to pause live television, binge on entire seasons of their favorite shows long before Netflix even offered streaming, and fast-forward through annoying ad breaks—much to the chagrin of media executives.
Now, Scripps Networks—the division of the broadcaster Scripps that owns Court TV and Ion, among other video channels—is looking to bring back some
When it comes to Apple, its sleek hardware products such as the iPhone 15 Pro and Apple Vision Pro usually get all the attention. But Apple is also, of course, a software and services provider, and one of its best offerings is a service that hardly anyone seems to be aware of. It’s called Hide My Email, and as email address leaks and data hacks continue to be a regular occurrence, every iCloud user who cares about privacy and security should be using it—especially considering th
Update Friday, November 10:
Job losses have continued at a number of tech companies in November, according to the latest stats from the online tracker Layoffs.fyi. Here are a few of the notable companies that have made significant staff cuts.
Nextdoor
The neighborhood-focused social platform said in its third-quarter earnings report that it plans to reduce staff by 25% as part of a cost-saving plan. “This reduction in our team is the hardest decision we
Apple has agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it engaged in a pattern of discriminatory hiring practices when filling some of its jobs during 2018 and 2019.
The deal announced Thursday resolved a lengthy investigation by the Department of Justice into alleged violations of the Immigration and Nationality Act.
Federal regulators said an inquiry that began in 2019 determined that Apple’s hiring practices discriminated against U.S. candidates for jobs