Apple News is testing a game that kind of looks like NYT Connections

[ad_1] Apple News is testing a new game for iOS 17.5 called Quartiles, which requires players to organize a grid of 20 syllables into 5 four-syllable words. Spotted by Gadget…

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X is testing NSFW adult communities, according to screenshots

[ad_1] X is living up to its name. The platform, formerly Twitter, is working on an addition to its Communities feature that would let X users create groups for X-rated…

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How to turn off Instagram’s political content filter

[ad_1] It’s election season in the U.S., and Instagram has changed the way that it recommends political content. On both Instagram and the newer X competitor Threads, this change won’t…

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Fortnite is coming back to iOS in Europe (for real this time)

[ad_1] After terminating Epic Games’ developer account on Wednesday, Apple said it will reinstate the Fortnite maker’s access to publish iOS apps in Europe. This means that Epic can move…

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mmm.page could make you enjoy the internet again

[ad_1] The internet can be bad. But mmm.page might just be good. The platform is hard to explain, but it describes itself as “Tumblr x Animal Crossing x Mii Plaza,”…

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The best kitchen gifts for techy chefs in 2023

[ad_1] The kitchen is a sacred place. Some chefs insist on keeping things low-tech — Christine’s favorite purchase of the year is a piece of plastic from QVC, and Haje…

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X runs ‘timeline takeover’ ad promoting anti-trans film

[ad_1] Thursday on X (Twitter), all users saw the same pinned topic under the “What’s happening?” sidebar. As part of a “timeline takeover” — which gives advertisers “priority access to…

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Trust & Safety Tycoon lets you simulate the most agonizing job in tech

[ad_1] If you think you could’ve deflected Twitter’s blue check impersonation debacle, then boy do we have the game for you! Techdirt has released the very fun and not at…

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X (Twitter) has paid almost $20M to creators, CEO says

[ad_1] The company formerly known as Twitter has paid out nearly $20 million to creators, according to a post from X CEO Linda Yaccarino. The platform, now called X, began paying…

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Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher’s ‘Stoner Cats’ NFTs get smoked by the SEC

[ad_1] It’s been a disastrous week for Mila Kunis and Ashton Kutcher, and it’s only Wednesday. The SEC has charged the Hollywood power couple’s NFT-based web series, “Stoner Cats,” calling…

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