YouTube will now pause livestream ads when chat engagement peaks
YouTube will now pause livestream ads when chat engagement peaks

YouTube will now automatically hold back advertisements during livestreams when its systems detect that chat engagement has peaked, a change that prioritises collective viewer experience over ad impressions in real time. The platform announced the feat…

Social media is robbing your time, even in the ripe retirement phase

Retirees are increasingly spending large portions of their free time on smartphones and social media.

Google Messages gets a Trash folder for your unimportant chats to simmer in

Google Messages has added a Trash folder that gives deleted conversations a 30-day recovery window before they are permanently removed.

PSA: If you use the Meta AI app, your friends will find out and it will be embarrassing

Now that Meta released its Muse Spark model, more people are downloading the Meta AI app. And if you join the app, your friends will probably get an Instagram notification about it.

The influencer economy’s invisible workers are first in line for the AI chop

AI is starting to replace the hidden global workforce of clippers, editors, and virtual assistants that helped creators manufacture “organic” reach at scale.

EFF is the latest organization to leave X

The EFF follows the departure of various news organizations and others, who no longer find X a viable source of traffic.

You can now edit your Instagram comments

Instagram users can now edit comments, which is a long-awaited fix for anyone who’s ever had to delete and re-post a comment just to fix a typo.

Mastodon is about to launch its take on Bluesky’s starter packs
Mastodon is about to launch its take on Bluesky’s starter packs

Mastodon is preparing to roll out “Collections” in the next few weeks, a feature that allows you to find and create lists of accounts worth following, according to an announcement on Thursday. Collections, which take inspiration from Bluesky Starter Packs, will come with the ability to add up to 25 accounts to a single list. […]

X brings back Voice Notes to X Chat

X Chat brings back Voice Notes to DMs and group chats after removing the option during the upgrade.