Threads Adds ‘Trending’ Page, Moving Ever Closer to Old Twitter
Threads users in the United States will finally be able to see what topics are trending on the app, a longheld staple feature of Twitter, according to a post from…
The Greatest App of All Time Day 17: Instagram vs. WhatsApp
Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time! Yesterday’s tournament was a bloodbath with Calculator taking more than 87 percent of the…
The Rich Old Men Who Want to Buy TikTok
Former Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin said he’s putting together a group of investors to try and buy TikTok on Thursday. The company maintains it’s not for sale, but the app…
TikTok Finds a New Defender: Elon Musk
Elon Musk spoke out against the United States’ potential ban on TikTok, owned by China-based ByteDance, in a tweet on Tuesday, saying the law is all about “censorship and government…
I’m replacing my normal glasses with smart glasses. Here’s why
Andy Boxall / Digital Trends I wear glasses so I can see what I’m doing. This means I have to wear them all the time, so they have to be…
All Signs Point to Apple TV+ Getting Ads
Apple TV+ is the last major streaming service that doesn’t have an ad-supported tier, but that seems poised to change. Apple just hired a 14-year ad executive from NBCUniversal, Joseph…
Donald Trump Calls Facebook an ‘Enemy of the People’ While Buying Ads on the Platform
Donald Trump called into CNBC’s Squawk Box on Monday where he talked about crypto, tried to defend his complete 180 on a TikTok ban, and promoted his new sneakers. The…
Elon Musk’s Plan to Hide Like Counts and Retweets Is Going to Make Twitter Boring as Hell
For more than a decade, Twitter has been the Internet’s water cooler, a place where people can find the topics driving the day. The like, retweet, and favorite counts were…
The Greatest App of All Time: March Madness Bracket Day 1
Welcome to Gizmodo’s first annual March Madness bracket. We want you to help us figure out which app is the greatest of all time. We’ve nominated 32 competitors, and two…
Facebook Killing Hard-To-Find News Tab Because It Says Users Don’t Care About News
Facebook plans to “deprecate” its News tab for users in the United States and Australia by April, according to an announcement published Thursday night. What does that mean? As best…