‘TikTok Notes’ Is TikTok’s Latest Swipe at Instagram
It’s no secret that TikTok has been working on a new photo-sharing app to compete with Instagram and grow its social media empire. While one may look at TikTok’s success…
How to run a free background check
While there are many fee-based services for conducting background checks, it’s still possible to learn quite a bit about someone for free from from public records or through content found…
Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook Down After Suffering Major Outage
File photo of a woman checking her phone during an Instagram outage in 2021.Photo: Ed Jones (Getty Images) Meta platforms Facebook, WhatsApp, and Instagram are experiencing a global outage with…
Discord April Fool’s Video Surpasses a Billion YouTube Views in a Day and Nobody’s Sure How
Discord Loot Boxes are here. An April Fool’s Day video posted to YouTube by the chat platform Discord wracked up well over a billion page views in less than a…
Incognito Mode Not Helping, What Wi-Fi Really Means, Sam Altman Is That Likes, and More Tech News
Photo: Ramsey Cardy (Getty Images) Meta has lots of data through Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, but that’s not enough for them. Court filings unsealed last week allege Meta created an…
Palmsy Is a Fake Social Network That Will Send You Fake Likes to Make You Feel Special
A new “social networking app” named Palmsy wants you to know that you don’t need to have thousands of followers or be a celebrity to get a lot of likes…
Only 28% of Americans Support Banning TikTok, Poll Says
Only about 28% of Americans support banning TikTok, according to a new poll from market research firm Savanta. And while it remains to be seen whether the U.S. Senate will…
Whatsapp hits fast forward (and rewind) with a new video feature, rolling out to iOS and Android users very soon
WhatsApp has been busy developing a video fast-forward and rewind feature, with the new feature arriving for iOS devices soon. The feature will apply to videos sent and received within…
Project Ghostbusters: Facebook Accused of Using Your Phone to Wiretap Snapchat
Meta has lots of data through Instagram, WhatsApp, and Facebook, but that’s not enough for them. Court filings unsealed last week allege Meta created an internal effort to spy on…
The Greatest App of All Time Day 25: WhatsApp vs. Google Maps
Welcome back to Gizmodo’s March Madness bracket challenge to name the greatest app of all time and we’re officially down to our Elite Eight! Calculator took Uber to school in…