The countdown is on to expose your most humiliating music search history. Spotify Wrapped is drooping soon and some music lovers are rigging their results so they can show off their most-listened tracks of 2024 — free of judgment. “Gonna hack Spotify HQ before Spotify Wrapped comes out because I would rather be in jail … Read more
Meeting on a dating app isn’t a dilemma. A study published in the journal Social Sciences has determined that those who match on dating apps can have romances that are just as strong as those who meet in person. Researchers surveyed 233 college students about their relationship experiences to determine if how couples meet impacts the quality … Read more
Netflix and steal. Techsperts are warning Netflix subscribers about a “very large” cyber scam in which criminals hijack important financial info by sending people bogus messages. “These SMS scare campaigns targeting Netflix customers have become ubiquitous and never stop, but they vary in size and scope,” warned security firm Bitdefender, per tech site Cybernews. The … Read more
Looks like we’ve got some bad apples. iPhone users are creating inappropriate emojis using Apple’s new Genmoji feature. The generative AI emoji tool allows iPhone users to generate custom emojis using simple text prompts. Genmoji — a generative AI emoji — allows iPhone users to generate custom emojis using simple text prompts. Apple However, since … Read more
This is berry good news for Ozempic users. Smoothie King this week became the first quick-service chain to introduce a special menu for people who use GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic. The five new smoothies contain 20 grams of protein or more — and no added sugar — which the Dallas-based company says will help customers … Read more
This warning isn’t just smoke and mirrors. Experts are issuing an alert to social media users participating in “Stoptober” — a trend that sees people use the month of October to quit vaping by hurling their devices into water. While the act might render the vapes useless, it can also pose serious danger, potentially starting … Read more
An Apple Watch a day keeps the doctor away. Some users are astounded by their device’s ability to flag early signs of sickness before an ailment like COVID or a cold arises after the iOS 11 software update rolled out last month. The startlingly accurate health assessment from the Apple Watch’s Vitals app — available … Read more
A recent survey uncovered the drama that’s been bubbling between Android and iPhone users. The findings show that being an Android user could be impacting your dating life — as if we need something else to make it even harder. About 22% of iPhone users admit they look down on those sending non-iMessage texts, and nearly 23% … Read more
It’s causing users to short-circuit. Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, rolled artificial intelligence that is training on people’s posts, causing backlash toward the social media sites. While the announcement that Meta would be utilizing public posts to train its AI model, a ChatGPT-like program called Llama 2 — there has since been … Read more
Playing the “feeld” is losing its allure. Feeld, “the dating app for open-minded individuals,” has been lauded by its users as a safe space for sexual openness, honesty and communication. “Feeld showed me that there are men out there who can exist in a way that is fully rooted in equity and respect,” Emily, 28, … Read more
Apple users are bitter over the latest software update, claiming their device performance has taken a drastic hit. Overly zealous customers eager to upgrade to the new iOS 18 — released on Monday ahead of the iPhone 16 launch — are met with battery troubles, claiming the operating system drains the battery life of their smartphones. … Read more
Sink your teeth into this Apple announcement. The tech giant today unveiled its iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus which harnesses cutting-edge hardware capabilities, an even more sleek and sustainable design and introduces ChatGPT-powered artificial intelligence, allowing users to make even more nuanced commands. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus start at $799 and … Read more
It’s lowkey lit. Amazon Alexa is giving recently-increased rizz, thanks to a Gen Z vocabulary update designed to help older users who have trouble speaking the language of today’s twentysomethings. The new feature, “Alexa, talk Gen Z to me,” breaks down — with definitions and examples — 20 popular Z-isms like “mid,” “sus” and “hot girl summer,” … Read more
Apple has released new guidance for iPhone users amid an alarming uptick in deceptive phishing scams. The ploys occur when hackers “use sophisticated tactics to persuade you to hand over personal details,” according to the tech giant. Typically, scams come under the guise of emails imitating real companies, fake popup ads, and convincing phone calls … Read more
Is this thing for real? As artificial intelligence begins replacing people in call service jobs and other clerical roles, a newly popular — and highly believable — robocall service has been caught lying and pretending to be a human, Wired reported. The state-of-the-art technology, released by San Francisco’s Bland AI, is meant to be used … Read more
People are both growing and slimming down their wardrobe — thanks to Ozempic. With weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy taking over, retailers are beginning to notice that shoppers are buying more clothes in smaller sizes. According to a survey conducted in March, about 15.5 million people — 6% of US adults — have … Read more
Ozempic and Wegovy users are shedding weight — and reducing their boozing, new research finds. Taking the drugs can halve the risk of being diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (AUD) or relapsing, according to a study from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. “This is very promising news in that we may have a … Read more
Did they Google it? Google might be one of the most popular search engines on earth, but many people are just discovering how it got its unusual name. The title’s etymology has come to light via a resurfaced post on the forum platform Quora, in which a user inquired: “Is Google an acronym?” This prompted … Read more
Apple plans to add several new features to Apple Pay and Apple Wallet later this year that will more deeply integrate financing, rewards, and buy now, pay later options into the iPhone. The new features are part of Apple’s annual iOS update that will arrive in the fall, the company said. Apple revealed some of … Read more
People taking wildly popular drugs Ozempic and Wegovy are finding themselves losing hair along with pounds. The Girl With No Job creator Claudia Oshry talked recently about the hair loss she experienced while taking Ozempic. “It didn’t thin but it started SHEDDING – which is literally worse,” she posted in a Q&A with fans. Hair … Read more