In Defense Of Pie—Why Americans Have Been Defending It For Over 130 Years

Comedian Ron Funches’ birthday reel reignited the pie vs cake debate. The defense of pie is over 130 years old, and the form hasn’t changed.

Instagram is getting rid of its most secure chatting feature

Meta says barely anyone used it. Critics say that’s not the point. Instagram’s most private feature is gone — and the timing couldn’t be more loaded.
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They See It. Stop Calling National Weather Service With Ideas

An NWS meteorologist took to social media last week. He was trying to stop distracting phone calls from the public as the danger weather event evolved.

Digg lays off staff and shuts down app as company retools

Digg laid off a significant number of staff and shut down its app, but says it’s not giving up on the startup.

Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam
Digg’s open beta shuts down after just two months, blaming AI bot spam

It’s only been a year since Digg founder Kevin Rose, Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, and a few others announced the link-sharing site would relaunch, promising a “social discovery built by communities, not by algorithms.” Now, two months after opening its Reddit-like platform to the public, Digg is announcing a “hard reset” that’s shutting down operations […]

Facebook makes it easier for creators to report impersonators

Facebook is making it easier for creators to report impersonators while tightening rules around reposts and other unoriginal content.

Facebook Marketplace’s new AI ends the “is this available” nightmare

Facebook Marketplace now offers AI auto-replies that answer buyer questions instantly using your listing details, plus tools that generate listings from photos and suggest prices.
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Tinder is adding a bunch of safety features to spare you the horror date

Tinder is rolling out a wave of safety upgrades powered by AI, including smarter message detection and auto-blur for inappropriate content.
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Bumble wants you to trust its Bee AI assistant to date humans

Bumble has introduced an AI assistant called Bee that learns your values, goals, and communication style through private chats to find you more relevant matches.
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