[ad_1] Instagram is testing a new feature which allows people to completely remove all the content being recommended to them.Its "reset" tool - which it says will be available globally "soon" - effectively cleanses a user's feed of content suggested by the site's algorithm, though Instagram says recommendations will "start to personalise again over time."It comes as Instagram has announced a raft of new features aimed at improving the wellbeing
[ad_1] US President-elect Donald Trump has named "big tech" critic Brendan Carr to lead the US communications regulator, after he takes office in January 2025.Carr has attacked what he sees as the censorship of conservative viewpoints by top social media firms other than X, a site owned by his ally and fellow Trump backer, Elon Musk.He authored a chapter of Project 2025 - a "wish list" for a second Trump
[ad_1] Getty ImagesRoblox has announced it will block under-13s from messaging others on the online gaming platform as part of new efforts to safeguard children.Child users will not be able to send direct messages by default unless a verified parent or guardian gives them permission.Parents will also be able to view and manage their child's account, including seeing their list of online friends, and setting daily limits on their play
[ad_1] ReutersA Secret Service robot dog patrols US President-elect Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago residenceA robotic dog named “Spot” made by Boston Dynamics is the latest tool in the arsenal of the US Secret Service.The device has lately been spotted patrolling the perimeter of President-elect Donald Trump’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Florida.They do not have weapons - and each can be controlled remotely or automatically - as long as its route
[ad_1] Getty ImagesElon Musk has stepped up his ongoing feud with ChatGPT-maker OpenAI with a revived lawsuit against the firm, adding Microsoft as a defendant.Mr Musk, a co-founder of the artificial intelligence (AI) company, accused it and the tech giant of operating a monopoly in an amended legal complaint on Thursday.It follows previous lawsuits accusing the firm of breaching the principles he agreed to when he helped found it in
[ad_1] GettyYou may have seen the word "Bluesky" popping up on your social media pages recently and wondered what people are talking about.It is an alternative platform to Elon Musk's X and in terms of its colour and logo, it looks quite similar. Bluesky is growing rapidly and is currently picking up around one million new sign-ups a day. It had 16.7m users at the time of writing, but that
[ad_1] WASDOne of the main showcases for UK gaming has been cancelled, reflecting the wider struggles of an industry which has seen a series of job cuts and studio closures.The WASD expo - which is usually held in London in April - is a shop window for British talent, with a particular emphasis on smaller, independent game-makers.But its organiser has now gone into liquidation.Co-founder David Lilley told the BBC "increasing
[ad_1] The social media platform Bluesky was hit by an outage on Thursday, amid a rising wave of popularity for the app, which is often described as a friendlier alternative to X,.Bluesky has at times been the most downloaded app on both the US and UK Apple Stores in recent days, with many social media users leaving X, formerly Twitter, in the wake of the US election.But on Thursday, some
[ad_1] Amazon has launched a new outlet called Haul which caps the price of products on sale at $20 (£15.79), in an effort to take on low-cost retailers Temu and Shein.The online shopping giant unveiled Haul as a mobile-only experience available in its Shopping app for US customers on Wednesday.It says shoppers can expect "crazy low prices" on Haul products that are "worth the wait" of up to two weeks
[ad_1] Getty ImagesiCloud is the online storage service from AppleApple is facing a legal claim accusing it of effectively locking 40 million British customers into its iCloud service and charging them "rip off prices."Consumer group Which? says the legal action - which it has launched - could result in a £3bn payout if it is successful, equivalent to £70 per customer.Apple has rejected the suggestion its practices are anti-competitive, saying
