For #iPhone users who want a preview of iOS 26 . . . check this out. techcrunch.com/2025/07/22/i...

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Some product news: foldable iPhone may really be happening! www.cnet.com/tech/mobile/...

Admit it. #Apple and #Android phones have kind of always looked alike. But that's all changing. While Apple apps will fade into the glass, Google's will get brighter. www.nytimes.com/2025/07/17/t...

Not as slaps as #gun-control advocates may want, but looks like there's a near future where a 3D-printed gun would be traceable. #tech www.404media.co/3d-printing-...

Head spinning. Can #crypto be a form #socialmedia. Please weigh in with your thoughts. gizmodo.com/the-casino-s...

U.S.-only TikTok app? No U.S.-only TikTok app? The plot thickens. www.searchenginejournal.com/tiktok-denie...

We all need to understand the problems with #AI #chatbots so we can use them better. www.cnn.com/2025/07/10/t...

Contemporary truth: Give us a disaster, and there will be fake videos. @politifact.bsky.social has some good tips for identifying viral fakes of the tragic flood in Texas. www.politifact.com/article/2025...

Sounds a lot like an Ebay fever-dream to us. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/tiktok-...

We found this good explainer from Politifact about how to tell real footage from the U.S. bombing of Iran from the #AI generated slop that's all over social media. If you have any more tips, let us know in comments. www.politifact.com/article/2025...

Let's just hope that #Musk's #Grok #AI can outsmart Musk as he tried to retrain it to reflect his political views. www.axios.com/2025/06/24/e...

Perplexity has had our attention for a while. www.cnn.com/2025/06/24/t...

Lotsa reactions to this story about Google fixing its search bias in the EU to avoid fines. 1) Have you ever noticed that Google ranks itself in search results over competitors? 2) How worried is Google search about AI Chatbots replacing it? Let us know in comments. qz.com/google-propo...

Sunday = Funday withSree Sreenivasan's (@sreenet.bsky.social) #NYTReadalong. This week's guest is novelist Sarah Hamdan, author of "What Will People Think." Fun begins at 8:30 a.m. ET. Find links to livestreams (watch live or later) and more info here: www.digimentors.group/post/nytread...

Wait. Employers are scaring workers with #AI threats because they don't think their employees are taking AI seriously? Do you feel your job could be done lost to AI? Let us know in comments. www.axios.com/2025/06/20/a...?

What do you think #JDVance will do with his @bsky.app account? techcrunch.com/2025/06/19/b...

While #TikTok is probably here to stay (i.e., no #ban likely as long as Trump is president), #Meta is expanding #Reels. Now all #Facebook videos will be Reels! www.socialmediatoday.com/news/faceboo...

Two days until the extension on the #TikTok ban runs out. Trump is expected to extend the ban again. And billionaire Frank McCourt has an idea about how he can buy and then completely change how the platform functions. Do you think his idea can actually work? qz.com/frank-mccour...

FREE LINK! Because it's really important for people to understand how NOT to make their conversations with #Meta's #AI public. DO NOT PUT private "conversations" in the "Discover" feed. wapo.st/446pMJ6

Always interesting things going on with #TIkTok, especially using #Capcut. And now #AI can finish off your photo. Some are cute, some are quite odd. mashable.com/article/ai-f...

Big news from #Instagram. 🤳 Coming soon! You'll be able to re-arrange your grid. I remember this functionality was on everyone's social media wishlist back in 2012. 👏 www.cnet.com/news/social-...

Tonight's episode of "Shining Light on Shadows" will focus on mental health in seniors. Guest Jonathan Boorstein (@jonathanb10003.bsky.social) will share his experiences. Neil Parekh and Dawn Helmrich Neuburg co-host. More information and links to livestreams: www.neilparekh.org/post/ep-31-j...

Well, evidently #Facebook isn't dead yet since it comes in 4th place when Android/iOS platform downloads are combined. Note that #Meta has 3 of the top 5 in the combined list. #SocialMedia www.socialmediatoday.com/news/threads...

"Content on platforms such as YouTube, TikTok and Instagram will attract more advertising income this year than content from traditional media companies, according to research, marking a “huge cultural shift” for the media world." www.theguardian.com/media/2025/j...

Have you noticed a shift in your experience on #X? Let us know if you think it's connected to your political leanings. #politics #socialmedia www.socialmediatoday.com/news/x-forme...

Good tips here for posting video on LinkedIn, especially their reminder to use subtitles for videos. (People at work watch videos on mute, duh.) www.socialmediatoday.com/news/linkedi...

Everyone we know is inundated with scam emails, calls, texts and social media messages. Advice: 1. NEVER talk to a scammer. Your voice can be cloned. 2. You must likely do not owe tolls. www.cnet.com/tech/service...

Have you been noticing? We're seeing less human-generated content and more #AI-generated content on our #web browsers? www.axios.com/2025/06/02/a...

Here's a solid look at how the #AI leaders predicting that #AI is coming for all the #whitecollar jobs is, right now at least, a bit off the mark. www.cnn.com/2025/05/30/b...

Tomorrow morning! 8:30 a.m. ET! Sree Sreenivasan's (@sreenet.bsky.social) guest on the #NYTReadalong is Hanson Hosein, a former student of Sree and director of a civil rights documentary. Watch live or later on social media. Links and more info: www.digimentors.group/post/nytread...

Not only is #AI in the news constantly; #AI is making the news literally. Suggestions for journalists welcome in comments. www.cnn.com/2025/05/28/m...

Totally spooky. Because, you know, kids AND adults go to "Star Wars" fan sites. But this one was run by the #CIA. #StarWars www.404media.co/the-cia-secr...

Whoa. Everyone we know thought that #X 's crowd-sourced #CommunityNotes moderation someone gaming the system. The actual story ... an anti-virus platform is doing this for ... free! indicator.media/p/the-top-co...

So now a news organization verified by @bsky.app, e.g. the @washingtonpost.com, can verify its reporters. Probably efficient, probably we'll get used to it. www.socialmediatoday.com/news/bluesky...

Open #AI's Sam Altman seems to think he's the Steve Jobs of our times. Many think, "hmmm, no, not quite." www.axios.com/2025/05/24/s...

For your weekend fun. A neato little tool for finding text hidden in Google's Street Views. H/t to @craigsilverman.bsky.social and @mantzarlis.com's new newsletter, @indicator.bsky.social. alltext.nyc?utm_source=i...

This evening co-hosts Dawn Helmrich Neuberg and Neil Parekh welcome Aisha Sultan. She will speak about mental health and what we don't talk about — a subject she began to explore during the pandemic. Watch live or later on many social channel. Links and info: www.facebook.com/events/93136...

FREE LINK: Probably a whole bunch of the #teens #sexting with #AI bots are doing this for laughs. It is, nonetheless, disturbing. This article has helpful info for parents. Free link: wapo.st/4587byz

These book titles sound great. Here's to hoping #AI bots don't ever try to write them. #GenerativeAI can be a real time saver for writers and researchers, but we still have to be careful and check, check, check. #booksky www.404media.co/chicago-sun-...

Need to win an argument? Ask your #AI chatbot for help. www.washingtonpost.com/technology/2...

In the past week #Grok, #Musk's #AI company available through his X platform, has fed users false information about South Africa and engaged in Holocaust denial. #X says it was a "programming error" that they fixed. But, hmmm. www.theguardian.com/technology/2...

You'll want to be there tomorrow morning for @sreenet.bsky.social's Sunday #NYTReadalong. Professor Stefan Bradley is the guest and Neil Parekh is guest-hosting. You can can watch live or later. Find links to the livestreams and more information here: www.digimentors.group/post/nytread...

From @nytimes.com: "More than 200 accounts linked to terrorist groups and other sanctioned groups have bought blue check marks" from X. Why, why, why, why, why is this platform not banned. Wait, we know why. www.nytimes.com/2025/05/15/t...

Found a random local TV site in Georgia, and they are giving the exact same advice we do about not getting hacked on FB. Warning 1: friend requests not accepted become followers and can see your stuff. Warning 2: Facebook hacks can still happen no matter precautions. www.wrdw.com/2025/05/15/w...

With TikTok AI Alive, users will be able to turn still images into live videos. To which @brianstelter.bsky.social comments, "I'm sure this will end well. 😉" techcrunch.com/2025/05/13/t...

Is anyone here on #Google's #Discussions beta? You can participate in discussions that will appear in search and, according to this article, other Google properties. Because Google is so prevalent in our lives, this could really catch on, kind of like Google reviews. A Reddit competitor? 😱

A person of influence throughout the world, even for non-Catholics, #PopeLeo XIV says #AI poses risks to humanity. www.cnn.com/2025/05/10/e...

A judge permitted an AI-generated victim-impact statement. Any lawyers here: weigh in on whether this is grounds of appeal. www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news...

“If what you see online confirms how you feel about the world and what you believe, and whether the good guy is right and the bad guy’s wrong, then it doesn’t matter.” #AI is changing how we perceive the world and make judgments. From @poynterinstitute.bsky.social www.poynter.org/fact-checkin...