The Lo-Fi Way I Broke My Addiction to the Algorithm

I’ve removed all my social media apps — Instagram, Twitter, TikTok — and moved them onto an old iPhone I had lying around my ...
WDIO

No warning, just scrolling: Why Minnesota’s new social media law isn’t showing up

That’s part of the warning label that was supposed to start appearing on social media in Minnesota Wednesday as a new state law went into effect. But right now, you won’t see it. “I feel like I can ...
CNET

Time Is Running Out to Save Your Samsung Messages

Samsung Messages stops working for US users this July. Here's the fastest way to move your texts and message history to Google Messages before the cutoff. Omar Gallaga has covered technology, digital ...
Smithsonian Magazine

Scientists Have Deciphered the Surviving Fragments of a 2,000-Year-Old Philosophical Treatise Frozen in Time by Mount Vesuvius’ Eruption

When Mount Vesuvius erupted in 79 C.E., volcanic ash buried a vast library in the Roman town of Herculaneum. The hundreds of papyrus scrolls trapped inside were only rediscovered more than 1,500 years ...
ConsumerAffairs

Teens who use their phones before bed may be more likely to scroll during the night

For many teenagers, checking a phone before bed is part of the nightly routine. Whether it's scrolling social media, watching videos, texting friends, or playing games, those last few minutes of ...
Greek Reporter

Herculaneum Scroll’s Complete Text Deciphered Using AI After 2,000 Years

AI reconstruction of an ancient Herculaneum scroll with Mount Vesuvius in the background. Credit: Greek Reporter Archive Researchers have used artificial intelligence and advanced imaging to read the ...
Android Authority

Android 17 is messing up some Pixel phones' touch input

Pixel users on Android 17 are reporting touchscreen issues. Multiple Pixel generations are exhibiting similar problems, suggesting this isn’t device-specific. Google has acknowledged the issue, but ...