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2021

The Nord 2. A New “Flagship Killer” from OnePlus?

OnePlus' Nord smartphone has been tremendously successful in Europe and today the company announced its successor, the Nord 2. As is OnePlus' style, the phone's been comprehensively teased for several weeks with the tagline, "Pretty much everything you could ask for" and resurrecting the "flagship killer" moniker from the early days of the brand. Bold claims. Let's see if they're

FTC Voted to Ramp Up Enforcement Against Illegal Repair Restrictions

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) unanimously voted to ramp up law enforcement against repair restrictions that prevent small businesses, workers, consumers, and even government entities from fixing their own products. This decision essentially puts the “right to repair” in place. The Commission voted 5-0 to approve the policy statement during an open Commission meeting that was live streamed to its

Twitter is Testing a Downvote Button

Twitter announced they are testing something called downvotes. The name of this potential feature is exactly the same as what Reddit uses to enable users to express dislike on a Reddit post. Twitter downvotes work differently than the ones on Reddit. Twitter Support tweeted: “Some of you on iOS may see different options to up or down vote on replies.

Tumblr Post+ Subscription is in Beta Mode

Tumblr is now one of the social media companies that wants to let creators make money from their content. It announced Post+, which is a subscription service that is currently in beta. Tumblr’s Post+ is our new tool that allows creators to make some of their posts exclusive to paid supporters and allows people to support their favorite creators. It’s

Clubhouse is No Longer Invite-Only

Clubhouse posted a blog called “Opening Day” on its website to inform everyone that the app is now out of beta and open to everyone. They also made a new Clubhouse logo. Twelve never-boring months later, we’re thrilled to share that Clubhouse is now out of beta, open to everyone, and ready to begin its next chapter. This means we

Twitter is Testing a Redesigned TweetDeck

Twitter announced that they are currently testing a new version of TweetDeck with a limited number of people. The testing is invitation-only, and those who choose to participate are agreeing to provide feedback. For now, Twitter is limiting the preview version of TweetDeck to selected people in US, Canada, and Australia. As someone who uses TweetDeck on desktop, and who

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Facebook is not Killing People

President Biden has reversed course and said that Facebook is not killing people as he earlier suggested over the weekend. Meanwhile, the surgeon general has double-downed on his finger pointing at social media and wants them to censor what they say is misinformation. Become an Insider today to get access to this very private, very personal show that will give