Reddit’s r/opensource bans AI projects, and non-English speakers too
Reddit’s r/opensource bans AI projects, and non-English speakers too

The moderators of r/opensource, one of Reddit’s main open source forums, now bar any project that uses AI, is made by AI or is intended for AI. The new rules also shut out solo developers, young projects and people who do not speak English. Moderator W…

Fake TikTok Shops now fuel one in five phishing blocks — and Black Friday could make it worse

Surfshark data shows blocks of one fake TikTok Shop domain rose 638% between May and September, as phishing exposure climbs across Europe and the US ahead of Black Friday.

Meta Muse’s 10 Million Users—Why Walmart Wants Them And Amazon Doesn’t

As Meta’s Muse gains traction, Walmart is betting AI agents will drive new sales. Amazon sees them as a threat to the customer relationships and its commerce ecosystem.

Spain’s opposition posts AI deepfakes of Sánchez’s wife before election
Spain’s opposition posts AI deepfakes of Sánchez’s wife before election

Spain’s main opposition party has posted a campaign video built with AI deepfakes. In it, likenesses of people linked to Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists appear to confess to wrongdoing. The conservative People’s party (PP) shared it on 21 Oct…

You can now watch Instagram Reels on Apple TV, because why not?

Instagram has launched an Apple TV app with Reels, longer videos, and live shows. The app requires tvOS 26 or later.

UK Online Content Regulator Admits It’s Failed To Protect Children

U.K. communications regulator Ofcom has admitted that its efforts to protect children from harmful content on the internet have achieved precisely nothing.

Losing sleep to late-night doomscrolling? This gadget blocks distracting apps in your bedroom

I have lost count of how many times I have gone to bed thinking I will finally sleep on time, only to somehow end up scrolling Instagram or X again. A few minutes turn into an hour, then another, and before I notice, it is 2 or 3 a.m. The next morning,…

5 Ways To Stop The LinkedIn Algorithm Burying Your Posts

LinkedIn posts that flop give you data you can use. LinkedIn explains how the algorithm decides who sees your post.

US lawmakers press Zuckerberg over Meta’s role in Brazil’s runoff
US lawmakers press Zuckerberg over Meta’s role in Brazil’s runoff

Senator Bernie Sanders and 12 House Democrats have told Mark Zuckerberg it is “unacceptable” for a platform to favour one candidate. Their letter, sent on Thursday, asks Meta to explain its role in Brazil’s presidential race. The runoff is on Sunday. T…

WhatsApp’s long-awaited scheduling feature is finally being tested on iPhones

WhatsApp has started rolling out scheduled messages to select iPhone beta testers, bringing the long-awaited feature to iOS just over a week after Android users got access.