By Meera Navlakha
Tinder's background check partner Garbo has ended the relationship
No more checks on your potential dates through the app.
Which countries have banned TikTok?
A growing list of nations and government bodies are taking action against the app.
Threads is finally launching on desktop
Maybe this can drive users back to Meta's text-first app?
TikTok's first ever Book Awards: Who won?
Women authors took home the most wins, chosen by the #BookTok community.
TweetDeck is no longer free
Elon Musk's rebranded "XPro" is now a subscribers-only platform.
Child influencers in Illinois can now sue their parents
It's the first law of its kind in America.
Taylor Swift announces "1989 (Taylor's Version)" and release date
"To be perfectly honest, this is my most FAVORITE re-record I’ve ever done."
TikTok lets creators label AI-generated content more easily
The platform warns that it could take down AI content if it isn't disclosed.
OpenAI launches webcrawler GPTBot, and instructions on how to block it
Websites can choose to opt out.
Google Search now has a grammar checker
A built-in tool for all your grammar needs.
‘Barbie’ tops $1 billion, a new box office milestone for female directors
"Barbillion has blown even our most optimistic predictions out of the water."
Meet Carrie Bradshaw's biggest critic
The founder of "Carrie Bradshaw Is the Worst" tells us why the character is so polarizing.
Indonesia bans X.com (Twitter?) under country's laws on pornography
The ministry of communications has reached out to Twitter to clarify what the site is all about.
N-gen is going viral for making art out of your Spotify data
Joining a growing list of sites doing the work of Spotify Wrapped.
TikTok's 'blueberry milk nails' have the internet questioning trend culture
"America is having an individuality crisis."
Instagram adds templates to 'easily create' Reels
Tested since April last year, these pre-made blueprints are finally rolling out.
TikTok is testing its music streaming service in even more countries
Music already thrives on the app. Now it's preparing to compete with Spotify and Apple Music.
PinkyDoll and the rise of NPC streamers on TikTok Live
The bizarre trend is going viral thanks to TikTokers including PinkyDoll.
TikTok's latest viral filter says a lot about our obsession with age
The trend is yet another example of rampant anti-aging discourse.
Check out the shortlist for TikTok's inaugural book awards
#BookTok community: it's time to vote.
Think pink: The rise and evolution of #Barbiecore
Hot pink, empowering, and here to stay 💖
Barbie and Bumble's new feature showers people with compliments
"Your taste in movies? Sensational."
Femtech startup launches digital period pain clinic
Period pain has long gone untreated. A virtual service from femtech startup Daye is hoping to change that.
