The social media messaging application Discord might have started as an app for gamers. However, through time, it has attracted users from all walks of life including fandom and other niche communities, even going as far as turning down a purchasing offer from the tech giant Microsoft which was reportedly worth $10 billion. Discord CEO Jason Citron recently went on the Decoder podcast to answer some long-standing questions. In addition to shedding some more light on the company’s thought process for rejecting Microsoft’s offer, Citron also gave his prediction for the future of Discord, and mo ..read more

Over the weekend, the US House of Representatives passed a new foreign aid bill that included the divest-or-ban law for TikTok, which forced the Senate to pick it up with urgency, and it was passed and signed by President Biden on Wednesday. Now, what does ByteDance plan to do? Well, they aren’t selling. Despite many reports saying that ByteDance is looking to potentially sell TikTok, albeit without the algorithm which is what makes TikTok, TikTok. ByteDance has zero plans to sell the app. Multiple sources have told Reuters that ByteDance would rather shut down the app than sell it if the com ..read more

Square Enix has launched the SaGa Emerald Beyond Android version alongside other platforms. The game is now available to download on the Play Store across the globe. In addition, the company has also released the AA JRPG (Japanese role-playing game) for Nintendo Switch, PS5, PS4, Steam, and iOS. The new game is launched to mark the 35th anniversary of the SaGa series. It is the first time the company has released a new SaGa series game for all platforms simultaneously worldwide. To celebrate SaGa Emerald Beyond’s launch, the brand has discounted the Entire SaGa series for Android and iOS devi ..read more

Do you often find that the comments on Reddit load slowly and contain unnecessary community recommendations? The new update for the Reddit app on Android and iOS is here to address this issue and will allow you to access comments even more quickly. Comments will load faster than before Like other social media platforms, the comment section is the main draw of Reddit. You can post your thoughts about any topic on Reddit and then engage in conversation about that topic with users who comment on your post.   Given that comments are the main selling point of the platform, the latest Reddit ..read more

Meta’s Threads launched less than a year ago. The initial launch was back in early July 2023. Having said that, the platform grew immensely fast at first, but in time, the growth slowed down. With that in mind, Threads now crossed another user threshold, it now counts 150 million monthly users. Meta’s Threads now has 150 million monthly active users Mark Zuckerberg confirmed this while adding that this is a 20 million user increase since February. Those are not bad numbers at all, 20 million more monthly active users in only two months. Zuckerberg also added that the app “continues to be on t ..read more

Google Meet is getting the “Switch Here” feature that will allow you to seamlessly transfer calls to other devices. This way, you can easily jump or switch between your phone, tablet, laptop, or PC without having to close the call. The new feature was spotted for the first time a few days ago. Now, Google Meet users enrolled in the Rapid Release track are starting to receive it. The company announced the feature through its official blog, quickly summarizing how it will work. Google Meet ‘Switch Here’ to let you jump between your devices during a call The “Switch Here” feature of Google Meet ..read more

WhatsApp has added support for the Pixel 8 series’ face unlock. As many of you know, the Pixel 8 and Pixel 8 Pro do support facial scanning. Google did not include specific hardware for it (other than the Tensor G3), but it’s using advanced software and a front-facing camera to make it possible. The level of security is quite high, though. The Pixel 8 series users can now use face unlock on WhatsApp With that in mind, WhatsApp users who use the app on one of the Pixel 8 devices can use face unlock instead of a fingerprint scanner. Up until now, the ‘App lock’ security feature only allowed use ..read more

A Surfshark report published last November revealed that a third of the most fined social media platforms since the introduction of GDPR in 2018 targeted the mishandling of children’s data. Out of 13 total fines, four were related to children, and TikTok got three of them. This pattern puts TikTok, already facing scrutiny in the US for its data practices, squarely under the global spotlight. No doubt Meta is home to some of the best social media apps. However, Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp dominate the overall list of GDPR penalties, racking up €2.6 billion in fines. Instagram was fined ..read more

Razer always seems to be coming out with new peripherals, updating its most popular accessories with new features or improved designs, and its latest is the new Viper V3 Pro mouse. Positioned as the premiere mouse option for esports pros, the Viper V3 Pro boasts a more lightweight build for those faster flicks across the mat. Razer has also brought over the Viper redesign that was introduced with the Viper V3 HyperSpeed. While the older Viper design from the V2 series was perfectly fine, these new design implementations should allow for more precise control and an overall more comfortable fit ..read more

The Google Calendar app is making it easier to navigate between the months of the year with its latest UI tweak. The company is rolling out new Material You chips that allow you to jump directly from one month to another. This is not the first time we have seen this new UI, as it was leaked at the end of last year. Currently, the Calendar app offers up to four different views or formats. These are “Schedule”, “Day”, “3 days”, “Week” and “Month.” Only the last one offers a complete look at all the days of the month. In the other views, you can display the entire calendar by tapping on the name ..read more