The app that blocks social media until you get up and work
OS app Steppin was created by Paul English, the cofounder of the travel site Kayak (purchased by Priceline in 2012 for $1.8 ...
Kayak founder returns with Steppin, an app that locks you out of social media until you go for a walk
App stores are filled with different services that are designed to help you cut down on your screen time and count your steps ...
In a minefield of glitchy AI search and social media, Wikipedia becomes one of the most reliable places on the internet
Over the past two decades, the free-to-use online encyclopedia has carried on with its mission, expanding its global community of volunteer editors, known as Wikipedians, and ultimately resisting the ...
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Reflecting On Social Media As A ‘Highlight Reel’ As Potential TikTok Ban Approaches
I spent most of my holiday break preemptively grieving the potential loss of TikTok, my own interactive mood board of beauty and style inspiration. As it stands, the app, which has connected ...
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Australia’s social-media ban won’t work — there are better ways to keep kids safe
In November 2024, the Australian government passed a world-first law, banning children under the age of 16 from using social-media platforms — it will be enacted by the end of the year. As an expert ...
A $30 million campaign to free social media from billionaire control is now underway
The campaign aims to raise $30 million to build an open-source social platform free from "billionaire control." ...
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Every year I quit Instagram just before Christmas. A month-long break stops me from going into comparison mode as my family settles in for a holiday at home.
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Army veteran behind New Orleans truck attack
The MAGA echo chamber: It wasn’t just the president-elect propagating the falsehood about an alleged migrant responsible for ...
Chris Olsen Recounts Witnessing Terrifying Alleged Subway Attack on New Year's Day: 'We Just Hear Screaming in the Background'
Chris Olsen recounted his terrifying experience witnessing a stabbing on subway car in N.Y.C. and nearly being crushed as the crowd of passengers pushed him and his friend against a locked train door.
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Man accused of making ghost guns, using social media to sell weapons
California (KPIX) — A San Jose man has been arrested on multiple weapons charges for allegedly making unregistered guns and using social media to purchase and sell illegal weapons, police said ...
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What Does a Background Check Show?
An HR professional may conduct hundreds of background checks throughout their career, but how much do you really know about what a background check can reveal? Background checks are an essential ...
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Letters to the Editor — Surf park, stadium name, social media, health care, sports costs
We can thank J.R. Ewing for that. Re: “Approve Social Media Protections for Kids — Texas needs parental controls and age limits,” Monday editorial. No question that powerful social media ...