Bluesky – a quick primer!
With a lot of people moving over towards Bluesky I decided to write a quick primer to help the newbies get around and along with the platform. Most people seem to be coming from Facebook… Bluesky – a quick primer!
Major social media platforms to abide with Australia’s under-16 ban
The major social media companies are falling into line to ban under-16’s from accessing social media in Australia from December 10th 2025. I can see if this is in any way shape or form successful… Major social media platforms to abide with Australia’s under-16 ban
Apple may be forced to allow different app stores in the UK
This is going to happen I think as regulators clamp down on the walled garden approach. I imagine that Apple users will start to lose features in the UK like they have in the EU… Apple may be forced to allow different app stores in the UK
Youtube AI dubbing features being enabled by default!
Again a big tech company does something that I can’t imagine ANY users really want or need. Youtube will soon enable autodubbing on videos new and then old, replacing dialogue with translations by AI. I’m… Youtube AI dubbing features being enabled by default!
Warnings the AI bubble might burst are growing…
I have talked about this many times, simply because AI is so fraught to dangers and criticisms and for a lot of things it can be just plain wrong (we have all seen the AI… Warnings the AI bubble might burst are growing…
Discord hacked as a result of the OSA
Just as I and many have said, Discord has been hacked for government ids and data directly because of the Online Safety Act. This was inevitable and raises for worries for a badly written and… Discord hacked as a result of the OSA
Enshittification – an article by the author of the phrase
I have been arguing this very point for years, and this article which is a good read (though on The Guardian) is worth a read to explain what, how and why internet services continue to… Enshittification – an article by the author of the phrase
Dutch court orders Meta to change Facebook and Instagram timelines
In a bold move Meta has been ordered to change the options for displaying the timeline by a Dutch court to allow simpler and timelines free from algorithms. Of course Meta has appealed but this… Dutch court orders Meta to change Facebook and Instagram timelines
How bad is the AI bubble?
An interesting read here about AI and how it already appears that scaling limits are being reached and adoption is actually decreasing… I think it is safe to say to Ai isn’t the magic bullet… How bad is the AI bubble?
Facebook and Instagram get UK £2.99 a month subscription to remove ads!
I have been saying for years that this would be coming and it is – and I still stand by that after a while you will have to have a subscription to be seen on… Facebook and Instagram get UK £2.99 a month subscription to remove ads!