Reddit could soon put some subreddits behind a paywall
According to Reddit CEO, it seems that the company is testing the idea of putting some subreddits behind a paywall. The post Reddit could soon put some subreddits behind a paywall appeared first on Phandroid. One of the appealing things ab.....»»
Graphics card scalpers love Best Buy"s $200 GPU paywall
Last week brought news that Best Buy had received a restock of Ampere products, but the only way you could buy one of the RTX 3000 cards was to become a member of its Totaltech program......»»
Want a GPU from Best Buy? Get ready for a $200 paywall
Best Buy locked its recent Nvidia RTX 30-series graphics card drop behind a $199 paywall. Customers needed a yearly Totaltech subscription to buy a new GPU......»»
Watch Samsung unveil the Galaxy S22 series right here at 10am ET / 7am PT
Samsung is livestreaming the event on several platforms: YouTube, which we’ve embedded above, its Newsroom pages, and on the company’s official TikTok and Twitter accounts. You can also watch it on Facebook, Reddit, Twitch, and Amazon Live. It’.....»»
Pixel 6 Magic Eraser is broken, it’s not just you
Users on Reddit have just reported that the Google Pixel 6 series line is currently experiencing a new bug. Using the Magic Eraser tool causes the entire Photos app to crash, and so far, there seems to be no way to fix the issue. It’s likely th.....»»
Twitter Announces It Will Expand (Non-Public) Downvoting
Ars Technica recently pointed out that the concept of downvoting posts and comments "has been a staple of the Internet for decades, appearing on sites such as Slashdot, Reddit, and Ars Technica." And Twitter is now experimenting with its own versio.....»»
Some Roku Smart TVs Are Now Showing Banner Ads Over Live TV
Some Roku smart TV owners are seeing banner ads appear over live content, according to a thread on the r/cordcutters subreddit. Ars Technica reports: [A photo posted by the Reddit user] shows a Sharp TV running Roku software and displaying an ad for.....»»
January 6 Committee Subpoenas Social Media Giants In Probe of Capitol Attack
The House select committee investigating the deadly Capitol riot has subpoenaed social media giants Twitter, Reddit and the parent companies of Facebook and Google, the panel's chairman said Thursday. CNBC reports: The select committee had asked a tr.....»»
Reddit taps Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs for IPO - source
Reddit app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File PhotoSocial media platform Reddit Inc, whose message boards became the center of the stock trading frenzy in 2021, relies on Wall Stree.....»»
Backwards capacitor causes fiery failure for some high-end Asus motherboards
Asus has issued a statement and recall about affected Z690 boards. Enlarge / Burned out MOSFETs on an Asus Z690 motherboard. (credit: Reddit user Duhjahno) Intel's high-end 12th-generation Core processors use a lot of power an.....»»
Eagle-eyed Redditor spots a flying Stealth Bomber on Google Maps
A Reddit user has spotted a Stealth Bomber in mid-flight on Google Maps – and the photo reveals the interesting ways that satellites capture images......»»
Explaining the growing disillusionment with business as usual
The villainous boss memes, workday gripes, and big corporation throwdowns shoot fast and furious on the Reddit forum r/antiwork, which has become a viral post Howitzer. In one recent post, a Calm app tweet poses this well-meaning question: "What coul.....»»
Reddit Files To Go Public
Reddit on Wednesday announced that it has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. CNBC reports: The social media company did not make the filing publicly available. The company.....»»
Windows 11 preview build addresses storage speed issue
The optional KB5007262 build of Windows 11, the very same one that resurrected Clippy, has demystified and fixed a problem which slowed down some users’ OS drives. Since August, reports on Reddit and Microsoft’s answer hub show Windows 11 signifi.....»»
Reddit-trained artificial intelligence warns researchers about... itself
An artificial intelligence warning AI researchers about the dangers of AI sounds like the setup of a delightful B movie, but truth is often stranger than fiction. A professor and a fellow at the University of Oxford came face to face with that realit.....»»
Google Says Bug With Teams and Android Can Cause 911 Calls To Fail
JoeyRox writes: Last week, a Reddit user reported that they weren't able to call 911 using their Pixel 3 and later said they were working with Google support to figure out the issue. Yesterday, Google announced what was causing the issue in a reply t.....»»
Reddit adds real-time conversation features, live upvote counts, and more
Users will be able to see vote counts and comments change on the fly. Enlarge / The Reddit logo on a mobile device. (credit: Getty Images | stockcam) Reddit is yet again making some changes and adding features to make it more.....»»
Reddit Introduces New Real-Time Features To Keep Users Engaged
Social media platform Reddit said on Wednesday it would launch several real-time features, including voting animations and typing indicators, [...] to boost engagement on the platform that has fueled a 'meme-stock' frenzy in the recent past. Reuters.....»»
Sonos app leaks unannounced miniature subwoofer
Reference to "a smaller, cylindrical subwoofer" spotted by Reddit user. Enlarge / A tinier, rounder version of this? (credit: Sonos) Small spaces often mean small sound. If you're like me and live in a cramped apartment, there.....»»
Player uses Battlefield 2042"s Portal mode to create 100-person battle royale
A Reddit user that goes by the handle u/chbmg has used Battlefield 2042's Portal rules editor to create a functional, 100-player battle royale experience. Nicknamed "Warfield 100," the customized BF Portal offering features everything battle royale p.....»»
Small-city mayor arrested in big revenge-porn case, faces 50 criminal charges
Cambridge, Md. mayor allegedly posted nudes on Reddit with racial slurs in captions. Enlarge / Andrew Bradshaw, mayor of Cambridge, Maryland. (credit: Andrew Bradshaw) The mayor of a small city in Maryland today was arrested a.....»»