The Reddit protests are winding down—so what’s next?
Ars spoke with community mods about where Reddit goes from here. Enlarge (credit: Aurich Lawson | Getty Images) Over 8,400 subreddits went dark from June 12 through June 14 in protest over new API pricing that is about t.....»»
Reddit experienced a widespread outage [u]
A system issue took Reddit offline for multiple hours on Tuesday, but it has since been restored.Reddit is experiencing an extended outageAround 3 p.m. EST, users began reporting the Reddit outage online. They shared that both the app and website wer.....»»
Marvel angry about Ant-Man dialogue leak, demands names of Reddit and Google users
Reddit post linked to leak on Google Docs; Marvel tries to subpoena both firms. Enlarge (credit: Marvel) Marvel is seeking the identities of Reddit and Google users involved in the leak of dialogue from Ant-Man and the W.....»»
Discord promises outraged users it won’t store call recordings—for now
Discord staff promises shocked Reddit users, "We are going to fix this." Enlarge (credit: Bloomberg / Contributor | Bloomberg) Before it was updated last month, Discord’s privacy policy specifically promised to alert u.....»»
It looks like Samsung is cheating on "space zoom" moon photos
Moon photos taken with the "Space Zoom" of Samsung's flagship smartphone models appear to be more a feat of AI trickery than anything else, a Reddit user's investigation into the feature claims.Samsung S23 UltraSamsung's flagship Galaxy smartphone li.....»»
Samsung"s smartphone "space zoom" may lean heavily on AI for moon shots
Moon photos taken with the "Space Zoom" of Samsung's flagship smartphone models may actually be more a feat of AI trickery than an impressive smartphone camera, a Reddit user's investigation into the feature claims.Samsung S23 UltraSamsung's flagship.....»»
Google’s Pixel Fold just got spotted in the wild
Google is said to be working on its own foldable phone, and now thanks to a photo shared on Reddit, the device has been spotted on board a train in New York City. The post Google’s Pixel Fold just got spotted in the wild first appeared on Phandroid.....»»
Study: 6% of adults on Internet use Reddit
Reddit is especially popular with young men, according to a new study. Six percent of all adults on the Internet use Reddit......»»
Reddit tells court: Film studios spewed “nonsense” in demand for users’ names
First Amendment covers users who anonymously discussed piracy, Reddit tells court. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | NurPhoto ) Reddit is fighting a film-industry attempt to identify users who discussed piracy, telling a f.....»»
Reddit now lets users search for comments within posts on its app and website
Reddit last year announced a major update to its search system, which gained the ability to find comments through the social network. This week, Reddit announced another update to its search system. However, the latest update now lets users search f.....»»
You can now search comments within a Reddit post—even on desktop
New Reddit gets a basic, long-requested feature at last. Enlarge / Reddit has expanded its search features. (credit: Reddit) Today, Reddit announced a new feature that addresses one of the more frustrating limitations of.....»»
How Bill Gates’ Minesweeper addiction helped lead to the Xbox
Book excerpt: Convincing early '90s Microsoft to sell games was an uphill battle. Enlarge / These little numbers helped launch a gaming revolution at corporate-focused Microsoft of the early '90s. (credit: Microsoft / Reddit).....»»
Reddit should have to identify users who discussed piracy, film studios tell court
Plaintiffs say Reddit posts from up to 13 years ago show ISP ignored movie piracy. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | natatravel) Film studios that filed a copyright infringement lawsuit against a cable Internet provider ar.....»»
Uber Eats driver steals more than $2000 of Apple gear from purchaser
A customer who ordered an iPhone 14 Pro Max and Apple Watch Ultra through Apple has wound up empty-handed and left footing a $2098 bill.On Wednesday, Reddit user isolatedparanoia posted their experience with Apple's same-day delivery service on the r.....»»
Apple should steal this idea for easier Apple TV software updates
A concept posted to Reddit recently imagines a new way to manage software updates for your Apple TV. It’s something I’d never thought of, and it’s now near the top of my tvOS 17 wish list for WWDC this year. more… The post Apple should ste.....»»
Week in review: VMware ESXi servers under attack, ChatGPT’s malicious potential, Reddit breached
Here’s an overview of some of last week’s most interesting news, articles, interviews and videos: While governments pass privacy laws, companies struggle to change In this Help Net Security interview, Bill Tolson, VP of Compliance and eDiscovery.....»»
This week’s Reddit breach shows company’s security is (still) woefully inadequate
This week's intrusion into Reddit's network didn't have to happen, but it did. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Popular discussion website Reddit proved this week that its security still isn’t up to snuff when it disclos.....»»
How video evidence is presented in court can hold sway in cases like the beating death of Tyre Nichols
Body camera and surveillance footage depicting the Jan. 7, 2023, fatal beating of Tyre Nichols was key in raising national awareness and prompting protests for police reform. It may now play a crucial part in any prosecution of those accused in his d.....»»
Reddit was hacked — here’s how to set up 2FA to protect your account
Setting up 2FA, or two-factor authentication, on Reddit will help you protect your account in the event of a site breach. Here's how to get it up and running......»»
Reddit breached: Internal docs, dashboards, systems accessed
Popular social news website and forum Reddit has been breached (again) and the attacker “gained access to some internal docs, code, as well as some internal dashboards and business systems,” but apparently not to primary production system.....»»
Reddit confirms security incident, but users’ personal data is allegedly safe
The popular online platform Reddit confirmed on Thursday that it had a security incident earlier this month. Although the attack, described as “sophisticated,” was successful, Reddit says that its users’ personal data is safe and wasn’t acce.....»»