The TikTok beauty filters that will teach you how to apply makeup
When you hear "beauty filters," you probably think of the typical TikTok and Instagram filters that add makeup and sometimes alter your facial features, all in the pursuit of a prescribed beauty standard. Grace Choi's beauty filters don't do that &md.....»»
Instagram drops new meme tools, photos filters, and an AI-powered custom sticker maker
National Meme Day only comes twice a year, and Instagram is celebrating by releasing an iPad app adding more meme-making features for Reels. The app is also gaining a bunch of new photo filters for the first time in forever. And memelords can get dow.....»»
A TikTok Jesus promises divine blessings and many worldly comforts
The TikTok profile Daily Believer (@believerdaily) has 70 videos with computer-generated Jesuses looking directly at the viewer, beseeching them to stop scrolling and watch the next minute's worth of content......»»
Teenage social media addiction lawsuits can proceed, rules judge
The First Amendment doesn’t protect developers from lawsuits alleging that apps like Instagram and TikTok led to social media addiction among teenagers, a US district judge has ruled … more….....»»
"Weird puking bird" tops New Zealand"s avian beauty contest
A "weird puking bird" with a bizarre mating dance has won New Zealand's annual avian beauty contest, triumphing after British comedian John Oliver launched an unlikely global campaign......»»
TikTok adds Apple Music integration for quickly saving songs to your library
TikTok is rolling out a new feature that offers deep integration with Apple Music, Spotify, and Amazon Music. Starting today, you can easily save songs from TikTok directly to your music library on your iPhone. more….....»»
Apple Music users can now save TikTok songs directly to playlists
TikTok is rolling out a new tool that lets users add songs they discover within the app directly into music apps such as Apple Music.TikTok users can add songs directly to Apple MusicInitially available in the United States and the United Kingdom, th.....»»
Nepal bans TikTok citing disruption to social harmony
TikTok is under scrutiny over concerns that data could be passed to the Chinese government......»»
Daily Telescope: A spectacular view of a 10,000-year-old supernova remnant
"Without narrowband filters, it’s almost impossible to photograph." Enlarge / The Garlic Nebula in all its glory. Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough lig.....»»
Why more food, toiletry and beauty companies are switching to minimalist package designs
For decades, marketers of consumer goods designed highly adorned packages, deploying bold colors, snazzy text, cartoons and illustrations to seize the attention of shoppers. Conventional wisdom held that with thousands of products competing against o.....»»
Daily Telescope: Peeling back the layers of the Garlic Nebula
"Without narrowband filters, it’s almost impossible to photograph." Enlarge / The Garlic Nebula in all its glory. Welcome to the Daily Telescope. There is a little too much darkness in this world and not enough lig.....»»
Google, Meta, TikTok defeat Austria’s plan to combat hate speech
First batch of EU's required transparency reports reveals record content removals. Enlarge (credit: Matt Cardy / Contributor | Getty Images Europe) On Thursday, a top European court ruled that Austria cannot force Google.....»»
How to follow and unfollow someone on TikTok
Check out these easy steps to follow and unfollow someone on TikTok. New to TikTok and want to learn how to follow your new fave TikTokers? We've got you covered. Following a user on TikTok is very straightforward and makes it so their videos w.....»»
Why "I peeled my orange today" has TikTok sobbing
'I peeled my orange today' has everyone on TikTok getting sad over a (probably fictional) break-up story involving an orange. You'd be forgiven if you were confused by TikTokkers performatively sobbing over the phrase "I peeled my orange today......»»
"Scavengers Reign"s alien ecosystems are things of beauty
'Scavengers Reign' co-creator Joe Bennett discusses Vesta's real-world inspirations and secret alien names. When it comes to science fiction onscreen, there are some worlds you want to get lost in and others that fill you with deep fear. With t.....»»
"Queer Eye" star Tan France can"t stand tech, TikTok, and mommy bloggers
Tan France of 'Queer Eye' and 'Next In Fashion' talks about his tech habits, the French tuck, TikTok's trendy crop-tuck, and why he can't stand mommy bloggers. Across the pond, in the quotidien hours of the mid-morning, Brits snack together. Th.....»»
How to block people on TikTok
Here's a step-by-step guide to how to block people on TikTok. TikTok sometimes feels like a lawless land full of multi-layered discourse, trends, and unruly comment sections. And there are times when you need to set boundaries for your peace of.....»»
AirTags are the new go-to tool for cops after spike in car thefts
TikTok car theft trend led cops to give out free AirTags, police chief said. Enlarge (credit: The Washington Post / Contributor | The Washington Post) After a viral TikTok trend spurred tens of thousands of car thefts th.....»»
How global warming shakes the Earth: Seismic data show ocean waves gaining strength as the planet warms
As oceans waves rise and fall, they apply forces to the sea floor below and generate seismic waves. These seismic waves are so powerful and widespread that they show up as a steady thrum on seismographs, the same instruments used to monitor and study.....»»
AI bots can do the grunt work of filling out job applications for you
One programmer used AI to apply for 5,000 jobs. Enlarge (credit: PM Images/Getty Images) In July, software engineer Julian Joseph became the latest victim of the tech industry’s sweeping job cuts. Facing his second lay.....»»
Man"s small iPhone order turns into $100,000 iPhone 15 Pro Max mix-up
A man allegedly ordered four iPhone 15 Pro Max models from Apple and was surprised when he received 60 — a mistake totaling about $100,000.According to TikTok user Giovanni Petruzziello, he had ordered one 1TB iPhone 15 Pro Max for himself in Septe.....»»