Spotify hosts white supremacist music, according to report by civil rights group
Unsuspecting techno fans searching Spotify for new music may come across an unwelcome surprise: A speech from Adolf Hitler. A new report from the civil rights group Anti-Defamation League (ADL) uncovers dozens of white supremacist and neo-nazi bands distributing their music on the popular streaming platform Spotify. According to the report by the ADL Center […]
Electroshocking your face isn't as scary as it sounds
Using an electric current to sculpt your face sounds instantly terrifying. But since microcurrent facials entered the skincare scene, it’s been a popular technique for instant results — and you don’t even need a professional to administer the electricity. Microcurrent facials use a low-level electric current to stimulate facial muscles, ideally helping to lift dull […]
Finally, TikTok rolls out its dislike button for comments
The comments section on any social media platform can be a cesspool, but on TikTok it’s especially hard to parse through all of the unhelpful and tasteless comments to find actual discourse. Now, the platform is making it easier to dictate which comments you see first by introducing a dislike feature. The new dislike button […]
Smarten up your home with these Echo devices on sale from Amazon
It’s not Prime Day, but Amazon has some killer deals on Echo devices as of Sept. 23. Here are our favorites: OUR TOP PICK: The Echo Show 8 (2nd gen) features an upgraded 13 MP camera — $79.99 $129.99 (save $50) BUDGET PICK: This deal on the Echo Show 5 (2nd gen) matches the lowest […]
Twitter's 'see less often' button is the ultimate internet placebo
When I post one of my patented hot takes on Twitter, I don’t deal in half measures. If I want to declare Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts as “the perfect Philly athlete,” I go all in. I just wish the site’s approach to unwanted promoted content worked the same way. But instead of offering users […]
This app brings an Apple-style Dynamic Island to Android phones
It’s happening, folks, and it was inevitable. A few weeks after Apple launched its iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max, some Android smartphone makers, including Xiaomi and Realme, started openly discussing adding a feature similar to Apple’s “Dynamic Island” to their phones. And now, thanks to an app called the DynamicSpot (via The Verge), […]