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𝕏 Surpasses Reddit to Become the World’s 6th Most-Visited Website
𝕏.com has overtaken Reddit in global website traffic, according to data from Similarweb.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2026
1 min read
X Is Replacing Its Creator Revenue Program With Original Content Rewards
X is ending its current revenue-sharing program for content creators and replacing it with a new system called Original Content Rewards.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 9, 2026
2 min read
OpenAI Warns Upcoming Astra Model Could Have Critical Cybersecurity Capabilities
OpenAI says its upcoming Astra model has shown major improvements in agentic coding and cybersecurity, raising concerns that the system could potentially reach the company’s highest level of cyber capability.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 8, 2026
3 min read
Cloudflare Launches Kitesurf, a Browser Built for AI Agents
Cloudflare has entered the browser space with Kitesurf, but unlike traditional browsers such as Chrome and Firefox, its new browser is designed specifically for AI agents rather than human users.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 8, 2026
2 min read
Meta Faces Nearly $1 Billion Penalty After Court Links Platforms to Teen Mental Health Crisis
Meta has been ordered to pay an additional $567 million after a New Mexico court ruled that the company's social media platforms contributed to a youth mental health crisis in the state.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2026
2 min read
Google Wallet Adds Parental Controls to Help Kids Learn Money Management
Google Wallet now lets parents manage spending, set limits, and monitor purchases for children under 18 in the United States.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2026
2 min read
TikTok Cuts 250 Jobs, Closes Nashville Office Amid AI Moderation Shift
TikTok is laying off 250 employees and shutting its Nashville office as the company streamlines operations and expands AI-powered content moderation.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2026
1 min read
ChatGPT to Offer Unlimited Text Chats for Everyone as OpenAI Unveils GPT-5.6 Luna
OpenAI is rolling out unlimited text chats for all ChatGPT users alongside the new GPT-5.6 Luna model and upgraded reasoning features.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 7, 2026
2 min read
TikTok Users Report Receiving LIVE Notifications From Blocked Accounts
TikTok users are reporting that the app continues sending LIVE notifications from blocked accounts, raising questions about how the platform's blocking system handles push alerts.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 6, 2026
1 min read
Nikita Bier Steps Down as X Head of Product After One Year
Nikita Bier has stepped down as the head of product at X, Elon Musk's social media platform, after serving in the position for just over a year.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 6, 2026
1 min read
Out-of-Control SpaceX Falcon 9 Rocket Believed to Have Hit the Moon, Scientists Await Confirmation
A discarded SpaceX Falcon 9 upper stage is believed to have struck the Moon after more than a year drifting through deep space, marking one of the rare occasions where a human-made spacecraft has unintentionally impacted the lunar surface.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2026
2 min read
Coupang Reports $570 Million Quarterly Loss After Record Fine Over Massive Data Breach
South Korean e-commerce giant Coupang reported a sharp financial setback in the second quarter of 2026, posting a net loss of 865 billion won (around $570 million) after being hit with a record privacy fine tied to a massive customer data breach.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2026
2 min read
Telegram CEO Claims Extortion Attack Triggered Temporary App Store Removal
Telegram CEO Pavel Durov says the messaging app was briefly removed from Apple's App Store after attackers allegedly planted child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in a public Telegram chat as part of an extortion scheme.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2026
1 min read
Signal Now Lets You Link Multiple Phones to One Account
Signal has introduced a long-awaited feature that allows users to link multiple smartphones to a single account, making it easier to access messages across several devices without relying on just one phone.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 5, 2026
1 min read
Spotify Reaches 300 Million Paid Subscribers
Spotify has become the first audio streaming platform to surpass 300 million paid subscribers, marking another major milestone for the company.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2026
1 min read
Amazon Becomes the Fifth Company in History to Reach a $3 Trillion Market Value
Amazon has officially joined one of Wall Street's most exclusive clubs after its market value climbed above $3 trillion, making it only the fifth publicly traded company ever to reach the milestone.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2026
1 min read
Telegram Briefly Disappears From Apple’s App Store Worldwide, Then Returns
A few hours later, Telegram confirmed that the app had been restored to the App Store.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2026
1 min read
WhatsApp Fixes Issue That Incorrectly Put User Accounts Under Review
WhatsApp says it is fixing a problem that incorrectly disabled a number of user accounts, after many people reported being suddenly locked out of the messaging app over the past few hours.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 4, 2026
1 min read
Samsung to Remove Smart TV Apps That Secretly Share Your Internet Connection
Several popular Samsung Smart TV apps have been found containing code that can share users' internet connections with outsiders, potentially exposing millions of devices to misuse, according to new research from Norwegian cybersecurity firm Mnemonic.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 3, 2026
1 min read
Google Pauses AI Image Generation in Google Earth After Policy Concerns
Google has temporarily disabled a new AI-powered image generation feature in Google Earth just one day after its launch, following reports of users creating images that appeared to break the company's policies.
Bijay Pokharel,
August 2, 2026
1 min read
