Auto Added by WPeMatico
Meta is acquiring Moltbook, the AI-agent social network, as it ramps up 2026 spending on Llama, smart glasses, and AI infrastructure.
The post Meta Buys AI Social Network Moltbook as Superintelligence Labs Expands appeared first on TechRepublic.
Dutch intelligence says Russian state hackers are compromising Signal and WhatsApp accounts with phishing and linked-device tricks, underscoring how account security can fail even when encryption holds.
The post Russian Hackers Target Signal and WhatsApp Accounts, Dutch Intelligence Warns appeared first on TechRepublic.
X is testing a new ad format that adds shopping prompts beneath product mentions, opening a new revenue path while raising fresh questions about user trust.
The post X Tests Ad Format That Turns Product Mentions Into Shopping Prompts appeared first on TechRepublic.
Elon Musk says X hit its highest usage ever as US and Israeli strikes on Iran drove real-time updates, videos, and political debate across the platform.
The post Elon Musk: X Shatters All-Time Traffic Record During US-Israeli Strikes on Iran appeared first on TechRepublic.
WhatsApp is developing scheduled messages for iPhone, spotted in an iOS TestFlight beta. Users will pick a send time and manage queued texts.
The post WhatsApp’s ‘Scheduled Messages’ Feature Spotted in New Leak appeared first on TechRepublic.
AI can copy an actor’s voice and likeness in minutes. Matthew McConaughey says protect your identity now, starting with trademarks.
The post McConaughey’s AI Warning Every Actor Must Hear appeared first on TechRepublic.
BookTok influencer Jack Edwards motivates himself with reading goals – and he’s not alone. Authors and avid readers discuss the rise of metrics, and reveal how many books they finished last year
Every January, thousands of readers log on to Goodreads, Instagram or TikTok and make the same declaration: this is the year I read 50 books. Or 75. Or 100. Screenshots of spreadsheets circulate, templates for tracking pages and percentages are downloaded, friends publicly pledge to “do better” than they did last year. What was once a private pastime is announced, quantified and, in some corners of the internet, judged.
The appeal is obvious: in a distracted age, reading can easily become crowded out by work, screens and fatigue. Literacy rates in the UK are stagnating: in 2024, around 50% of UK adults read regularly for pleasure, down from 58% in 2015.
Etsy will sell Depop to eBay for about $1.2 billion, reversing its 2021 acquisition and refocusing on the Etsy marketplace.
The post Etsy Sells Depop to eBay for $1.2B in Strategic Reset appeared first on TechRepublic.
Mark Zuckerberg defends Instagram in a landmark trial over claims the platform harms children, as Meta and YouTube face addiction allegations.
The post Zuckerberg Defends Instagram in Landmark Social Media Addiction Trial appeared first on TechRepublic.
Snapchat+ has passed a $1 billion annualized revenue run rate, reaching 25M subscribers, as Snap expands tiers, storage plans, and creator monetisation.
The post Snapchat+ Subscriptions Surpass $1B Annual Revenue Pace, 25M Subscribers appeared first on TechRepublic.