Instagram is now testing ads in the Shop tab
Image: Instagram If you thought Instagram had run out of ad real estate, think again. The company confirmed to TechCrunch today that it’s starting a new test that’ll involve putting…
Substack is getting into comics
Image: A teaser for one of James Tynion IV’s Substack projects | Michael Avon Oeming Substack is trying to put a new spin on webcomics. The newsletter platform announced today…
Facebook’s updated data transfer tool can port events to Google Calendar
Image: Facebook Facebook has updated its data transfer tool, Transfer Your Information, with two new destinations for information associated with your Facebook account: Photobucket and Google Calendar (via Engadget). Facebook…
Senators reach deal over cryptocurrency tax reporting in infrastructure package
Photo By Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty Images A bipartisan group of senators reached an agreement Monday on a cryptocurrency tax reporting requirement that complicated passage of the $550…
We Reopened Too Soon, and Children Are Paying the Price
Cold War kids like me grew up with the Emergency Broadcast System as this thing that would periodically break into a TV or radio broadcast to scare the shit out…
Commission on Capitol Attack Contemplates Requesting Jan 6 Trump Call Logs
The select committee in the House of Representatives examining the January 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol building is contemplating whether to pursue White House call logs from that day.…
Fantasian wraps up with part two release on August 13th
When Fantasian, a beautiful roleplaying game from Final Fantasy creator Hironobu Sakaguchi, first debuted on Apple Arcade, it wasn’t actually the full game. Instead, it was described as the first…
“He Takes Care Of The Little Girls” – Leon Black’s Ex-Mistress Shares Explosive New Details About “Best Friend” Jeffrey Epstein
Black allegedly told the woman that Epstein flew “very young girls” aboard his private plane
Sanders Unveils Final $3.5T Reconciliation Package Alongside Infrastructure Bill
Senate Democrats have unveiled their $3.5 trillion reconciliation bill with provisions like paid leave, expanding Medicare coverage and proposals to tackle the climate crisis in the U.S. The Democrats plan…
Ariana Grande’s Fortnite tour was a moment years in the making
It’s hard to overstate just how weird Fortnite is. At one point, while I was waiting for the game’s virtual Ariana Grande concert this weekend, three identical versions of Rick…
