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Reddit turns 20—How it's using AI for content discovery, protection
Reddit, the online platform known for its diverse range of user-generated content and discussions, is celebrating its 20th anniversary.
Reddit ramps-up fight against AI content amid OpenAI, Google partnerships
Reddit is taking a hard stance against artificial intelligence (AI)-generated content, as part of a larger effort to preserve the authenticity of its platform.
Meta blames glitch as thousands of Facebook Groups get suspended
Meta, the parent company of Facebook, is facing backlash after a technical glitch led to the mass suspension of thousands of user-created groups around the world.
Reddit co-founder recreates touching video with late mother using AI
Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of popular social media platform Reddit and husband of tennis star Serena Williams, has created an emotional video with his late mother, Anke Ohanian.
Reddit may verify users with Sam Altman's eyeball-scanning tech
Reddit is considering the use of Sam Altman-owned Worldcoin's innovative iris-scanning device, Orb, for user verification.
YouTube crashing on your iPhone? Google just released a fix
If you've been facing issues with the YouTube app crashing on your iPhone, you're not alone. The problem has been acknowledged by Google and a fix has been rolled out.
Kriti Sanon's sister Nupur gets bashed; find out what happened
Actor Nupur Sanon, Bollywood star Kriti Sanon's younger sister, is facing severe backlash on social media over her fashion brand Label Nobo.
Reddit sues Anthropic for illegally scraping content to train AI
Reddit has filed a lawsuit against AI start-up Anthropic, accusing it of illegally using data from the social media platform to train its artificial intelligence models.
You can now hide posts, comments from your Reddit profile
Reddit has launched a new feature aimed at enhancing user privacy on its platform.
Google's AI Mode might be Reddit's biggest threat yet—Here's why
Google's rollout of "AI Mode" in Search has sparked concerns at Reddit, with fears that the feature could significantly reduce traffic to the platform and ultimately reduce revenue.
Man uses ChatGPT as lawyer—wins ₹2L refund for canceled flight
A US-based traveler has successfully received a refund of $2,500 (around ₹2.1 lakh) for his canceled trip to Medellin, Colombia, with the help of artificial intelligence (AI).
Aamir Khan Productions changes DP to Tiranga, still faces backlash
Amid the raging controversy over Aamir Khan's upcoming film, Sitaare Zameen Par, the actor's production house has changed its social media display picture to the Indian national flag.
Reddit co-founder buys 10% stake in Chelsea Women for £20M
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian, who is also the husband of tennis champion Serena Williams, has bought a 10% stake in Chelsea Women's Football Club. The deal is worth £20 million (approximately $27 million).
Why yell? This mom let ChatGPT do the scolding
How many times has your mother chided you for not putting things back where they belong?
Reddit to integrate AI-generated answers into main search
Popular social media platform Reddit plans to integrate its artificial intelligence (AI) tool, Reddit Answers, into its primary search function.
You can now read Reddit posts and comments in Hindi
In a major move to boost its user base in India, Reddit has expanded its machine translation capabilities to Hindi.
Bengaluru man gets 'death threats' for booking cab, not auto
A local commuter in Bengaluru has alleged that he was harassed by auto-rickshaw drivers because he booked a bike taxi through a ride-hailing app.
Musk pressured Reddit CEO to remove posts he didn't like
Elon Musk, the owner of social media platform X, privately reached out to Reddit's CEO Steve Huffman over content moderation concerns, according to The Verge.
Reddit services restored after global downtime—Here's what caused the outage
Reddit has resolved a widespread outage that left thousands of users unable to access the platform on Thursday.
Netflix's 'Adolescence' explores dark world of incels: What are they?
Netflix's latest mini-series, Adolescence, is taking the world by storm by addressing the controversial topic of incels and toxic masculinity.
'Flushed plastics, rags blocked toilets': Air India on flight diversion
Air India stated on Monday that the diversion of flight AI126 from Chicago to Delhi after almost all lavatories became unserviceable was due to items flushed down the aircraft's toilets.
Reddit now warns you about rule violations before posting
Reddit has unveiled a set of new tools to enhance the user experience on its platform.
Reddit co-founder Alexis Ohanian wants to buy TikTok
Reddit co-founder and prominent venture capitalist Alexis Ohanian has joined billionaire entrepreneur Frank McCourt's bid to acquire TikTok's US operations.
Meta fixes glitch that showed violent content to Instagram users
Meta has fixed a technical error that put users at risk of inappropriate content when using Instagram.
HBO unhappy as JioHotstar censors 'The White Lotus' Season 3
JioHotstar, the newly launched streaming platform, has found itself in hot water over its decision to censor two scenes from the third season of The White Lotus.
Reddit plans to introduce paywall for exclusive content this year
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has announced the company's plan to introduce a paywall for some content later this year.
Musk effect: Reddit suspends subreddit for doxing DOGE employees
Reddit has temporarily suspended the r/WhitePeopleTwitter subreddit after tech billionaire Elon Musk alleged that users on the platform had broken the law.
Why Reddit's sports communities are planning to ban X posts
Several popular sports communities on Reddit are considering a major change in their content policies. The proposed shift, led by the r/hockey subreddit, involves banning posts from X.
'Indian managers are worst': Kerala-born techie's Reddit post goes viral
A Kerala-born tech professional, who now lives in the United States, recently took to Reddit to share his workplace experiences.
iPhone alarm glitch causing all sorts of problems: Check solution
A long-standing problem with iPhone alarms is causing a lot of trouble for users.
IIT Roorkee's email blunder—'Dear Idli Chutney No Sambhar'—goes viral
An unexpected email greeting from the administration of the Graduate Aptitude Test in Engineering (GATE) 2025 bring organized by IIT Roorkee has taken social media by storm.
'Marco': First Indian action film to get Singapore's 'R21' rating
The Malayalam-language action thriller Marco, featuring Unni Mukundan, has been rated R21 by Singapore's censor board, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (IMDA), reported OTTplay.
'No option': Airline gives passenger's first-class seat to service dog
A Delta Air Lines passenger, who was upgraded to a first-class seat, lost his cool after he was told that his seat had been given to a service dog.
What drove Luigi Mangione to allegedly kill UnitedHealthcare CEO
Ivy League graduate Luigi Mangione has been charged with the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
'Must be from red-light area': FIITJEE chairman abuses employee's mother
DK Goel, chairman of coaching institute FIITJEE, is facing backlash after a video of him abusing an employee during an online meeting surfaced.
Reddit announces AI-powered search tool to take on ChatGPT
Popular online forum Reddit has started testing a new conversational AI tool called 'Reddit Answers.'
Why Ananya Panday wants father Chunky to delete his Instagram
Bollywood actor Ananya Panday recently advised her father, Chunky Panday, to delete his Instagram account.
Has Aishwarya Rai really dropped 'Bachchan' surname? Here's the truth
Bollywood superstar Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was recently spotted at an event in Dubai, where she was introduced only as "Aishwarya Rai," sans her famous surname "Bachchan."
Apple users tired of AirPods Max issues. Time for recall?
Apple's premium over-the-ear headphones, the AirPods Max, are facing major backlash from users over ongoing Bluetooth connectivity issues and other operational problems.
Aamir's old confession about spitting on co-actors shocks netizens
A video of Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan has stirred controversy among netizens. In the clip, from the 18th Mumbai Film Festival, Khan confesses to a weird habit of spitting on his co-actors' hands.
Microsoft blocks Windows 11 update on PCs with Ubisoft games
Microsoft has temporarily halted the rollout of its latest Windows 11 24H2 update on PCs.
Reddit finds out Deepika Padukone's parents are cousins—uproar ensues
A recent Reddit post has sparked widespread discussion by revealing that Bollywood actor Deepika Padukone's parents, Prakash and Ujjala Padukone, are second cousins.
Your 2024 YouTube Music Recap could drop any moment now
YouTube Music, one of the most popular music streaming platforms, is expected to drop its annual recap a little earlier than usual this year.
Kartik Aaryan considered for 'Shaktimaan'? Netizens call it 'career suicide'
The much-awaited film adaptation of the popular '90s superhero TV series, Shaktimaan, has been making all the right noise.
How AI helped Reddit make first-ever profit in 19 years
Popular online forum Reddit has reported its first-ever profit in its 19-year-long history.
Kusha Kapila blocked comedian Samay Raina on Instagram: Here's why
Comedian Samay Raina's controversial roast of influencer-turned-actor Kusha Kapila continues to make headlines.
Reddit has become profitable for the first time
Reddit has announced its first-ever profit in the company's nearly two-decade-long history.
'I wasn't the one...': When Salman denied shooting the blackbuck
A 2008 interview clip of Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has resurfaced on Reddit, reviving conversations about the infamous blackbuck poaching case from 1998.
Don't update! Android 15 is making Pixel 6 devices unresponsive
Google's latest Android 15 update for Pixel devices is reportedly bricking some Pixel 6 models.
iPhone 16 Pro users are reporting random freezing and restarts
Several iPhone 16 Pro users have reported a bug that freezes their devices and restarts them unexpectedly.
'Dhoom 4': Not Shraddha, but Kiara-Sharvari might join Ranbir Kapoor
In a new development, actors Kiara Advani and Sharvari are reportedly being eyed for leading roles in the much-awaited film Dhoom 4.
Amid death threats, Salman Khan finds peace in 'Firoza' bracelet
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has been receiving death threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang for years now.
Massive Pokemon data leak reveals future plans and character designs
Game Freak, the famed developer of the beloved Pokemon franchise, has confirmed a major data breach.
Imgur relaxes content moderation policies for adult humor memes
In a major shift in content moderation policies, popular image-hosting platform Imgur has announced that memes "containing references to adult humor" will no longer be classified as mature.
New Reddit rules make sitewide protests almost impossible
Reddit has rolled out new rules that require moderators to get the green light before switching a community's status from public to private or labeling it as NSFW (Not Safe For Work).
Redditor shares 'hack' for faster food delivery via Zomato, Swiggy
A Bengaluru-based Reddit user has shared a unique strategy to enhance the speed and accuracy of food deliveries on platforms like Zomato and Swiggy.
How Google's AI-generated mushroom images can trigger a health crisis
Google's search engine has been found to display artificial intelligence (AI)-generated images of mushrooms, a potentially harmful error that could mislead foragers.
Apple's latest macOS update is disrupting 3rd-party security tools, browsers
Apple's latest operating system, macOS Sequoia, has reportedly caused disruptions for users of third-party security products and web browsers.
'Sorted life,' 'no baggage': Mumbai firm's bizarre requirements for employees
A Reddit post highlighting a job vacancy at a company based in Mumbai has stirred up controversy due to its unusual requirement for employees.
SRK's father once lost election to Aamir's great-granduncle
A recent Reddit post has revealed an interesting connection between Bollywood superstars Shah Rukh Khan and Aamir Khan.
'Nothing left...': Vadodara man after losing cars to rain
A man from Vadodara, Gujarat, claimed to have lost three cars due to waterlogging in his neighborhood following heavy rainfall.
'The irony!': Netizens slam Kareena for 'luxury isn't everything' quote
Kareena Kapoor Khan, a prominent Bollywood actor, has recently faced massive criticism on social media for sharing a quote about luxury, which said, "Luxury is not everything."
'Said no to Bhansali': Kangana on rejecting 'Ram-Leela' item song
Bollywood actor Kangana Ranaut recently revealed that she was offered an item song in the 2013 film Goliyon Ki Raasleela Ram-Leela, but turned it down.
ChatGPT acts as girlfriend, brutally insults user, then breaks up
A Reddit user recently shared a brutally honest breakup message, generated by ChatGPT.
Prabhas fanboys troll Arshad Warsi for 'joker' comment; Reddit reacts
Arshad Warsi recently faced the wrath of South sensation Prabhas's fans after he criticized the actor's performance in the sci-fi epic Kalki 2898 AD.
'Stop': Mrunal annoyed with paps resharing her Kohli crush story
Indian actor Mrunal Thakur recently expressed her annoyance over an Instagram post that brought up her past statement about being "madly in love" with cricketer Virat Kohli.
Reddit considers AI search to transform content discovery
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has announced plans to test artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search results on the platform later this year.
Shraddha Kapoor unfollows 'boyfriend' Rahul Mody! Did they break up
Bollywood actor Shraddha Kapoor has sparked rumors of a potential breakup with her rumored boyfriend, Rahul Mody.
Reddit acquires AI firm Memorable to bolster its advertising capabilities
Reddit has announced the acquisition of Memorable AI, a New York-based startup specializing in generative artificial intelligence (AI) for marketing.
Why Twitter's Mac app disappearance has left users fuming
X, previously known as Twitter, has unexpectedly discontinued its legacy app for Mac.
Game of spoilers: 'House of the Dragon' finale footage leaks
HBO's hit series House of the Dragon has suffered another online leak.
'Non-smoker' Kriti Sanon allegedly caught smoking in viral video—fans react
Kriti Sanon celebrated her 34th birthday on Saturday (July 27) in Greece with her rumored boyfriend Kabir Bahia and her sister Nupur Sanon.
iFixit claims Anthropic's AI scraper hit website 1 million times
Anthropic, an artificial intelligence (AI) firm, is facing accusations of breaching anti-AI scraping policies with its ClaudeBot web crawler.