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In the ever-evolving world of digital communication, internet slang has become a very common part of our daily conversations. These abbreviated phrases and acronyms serve as a shorthand for expressing complex thoughts and emotions, allowing us to communicate more efficiently and creatively. One such term that has gained significant traction in recent years is “GMFU,” a slang expression that has transcended its origins and found widespread use across various online platforms. Let’s explore on how it has become an integral part on the internet.

What Does GMFU Mean on Instagram & Texting: Popular Internet Slang Explained

The Independent

Meta says it is “evaluating” its approach to labelling AI posts after users complained their feeds were being filled with warnings.As with many other tech companies, Meta’s approach to AI-generated posts on its platforms such as Instagram has largely been to allow it but with a label. The company’s executives have said that is a useful way to allow people to use AI in their work but ensure their audience is aware that it is not necessarily real.That has led to a warning on Instagram and other platforms that can show along posts, which indicates that the image was “made...

Meta responds after Instagram users complain feed is being filled with ‘made with AI’ images

After Democratic strategist Keith Edwards urged Threads users to check the Instagram setting limiting political content from people they don’t follow, many people noticed theirs had abruptly changed. Journalist Taylor Lorenz confirmed that her settings had changed as well and noted that they appeared to reset every time she force-closed the Instagram app, which we’ve also confirmed on our phones.

Meta says its ‘error’ only appeared to limit political content on Instagram and Threads

TechSpot

Serving tech enthusiasts for over 25 years. A hot potato: AI data has become a treasured resource for companies as they seek to train new models. With many publicly available sources rapidly running dry, firms are turning to private datasets protected by privacy laws. To give themselves cover, these companies are inserting small changes into their privacy statements to allow them to use the data in this way.

Google, Snap, Meta and many others are "quietly" changing privacy policies to allow for AI training

The Google-owned video streaming platform already allows background play and picture-in-picture mode for long-form videos so you can consume content while browsing other apps. The company is now extending this support to Shorts, starting with users on Android. YouTube is also adding a “Jump ahead” button, which appears when users...

YouTube Premium upgrade adds smart downloads and picture-in-picture mode for Shorts

Irish Star

Google is the most powerful company in the world, but many people are only just learning what the name actually stands for - and it's not what you think

People are only just realizing what Google actually stands for after 26 years

Upworthy


        
        
        
        
        
            "Generation X" got its name in the early '90s from an article turned book by Canadian writer Douglas Coupland. And ever since, they've been fighting or embracing labels like "slacker" and "cynic." That is, until Millennials came of age and all that "you kids today" energy from older generations started to get heaped on them. Slowly, Gen X found they were no longer being called slackers... they weren't even being mentioned at all. And that suits them just fine.Here are 17 memes that will resonate with just about anyone born between 1965 and 1980.Gen X basically invented "Whatever."SOURCE: TWITTER

17 Gen X memes for the generation caught in the middle

Forty-one percent of users are reporting issues with the website

Facebook down: Site crashes and shuts down key feature

SlashGear

Looking for an alternative to Google due to privacy concerns or issues with its AI? Here are a few different search engines, and why you might want to try them.

6 Alternative Search Engines To Google, And Why You Might Want To Try Them

Social media has become an integral part of our lives, and one platform that has stood the test of time is Facebook. With 2.8 billion monthly active users, the platform remains one of the most superior platforms for social interaction, business, and content creation. One common question among Facebook users...

Can You See Who Views Your Facebook Page?

Does Facebook Notify Others About Other Screenshots?. Can You Stop Someone From Screenshotting Facebook Messages?. Have you ever wanted to save a message on Facebook Messenger but been nervous about screenshotting it? What if the other person gets a notification to say you took a screengrab? It only happens in rare circumstances.

When Does Facebook Messenger Notify Others About Screenshots?

Snapchat is one of the most popular social media platforms among consumers, particularly Generation Z. Users discovered different acronyms to help make interactions easier and more engaging. It becomes difficult when users come across an abbreviation they don’t understand. If someone writes KMS in your text and you’re unsure...

What Does KMS Mean On Snapchat & Texting


        
        
        
        
        If you’re a Gen Xer or older, one surprising habit the younger generations developed is their love of subtitles or closed-captioning while watching TV. To older generations, closed-captioning was only for grandparents, the hearing impaired, or when watching the news in a restaurant or gym.But these days, studies show that Millenials and Gen Z are big fans of captions and regularly turn them on when watching their favorite streaming platforms. A recent study found that more than half of Gen Z and Millenials prefer captions on when watching television.It’s believed that their preference for subtitles stems from the ubiquity of captioning on social media sites such as TikTok or Instagram.

Gen X mom can’t understand why her Millenial and Gen Z kids watch TV with closed captions

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Total Apex Sports & Entertainment

Do you know anyone who has dual nature? Such two-faced zodiac signs are friendly but they gossip about others behind their backs. They can lie to you without batting an eyelid. However, detecting a two-faced person isn’t easy for everyone. They often compliment their friends when they achieve a goal or change their wardrobe. But they will make negative remarks about you to someone else. What other traits do two-faced people have?

3 Zodiac Signs Who Are Two-Faced

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The FBI has seen a rise in scams targeting timeshare owners. In this kind of scam, criminals con these part-time property owners into shelling out hefty sums of cash, all under false pretenses related to their timeshare properties.

FBI warns that Mexican cartels are targeting Americans with timeshare scams

Vogue Magazine

In the days after my dad died, there were many things I dreaded—one of them being sharing the news on social media. My love for my father had been well-recorded on my Instagram, so the pressure to get the announcement just right felt simultaneously intense and stupidly superficial. In the end, I chose to turn off the likes and comments on the post because I didn’t want to see engagement on something that was completely heartfelt.

Scroller, Beware: The New Instagram Update May Be Worse for Your Mental Health

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Alameda Post

California regulators just stopped AT&T from pulling the plug. California’s Public Utilities Commission on June 20 rejected AT&T’s application to stop providing landlines and other services in areas where there is no other option.

Still Need Your Landline?

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BlackStars News

Stormi Steele, the founder and CEO of Canvas Beauty, has made history as the first creator to reach $1 million in sales from a single live session on TikTok. This remarkable feat was revealed to

Stormi Steele becomes first creator to reach $1 million in sales during single TikTok live session

This week, Apple finally added support for Rich Communication Services (RCS) to Messages as part of the second developer beta of iOS 18. Until now, iPhone users could only send SMS or MMS messages from the Messages app to people who didn’t have an Apple device. Now you can share high-quality images and get read receipts and typing indicators while messaging with Android users — but text bubbles are still green.

Apple finally supports RCS in iOS 18 update

Mobile phones purchased from a carrier are generally locked to that carrier until either the contract is up or the phone is paid off. But despite improvements to the process over the years (unlocking was flat-out illegal not long ago), it still isn’t quite clear to all consumers when and how they can unlock their phone and take it to the carrier (or country) of their choice.

FCC rule would make carriers unlock all phones after 60 days

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Just in time for the debates, Meta fixes bug impacting users’ political content settings on Instagram and Threads

On Wednesday, Meta confirmed it was looking into the problem and working on a fix. Later on Wednesday evening, Meta Communication Director Andy Stone announced in...

Just in time for the debates, Meta fixes bug impacting users’ political content settings on Instagram and Threads

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