Amazon’s About You page goes viral for what it guesses about shoppers
Amazon’s About You page goes viral for what it guesses about shoppers

Amazon’s “About You” page has become a social media hit, for the things it says about shoppers. One user on Threads found that Amazon had concluded she “has flat buttocks”, Business Insider reported on Tuesday. Her post set off a wave of others sharing…

The Social Reckoning is a tepid thriller that reminds us of how we got here
The Social Reckoning is a tepid thriller that reminds us of how we got here

When David Fincher’s The Social Network premiered in 2010, many people still thought of Mark Zuckerberg as a genius who had revolutionized the world by creating Facebook. Writer Aaron Sorkin’s script was critical of Zuckerberg’s character and his ruthless approach to doing business, but it also helped mythologize the co-founder at a time when the […]

A ‘Verity’ Strong Opening Underscores The Power Of Women In Theaters

‘Verity’ earned a strong opening thanks to a female audience who discovered the story through Colleen Hoover’s novel. Women are showing up for several movies in 2026.

Investor urges Snap to raise outside capital for Specs
Investor urges Snap to raise outside capital for Specs

Blue Duck Capital Partners has written to Snap’s board urging it to sell about a fifth of its Specs subsidiary at a $5B valuation, raising $1B to fund roughly two years of spending without diluting Snap shareholders. It is the second fund to press Snap…

Bluesky wants to give you your own domain on the open web

Bluesky says the process will still take 18-24 months, so don’t expect your new, shortened ‘bsky’ handle any time soon.

Xfinity Brings Frankenstein Back After 26 Million Views Last Year

Lisa Gilroy, Kareem Rahma and Nicole Byer star in a three-part social comedy series as Xfinity experiments with podcast-style content and recurring characters.

Meta, TikTok and X challenge Ofcom over online safety data, Reuters reports
Meta, TikTok and X challenge Ofcom over online safety data, Reuters reports

Meta, TikTok and X are challenging Ofcom in court over its data demands under the UK’s Online Safety Act, Reuters reported on Monday. The challenge is one of the first brought under the 2023 law. In February, Ofcom sent the companies information notice…

TikTok adds an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout to its app
TikTok adds an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout to its app

TikTok is adding an AI shopping assistant and one-click checkout to its app. The two features let users buy directly from brands without leaving TikTok, the company said in an announcement at Advertising Week New York on Monday. Buy Direct is an in-app…

Pinterest hires Amazon’s advertising finance chief as CFO
Pinterest hires Amazon’s advertising finance chief as CFO

Pinterest has made James Dibbo its chief financial officer from 26 October, hired out of Amazon where he was finance chief for global entertainment, advertising and corporate development. He replaces Julia Brau Donnelly, who announced her departure in …

Audible’s New AI Stories Test The Boundaries Of Copyright Law

Audible’s new AI Interactive Story feature lets listeners talk to literary characters in real time. It raises copyright questions the law hasn’t answered yet.