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Instagram enables the ability to comment using GIFs

Steve Bennett — Tue, 16 May 2023 21:46:01 +0000

Much like Facebook, Instagram has now enabled the ability for users to comment on posts using GIFs, which will be enabled from today. The feature allows users to select GIFs from Giphy to post. Read more...

YouTube is going to disable comments on all content featuring minors

Namerah Saud Fatmi — Thu, 28 Feb 2019 20:54:01 +0000

In an effort to further the cause of child safety and protection from sexual predators, YouTube announced plans to disable the comment section on all videos that have minors in them on the platform. Read more...

EA's excuse for paywalls in Battlefront II is Reddit's most hated comment

Usama Jawad — Mon, 13 Nov 2017 19:38:01 +0000

EA's contrived excuse for paywalls, loot boxes, and an unrewarding progression system has become the most downvoted comment in Reddit's history, facing loads of backlash from furious gamers. Read more...

Webpages getting ‘liked' without user intervention through Facebook's social plugins

Andrew Stevenson — Fri, 05 Oct 2012 10:47:09 +0000

A security researcher in the US has discovered a bug with Facebook's social plugins when simply commenting on a post or page could add two likes to the total number. Read more...

Comment on this article and your next boss may read it

Fred Derf — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 17:56:33 +0000

A survey by online job site CareerBuilder.com has found that 22% of hiring managers regularly screen social networking sites, like Facebook and MySpace, before hiring new applicants. An additional 9% of hiring managers do not... Read more...

New Feature: Report News Comment

Wed, 19 Dec 2007 01:15:39 +0000

We now have a functional Report News Comment button on the comments of our news posts. As always we encourage you to use this tool to report inappropriate material or other ToS violations, yet at... Read more...

FCC Seeks Public Comment On Satellite Radio Merger

Tue, 12 Jun 2007 20:35:32 +0000

The Federal Communications Commission has issued a notice asking for members of the public to voice their opinions on whether Sirius and XM, USA's two satellite radio broadcasters, should be allowed to merge. The combined... Read more...

Intel and the USB-IF comment on their vision of unwired USB

Daniel Fleshbourne — Fri, 14 Apr 2006 09:14:39 +0000

Backed by IT industry giants that include Intel, and surrounded by several competitor solutions, all of whom harbor ambitions to become an industry standard, Certified Wireless USB will make its market debut later this year.... Read more...

Comment : The Dismal State Of Online Ticket Services

Thu, 02 Feb 2006 19:07:38 +0000

It's 5:45PM. 15 minutes to go before tickets for the Arctic Monkey's tour go on sale. You've already missed out on the pre-release tickets because of a problem with Worldpay, so you're pretty keen to... Read more...

Neowin Comment : Is the Apple Getting Rotten?

Mon, 28 Mar 2005 01:35:51 +0000

Like many PC users, when I saw the second generation of Apple's Cinema Displays I thought they looked great. Packing a sleek, sexy metal frame and superb design to match, how couldn't one?! ... Read more...

Google Steps Up to Stop Comment Spam on Blogs

Wed, 19 Jan 2005 11:52:52 +0000

Search engine and web leader Google have announced their efforts to cut down on the amount of spam seen on blog comments. A problem that afflicts and annoys many bloggers, it's also a major issue... Read more...

Microsoft execs comment on PlayStation Portable

Mon, 08 Nov 2004 15:36:55 +0000

Senior executives from Microsoft's Xbox division have commented on Sony's plans for the PlayStation Portable, with Peter Moore dismissing the console's launch as being similar to a company trying to challenge the Windows operating system.... Read more...

Comment : Robert X. Cringely

Sat, 10 Apr 2004 12:13:27 +0000

Cringely has written another interesting piece on Microsoft; conclusion? It's not going away in the near future. I hope they don't pay you guys to much @ pbs. "When I wrote last week... Read more...

GeForce FX canned? Nvidia refuses to comment

Daniel Fleshbourne — Wed, 05 Feb 2003 11:33:11 +0000

NVIDIA UK HAS REFUSED to comment on a posting on a 3D bulletin board claiming that the GeForce FX is for the chop. According to the rumour, posted at x-3DFX, Nvidia is canning the GeForce... Read more...

Microsoft Delays XBox Launch, No Comment on Units

Fri, 21 Sep 2001 22:59:11 +0000

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Microsoft Corp. said on Friday that it would delay the launch of its XBox video game console by one week to Nov. 15 but declined to say whether the number of... Read more...