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Instagram confirms it's testing a new dislike button

Aditya Tiwari — Fri, 14 Feb 2025 19:26:02 +0000

Instagram's latest experiment on its social media platform is a new dislike button the company is currently testing. Read more...

YouTube may soon let creators reply to your comments with their own voice

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 17 Dec 2024 08:02:01 +0000

YouTube is testing a new feature that will allow creators to reply to comments using their voice on iOS. Read more...

Latest Reddit mobile app update will get you into the comments section even quicker

Paul Hill — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 03:18:01 +0000

Reddit has made some improvements to its Android and iOS mobile apps which make the conversations load faster and work in the same way no matter what the media type of the post is. Read more...

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 will send out warnings to users posting violent and abusive comments

Hemant Saxena — Wed, 14 Dec 2022 15:26:01 +0000

To reduce the number of instances where users post violent, abusive comments, YouTube has come up with a comment removal warnings & timeout system. It will send warnings to users making such comments. Read more...

The Power Delete Suite can help you scrub your Reddit posts and comments in minutes

Paul Hill — Mon, 03 Oct 2022 22:08:01 +0000

This guide will help you restore more online privacy using a tool for Reddit called Power Delete Suite that helps you to clean up your Reddit posts and comments with powerful filters. Read more...

New Chinese policy mandates reviewing every comment on all websites before publishing

Karthik Mudaliar — Tue, 21 Jun 2022 08:08:01 +0000

China has passed a new policy that requires every website to review and verify real names of those who comment and its content. The information will be sent to the Chinese government if it is illegal. Read more...

Facebook now lets you control who can comment on your posts

João Carrasqueira — Wed, 31 Mar 2021 15:56:01 +0000

Facebook has announced some new tools that give users more control over their experience. It's now possible to control who can comment on specific posts, and there's a new filter for the News Feed. Read more...

Here are the 10 posts that got the most comments on Neowin in 2019

Florin Bodnarescu — Tue, 31 Dec 2019 17:20:02 +0000

We looked at what was most viewed, now it's time to look at the 10 posts that got the most user interaction in the year that's coming to a close. Of course, there's a bonus as well. 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...

These are the 10 most commented news posts on Neowin in 2018

Florin Bodnarescu — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 09:24:02 +0000

It's perhaps of no surprise that the end of the year brings forth a list of some sort. In this case, we take a look at the 10 news posts that our readers found most comment-worthy. Read more...

Forget dislike; Facebook is testing a 'Downvote' button to moderate comments

Usama Jawad — Fri, 09 Feb 2018 14:22:01 +0000

It appears that Facebook is testing a "Downvote" button which allows users to mark questionable comments as misleading, offensive, or off-topic. However, it is only intended for comment moderation. Read more...

The Top 10 stories that got the most reader response in 2017

John Keefer — Fri, 29 Dec 2017 19:14:01 +0000

We write, and you read. Hopefully what we write leads you to comment, or give your opinion. Over the course of 2017, there was a lot of reader interaction. Here's what spurred you to your keyboards. Read more...

Facebook wants you to put colors in your comments [Update]

Justin Luna — Thu, 07 Sep 2017 13:42:01 +0000

After introducing colored status updates, Facebook seems to be testing a new feature that could also do the same to comments. A small number of users were reportedly able to use it. Read more...

Mozilla Talk gets boost with Washington Post integration

Paul Hill — Wed, 06 Sep 2017 20:02:01 +0000

The news outlet, the Washington Post, has begun implementing Mozilla's Talk commenting system into its website. Over the coming week, Mozilla says Talk will be rolled out over the Post's entire site. Read more...

Facebook set to overhaul News Feed on mobile

Paul Hill — Tue, 15 Aug 2017 23:22:01 +0000

Facebook will rollout a new interface to its mobile app in the coming weeks. The update will help users see comments more easily and changes up the contrast on the News Feed for better legibility. Read more...

Instagram is using an artificial intelligence to block offensive comments and spam

Richard Tyr Blewitt — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 17:16:01 +0000

Users of the popular social media platform Instagram can now activate an AI to filter through comments on their posts and block anything deemed to be too offensive or potential spam. Read more...

Xbox head lashes out against Sony executive's reasoning behind rejecting cross-platform play

Usama Jawad — Thu, 15 Jun 2017 06:48:36 +0000

The verbal war about cross-platform play between Sony and Microsoft continues. This time, Xbox head Phil Spencer has lashed out against Sony's defense for rejecting the functionality. Read more...

Facebook is testing a 'Messenger' style comments section

Daniel Hull — Tue, 21 Mar 2017 22:22:01 +0000

Facebook is experimenting with a new interface for its comments feature, bringing the display closer to the Messages graphic format. The tweak shows how the company is moving towards visual synergy. Read more...

YouTube is looking to clean itself up and it wants your help

Vlad Dudau — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 11:34:01 +0000

YouTube, known for its toxic comments and massive number of inappropriate videos is asking its users for help to clean up the website. Through the Heroes program users are expected to report content. Read more...

T-Mobile CEO apologizes after accusing rivals of "raping" consumers

Andy Weir — Fri, 20 Jun 2014 15:11:34 +0000

John Legere, CEO of T-Mobile US, has apologised for his comments at the company's latest Uncarrier launch event, at which he said that rivals AT&T and Verizon were "raping" their customers. Read more...

Facebook spam could be worth $200m annually

Paul Ferson — Thu, 29 Aug 2013 14:03:09 +0000

Facebook comment spam can be annoying to encounter, but a group of Italian researchers believe it to be worth up to $200 million annually, with some spammers setting up pages to earn even more money. Read more...

YouTube considers changing comment system

Paul Ferson — Mon, 02 Jul 2012 06:58:46 +0000

A Q&A session during the Google I/O conference indicates that Google are paying attention to comments posted on YouTube, and could be contemplating changing the commenting system to crack down. Read more...

Facebook adds way to edit status updates comments

John Callaham — Fri, 22 Jun 2012 19:50:30 +0000

Facebook is rolling out a new feature that finally allows its many users to edit comments they write when they post a note in another Facebook user's status update at any time. Read more...

Online trolls: "The Internet got the best of me"

Michael Collado — Sat, 22 Jan 2011 22:55:31 +0000

Anonymity online has been the double edged sword of Internet expression since cloaked commentary was allowed on every piece of media, from the tech blogs to the established periodical empires. And sometimes, the established tech... Read more...

Questions and comments about Firefox 3, IE 8, the future of

Steven Parker — Tue, 27 May 2008 10:13:08 +0000

Web browsers, cloud computing, and how it all comes together. Paul Thurrott: So it's always amusing to me when the mainstream press tries to cover tech products, but I was particularly interested in this... Read more...

Four People jailed in Lebanon for Facebook comments

Thu, 24 Jan 2008 12:53:54 +0000

A Lebanese Facebook group began as a collection of juvenile jokes revolving around a fellow student. After complaining to university authorities and being told that the matter was not a university concern, the woman took... Read more...

Microsoft comments support reports of new Zunes

Daniel Fleshbourne — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 09:56:58 +0000

Microsoft hasn't divulged detailed plans for the next release of its Zune music player, but a company executive last week offered hints that seem to support reports that a flash memory-based Zune and an 80GB... Read more...

Yahoo CEO Comments on Missed Opportunity to Buy Google

Sat, 13 May 2006 19:07:02 +0000

In the annals of missed opportunities by tech CEOs, Yahoo Chief Terry Semel has a doozy. In an interview with The New Yorker writer Ken Auletta as part of a Newhouse School lecture series, Semel... Read more...

Fornay's comments are not an indication of PS3 pricing

Marcel Klum — Thu, 06 Apr 2006 19:30:53 +0000

Statements made on French radio have been "mistranslated or misunderstood" The idea that Fornay's mention of 499 to 599 Euro price ranges was an indication of the PS3's price point is "a mistranslation or... Read more...

Sony Clarifies Stringer's PS3 Comments

Fri, 23 Sep 2005 19:24:37 +0000

Speaking to GamesIndustry.biz, a spokesperson for Sony Computer Entertainment has clarified comments made by CEO Howard Stringer recently regarding a spring launch for PS3. "Ken Kutaragi, president of SCE, announced a spring target date for... Read more...

Ken Kutaragi's Comments on PSP Refresh Battery Concerns

Thu, 04 Nov 2004 15:30:45 +0000

According to an interview with Japanese site PC Watch, SCE head Ken Kutaragi said that more hardware intensive games will consume battery life faster for Sony's upcoming PSP handheld console. "Battery consumption will greatly differ... Read more...

Kutaragi comments on PSP pricing, prospects

Fri, 29 Oct 2004 23:50:17 +0000

SCE's outspoken president speaks out on the PSP for the first time since the price announcement this week. Sony Computer Entertainment president Ken Kutaragi (shown here at a press event held earlier... Read more...

ATI comments hint at progress on Xbox 2 hardware

Wed, 08 Sep 2004 19:56:24 +0000

Terry Nickerson who is ATI Technologies CFO that this week they have suggested that the company's developement work on graphics unit for Xbox 2 is almost complete. Speaking at the Smith Barney Citigroup... Read more...

Deering comments on PSP price point

Marcel Klum — Sun, 11 Jan 2004 12:54:58 +0000

New comments made by recently promoted Sony Europe president Chris Deering regarding the PlayStation Portable have hinted at a price point in the Â£250 range, while Japanese retail sources quote figures in a similar range.... Read more...

Carmack comments on Nvidia-ATI performance

Thu, 30 Jan 2003 21:02:44 +0000

JOHN CARMACK - Mr Doom - has passed some comments about the performance of the forthcoming GeForce FX (NV30) technology versus the ATI Radeon 9700 Pro (R300) graphics technology on the Clanbase web site. In... Read more...

DMCA comments published

Mon, 23 Dec 2002 08:00:33 +0000

The Register Of Copyrights resides in the US Library of Congress and has public rulemaking authority over copyright enforcement for all types of media -- all books, periodicals, plays, music, films, etc. In... Read more...

Nintendo comments on price drop XBox

Marcel Klum — Fri, 19 Apr 2002 12:19:24 +0000

Microsoft's Xbox will be cut in price from €479 (Â£299) to €299 (Â£185, but likely to end up Â£199). Consumers who have already purchased the console will soon be in the position to receive two... Read more...