Here are some the internets best Halloween costumes

If you’re an adult, you’re probably not going to spend your night getting candy from strangers, but that doesn’t mean Halloween can’t be magical for you as well. Whether you’re going to a costume party or taking your own kids trick-or-treating, there are plenty of good reasons to dress up tonight, and plenty of great…

How to protect yourself from falling for a deepfake

Mitch McConnell’s hospital jeans were real. But the image of a crying Nekima Levy Armstrong, an ICE protestor held up as a symbol of “far-left agitators” by the Trump administration, was faked.  President Trump’s recent outing with Mike Tyson was legitimate. The viral photo of an adulterous Georgia city mayor was not.  In the grand…

Reddit homepage introduces a TikTok-style “For You” feed

Reddit is following in the footsteps of TikTok (and virtually every other social media app), even if it’s a few years later than the rest. In a company blog post, Reddit announced the rollout of a new “For You” feed for users, which appears on the Reddit homepage. Reddit says this will start popping up…

Discord messages: How to stop messages from appearing in Google Search

It appears that Discord has some users spooked. On Tuesday, Mashable reported on Discord’s upcoming changes to its platform, which will see tens of thousands of public servers get indexed on Google Search, along with some of the messages in the servers’ channels. That means some Discord conversations may soon appear in Google Search results,…

The viral COVID-conscious lesbian bar is closing

The COVID-conscious lesbian bar in Western Massachusetts is closing. Last Ditch Bar and Arts Venue went viral after the Boston Globe reported on conflict sparked by the relaxation of its KN-95 mask policy.  SEE ALSO: How this lesbian watering hole became the most (in)famous bar in the world Last Ditch announced the closure in an…

Lineman wives drama is back on the timeline

If your timeline has suddenly filled up with talk of linemen, no, it’s not about the big boys working in the NFL trenches. The linemen in question are the utility workers who climb poles and ride bucket trucks to keep the power on. And, as we near the tail end of Hurricane season, these workers…

Meta: Were sorry for banning No Kings Instagram account

Meta has issued a formal apology to the No Kings Coalition — the social justice movement behind historic protests — for shuttering its Instagram account during another nationwide demonstration this weekend. The Oct. 17 “incorrect enforcement” was caused by “abrupt, high-volume” requests that resembled bot traffic, the company claimed in a social media post following…