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Did you notice what looks like a dislike button next to comments on your Instagram account? You're not the only one, but you are one of a select few.Instagram is testing a new feature that would allow users to downrank comments that they don't like, be it because they're negative, harmful, or maybe just because they disagree with them, Social Media Today spotted. Instagram head Adam Mosseri said in a post on Threads that the downrank button "gives people a private way to signal that they don&rsq

After aggressively seeking access to the Treasury Department and the Department of Veterans Affairs, Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) has its sights set on the Social Security administration, with the SSA’s top official abruptly resigning after refusing DOGE access to the agency’s data trove on millions of Americans.Palace intrigue at the SSAFormer SSA acting commissioner Michelle King left the agency this weekend after more than 30 years of employment the

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OpenAI’s Deep Research pairs advanced reasoning LLMs with agentic RAG, delivering automated reports that rival human analysts — at a fraction of the cost. This breakthrough AI tool could redefine knowledge work across industries, from finance to healthcare, while raising critical questions about job displacement. Read on to explore how OpenAI is reshaping enterprise AI workflows and setting new benchmarks for research automationRead More

It comes as no surprise that Instagram Reels is copying TikTok in just about every way it can. The videos loop. The like, comment, and share buttons are on the right side of the screen. Even the buttons on the bottom match. But one of the most useful parts of TikTok — being able to speed up videos while you watch them — was long not a feature available to Reels users. Until now.To speed up a video to twice its normal speed on Instagram Reels, you'll have to employ a tactic all too fa

TL;DR: Get lifetime access to Microsoft Office 2021 and Windows 11 Pro for A$86 through 30 March — boost productivity and upgrade your OS with one affordable bundle.When productivity meets practicality, you get the Ultimate Microsoft Office Professional 2021 + Windows 11 Pro Bundle. This two-in-one deal for A$86 is tailored for professionals, students, and anyone looking to upgrade their workflow while keeping costs low. With lifetime access, no subscription fees, and seamless integration,

Apple is exploring ways to monetize its Maps app, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. In a recent report, Gurman details how Apple is looking to expand advertising across its services, with sources pointing to an all-hands meeting where the Maps team discussed potential strategies. Apple has previously explored the idea of search-based ads for Maps.SEE ALSO:Apple is advertising on Elon Musk's X again
In practice, this could mean that when you search for a business or restaurant, the top

Osgood Perkins's upcoming horror film The Monkey is full of gruesome deaths, from splatter-heavy lawnmower encounters to pool electrocutions. But could these out-there death scenes freak out a pair of professional morticians?SEE ALSO:'The Monkey' review: Osgood Perkins' take on Stephen King is a hell of a good time
The Longlegs director and The Monkey star Theo James try to find out in the video above, in which they show morticians Matt and Heather clips from The Monkey. Matt and Heather are tot

Before you watch Pedro Pascal suit up in 2025's Fantastic Four: First Steps, catch him in the '80s-set Freaky Tales, written and directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck (Captain Marvel). Freaky Tales transports viewers to 1987 Oakland, where a world-weary criminal (Pascal, Gladiator II) is taking on one last job. (Aren't they always?) But his story is just one of four interlocking narratives in this anthology film, which deals with everything from aspiring rappers to NBA players who also happen to

Do you remember your first phone? The thought of mine brings a tear to my eye. It was a beautiful blue Nokia 3310 — and it was borderline indestructible. Best of all, the handset had the greatest mobile feature of all time: Snake. It also offered calls and SMS, but I had little use for those extravagances. I had a pay-as-you-go contract, and money was tight back then. I also had a home phone — and Mum footed the bills. As for SMS, what was the point of that when you had the joys of

SAVE $30: The Ultimate Ears Wonderboom 4 speaker is on sale at Amazon for $69.99, down from the usual $99.99. That's a 30% discount.Opens in a new windowCredit: Ultimate EarsUltimate Ears Wonderboom 4$69.99 at Amazon $99.99 Save $30.00Get DealYour summer Bluetooth speaker comes with a checklist of requirements. If it doesn't tick all the boxes (or at least most of them), it's not worth coming along on your adventures. If you struggled through last summer without a solid portable speaker, Amazon

GET $70 OFF: As of Feb. 18th, the Razer Viper V2 Pro Gaming Mouse is on sale at Best Buy for $79.99 for a savings of $70, or 47% off.Opens in a new windowCredit: RazerRazer Viper V2 Pro Gaming Mouse$79.99 at Best Buy $149.99 Save $70.00Get DealLightweight and hyper-precise, the Razer Viper V2 Pro Gaming Mouse is a champion among the legions of wireless mice. Plus, it wields a 30000 dpi optical sensor.As of Feb. 18, get the Razer Viper V2 Pro Gaming Mouse for $79.99, down from $149.99, at Best Bu

SAVE $30: As of Feb. 18, get the OnePlus Watch 3 for $299.99 at OnePlus with promo code TIME1010, down from its usual price of $349.99. Opens in a new windowCredit: OnePlusOnePlus Watch 3$299.99 at OnePlus $349.99 Save $50.00Promo Code: TIME1010Get DealNeed a new smartwatch? You've got plenty to choose from. While many might gravitate toward the Apple Watch, you shouldn't discount what OnePlus has to offer, especially if you're an Android user. The OnePlus Watch 2 has consistently been a good ch

SAVE $645.38: As of Feb. 18, get the Samsung Galaxy Book4 Pro (Intel Core 5 Ultra, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD) for $699.99 at Amazon, down from its usual price of $1,345.37. That's a discount of 48%. Opens in a new windowCredit: AmazonSamsung Galaxy Book4 Pro$699.99 at Amazon $1,345.37 Save $645.38Get DealNew year, new you. Sure, it's February, but that adage can still be true. And if new you needs a new laptop, you should check and see what Amazon has on offer, because there's a great discount there o

Scams on Zelle, the digital payments app, have apparently gotten so widespread that Chase Bank is moving to block users from sending payments to social media contacts. Chase updated its user policy, indicating it may block these sorts of payments.It read, in part:"To help protect you from fraud and scams, the Zelle Service should be used for payments between friends, family, and others you trust and should not be used to pay for goods from recipients with whom you are not familiar. The Service i

SAVE 53%: As of Feb. 18, the Roomba Combo j5 is on sale for $249 at Amazon. That's a $280.99 discount from its original $529.99.Opens in a new windowCredit: iRobotiRobot Roomba Combo j5$249.00 at Amazon $529.99 Save $280.99Get DealIf you're on a tight budget or live in a tight space, one of the main calls to you'll have to make during robot vacuum shopping is whether you care about automatic emptying. If you're deciding to opt out, look no further than today's deal on a multitalented Roomba

GET $110 OFF: As of Feb. 18th, get the Acer Nitro 27-inch 180Hz 0.5Ms Gaming Monitor for $139.99 and save $110, or 44%.Opens in a new windowCredit: AcerAcer Nitro 27-inch 180Hz 0.5Ms Gaming Monitor$139.99 at Best Buy $249.99 Save $110.00Get DealSpeed freaks take note: this affordably priced gaming monitor is startlingly fast, and it's even cheaper than normal right now. If you're looking for an affordable monitor that can outpace your gaming rig's graphics card, this is the one — and

Check out the best Amazon deals of the day as of Feb. 18:OUR TOP PICKGarmin Forerunner 955$349.99(save $150)Get DealBEST TRAVEL DEALLG 27-inch StanByMe Go $696.99(save $500)Get DealBEST SPEAKER DEALUltimate Ears Wonderboom 4$69.99(save $30)Get DealBEST HOME DEALiRobot Roomba Combo j5$249.99(save $280)Get DealBEST EARBUDS DEALApple AirPods 4$148.99(save $30.01)Get Deal
Presidents' Day may be over, but sales are sticking around. We've rounded up five of the best deals we could find at Amazon as of

SAVE $500: The 27-inch LG StandbyMe Go is on sale at Amazon for $696.99, down from the usual price of $1,196.99. That's a 42% discount and the lowest we've ever seen Amazon offer.Opens in a new windowCredit: LGLG 27-inch StandbyMe Go$696.99 at Amazon $1,196.99 Save $500.00Get DealSome occasions call for special equipment. Most of us have a laptop, smartphone, and a tablet in our arsenal of tech we use everyday. But some people need something more versatile and multi-functional. If you wind up in

SAVE $200: As of Feb. 18, get the ASUS ROG Ally for $449.99 at Best Buy, down from its usual price of $649.99. That's a 35% discount. Opens in a new windowCredit: Best BuyASUS ROG Ally$449.99 at Best Buy $649.99 Save $200.00Get DealLove to take your games on the go, but need something a little more substantial than a Switch? You need a gaming handheld like the Steam Deck or the ASUS ROG Ally. True, they may be quite expensive, but if you can catch a deal on either, they're very much worth pickin

GET $120 OFF: As of Feb. 18th, the Samsung Odyssey 32-inch G51C Gaming Monitor is on sale for $229.99, down from $349.99, at Best Buy. That's a 35% discount.Opens in a new windowCredit: SamsungSamsung Odyssey 32-inch G51C Gaming Monitor$229.99 at Best Buy $349.99 Save $120.00Get DealAction moves fast, and so should your monitor. The Samsung Odyssey G51C is built for competitive online play, with a 165Hz refresh rate, 1Ms response times, and FreeSync.As of Feb. 18, the Samsung Odyssey 32-inch G51

TL;DR: Live stream Atalanta vs. Club Brugge in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Champions League playoff round gives a select group of teams another chance of making the knockout rounds. Atalanta and Club Brugge are competing at this stage, with the Belgian side winning the first leg 2-1. Everything is still to play for as the action heads back to Italy.If you want to watch Atalanta vs. Club B

TL;DR: Watch Bayern Munich vs. Celtic in the Champions League for free with a 30-day trial of Prime Video. Access this free live stream from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Champions League is getting serious. Places in the last 16 are at a premium, with the playoff round delivering huge matchups between Europe's elite. Celtic and Bayern Munich are facing off in the second leg of their tie. If you want to watch Bayern Munich vs. Celtic in the Champions League for free from anywhere in

TL;DR: Live stream AC Milan vs. Feyenoord in the Champions League for free on Virgin Media Player. Access this free streaming platform from anywhere in the world with ExpressVPN.The Champions League playoff round has already delivered a number of excellent games, and we're expecting more of the same in the second legs. AC Milan vs. Feyenoord hangs in the balance after Feyenoord won the opening game 1-0. It's all still to play for as this playoff matchup heads to Milan.If you want to watch AC Mil

Samsung caught some flak recently for underwhelming new versions of its regular flagship Galaxy phone, but it sounds like the next round of foldables could be more exciting.According to leaker Setsuna Digital on the Chinese social media site Weibo (via 9to5Google), the upcoming Galaxy Z Fold 7 phone will have some substantial upgrades over last year's model. Namely, there are three big upgrades in this report that stand out:SEE ALSO:Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra review: Not enough to justify an upgra

SAVE $85: The Blueair Blue 211+ air purifier is on sale at Amazon for $254.99, down from the typical price of $339.99. That's a 25% discount.Opens in a new windowCredit: BlueairBlueair Blue 211+$254.99 at Amazon $339.99 Save $85.00Get DealIt might still be winter according to the calendar, but in just a few short weeks we'll be seeing spring blooms and setting the clock ahead to get those long summer nights. If you're looking forward to warmer temps but dread the pollen that accompanies spring,

GET $20 OFF: Feb. 18th, the Logitech G305 Lightspeed Gaming Mouse is on sale at Amazon for $29.99, for a savings of $20, or 40% off.Opens in a new windowCredit: LogitechLogitech G305 Lightspeed Gaming Mouse$29.99 at Amazon $49.99 Save $20.00Get DealIn a tight online game, the barriers between you and your computer make a huge impact. Switching from a regular mouse to a quick, tight gaming mouse like the Logitech G305 Lightspeed is like changing from running shoes to cleats before the game. But a

There is currently no better video game series to be a fan of than Sega’s Like a Dragon, formerly known (and still colloquially known to my friends and I) as Yakuza in the west.Aside from perhaps train simulators on Steam that release 2,000 expansions per year, you just don’t get more juice from the squeeze with any other series in gaming right now. You never have to wait more than a year or two to play a new one, and developer Ryo Ga Gotoku Studio is constantly experimenting with th

Atlanta's Brian Tyree Henry leads Apple TV+'s brand new crime drama Dope Thief — one of the new TV shows we're looking forward to this year.Based on Dennis Tafoya’s novel, this series from Ridley Scott and Peter Craig follows Philadelphia friends, Ray (Henry) and Manny (Wagner Moura), as they pose as DEA agents to rob drug dealers. But their run-of-the-mill heist goes awry when they hit the wrong house. Suddenty, they've got members of a global drug empire on a path of vengeance. Wit

SAVE $70: As of Feb. 18, the Google Pixel Watch 3 (41mm, LTE) is on sale at Best Buy for $379.99. That's 15% off its list price of $449.99.Opens in a new windowCredit: GoogleGoogle Pixel Watch 3 (41mm)$379.99 at Best Buy $449.99 Save $70.00Get DealThe Presidents' Day sale events are starting to slow down, but that doesn't mean there aren't any deals still around to check out. Best Buy has quite a few offers available right now, including some great smartwatch deals. If you've had your eye on the