Meta

Meta expands AI chatbot experiment

Meta has expanded its AI chatbot experiment. The social media giant — which owns platforms like Facebook and Instagram — is scaling up its tests after letting some WhatsApp users in the United States test out some artificial intelligence functionalities

YouTube

YouTube continues ad blocker crackdown

YouTube is expanding its crackdown on ad blockers to include mobile apps. The video-sharing platform has confirmed that users using a third-party ad blocking app could come across buffering issues or an error message as part of the new move.

Donald Glover

Donald Glover retiring Childish Gambino persona

Donald Glover is to retire his music alter ego Childish Gambino. The musician-actor has released four albums under the name. He has now confirmed he will put out two more albums before walking away from the moniker for good. The

Shonda Rhimes

Shonda Rhimes suffered sleepless nights amid death threats

Shonda Rhimes suffered sleepless nights due to stress after being deluged with death threats over social media. The TV producer-writer has admitted she feared for her safety while she was working on medical drama “Grey’s Anatomy” because of all the

Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney Kardashian pays tribute to late aunt weeks after death

Kourtney Kardashian has paid tribute to her Aunt Karen Houghton almost a month after her death. The 45-year-old reality star — who doesn’t often reference extended family members on social media — shared an emotional childhood picture of her mother

Darius Rucker

Darius Rucker thinks Beyoncé is good for country music

Darius Rucker believes Beyoncé‘s new album is good for country music. The “Ya Ya” hitmaker released Cowboy Carter in March, and Rucker — who pivoted to country music back in 2008 — has now hailed Beyoncé’s recent switch to a

Instagram

Instagram to use blurring tools to fight sextortion

Instagram is set to use blurring tools to fight “sextortion.” The firm will deploy the software within weeks after a spate of blackmail cases involving intimate pictures sent online and “revenge porn.” It includes “nudity protection,” which blurs naked images

Tony Jones

WWE star Tony Jones dies at 53

Former WWE star Tony Jones has died at age 53. Best-known as “The Shooter” to ring fans, Jones was an APW Universal Heavyweight Champion and notched up a string of appearances in World Wrestling Entertainment in 1998, 2001, 2003, and

Google

Google temporarily blocks local news outlets’ links

Google has temporarily blocked links from local news outlets in California from appearing in search results. The move is a response to the advancement of a bill that would require technology firms to pay publications for links shared within articles.

Doja Cat

Doja Cat challenged masculine stereotypes at Coachella

Doja Cat has described her Coachella ensembles as “a textural fever dream.” The ‘”Paint The Town Road” hitmaker put on a show at the music festival in California over the weekend that depicted how she has “evolved” over the past

Will Smith

Will Smith brought ‘Men in Black’ to Coachella

Will Smith surprised the crowd at Coachella by joining J Balvin for a cover of his 1997 theme song for “Men In Black.” No one anticipated the Hollywood star — who portrayed NYPD detective James Darrell Edwards III/Agent J in

Drake

Drake dismisses nose job allegations

Drake has dismissed claims he’s had a nose job. The rumors emerged after rapper Rick Ross used his new track, “Champagne Moments,” to slam the star. Ross claims he underwent cosmetic surgery to distance himself from his father. “You had

Kendall Jenner

Kendall Jenner feels inspired by Tyler, the Creator

Kendall Jenner feels inspired by Tyler, the Creator. The 28-year-old model is a friend of the 33-year-old rap star and she’s excited to watch him perform at the Coachella music festival. “Each year the line-up definitely has some impact on

The Talk

‘The Talk’ set to end in December 2024

“The Talk” will end in December 2024. The long-running TV talk-show has been renewed for a 15th and final season, with CBS confirming that “The Talk” will receive a “proper sendoff” in December 2024. “The Talk” broke new ground when it

Oprah Winfrey

Oprah Winfrey turns to Gayle King for real therapy

Oprah Winfrey turns to Gayle King for “real therapy”. The 70-year-old TV star has been friends with Gayle, 69, for decades, and Oprah has often turned to her showbiz pal for help and support, rather than a professional therapist. “I’ve