Elon Musk addresses Grok's antisemitic replies, saying that “Grok was too compliant to user prompts” and “too eager to please and be manipulated, essentially”
Herb Scribner / Axios :
Mark Zuckerberg says Threads is testing custom feeds for certain profiles or topics; the Threads' version seems easier to use than Bluesky's custom feeds
RE: https://www.threads.net/... Herb Scribner / @herb.scribner : This was needed for a long time. Looks like the Bluesky momentum has encouraged Meta to move on this. Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4life : ...
A history of Vine's failure to build relationships with its top creators, who Vine leadership resented for gaming the app's ranking algorithm and their humor
and a deeper understanding of who ultimately controls a social product. https://www.washingtonpost.com/ ... Herb Scribner / @herbscribner : This is a great look at the downfall of Vine by @TaylorLore...
A history of Vine's failure to build relationships with its top creators, who Vine leadership resented for gaming the app's ranking algorithm and their humor
The wildly popular video app's contentious relationship with its own power users offers a cautionary tale for social platforms X: @herbscribner , @enahpets , @washingtonpost , @katienotopoulos , @gerr...
Southwest Airlines says an operational meltdown over the holiday weekend was partly caused by its scheduling software, which a union rep called “outdated”
New York CNN — A punishing winter storm … Los Angeles Times : Far from a shock, Southwest meltdown was ‘perfect storm’ of well-known vulnerabilities Scott Neuman / NPR : The blizzard is just one rea...
Facebook launches Messenger Kids, a standalone messaging app that lets kids under 13 chat with friends and family approved by their parents, on iOS in the US
What Could Possibly Go Wrong? Brett Williams / Mashable : Facebook Messenger went down worldwide Chris Smith / BGR : The Messenger Kids app is a brilliantly devious Facebook scheme Jeffrey Esposito / ...