Age verification is a mess but we’re doing it anyway
… The European Union, which has been developing specifications for an open-source age verification app, lists ZKP as an “experimental” feature that it will add later. …
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Social Media Platforms
… But where that money is coming from isn’t clear, and campaigns are embracing the secrecy. …
Entertainment
… Jay Peters May 12 Hours after acknowledging an outage, Spotify says things are “all clear.” Spotify initially acknowledged there were “some issues” with the app at 12:49PM ET and gave the all clear at 4:57PM ET . …
Internet Culture
… Pope Leo XIV is clearly thinking about the digital information ecosystem: he said he chose his papal name in part due to developments in AI “that pose new challenges for the defense of human dignity, justice and labor.” Will the pope weigh in on SEO next? …
All the gear a 20-year gadget blogging veteran packs when traveling
… To keep tabs on our passport wallet I instead use a Nomad Tracking Card that easily slips into a credit card slot. …
Can Patreon fight fire with social media fire?
… They have the same core set of features, and I realize you don’t want to be called social media, but the features, if you just list them in a bullet-point chart, are all the same. You have a Twitter-like function, you’ve got podcasts, they’re pushing into videos, you’ve got follow features. …