Technology

The gadgets, platforms, and software that make your digital life possible. If it beeps, clicks, or blinks, you'll find it here.

By Daily Dot

Bots
Report: 5,000 Twitter bots pushed ‘Russiagate hoax’ out after Mueller Report
Daily Dot - Andrew Wyrich
More than 5,000 Twitter bots criticized what they called the “Russiagate hoax” following the release of the highly-anticipated report from Special …
Patriot Act
Facebook’s new general counsel helped craft the ‘Patriot Act’
Daily Dot - Andrew Wyrich
The newly-announced general counsel for Facebook helped “craft” the controversial Patriot Act, according to reports. Facebook announced on Monday that …
Google Home
How to use Google Home Hub as a digital photo frame
Daily Dot - Jill Duffy
When you’re not actively using the display on your Google Home Hub to watch video news or cooking demonstrations, it defaults to showing the time, …
Netflix
How to watch Netflix on Apple devices without AirPlay support
Daily Dot - Mikael Thalen
Netflix has discontinued its support for AirPlay, which allowed Apple users to easily stream their favorite shows from their devices to their TV. And …
CAIR
Does Donald Trump Jr. know what American soldiers do?
Daily Dot - Eilish O'Sullivan
Donald Trump Jr. responded to a two-year-old tweet from Rep. Ilhan Omar (D-Minn.) on Monday. Based on his comment, it doesn’t seem like Trump Jr. has …
Tesla Model S
Parked Tesla Model S bursts into flames in shocking video
Daily Dot - Mikael Thalen
An electric vehicle from Tesla burst into flames in China on Sunday while inside a parking garage. Footage of the incident, captured by a CCTV camera …
Howard Schultz
Howard Schultz mocked for ‘majority of Americans are Americans’ ad
Daily Dot - Andrew Wyrich
Howard Schultz, the former Starbucks CEO and potential “centrist independent” 2020 hopeful, caught the attention of people online over the weekend …
Google Home
How to add people to Google Home
Daily Dot - Jill Duffy
Google Home and other devices running the Google Assistant—Google Home Mini, Google Home Max, Google Home Hub—follow your commands and answer your …
Social Media
Sri Lankan government shuts down social media in wake of deadly blasts
Daily Dot - Ellen Ioanes
The government of Sri Lanka has shut down access to social media platforms including WhatsApp and Facebook in the wake of a series of bombings that …
Amazon
Amazon flex drivers now must use selfies to verify identity
Daily Dot - Nahila Bonfiglio
In an effort to combat fraud, Amazon is now requiring some of its delivery drivers to identify themselves with selfies. The company confirmed the …
Game of Thrones
Watch out! Tonight’s episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ leaked online
Daily Dot - Nahila Bonfiglio
HBO can’t seem to stop Game of Thrones from leaking. Last week, the premiere episode of the award-winning series leaked on DirecTV Now a full four …
Best Thing
Videos of people working may be the best thing on TikTok right now
Daily Dot - Nahila Bonfiglio
Have you ever wondered how bobby pins are sorted, ice sculptures are made, or how broccoli is bundled? Most everyone has a cool job story or two, but …
Memes
‘Star Trek’s Jonathan Frakes calls out your lies with this new meme
Daily Dot - Stacey Ritzen
Actor Jonathan Frakes, best known as William Riker in Star Trek: The Next Generation, starred on a lesser-known Fox series for three seasons from 1998 …
Policing
#JusticeForLucca trends after video shows police slam Black teen’s head into pavement
Daily Dot - Samira Sadeque
Two Florida police officers were caught on video this week banging the head of a Black teen to the ground. It’s an incident that’s prompted the …
Paypal
PayPal, GoFundMe cut off armed militia that detains migrants at border
Daily Dot - Samira Sadeque
A militia group that’s been camping on the southern border of the U.S. to intimidate and harass migrants, many of them children, from entering the …
BlackBerry
BlackBerry Messenger is still a thing—but not for much longer
Daily Dot - Mikael Thalen
BBM, formerly known as BlackBerry Messenger, will be discontinued late next month, roughly 14 years after the app first debuted. In a blog post …
Elon Musk
Here’s why Elon Musk is a sheep on Twitter
Daily Dot - David Britton
The very good Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) has swapped Twitter avatars with Elon Musk. Switched souls with The Museum of English Rural Lofe …
Mueller Report
Trump is already running Facebook ads on the Mueller report
Daily Dot - Alex Thomas
When the Mueller report was released on Thursday, Donald Trump looked at it the same way as he looks at everything else unfortunate enough to pass …
Netflix
Netflix is testing out a random play feature
Daily Dot - Audra Schroeder
Netflix‘s serialized content has reached a volume that’s hard to keep up with. Perhaps that’s why the platform is experimenting with a random play …
Mueller Report
Mueller’s ‘harm to ongoing matter’ is the best way to stay silent about your life
Daily Dot - Andrew Wyrich
The highly-anticipated Mueller Report was released on Thursday, and as promised, there were redactions throughout it. Attorney General William Barr …
Mueller Report
Trump calls parts of Mueller Report ‘total bullsh*t’ in tweets
Daily Dot - Andrew Wyrich
President Donald Trump took a victory lap amid the release of Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s report on Thursday, posting a Game of Thrones styled …
Memes
Ricardo Milos dancing memes are the new Rickroll
Daily Dot - Alyse Stanley
If you’ve been baffled by a jock-strapped model in a red bandanna boogieing across your timeline recently, it’s probably Ricardo Milos. No one would …
Twitter
Laura Loomer sues Twitter, Muslim lobbying group over account ban
Daily Dot - Alyse Stanley
Right-wing activist Laura Loomer filed a lawsuit on Thursday against both Twitter and the Council on American Islamic Relations (CAIR) regarding her …
Facebook
Facebook says ‘millions,’ not ‘tens of thousands,’ affected by Instagram password bug
Daily Dot - Mikael Thalen
Facebook has quietly updated a blog post concerning a security incident last month that was initially believed to have only affected “tens of …
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate players are now fighting on giant d*cks
Daily Dot - Mikael Thalen
A new update to the wildly-popular Super Smash Bros. Ultimate has led to an influx of penises after users were given the ability to create their own …
Facebook
Facebook bans many of the U.K.’s infamous far-right groups
Daily Dot - Mikael Thalen
Facebook banned from its website this week several of the U.K.’s most prominent far-right political groups, the Independent reports. Among the groups …
Facebook
A new tool lets you track candidate spending on Facebook—and Trump is crushing Democrats
Daily Dot - Alex Thomas
After foreign actors used Facebook to reach people during the 2016 election and sow discord, the platform came under pressure to make some …
Twitter
Conspiracy theorists got me suspended from Twitter—and now I understand them better
Daily Dot - David Covucci
On Apr. 6, I was out celebrating a friend’s birthday when I received an email from Twitter support (on a Saturday night, no less) telling me I’d been …
Teens
Are teens really eating foods with the ‘shells on’ for a new viral challenge?
Daily Dot - Eilish O'Sullivan
Multiple news outlets reported this week that teens are eating foods still in their packaging, whether it’s plastic wrapping or a fruit rind, for the …