Scrolling TikTok feels harmless. A quick break. A few saved videos. Then a cart fills up.
New data shared by AweDeco paints a costly picture of how social media shapes American homes. The numbers show a cycle of fast buying, fast regret, and even faster disposal. The price tag is staggering. An estimated $8.7 billion each year goes toward home decor trends that fall out of favor within a year. [Read more…]
Every few years a product launches that reflects a major shift in culture. Gistvox appears to be that product for 2026. The app arrives at a moment marked by digital fatigue, information overload, and an online ecosystem where feeds feel more like noise machines than human communication channels. Gistvox launches on iOS and Android with a very different premise: speak with intention, listen with purpose, and eliminate the rest. [Read more…]
As of December 15, 2025, Meta has officially turned off the Facebook Messenger desktop app for both macOS and Windows. Users opening the app are now being redirected to the Facebook website or Messenger.com to continue their conversations.
Kale is widening its reach with an update that lets creators publish rewarded content on LinkedIn. This marks a notable shift for B2B companies that have struggled to gain visibility in creator discussions that usually favor consumer products. Kale’s co-founders, Isha Patel and Luis Molina, are returning to a familiar space. Both helped launch LinkedIn video in 2017 and played a central role in its growth to more than one billion users and thirty million brands. [Read more…]
Fanbase, a social media platform built around monetization from day one, has announced a new partnership with pocstock that gives users something they have never received on major platforms: payment for AI training of their content. The agreement was announced in Atlanta and marks the first time a social media company has created a system where creators are directly compensated for contributing to AI development. [Read more…]
VAIV, a long-established tech company in South Korea known for data and AI development, has officially launched WHOTAG across worldwide markets. This new SaaS tool aims to give marketers a faster, smarter way to identify influencers, analyze content performance, and gain cultural insight without hours of manual scrolling or spreadsheet hunting. [Read more…]