Half a decade ago, a ton of apps started to implement a dark mode. This included YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, Hulu and WhatsApp. Apple and Google began offering a systemwide dark theme for their mobile operating systems in 2018. However, Wikipedia has finally caught up and has started implementing dark mode for its mobile website in […]
EU’s AI Act gets published in bloc’s Official Journal, starting clock on legal deadlines
The full and final text of the EU AI Act, the European Union’s landmark risk-based regulation for applications of artificial intelligence, has been published in the bloc’s Official Journal. In 20 days’ time, on August 1, the new law will come into force and in 24 months — so by mid-2026 — its provisions will […]
Former “Peak Time” Contestant Accused Of School Bullying Gets Acquitted
Kim Hyunjae, an ex-member of the boy group BLACK6IX, was recently cleared of all accusations of school bullying against him. Kim Hyunjae | MBC News Kim participated in the JTBC reality competition show Peak Time in 2023 but had to withdraw due to accusations of school bullying. On July 10, 2024, he personally announced through […]
Waterbomb Revelations: Jessi Gets Real About Bathroom Habits
Have you ever wondered how festival-goers at barricades survive the day, including their calls of nature? Korean American soloist Jessi does. Jessi Jessi recently performed at 2024 Waterbomb Soul, one of Asia’s most popular music festivals. During her set, she asked an unexpected question that we were all low-key wondering ourselves. | @jessicah_o/Instagram A fan […]
Talky social app Airchat gets a major overhaul, making it more like an asynchronous Clubhouse
Airchat, a social app built around voice messages, is pivoting after it launched in April. Airchat now looks like an asynchronous Clubhouse: You join channels for specific topics, then record voice messages or videos to respond to other people in that channel. If you want to move a thread out from the main conversation, you […]