Katie Notopoulos
Contact this reporter at katie@buzzfeed.com
Gabb Is The First Smartphone Dumb Enough For Children
Gabb is the only smartphone with no browser, no apps, no email. Is this heaven, or is it made for 11 year olds?
Angry Parents Are Demanding Refunds For YouTube Star Blippi’s Live Show
The popular kids entertainer, previously involved in a poop video scandal, is launching a live show tour using an impersonator.
Horny People, You’re Free: Instagram’s Following Tab Is Gone
No longer can you cringe while seeing your friends' or coworkers' thirsty late-night likes.
"Threads" Is The New Messaging App From Instagram
The new standalone app allows you to send photos to your close friends list.
Burt's Bush And XXXTentacion's Death: Why Facebook Moderators Fail
Muddled communications from Facebook and a barrage of constant updates make low-paid outsourced moderators’ jobs impossible.
Jonathan Van Ness Revealed He Is HIV-Positive
In an interview with the New York Times about his upcoming memoir, Over The Top, he said that he is healthy and a proud “member of the beautiful HIV-positive community.”
These Brave Tech Workers Were Locked Out Of A WeWork Office By An Umbrella
“The umbrella has turned our office into an unmanned panic room.”
The New iPhone Is Triggering People's Fear Of Small Holes
WARNING: Do not look at this if you get squicked out by images of small holes.
Juul Is Giving Its Customer Data To Its PR Firm
User data from people who ordered pods from its website is being passed to a political PR agency to help fight state regulations.
Baby Boomers Can’t Stop Sharing Photos Of Their Grandkids. Millennial Parents Aren’t Happy.
Parents who choose not to post photos of their kids on social media struggle when Facebook-happy older relatives break the rules.
Facebook Will Now Show You How To Opt Out Of Targeted Ads
The new tool tells you how an ad was targeted and which third-party agency or data broker was used. It also links to pages to opt out.
Millennials Are Finally Getting The Giant Roll Of Toilet Paper They Deserve
God said toilet paper should be normal size. Charmin laughed.
Amazon Refused To Scan My (Almost) Nude Body
I’ve only dreamed of two things: $25 and Jeff Bezos seeing my near-nudes.
iTunes Will Soon Be Dead. Long Live iTunes.
Apple’s confusing one-stop shop for music/podcast/sync on desktop is finally becoming Podcasts, Music, and TV.
Here’s Why Authors All Tweet An Ugly Screenshot From The Same Websites
Hard-to-read screenshots of paywalled book industry websites dominate Literary Twitter.
Google Has A Secret Page That Records All The Things You've Bought Online
Gmail's "Purchases" page collects and sorts out all of your online shopping and in-app purchase receipts.
We Talked To Parents Who Mooch Their Kids' Netflix Logins
Only fair, I suppose, considering they gave you life and raised you and all.
Instagram Will Use AI To Filter Anti-Vax Content
The company plans to police anti-vaccine misinformation by flagging it with pop-ups similar to those it uses for content related to self-harm.
Friendzoners Rejoice, Facebook Is Helping You Date Your Friends
“Secret Crush” will let you pick a Facebook friend you like, and if they like you back, you’ll be notified.
I Love Facebook’s Video Chatting Device Because I’m Drunk On Dumb Bitch Juice
I set up the critically reviled device in the BuzzFeed office and every one was utterly, truly delighted with it.