The web is in a dark place, as I plan to examine in the next several columns. If you need proof, look no further than autoplay videos, the first example. You are probably familiar with this horrendous ...

Users of the Facebook mobile app better prepare for a new annoyance: nonstop noise. Facebook announced several new changes to its app this week, undoubtedly the most invasive of which is the fact that ...

Every day, new videos beam onto your smartphone that you probably didn’t expect (or want) to watch. Certain services, like TikTok, Instagram, and X, are entirely based on autoplaying videos as soon as ...

Autoplay might not be as grating as autotune, but it sure is annoying. Social networks have been quick to add the so-called feature to their offerings, but it’s not always welcome. On mobile, the ...