Olivia Tauber
Deputy Digital Culture Editor
Olivia Tauber is the deputy editor of digital culture, covering creators, media, movies, beauty, and more. Based in New York, her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Cut, Teen Vogue, Complex, and Interview Magazine. She holds a Master's degree in Journalism from NYU and a Bachelor's from the University of Michigan. She also runs Fan Mail, a weekly pop-culture newsletter.
Latest From Olivia Tauber
'I am Jane Doe': The internet rallies to protect a Cornell student's identity
People are lending their names to protect the Cornell student from doxxing efforts.
Pete Davidson is talking exes, Ye, influencers, and AI. Naturally, the internet has thoughts.
Davidson had kind words for his famous exes and harsher ones for influencers.
Reddit is ending RSS feeds — with no replacement. You can blame AI bots.
RSS has become a "common surface for large-scale scraping and automated abuse," according to Reddit.
Did Muse read private texts without permission? Meta says it couldn’t.
"No one should be surprised that an AI Agent is reading their messages, regardless of what they clicked."
OpenAI Dots has its own little guy mascots to rival Meta Muse
One has a beret. The other a bow tie.
Is YouTube cracking down on mukbang videos?
"I heard eating a lot isn’t the trend these days."
Instagram put a warning on Florence Pugh's 'Cornell 7' post. Why?
Meta has since removed the warning on her post.
Meta’s Muse reportedly sent a Facebook Marketplace buyer to a user’s home
Perhaps don’t let Muse handle your Marketplace listings just yet.
Instagram’s new Pixel effect takes the relationship soft launch to another level
"Soft launching? We got you."
'Saturday Night Live' spoofs Dario Amodei’s AI warnings on Weekend Update
"AI is the devil and I its maker!"
Samsung smart fridges stop cooling after faulty update
Samsung is offering free repairs as owners report spoiled food.
Clavicular and the online culture that turns humiliating women into content
As Clavicular faces a rape charge, the conversation about how he and other streamers treat women is long overdue.
Spotify already has AI playlists. So what does Meta’s Muse add?
Muse can make playlists, too. Its bigger pitch is connecting your listening to the rest of your plans.
Who is Taylor Swift’s 'Patient Zero' about? Swifties have a theory.
Could this be about a certain 'Game of Thrones' actor?
Starlink satellites are becoming a barometer for Earth’s atmosphere
Solar storms can increase drag on satellites. Now that drag is helping an astronomer track the atmosphere.
From Clippy to Jolly: Why tech keeps putting a cute face on its products
Jolly joins a long line of mascots tasked with making companies feel more approachable.
Meet the Meta Ray-Ban Gen 3, starting at $249
Meta’s glasses are getting a glow-up, with more styles, six microphones, and a Lisa collaboration.
Meta gets metaphysical laying out vision for Muse AI assistant
Behind Jolly’s friendly face is an assistant Meta wants you to trust with increasingly personal tasks.
Meta pitches new privacy protections for Muse and its smart glasses
At Meta Connect 2026, Zuckerberg outlined plans to shield more personal data from Meta itself.
10 ways to use Meta's Muse AI app, from flight credits to outfit ideas
Muse is helping users chase refunds, find cocktail bars, and turn saved recipes into cookbooks. Here are their stories — and prompts to try.
OpenAI hires Patreon’s co-founder as its creator push expands
Sam Yam will lead creator products, with more details expected at DevDay.
This GTA V mod lets you destroy Flock cameras. Its creator explains why.
Artist Morry Kolman tells Mashable why he brought 235 surveillance cameras to Los Santos.
ShinyHunters claims it stole FBI employee data. Here’s what we know.
ShinyHunters says the FBI owes it a correction. Its alleged bargaining chip? Employee data.
Taylor Swift is teasing something again
All the Easter eggs you may have missed ahead of Taylor Swift’s next announcement
