Mark Zuckerberg once suggested wiping all Facebook friends lists to boost usage
Mark Zuckerberg once suggested wiping all Facebook friends lists to boost usage Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg had a “potentially crazy idea” in 2022 to get people using Facebook more: deleting everyone’s friends’ lists. The possibility was discussed on Monday via internal emails shown by the FTC as Zuckerberg testified during Meta’s antitrust trial. Zuckerberg floated […]
Mark Zuckerberg suggested spinning off Instagram
Mark Zuckerberg suggested spinning off Instagram About a year before the Federal Trade Commission first opened its antitrust investigation into Metaâs acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, CEO Mark Zuckerberg internally suggested âthe extreme step of spinning Instagram out as a separate company.â In a 2018 email to his executives, Zuckerberg wrote that, ââ”while most companies […]
Anthropic is reportedly launching a voice AI you can speak to
Anthropic is reportedly launching a voice AI you can speak to Anthropic is getting ready to introduce a new “voice mode” feature that could rival OpenAI’s similar option within ChatGPT, according to Bloomberg. The AI voice assistant will reportedly live within its Claude AI chatbot and could start rolling out “as soon as this month.” […]
On TikTok, Chinese factories are trolling anxious American shoppers
On TikTok, Chinese factories are trolling anxious American shoppers Hermès handbags, Birkenstocks, Tide Pods, Lululemon activewear, and mountains of luxury furniture â what if I told you you could cut out the middleman and buy it straight from the source for a fraction of the cost? So goes a genre of viral videos cropping up […]
Google Search is going to be google.com globally
Google Search is going to be google.com globally Google announced Tuesday that it’s going to redirect country code top-level domain names (ccTLD) for Google Search to google.com over the coming months to “streamline people’s experience on Search,” according to a blog post. The change means that if, for example, you used google.ng (for Nigeria) or […]
Amazon’s latest Fire HD tablets are now on sale starting at $95
Amazon's latest Fire HD tablets are now on sale starting at $95 Amazon’s latest Fire HD tablets are now on sale starting at $95 If you want a mental escape from today’s constant bombardment of alarming news, one method is to lose yourself in a good book — and an excellent way to do that […]
It’s time for Europe to choose between US or Chinese satellite tech, says FCC chair
It's time for Europe to choose between US or Chinese satellite tech, says FCC chair It’s time for Europe to choose between US or Chinese satellite tech, says FCC chair European allies who have reservations about working with Elon Musk’s Starlink will have more to worry about if they side with Chinese satellite internet services, […]
Comcast announces a five-year price lock for Xfinity internet plans
Comcast announces a five-year price lock for Xfinity internet plans Comcast has announced that new customers can choose a five-year, guaranteed price lock-in for its Xfinity internet plans. The plans won’t require an annual contract, and range in price from $55 to $105 per month, according to a release emailed to The Verge. They also […]
4chan’s ‘cesspool of the internet’ is down after apparently being hacked
4chan's 'cesspool of the internet' is down after apparently being hacked 4chan’s ‘cesspool of the internet’ is down after apparently being hacked 4chan appears to be down following a major hack that reportedly exposed its source code. A user on a competing messaging board claimed responsibility for the attack on Monday night and claimed to […]
Leaked images suggest Oblivion remaster coming soon
Leaked images suggest Oblivion remaster coming soon An Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remastered announcement seems imminent. Images from the game were found in the website files of the developer Virtuous before being removed. The images, which can still be seen on the hosting site imgur, included several side-by-side comparisons between the game’s 2006 release and […]