The inventor of artificial intelligence (AI) has quit Google after expressing concerns about the spread of misinformation, videos, and images online as well as the potential impact that AI will have on the job market. In 2012, Dr. Geoffrey Hinton, also known as the godfather of AI, and two of …
Read More »Twitter To Roll Out Pay-Per-Article Service For Media Outlets To Monetize Content
Twitter is rolling out a new feature that allows news outlets to charge users who want to read their articles on the app. On Saturday, CEO Elon Musk announced this latest monetization move, calling it a “win-win” for media outlets and Twitter users. According to the controversial Twitter leader, this …
Read More »Want To Run Ads On Twiiter? Prepare To Pay $1,000 Minimum Each Month
Twitter is pulling out all the stops to generate new income, demanding that advertisers spend at least $1,000 monthly on advertising. This week, Twitter mandated that organizations subscribe to Twitter Blue, starting at $8 monthly unless they spend the hefty amount each month. Failing to do either will result in them …
Read More »Here’s How You Can Get In On Facebook’s Class Action Settlement
Facebook will have to shell out some big bucks for data privacy violations, and nearly everyone is eligible for a payout. The social app’s parent company Meta will pay $725 million to settle a years-long class action lawsuit. To get a portion of the settlement, you must submit a claim …
Read More »Elon Musk Deleting Legacy Blue Checks On 4/20
Elon Musk has confirmed all legacy blue checks will be scrapped by April 20th, the annual smoker’s holiday. It’s unclear why Musk designated 4/20 as the day to eliminate legacy blue checks. It could be a coincidence, or this could be some bigger plan to commemorate the marijuana-friendly day. Celebrities …
Read More »Apple IOS 16.4 Features Everything From New Emojis To Safari Web Notifications
Technology changes every day, making the world advance more and more. In its latest feature, Apple IOS 16.4 is answering all of the unanswered questions and bringing even more. Thus far, the features include 21 new emojis: shaking head, pink heart, blue heart, gray heart, donkey, moose, black bird, goose, …
Read More »Apple Officially Selling Discounted Refurbished iPhone 13s
Apple is known for exceeding the max when it comes to new phones and gadgets. The retailer wants to add some refurbished phones to the lineup. To be clear, refurbished Apple products mean the tech brand thoroughly cleans the products, tests them, then repackages each preowned product to sell. Some …
Read More »TikTokers May Now Put Their Videos Behind A Paywall With “Series” Feature
You may soon have to pay for your favorite TikTok creators’ content with a new paywall option that the app is rolling out. The feature is called “Series” and is a new way for TikTokers to monetize their content even further. TechCrunch reports that the tool allows creators to share …
Read More »TikTok To Limit Underage Users’ Screen Time to 60 Minutes a Day
TikTok has released several brand-new features to lower screen time for underage users. Every TikTok user under 18 will soon be subject to a daily screen time restriction of 60 minutes. Teens who exceed the limit must input a passcode to continue watching. Users can completely turn off the feature, …
Read More »Self-Flying Planes May Be The Future Of Commercial Airlines
Self-flying planes? Eh! Aircraft manufacturers are working to bring self-flying planes to commercial aviation, and it may be sooner than we think. Apparently, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is preparing for it, and airlines are eager for it, Forbes reported. As for airline pilots, they’re bracing for it and its …
Read More »Instagram Rolls Out Gifts As A Way For Users To Leave A Tip On Their Reels
Instagram is expanding its Reels monetization program by rolling out Instagram Gifts. The concept, which was tested in November, is now a permanently implemented feature that will be available within Reels. Users should soon begin seeing an option that says “Send Gift” when they click on a follower’s Reel. From …
Read More »New Tweet Limitation Updates Cause Major Glitches Across Twitter
As Twitter enforced new restrictions on the number of tweets permitted, you might have noticed your profile acting strangely Wednesday afternoon. The app has unexpectedly decided to narrow how many times a user can tweet. The daily limit is 2,400. Semi-hourly restrictions are also in place, but that number is …
Read More »Spotify Cutting 600 Jobs As a Result Of Over Spending in 2020
Spotify is the latest tech company to announce a wave of layoffs as recession whispers loom. On Monday, the streamer confirmed that it would eliminate approximately 600 people within its global workforce, which accounts for 6% of its total workers. The Sweden-based company informed staff via an internal memo sent …
Read More »Google The Latest Tech Giant To Layoff 12,000
Google is cutting 12,000 jobs, making it the latest tech giant to do so. The news was announced Friday in an email from Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai to the company’s employees, which was also posted on the company’s news blog. “Over the past two years, we’ve seen periods of dramatic …
Read More »Microsoft Laying Off 10,000 Employees to Cut Costs at Tech Giant
Microsoft is the latest tech company to make significant cuts due to an unforeseeable economic future. On Wednesday, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella spoke about the layoffs saying the company is not immune to global economic changes and cutting 10,000 jobs. “No one can defy gravity, and gravity here is inflation-adjusted …
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