Monthly Archives: May 2023

TikTok launches Effect Creator Rewards, a new fund that pays creators for popular effects

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

TikTok is introducing a new way for creators to monetize their content on its platform. The company announced today that it’s launching a new “Effect Creator Rewards” fund that will reward creators for the effects they make through the app’s … Continue reading →

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Twitter wrong to block tweets during Turkey election – Wikipedia founder

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

The founder of Wikipedia said Twitter should not have complied with the Turkish government’s demands.

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Youth mental health startup Somethings launches with a $3.2M raise led by General Catalyst

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

When he was 10 years old, Patrick Gilligan’s childhood struggle with food began. Placed on a caloric-restrictive diet by a doctor, the regime left him feeling ashamed and alone and triggered what would become a more than decade-long eating disorder. … Continue reading →

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US pharmacy giant says hackers accessed personal data of almost 6 million patients

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

One of the largest pharmacy service providers in the United States has confirmed that hackers accessed the personal data of almost six million patients. PharMerica operates over 2,500 facilities across the U.S. and offers more than 3,100 pharmacy and healthcare … Continue reading →

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OpenAI CEO wows lawmakers at closed dinner: ‘Fantastic…forthcoming’

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

Lawmakers had a dinner discussion with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman. It comes at a peak moment for AI, which has thoroughly captured Congress’ fascination.

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Sources: IBM is buying Polar Security for $60M to bolster its tech in cloud data management

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

Cyber startups continue to get scooped up by bigger tech players looking to bolt on newer and better technology to address an ever-growing array of security vulnerabilities among themselves and their customers. In the latest development, TechCrunch has learned that … Continue reading →

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Apple reveals new accessibility features, like custom text-to-speech voices

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

Apple previewed a suite of new features today to improve cognitive, vision and speech accessibility. These tools are slated to arrive on the iPhone, iPad and Mac later this year. An established leader in mainstream tech accessibility, Apple emphasizes that … Continue reading →

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Autonomous Worlds Aim to Free Online Games From Corporate Control

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

Multiplayer titles like Minecraft encourage creativity, but prototype games built on the blockchain claim to give players more meaningful independence.

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Ring’s founder will become Latch’s CEO after selling a stealth startup to the company

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

Jamie Siminoff has been busy. The Ring founder quietly exited the advisor role he took back in March after exiting the brand’s CEO role. He had been at Amazon since its 2018 acquisition of the firm. Turns out he’s sold … Continue reading →

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NewLimit, cofounded by Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong, raises $40M to extend life

Posted on May 16, 2023 by Techme101

NewLimit, a 1.5-year-old, San Francisco-based, 17-person company that aims to increase the number of healthy years each person lives by epigenetically reprogramming cells, is today announcing that it has raised $40 million in Series A funding from Dimension, Kleiner Perkins, … Continue reading →

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