Monthly Archives: August 2023

YouTube Music gets more social, adds comments to the ‘Now Playing’ screen

YouTube Music redesigned its “Now Playing” screen recently, with the most notable update being a new comments section, which allows users to read and write comments directly from the app. The latest upgrade also includes easily accessible buttons, larger cover … Continue reading

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OpenAI angles to put ChatGPT in classrooms with special tutor prompts

OpenAI wants its conversational AI agent ChatGPT everywhere, and that includes classrooms — despite the immense potential for misuse and confusion there. Taking the bull by the horns, the company has proposed a few ways for teachers to put the … Continue reading

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Bumble changes its policy to crack down on bots, ghosting, and doxing

Dating app company Bumble has released its updated community guidelines with an aim to crack down on bots, spam, ghosting, and doxing. The new policy will apply to its dating app Badoo along with Bumble. The platform is revamping its … Continue reading

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People Are Increasingly Worried AI Will Make Daily Life Worse

A Pew survey finds that a majority of Americans are more concerned than excited about the impact of artificial intelligence—adding weight to calls for more regulation.

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Tesla reportedly facing DOJ, SEC probes over plans to build Elon Musk a large glass house

Tesla is reportedly facing two new federal probes over possible misuse of company resources by or for the personal benefit of CEO Elon Musk.

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Starfield’s 1,000 Planets May Be One Giant Leap for Game Design

The stakes are high for Bethesda’s newest role-playing game. Microsoft needs an Xbox hit, and players are hungry for an expansive and satisfying space adventure.

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Threads’ web launch did little to bring in more users, new data suggests

Instagram Threads users had been clamoring for a fully functional web version of the Meta-owned Twitter alternative since the app’s July debut. But last week’s release of the anticipated web app on August 22nd appears to have little significant impact … Continue reading

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Grayscale’s legal head says bitcoin spot ETF approval is a ‘matter of when, not if’

The exact timeline is difficult to predict, but if there’s no “rehearing,” then it will be smooth sailing ahead, Grayscale’s chief legal officer Craig Salm said.

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Shopify stock pops after company strikes ‘Buy with Prime’ deal with Amazon

The agreement serves as a detente between the two companies after Shopify initially urged merchants not to use Buy with Prime, citing security risks.

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Longplay rolls out a big refresh to its album-focused music app

Love listening to full-length albums instead? Longplay, an indie music app from developer Adrian Schoenig that focuses on the album-listening experience, is out today with a significant update that improves on the album-playing app first launched in 2020. While the … Continue reading

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