Author Archives: Techme101

The A.I. Election, Bitcoin’s Wall Street Debut and TikTok’s Doodad Era

“Two truly terrible ways to make money this week.”

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Cyberattack targeting UK councils causes online disruption

Three councils in the United Kingdom have taken some of their public-facing systems offline due to an ongoing cybersecurity issue. Canterbury City Council, Dover District Council, and Thanet District Council, three local authorities based in the county of Kent, said … Continue reading

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TikTok is experimenting with a feature that uses AI to create songs based on prompts

TikTok is testing a new “AI Song” feature that uses AI to create songs based on prompts that users enter, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. AI Song is an experimental feature and is currently only available to a select number … Continue reading

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The new Indiana Jones game trailer is everything I wanted growing up

Back in the day when the Indiana Jones movies were on every Christmas (what do you mean they still, are?) I remember seeing Raiders of the Lost Ark for the first time as a kid and being enthralled. I watched … Continue reading

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Figure: AI robotics firm sign major deal with BMW

Figure, a developer of autonomous humanoid robots, has signed a major deal with BMW to bring its robots to the car maker’s US factory. Under the commercial pact, Figure announced on Thursday it will initially identify potential applications for its … Continue reading

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Reddit prepares to go public launch with IPO in March: report

Reddit is set to launch its initial public offering (IPO) in March, following up on plans more than three years in the making according to an exclusive report from Reuters. It would represent the first IPO of a significant social … Continue reading

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How to level up fast in Palworld

As we recently discussed, the max level in Palworld is 50. And while you may not want to race to that number on the first day of Early Access, then get bored of the game, end up uninstalling it, and … Continue reading

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Apple offers rivals access to mobile payment tech in EU antitrust case

Apple has offered to give rivals access to its contactless payment and mobile wallet technology in an effort to appease antitrust regulators in Europe.

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Apple $3,499 Vision Pro headset now available to order ahead of Feb. 2 release

Preorders for Apple’s Vision Pro headset become available Thursday, ahead of its U.S. release on Feb. 2.

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Top IT Trends in Australia for IT Pros to Prepare For in 2024

IT spending in Australia is forecast to increase significantly in 2024. This means that IT pros who spend time on skills development will be able to instead focus on growth in their career.

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