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Meta thinks it’s a good idea for students to wear Quest headsets in class

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

Meta continues to field criticism over how it handles younger consumers using its platforms, but the company is also planning new products that will cater to them. On Monday, the company announced that later this year it will be launching … Continue reading →

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A ransomware gang is leaking Change Healthcare’s stolen patient data

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

This is the second group to demand a ransom payment from Change Healthcare to prevent the release of stolen patient data in as many months. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Elon Musk plans to charge new X users to enable posting

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

Elon Musk is planning to charge new X users a small fee to enable posting on the social network and to curb the bot problem. In reply to an X account that posted about changes on X’s website, Musk said … Continue reading →

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PVML combines an AI-centric data access and analysis platform with differential privacy

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

The Tel Aviv-based company recently announced that it has raised an $8 million seed round led by NFX, with participation from FJ Labs and Gefen Capital. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Apple pulls a Game Boy emulator for App Store violations, but says game emulators are allowed

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

iGBA was an ad-supported copy of the open-source project GBA4iOS that offered a Game Boy game emulator for iOS. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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TechCrunch Minute: Where the Apple Vision Pro stands now the launch day hype has dropped off

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

A few months after its launch, how is Apple’s Vision Pro faring? The company’s ambitious bet on computers that nestle on your face instead of sit on your desk made a huge splash when it was announced and later release. … Continue reading →

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Investors are growing increasingly wary of AI

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

A new report from Stanford’s Institute for Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence (HAI) found that global investment in AI fell for the second year in a row in 2023. © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

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Tesla exec Drew Baglino reportedly out as company lays off 10%

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

Tesla is laying off thousands of employees as it tries to simultaneously cut costs and boost productivity, according to an internal email sent to staff by CEO Elon Musk, Electrek and Bloomberg News reported. Drew Baglino, one of the company’s … Continue reading →

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Paraform raises $3.6M seed round to connect startups with recruiter networks

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

Layoffs usually drive attention and sympathy towards affected employees, but rarely does anyone talk about what happens to the recruiters who are sometimes also asked to leave when companies decide to cut headcount. Indeed, tech firms cut up to half … Continue reading →

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Meta’s ‘consent or pay’ tactic must not prevail over privacy, EU rights groups warn

Posted on April 15, 2024 by Techme101

Ahead of a full meeting of the European Data Protection Board (EDPB) this week (April 16 and 17), which is expected to produce guidance on a controversial tactic used by Meta to force Facebook and Instagram users to consent to … Continue reading →

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