Netflix tests redesign of TV app in move to keep subscribers
Netflix on Thursday launched its first major overhaul of its TV app in a decade, testing changes designed to help viewers more quickly decide what they want to watch. The video-streaming pioneer revamped its homepage by expanding title cards, reorganizing information and highlighting easier-to-read information like shows and movies that were “ranked in the top […]
GameStop surges 40% as ‘Roaring Kitty’ schedules first YouTube livestream in years
GameStop shares rose about 50% on Thursday after heavyweight meme investor Keith Gill, known as “Roaring Kitty,” suggested he would return to public live streaming for the first time in nearly four years. a Featured on “Roaring Kitty” YouTube page The livestream is scheduled for Friday at 12 p.m. ET, and in a sign of […]
EBay to drop American Express, blasts ‘unacceptably high fees’
Online marketplace giant eBay has announced that it plans to no longer accept American Express payments, citing “unacceptably high” fees and saying customers have other payment options when shopping online. This is a big blow to American Express, whose customers are often the most attractive to retailers and also spend the most on their cards […]
Elon Musk’s xAI plans multibillion-dollar supercomputer in Memphis
Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence startup xAI is reportedly planning to build a multi-billion dollar supercomputer in Memphis as part of an effort to better compete with rivals such as OpenAI and Google. Musk and his xAI team have been in talks with Memphis officials since March about building a facility to house the data center, […]
Virginia’s Youngkin, Miyares strike back at California electric vehicle mandate: ‘Declaring independence’
Virginia will no longer follow California’s electric vehicle regulations starting next year, Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s office announced Wednesday. “Virginia is once again declaring its independence, this time from a misguided electric vehicle mandate imposed by unelected leaders nearly 3,000 miles away from our state,” Youngkin said in a statement. Youngkin has opposed green energy mandates […]
Elon Musk will bring video-only feed to X: sources
Elon Musk’s X may soon be unveiling a feature that will compete head-on with TikTok and Instagram Reels. The company is preparing to introduce a feature that will give X users a stream of videos, both short snippets and longer videos, depending on the user’s interests, sources told The Washington Post. X sources say this […]
How to develop a family social media plan in the wake of landmark NY measure
As Gov. Kathy Hockle and state lawmakers agree on a bill to regulate the content that appears in children’s social media feeds, mental health experts How Parents Can Set Boundaries Help your kids safely use apps like TikTok and X. “I think it’s important to start talking to kids about social media early on, especially […]
Google collected children’s voices, license plates: report
A trove of leaked internal documents reportedly revealed that Google collected children’s voice data and recorded carpool routes, including license plate numbers and home addresses. The privacy breaches included thousands of disturbing incidents reported by Google employees between 2013 and 2018. 404 Media Coverage The company announced the matter on Monday, shortly after a massive […]
Hackers break in to TikTok accounts belonging to Paris Hilton, CNN
Hackers have planted malicious code on popular TikTok accounts. Hotel heiress Paris Hilton According to reports, it was also featured on CNN’s official website. The malware spreads through TikTok’s direct messaging feature. Forbes reported on Tuesday. The hack is a so-called “zero-day” attack, meaning that the hackers know about the vulnerability before the software developers […]
OpenAI, Google ignoring risks in race for advanced AI, should allow ‘right to warn’ public: employees
A group of AI whistleblowers argue that tech giants such as Google and ChatGPT developer OpenAI are locked in a reckless race to develop technology that could put humanity at risk, and called for the public’s “right to warn” in an open letter on Tuesday. The petition was signed by current and former employees of […]