Instagram will now allow editing of DMs after they are sent
Instagram users who regret sending a poorly worded direct message can now breathe a sigh of relief. The tech giant says engineers at parent company Metaplatforms have enabled a feature that allows Instagram users to edit their DMs within 15 minutes of hitting the send button. Instagram users will need to long press on the […]
OpenAI says Elon Musk wanted to merge it with Tesla
OpenAI makes its first public comments since Elon Musk claimed in a lawsuit that the artificial intelligence giant is putting “profits above humanity,” as the tech giant merges with Tesla six years ago. The lawsuit alleges that the company sought to gain “complete control” of the company. ChatGPT creator included this allegation on Tuesday night […]
Apple iPhone sales slump 24% in China, fanning fears of a slowdown
Apple’s iPhone sales in China fell 24% year-on-year in the first six weeks of 2024 as the company faces increasing competition from domestic rivals such as Huawei, according to research firm Counterpoint. Huawei, the tech giant’s biggest competitor for premium smartphones in China, saw unit sales increase by 64% in the same period, the report […]
Bitcoin smashes record as it crosses $69K mark for first time
Bitcoin surpassed the $69,000 milestone for the first time in history as investors poured money into newly created exchange-traded crypto funds and bet that global interest rates would fall this year. The world’s largest cryptocurrency reached a high of $69,202 on Tuesday, surpassing its all-time record of $68,999.99 set in November 2021, but as of […]
Google worker slams exec of ‘powering genocide’ over Israel ties
A Google engineer caused an uproar at a New York technology conference when he accused executives of the search giant’s Israel-based operations of collaborating with the Israeli government and “promoting genocide.” Google Israel Managing Director Barak Regev was speaking Monday at the Mind the Tech conference in New York City when a man wearing an […]
EU slaps Apple with $2B antitrust fine after complaint from Spotify
European Union regulators on Monday slapped Apple with a hefty 1.8 billion euros ($2 billion) antitrust fine for “abusing its dominant position” in the music streaming industry through its App Store practices. . The European Commission has ruled that Apple unlawfully restricts music app developers from promoting cheaper ways to subscribe to streaming services outside […]
Inside plans for Mark Zuckerberg massive $260M bunker on secluded Hawaiian island
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has spent the past few years acquiring a large tract of land on the picturesque and remote island of Hawaii. The tech billionaire is currently building a luxury estate rumored to cost a whopping $260 million, but his plans include a secret underground bunker twice the size of the average Australian […]
‘Kids Online Safety Act’ gains momentum in Senate amid uproar over online child sex abuse
A new legislative push is underway in Congress to hold big tech companies accountable for child safety amid growing public outrage over online sex offenders and AI-generated “deepfake” nudes that have also claimed Taylor Swift. It’s gaining momentum on Capitol Hill. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) is among those calling for a complete repeal of Section […]
Meta to scrap ‘News Tab’ for Facebook users in US, Australia
Meta announced Friday that it would discontinue Facebook’s news features for users in the United States and Australia in April, setting the stage for a potential showdown with lawmakers in both countries over the tech giant’s treatment of the media industry. Mark Zuckerberg’s social media giant said the removal of Facebook’s News tab was “part […]
Some doorbell cameras sold on Amazon, Walmart found to have major security flaws
Some doorbell cameras sold by Amazon and other online retailers have security flaws that could allow a malicious party to view footage from the device or take full control of it. says one report. Survey results released Thursday by Consumer Reports. Researchers at the Product Review Agency announced that they have discovered a critical vulnerability […]