Disney star Bridgit Mendler launches space startup with $6M in funding
Former Disney Channel star Brigitte Mendler announced that she is co-founder and CEO of Northwood Space. Northwood Space is a startup that has already raised $6.3 million in funding from Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, Andreessen Horowitz, and others. After the show, Mendler, known for starring in Disney’s hit series Good Luck Charlie and Wizards of […]
Elon Musk nominated for Nobel Peace Prize
Billionaire Elon Musk, whose businesses range from satellites to social media, was nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize by a Norwegian lawmaker and described Mr. X’s owner as “a staunch supporter of free speech.” ” he praised. Marius Nilsen, a member of Norway’s parliament and member of the Liberal Progressive Party, said he came forward […]
Tinder to require video selfies to verify user IDs amid dating-app crime
Tinder announced Tuesday that it has plans for what’s next. Expand identity verification requirements Crimes on dating apps are on the rise, with some asking users to send selfie videos as artificial intelligence makes it harder to tell who’s real. The world’s most popular dating app said new features, scheduled to be released in the […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX inks deal with US, deepening ties to intelligence, military agencies
Elon Musk’s SpaceX has deepened its ties to U.S. intelligence and military agencies through secret contracts worth billions of dollars. SpaceX has long been a major partner in U.S. military satellite launches, but documents say Review by Wall Street Journal It has been shown that the company signed a huge secret contract with the US […]
‘Popcorn brain’ explained â how social media can ruin attention spans
It may seem like a cliché, but if you feel overwhelmed by the non-stop pace of digital media and find it difficult to concentrate on one task or thought, you may have a “popcorn brain.” there is. “Popcorn brain is the tendency for our attention and focus to jump quickly from one thing to another, […]
I’ve gotten 100 free McDonald’s meals â thanks to this ChatGPT hack
ChatGPT can do virtually anything. Examples include unlimited free McDonald’s meals. A so-called “billionaire” businessman boasted on a podcast that he used an artificial intelligence system to generate fake complaints and used ChatGPT to trick McDonald’s into giving him 100 free meals. Mr. Gage, co-host All about podcasts He is the owner of the resale […]
Older people are using emojis wrong, study says
Grandma, were you going to send that eggplant emoji? A new study conducted by researchers at the University of Nottingham has found that older people are more likely to misuse emojis such as surprise, fear, sadness and angry reactions to express their emotions through text messages. . Many people use emojis in chats to add […]
Apple Vision Pro users return $3.5K headsets, say they cause extreme headaches, motion sickness: ‘Like a torture session’
Professional, no! Customer paid $3,500 for Apple Vision Pro The company has already returned the device, saying the headset causes eye strain, headaches and motion sickness. More than 200,000 pairs of these revolutionary goggles were sold on pre-order before they went on general sale on February 2nd. But while some enthusiasts say the Vision Pro […]
NYC Mayor Eric Adams sues Facebook, Instagram, others for fueling youth mental health crisis
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced Wednesday that his administration has filed a lawsuit against social media companies, including Meta Platforms Inc.’s Facebook and Instagram, for fueling a youth mental health crisis. The lawsuit, filed in California Superior Court, also includes Alphabet’s YouTube, Snap’s Snapchat and ByteDance’s TikTok, alleging that the companies “intentionally manipulated […]
Typo in earnings report sends Lyft stock soaring by 67%
A typo in Lyft’s earnings report exaggerated a key profit metric by a factor of 10, sending the stock soaring 67% late Tuesday before management corrected the error and the stock price plummeted. Late Tuesday after the close of regular trading, the ride-hailing app said in a slideshow to investors that its gross profit margin […]