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Snapchat walks back friend-ranking feature blamed for ruining relationships

Snapchat has demoted a controversial feature that ranked friends based on their relationships with users over concerns that it was stirring up anxiety among teenage viewers. The social media site announced that it will disable the default setting that automatically enables the “Solar System” feature on its $4-a-month subscription service, Snapchat+. This tool is a […]

The Guardian asks how ‘climate crisis’ impacts relationships

The Guardian is calling for people to detail how the ‘climate crisis’ has affected their relationships. “The climate crisis is increasing the frequency and severity of extreme weather events such as floods, heat waves and storms in Europe, and is also impacting public sentiment,” the paper said. claimed. “We want to hear how climate change […]

Hunter set to appear for closed-door deposition in House impeachment probe on Biden’s role in foreign business relationships

WASHINGTON — Hunter Biden is scheduled to appear Wednesday morning for a closed-door deposition in the House impeachment inquiry into President Biden’s role in foreign business relationships. It is unclear how the 54-year-old eldest son, who regularly connected his father with business partners in countries such as China and Ukraine, plans to respond to questioning […]

FTC investigating relationships between AI startups, tech giants

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Tuesday that it is opening an investigation into major technology companies' multibillion-dollar investments in generative artificial intelligence (AI) companies. The FTC said it is seeking information about partnerships between Microsoft and OpenAI, Amazon and Anthropic, and Google and Anthropic. The agency said all five companies had been ordered to […]