Spotify reaches record high earnings — but misses target on monthly active users
Spotify’s quarterly gross profit Curbing marketing spending helped it top $1.1 billion for the first time, but it also means the music streaming giant missed its monthly active user forecasts. The Swedish company has grown its user base over the years by offering promotions and investing in podcasts and audiobooks. But since last year, the […]
Grindr sold HIV status of “potentially thousands” of users to advertisers, lawsuit says
Hundreds of people use Grindr, a dating and social networking app for the gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer community. filed a lawsuit The company alleged that it monetized sensitive information such as HIV status without users’ consent. The lawsuit, filed in the United Kingdom, claims Grindr breaches data protection laws by disclosing information about users’ […]
76% of buy now, pay later users said it helped improve their financial situation but beware of risks: survey
According to a recent Achieve study, one way to make ends meet with your BNPL account is to track it. (iStock) Recent research shows that while more consumers are using buy now, pay later (BNPL) services and are attracted to their ease of access, they are at risk of overusing them. I am. According to […]
Runes Protocol Launches on Bitcoin, Sending Fees Soaring as Users Rush to Mint Tokens – CoinDesk
Even though this is the most anticipated Bitcoin halving ever (at least according to Google’s search history), the announcement of high-profile Bitcoin builder Casey Rodamor’s latest work, “Rune,” has attracted attention even among developers who have long disdained blockchain. Digital tokens that can be minted on the platform. Rodamor is known for the release of […]
Groundbreaking brain-computer interface allows users to play video games using only their minds
Reality may soon become stranger than science fiction. Engineers at the University of Texas at Austin recently revealed that universal brain-computer interface technology allows users to control video games using just their minds, according to the University of Texas at Austin. Debriefing. This discovery is considered a breakthrough in the study of the potential relationship […]
Apple hit with ‘mercenary spyware attacks’ — iPhone users warned worldwide
A horrifying and highly sophisticated cyberattack has affected iPhone users in at least 92 countries, including India. Reuters reported. Parent company Apple warned targeted users in an email that the hackers were aiming to “compromise iPhones remotely.” Updated guidance Wednesday about these cases of intrusion into highly sophisticated devices. These attacks, known as “mercenary attacks,” […]
Apple Vision Pro users get black eyes, headaches, neck pain
Apple Vision Pro users report getting black eyes, headaches, and neck pain from their expensive goggles. Emily Olman, director of marketing for Hopscotch International, a California-based real estate photography company. told MarketWatch After wearing the Vision Pro for the first time, she suffered from two “extremely dark eyes.” “I couldn’t use it much for the […]
Desperate Zepbound users drive five hours to nearest pharmacy
Shortages of weight loss drugs such as newly launched Ozempic rival Zepbound are forcing desperate customers to drive up to five hours to find pharmacies that stock the expensive drug. ing. Zepbound, released by pharmaceutical giant Eli Lilly last November, is in limited supply until the end of this month due to “increased demand,” according […]
X makes Grok AI chatbot available to Premium subscribers but still cannot be used by nonpaying users
Elon Musk’s X will make xAI’s Grok chatbot available to premium tier subscribers after announcing last month that it would make the tool available to more paying users. Social Media Platform Help Center Grok is It will continue to be unavailable to non-paying users. AI tools are only available to Premium and Premium+ users in […]
Social media users confused by USA Today claim that Biden has ‘clamped down on unauthorized border crossings’
Social media users this weekend were baffled by USA Today’s claim that President Biden is “cracking down” on illegal immigration, slamming them for making that claim in a recent article about President Biden’s visit to the site of the Baltimore bridge collapse. did. On Friday, the newspaper published a report on Biden’s speech at the […]