Elon Musk’s Twitter begins purge of blue check marks
By Clare Duffy, CNN Elon Musk’s Twitter on Thursday began a purge of blue verification check marks from users who have not signed up for its…
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End of an era: Netflix DVD subscribers mourn the service’s imminent demise
By Samantha Kelly When Colin McEvoy, a father of two from Bethlehem, Pennsylvania and a self-described film fanatic, wants to watch a Bollywood film…
Continue ReadingFlorida apologizes for sending emergency alert test at 4:45 a.m.
CNN, WESH By Jennifer Korn The early morning alert was a test but the outrage was real. Many in Florida were woken up at 4:45 a.m. on Thursday by a…
Continue ReadingFlorida apologizes for sending emergency alert test at 4:45 a.m.
By Jennifer Korn The early morning alert was a test but the outrage was real. Many in Florida were woken up at 4:45 a.m. on Thursday by a…
Continue ReadingMeta phased out Covid-19 content labels after finding they did little to combat misinformation, Oversight Board says
By Brian Fung, CNN Late last year, Facebook-parent Meta quietly phased out certain content labels on its platforms that for much of the pandemic had…
Continue ReadingApple commits to investing across India as Tim Cook opens second store
By Manveena Suri and Michelle Toh, CNN Apple CEO Tim Cook met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, pledging to invest further in…
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Pet Pics Sweepstakes: Hooray for our beautiful pets
There are some awfully cute critters in this week’s batch! See more and share yours at:…
Continue ReadingSnapchat rolls out chatbot powered by ChatGPT to all users
By Samantha Kelly, CNN Snapchat is about to give new meaning to the “chat” part of its name. Snap, the company behind Snapchat, announced…
Continue ReadingMeta’s latest round of layoffs is underway
By Clare Duffy, CNN Facebook parent Meta on Wednesday began its latest round of layoffs focusing on technical workers, who are often thought of as…
Continue ReadingTwitter removes transgender protections from hateful conduct policy
By Clare Duffy, CNN Twitter appears to have quietly rolled back a portion of its hateful conduct policy that included specific protections for…
Continue ReadingMeta opens up its Horizon Worlds VR app to teens for the first time, prompting outcries from US lawmakers
By Brian Fung, CNN Meta is forging ahead with plans to let teenagers onto its virtual reality app, Horizon Worlds, despite objections from lawmakers…
Continue ReadingMeta opens up its Horizon Worlds VR app to teens for the first time, prompting outcries from US lawmakers
CNN By Brian Fung, CNN Meta is forging ahead with plans to let teenagers onto its virtual reality app, Horizon Worlds, despite objections from…
Continue ReadingYou can now apply for your share of a $725 million Facebook data privacy settlement. Here’s how
By Clare Duffy, CNN Facebook users who had an active account at any point between May 2007 and December 2022 can now apply to receive a piece of…
Continue ReadingThe viral new ‘Drake’ and ‘Weeknd’ song is not what it seems
By Samantha Murphy Kelly, CNN One of the buzziest songs recently circulating on TikTok and climbing the Spotify charts featured the familiar voices…
Continue ReadingFTC chair Lina Khan warns AI could ‘turbocharge’ fraud and scams
By Brian Fung, CNN Artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT could lead to a “turbocharging” of consumer harms including fraud and…
Continue ReadingAI pioneer quits Google to warn about the technology’s ‘dangers’
CNN By Jennifer Korn Geoffrey Hinton, who has been called the ‘Godfather of AI,’ confirmed Monday that he left his role at Google last…
Continue ReadingUniversal Music Group calls AI music a ‘fraud,’ wants it banned from streaming platforms. Experts say it’s not that easy
By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Universal Music Group — the music company representing superstars including Sting, The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj and Ariana…
Continue ReadingUniversal Music Group calls AI music a ‘fraud,’ wants it banned from streaming platforms. Experts say it’s not that easy
CNN By Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Universal Music Group — the music company representing superstars including Sting, The Weeknd, Nicki Minaj and Ariana…
Continue ReadingTim Cook opens first Apple store in India
By Michelle Toh, CNN Apple’s CEO Tim Cook is in India this week to open its first physical stores in the country, marking a milestone for the…
Continue ReadingYouTube rolls out new policies for eating disorder content
By Clare Duffy, CNN YouTube on Tuesday announced a series of changes to how it deals with content related to eating disorders. The platform has long…
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