Uber Lets Riders Share Hearing and Vision Needs with Drivers
This fall, Uber will roll out new self-identification features designed for riders who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, or have low vision. These options aim to reduce potential misunderstandings…
Venmo Introduces Scheduled Payments and Requests
Venmo has introduced a new feature allowing users to schedule payments and requests, which can be set up as one-time events or recurring transactions. This long-awaited feature lets users automate…
Ticketmaster Leads the Way with Apple Wallet’s New iOS 18 Features
Ticketmaster is the first ticketing company to adopt the new, enhanced Apple Wallet features introduced with iOS 18. The update allows event tickets in the Apple Wallet app to display…
GM Drops Ultium for Alternative Battery Technologies
General Motors (GM) is moving away from its standardized Ultium battery system, opting for a more varied approach with different battery cell chemistries and formats. This change diverges from GM’s…
Porsche Issues Recall for Over 27,000 Taycan EVs Due to Battery Short Circuit Risk
Porsche has issued a recall affecting more than 27,000 of its Taycan electric vehicles due to the risk of a short circuit in one of the battery’s cell block modules.…
DeepMind and University of Washington Researchers Win 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry
DeepMind researchers Demis Hassabis and John Jumper, alongside University of Washington professor David Baker, have won the 2024 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for their significant contributions to understanding the structure…
Bluesky Uses Meta’s Moderation Woes to Draw Users to Its Platform
Bluesky has gained attention on Threads, Meta’s social media platform, as more users express frustrations over Meta’s content moderation. Meta has been facing criticism for its moderation policies on Threads,…
Canva Reverses Price Hike After Customer Backlash
Canva has reversed its decision to raise prices by up to 300% for long-term customers, responding to backlash from small businesses and other users. Initially, the Sydney-based design software company,…
DOJ Considers Breaking Up Google to Stop Search Monopoly
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has escalated its efforts to curb Google’s dominance in the search engine market, with proposals that could lead to the breakup of the tech giant.…
No, YouTube Is Not Removing the Skip Button on Ads
YouTube has confirmed that the option to skip ads is here to stay, but with a new look, as confirmed by The Verge. Recent concerns over the disappearance of the…
Tesla’s Cybercab Robotaxi is Finally Here
Tesla has officially revealed its Cybercab robotaxi, showcasing 20 vehicles at its “We, Robot” event held at Warner Bros. Discovery’s studio in California. Six months after teasing its launch, CEO…
Lyft Rolls Out Upfront Pay and Traffic Delay Compensation For Drivers
Lyft has introduced several new measures to improve driver earnings, including upfront hourly rates and compensation for traffic delays. This change aims to offer more transparency and fairness to drivers…
Nintendo Seeks 10,000 Testers for New Switch Online Feature
Nintendo has launched a search for 10,000 testers, offering them first access to a mysterious new Switch Online feature. While the announcement provides few details and offers no concrete hints…
Fidelity Data Breach Exposes Sensitive Information of Over 77,000 Customers
Fidelity, one of the largest financial services and asset management companies globally, experienced a significant data breach between August 17 and August 19, affecting over 77,000 customers. The breach involved…
OpenAI Partners with Hearst to Bring Content from 60+ Publications to ChatGPT
OpenAI has entered into a new partnership with Hearst, the company behind well-known publications like Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire, and the San Francisco Chronicle. This deal, announced on Tuesday, will allow…
Creators on X Will Now Earn Based on Engagement, Not Ads
X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, has announced a major change to its Creator Revenue Sharing Program. As of November 8, creators will no longer be paid…
LinkedIn Expands Gaming Universe with Brain-Teasing Tango
LinkedIn, the professional networking giant, is making waves in the casual gaming arena with the launch of its fourth game, Tango. Building on the success of its previous endeavors, LinkedIn…
Fourteen States Sue TikTok for Alleged Harm to Children’s Mental Health
Fourteen U.S. states, including New York and California, and the District of Columbia have filed lawsuits against TikTok, accusing the platform of harming children’s mental health, violating privacy, and falsely…
Meta AI Expands to Six Countries, with More Rollouts Planned Over the Coming Weeks
Meta AI is expanding globally, with the AI assistant launching today in six new countries: Brazil, Bolivia, Guatemala, Paraguay, the Philippines, and the United Kingdom. This marks the beginning of…
Meta Showcases New ‘Movie Gen’ AI Tool for Generating Video and Sound from Text Prompts
Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, unveiled its latest AI innovation, Movie Gen, an artificial intelligence model that generates short, realistic video and audio clips based on simple…