Snap Experiments with Ads in Chat as Stock Price Falls
Snapchat is undergoing significant changes as it tests new features and updates aimed at boosting its platform’s usability and ad revenue. CEO Evan Spiegel announced in a memo published on…
Canva Raises Teams Prices by Over 300 Percent, Citing AI Enhancements
Canva is raising prices for its Teams subscription, with some users facing increases of over 300%, due to the company’s expanded use of generative AI tools. Specific price changes include:…
Android 15 Rolls Out with TalkBack Updates, Earthquake Alerts, and More
Google has officially released Android 15, making it available initially through the Android Open Source Project for developers. This latest version of the mobile operating system introduces various enhancements, focusing…
Starlink Agrees to Block Access to X in Brazil
Starlink, the satellite internet company owned by Elon Musk, has announced that it will comply with a Brazilian Supreme Court order to block access to the social media platform X…
UK to Review Ticketmaster Pricing After Oasis Ticket Chaos
The UK government plans to investigate Ticketmaster’s dynamic pricing model after widespread chaos and frustration during the recent sale of Oasis reunion tour tickets. The move aims to address concerns…
Judge Rules Against Forcing Social Media Platforms to Block Harmful Content for Teens
A federal judge has ruled against a portion of the Texas SCOPE Act, stating that social media companies cannot be forced to block teens from accessing specific content labeled as…
Disney Blackout on DirecTV Leaves Millions Without ESPN and ABC
Disney has imposed a blackout on ESPN, ABC, and other channels for DirecTV subscribers after negotiations failed to secure a new distribution agreement, affecting roughly 11 million DirecTV users. This…
Microsoft’s Recall Feature on Windows 11 Not Removable After All
Microsoft has confirmed that Windows 11 users will not be able to uninstall the controversial “Recall” feature, despite earlier reports suggesting otherwise. Recall, part of the Copilot+ suite announced in…
Brazilian Supreme Court Upholds X Ban as Starlink Defies Compliance
Brazil’s Supreme Court has upheld a ban on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, following a decision led by Justice Alexandre de Moraes. This ruling directs Brazil’s…
Apple Reportedly Phasing Out USB-A in New Mac Mini
Apple is reportedly planning to remove USB-A ports from the upcoming Mac mini, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The new Mac mini models will feature Apple’s M4 chip and will…
Bluesky Gains One Million Users Following Brazil’s X Ban
Bluesky, a microblogging platform, has seen a rapid surge in new users, gaining a million users over the past three days. This spike in activity follows a decision by Brazilian…
Mysterious Noise Reported from Inside NASA’s Starliner Docked at ISS
NASA’s Starliner spacecraft has begun emitting unusual noises just days before it is set to undock from the International Space Station (ISS) for an uncrewed return to Earth. On Saturday,…
Boeing’s Starliner Returning to Earth Without Crew on September 6
Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft is set to return to Earth without a crew on September 6, following an undocking from the International Space Station (ISS). If conditions permit, the spacecraft will…
Nintendo Stops Repairing New 3DS as Parts Run Out
Nintendo has officially stopped offering repairs for the New Nintendo 3DS due to a shortage of parts. This development, announced by the company’s Japanese support team, means that users of…
Tumblr to Undergo Large-Scale Backend Shift to WordPress
Tumblr is set to transition its extensive collection of half a billion blogs to a WordPress-based backend, marking a significant technical shift. Automattic, the parent company of WordPress.com, which acquired…
Midjourney Announces Move Into Hardware
Midjourney, the AI image-generating platform known for its impressive $200 million in revenue without any venture capital investment, has announced plans to enter the hardware market. The company shared the…
Intuitive Machines Wins NASA Contract for 2027 Lunar South Pole Mission
Intuitive Machines, a startup that went public last year, has secured a $116.9 million contract from NASA to send a moon lander to the lunar south pole in 2027. This…
Apple Music Now Supports Playlist Transfers to YouTube Music
Apple Music now supports the direct transfer of playlists to YouTube Music, marking its first venture into facilitating playlist migration to a competing service. This new feature, highlighted in a…
OpenAI and Anthropic Agree to U.S. AI Safety Testing for Their Models
OpenAI and Anthropic have agreed to let the U.S. AI Safety Institute test their artificial intelligence models before and after they are released to the public. This collaboration aims to…
OpenAI’s ChatGPT User Base Surges to 200 Million Weekly Users
OpenAI has announced that its chatbot, ChatGPT, now boasts 200 million weekly active users, doubling from the 100 million weekly users reported last November, as first reported by Axios. This…