Tinder Will Require New California Users to Verify Profiles Using Facial Recognition
Tinder is requiring new users in California to verify their profiles using facial recognition technology. The “Face Check” feature aims to reduce impersonation and prevent connections with bots or fake…
Report Claims Apple Has Ambitious Plans for Smart Glasses and Headsets
Apple’s Vision Pro headset may have faded from the spotlight recently, but new reports reveal that the company is gearing up for an ambitious lineup of seven head-mounted devices in…
Vitalik Buterin Expresses Concerns About Sam Altman’s World Project
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expressed significant concerns about the digital identification system promoted by Sam Altman’s World project, citing potential privacy risks. Previously known as Worldcoin, World is developed…
Acer Unveils Two New Chromebook Plus Models Featuring Free Google AI Pro Plan
Acer announced Thursday that buyers of its new Chromebook Plus lineup—including the Chromebook Plus 514, Chromebook Plus 516, Spin 714, and Enterprise 514—will receive a complimentary 12-month subscription to Google’s…
OpenAI Said to Be ‘Recalibrating’ Compensation Amid Meta Hiring Spree
Amid Meta’s recent recruitment of several senior researchers from OpenAI, the latter’s Chief Research Officer Mark Chen reassured staff that leadership has been actively responding to the challenge. “I feel…
Tesla Achieves Fully Autonomous Delivery From Factory to Customer
Tesla announced it has completed its first “fully autonomous delivery” of a vehicle from its Gigafactory in Austin, Texas, to a customer’s home, despite a rocky start to its robotaxi…
TikTok Tests Its Own Take on Instagram’s ‘Broadcast Channels’
TikTok is testing a new messaging tool called “bulletin boards,” allowing brands and creators to share public, one-to-many messages with their followers. This feature closely resembles Instagram’s broadcast channels, which…
YouTube’s Mobile Video Editor Is Coming to iOS
Google is preparing to bring its mobile video editing app, YouTube Create, to iOS devices, nearly two years after it launched exclusively on Android. Job postings reveal the company is…
Honda Launches Cargo E-Bike Delivery Service
Electric cargo bikes offer a way to reduce emissions and ease urban traffic congestion caused by delivery trucks. Honda plans to transform last-mile delivery through its Fastport eQuad, combining hardware…
Facebook Requests Permission to Use Meta AI on Unshared Photos in Your Camera Roll
Facebook is now asking users to grant permission to access their phone’s camera roll to automatically suggest AI-enhanced versions of their photos—even those not yet uploaded to the platform. The…
SpaceX’s Starbase City Officials Remain Silent on Crane Collapse
A crane collapsed on June 23 at SpaceX’s South Texas rocket launch site, which is now part of the newly incorporated city of Starbase, Texas. The crane was involved in…
Microsoft Edge AI Update Helps You Quickly Find What You Googled Yesterday
Finding a previously visited website can be frustrating, especially if you forget the exact name or search terms used. To address this, Microsoft is introducing an AI-powered feature in Edge…
Microsoft Says Farewell to the Windows Blue Screen of Death
Microsoft is retiring its iconic blue screen of death, the error screen Windows users have dreaded since the early 1990s. The company announced it will replace the blue screen with…
Google Photos Combines Classic Search with AI for Faster Results
After temporarily pausing its AI-powered “Ask Photos” feature due to performance concerns, Google has enhanced its ability to quickly return search results within Google Photos. The feature, unveiled at Google’s…
Threads Introduces Separate Hidden Words Management from Instagram, Adds Time Limits
Threads, Meta’s competitor to X, now offers a Hidden Words feature that works separately from Instagram. This setting lets users filter out posts containing specific words, phrases, or emojis they…
Elon Musk Bans Hashtags in Ads on X
Starting this Friday, the platform X will no longer permit hashtags in advertisements. Elon Musk announced the update on his own account, describing hashtags as an “esthetic nightmare.” This move…
AI Companionship Usage Is Far Lower Than Commonly Perceived
The idea that people frequently seek companionship or emotional support from AI chatbots is widespread. However, a new report from Anthropic, creator of the AI chatbot Claude, paints a different…
YouTube to Restrict Live Streaming for Certain Children Soon
YouTube is introducing new rules aimed at better protecting children. From July 22, children under 16 will no longer be able to live stream to an audience on their own.…
Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff Says AI Handles Up to 50% of Company Work
Salesforce is rapidly increasing its use of artificial intelligence to automate various workloads, CEO Marc Benioff revealed in a recent interview. He emphasized that AI is transforming how work gets…
M5 iPad Pro Set for October Launch, Enters Mass Production Despite Delay Rumors
The highly anticipated M5 iPad Pro series is now entering its mass production phase, following significant adjustments in Apple’s manufacturing process. Analysts report the device is expected to launch later…