At the 2024 IAB NewFronts event on Wednesday, Snapchat announced a series of new augmented reality (AR) and machine learning (ML) tools designed to help brands and advertisers reach users on the social network with interactive experiences. The company said that it’s been investing in ML and automation to make it faster and easier for brands to create AR try-on assets. Over the past few years, … [Read more...]
Breathe some new life into your old PC with these 5 operating systems
Although certain PC components have a lot more longevity than others, youll need to upgrade your specs at some point. With all the developments in the computing space, even the most cutting-edge PC of today will end up as an outdated machine in a few years. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]
Snapchat will finally let you edit your chats
Snapchat will finally join most of its messaging app peers and allow users to edit their chats. The feature, which will be rolling out “soon,” will initially be limited to Snapchat+ subscribers, the company said.With the change, Snapchat users will have a five-minute window to rephrase their message, fix typos or otherwise edit their chats. Messages that have been edited will have a label … [Read more...]
How to copy data from Android to iOS
Are you switching from an Android phone to an iPhone? If so, it's never been easier to copy your data from Android to iOS. Depending on how much data you're looking to transfer, it might take a little work to get it all, but there are plenty of ways to go about it. In this guide, well explain all the methods for transferring your data from an Android to an iPhone. Source: xda-developers.com … [Read more...]
Snapchat will soon let you edit your messages after sending
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How to use a YubiKey to log into Windows and macOS
Whether you've got pesky roommates, or just want an added layer of security, adding a YubiKey requirement to log in to your home PC or laptop can be a great way to improve your security. This will require that your YubiKey be plugged in each time you log in to your computer. This is especially useful if you're also using a YubiKey for your password manager or online accounts, since you'll likely … [Read more...]
UnitedHealth CEO admits it paid $22 million ransom to BlackCat
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From Connie Chan to Ethan Kurzweil venture capitalists continue to play musical chairs
When Keith Rabois announced he was leaving Founders Fund to return to Khosla Ventures in January, it came as a shock to many in the venture capital ecosystem — and not just because Rabois is a big name in the industry. It was surprising because unlike in many other fields, venture capitalists don’t traditionally move around very much — especially those that reach the partner or general partner … [Read more...]
Svelte 5 moves to release candidate stage
Svelte 5, a planned update to the reactive UI framework, has reached the release candidate phase. No breaking changes are anticipated between now and the stable release.The release candidate was announced on April 30. It features a rewrite of Svelte to be faster, easier to use, and more robust. Runes, a signal-powered reactivity API, is a highlight of this release. Runes promises to unlock … [Read more...]
A researcher is suing Meta for the right to ‘turn off’ Facebook’s news feed
Facebook’s News Feed algorithm has long been at the center of debates about some of Meta’s biggest problems. It’s also been a near constant source of complaints from users. But, if a newly filed lawsuit is successful, Facebook users may be able to use the social network with a vastly different feed. The Knight First Amendment Institute at Columbia University is suing Meta on behalf of a researcher … [Read more...]
NASA orders studies from private space companies on Mars mission support roles
Mars exploration has been always been the exclusive purview of national space agencies, but NASA is trying to change that, awarding a dozen research tasks to private companies as a prelude to commercial support for future missions to the Red Planet. It’s the second time in a month that the agency has shown its desire for commercial support in Mars missions, having more or less scrapped the … [Read more...]
April 2024: People on the Move
A number of companies have announced major changes to their executive leadership this month. Here are a couple of the moves across the industry this past month. Atlassian co-CEO Scott Farquhar announces plans to step down Farquhar, along with Mike Cannon-Brookes, have been running Atlassian as co-CEOs since forming the company together 23 years ago. Farquhar said in a blog post that he … [Read more...]
Crunchyroll is about to get a little more expensive, just like all the other streamers
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How to play Netflix’s cloud games without waiting for an invitation
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Microsoft’s OpenAI partnership was born from Google envy
It turns out the lay of today’s AI landscape can be traced back to — what do you know — fear, jealousy and intense capitalist ambition. Emails revealed in the Department of Justice’s antitrust case against Google, first reported by Business Insider, show Microsoft executives expressing alarm and envy over Google’s AI lead. That spurred an urgency that led to the Windows maker’s initial … [Read more...]
Walmart is about to launch a 4K Chromecast that’s also a smart speaker
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Windows 10's userbase is still growing despite a looming EOS date
Are you using Windows 10? Turns out, you're not alone. Despite the operating system approaching its end-of-life date in October 2025, people aren't just sticking with their guns. As the metrics show, more people are actually turning back from Windows 11 to return to the older operating system, giving Microsoft an issue as to how it can get people to upgrade and stick with the newer version. … [Read more...]
United HealthCare CEO says ‘maybe a third’ of U.S. citizens were affected by recent hack
Two months after hackers broke into Change Healthcare systems stealing and then encrypting company data, it’s still unclear how many Americans were impacted by the cyberattack. Last month, Andrew Witty, the CEO of Change Healthcare’s parent company UnitedHealth Group, said that the stolen files include the personal health information of “a substantial proportion of people in America.” On … [Read more...]
Google lays off Flutter, Dart staffers – reports
Along with releasing Python specialists, Google also has laid off Flutter and Dart teams according to various reports.Google did not respond this morning to InfoWorld's inquiry about Flutter and Dart layoffs. But comments were circulating online about staff reductions at Google. Flutter is an open source framework for building multi-platform applications from a single codebase. Dart, a … [Read more...]
AI security bill aims to prevent safety breaches of AI models
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