TikTok"s Ad Revenue To Surpass Twitter, Snapchat Combined In 2022
Video-sharing app TikTok's advertisement revenue is likely to triple in 2022 to more than $11 billion, exceeding the combined sales of its rivals Twitter and Snap, according to research firm Insider Intelligence. Reuters reports: TikTok, which is own.....»»
AMD just outsold Intel in the data center space for the first time ever
AMD’s data center revenue tops Intel, which had a bad quarter all round......»»
Consumer privacy risks of data aggregation: What should organizations do?
In September 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) released an eye-opening report that digs into the data habits of nine major tech giants, including Amazon (Twitch), ByteDance (TikTok), Discord, Facebook, Reddit, Snap, Twitter, WhatsApp, and YouT.....»»
The Ars redesign is out. Experience its ad-free glory for just $25/year.
No better moment than now. Whew—the big event is finally behind us. I'm talking, of course, about the Ars Technica version 9 redesign, which we rolled out last month in response.....»»
For fame or a death wish? Kids’ TikTok challenge injuries stump psychiatrists
As clinicians see more TikTok challenge injuries, explaining them is often hard. Kids and teens can make some pretty hairbrained choices sometimes. But when a kid's choice is to e.....»»
Researcher highlights the combined effects of climate change and chemical pollution
Traditionally, research has focused on either climate change or chemical pollution in isolation, overlooking their combined effects. This oversight creates a blind spot in understanding the full scope of risks to ecosystems and human health......»»
Climate change is contributing to drought in the American West even without rainfall deficits, scientists find
Higher temperatures caused by anthropogenic climate change made an ordinary drought into an exceptional drought that parched the American West from 2020–2022. A study by UCLA and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration climate scientists ha.....»»
Balancing quantity and quality: How X/Twitter"s algorithm influences our consumption of news
Are we only seeing the kind of news we want to see on social media? What effects do personalized algorithms have on our perception of news quality? Do algorithms help us serendipitously encounter information that we didn't expect? These are the quest.....»»
Food security in Africa: Managing water will be vital in a rapidly growing region
Sub-Saharan Africa's population is growing at 2.7% per year and is expected to reach two billion by the year 2050. The region's urban population is growing even faster: it was at 533 million in 2023, a 3.85% increase from 2022......»»
Volcanic ash as a source of nutrients: How the Hunga Tonga eruption affected ecosystems in the South Pacific
The eruption of Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai (HTHH) in January 2022 ejected about 2.9 billion tons of volcanic material into the atmosphere and across the South Pacific. In early 2022, a scientific expedition (GEOTRACES GP21) investigated the impact of.....»»
Mapping the maze where the IRS could find billions in unpaid taxes
In 2021, the difference between what U.S. taxpayers owed the federal government and what they paid hit nearly $700 billion. This "tax gap" has been growing for years while the Internal Revenue Service's budget has shrunk, declining by 18% between 201.....»»
Elon Musk turns X’s block button into a “glorified mute button”
X change lets blocked users see posts made by the people who blocked them. X, formerly Twitter, is now letting blocked users see posts made by the people who blocked them. "We're.....»»
New trigger proposed for record-smashing 2022 Tonga eruption—unstudied data from seismic wave points to early signals
Fifteen minutes before the massive January 2022 eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha'apai volcano, a seismic wave was recorded by two distant seismic stations. Now, researchers argue that similar early signals could be used to warn of other impending.....»»
23 Years of the iPod: How Elite Obsolete Electronics keeps the music playing
There’s probably enough material to produce a book about the importance of the iPod to Apple’s history (and revenue). Yet, the company said goodbye to the brand in 2022 as it finally discontinued the last edition of the iPod Touch. There is a sma.....»»
Amazon Kindle (2024) vs. Kindle (2022): Should you upgrade?
The Kindle is an excellent e-reader, but do you need the new Kindle (2024) if you already have the 2022 model? Let's find out......»»
Huawei revenue surges nearly 30% in first 9 months on back of rising smartphone sales
Huawei revenue surges nearly 30% in first 9 months on back of rising smartphone sales.....»»
Vulnerable GOP Senator Caught Making Embarrassing Error in Campaign Ad
Vulnerable GOP Senator Caught Making Embarrassing Error in Campaign Ad.....»»
Apple"s fourth quarter earnings were decent, but the holiday quarter will be vital
While the fourth quarter was good for Apple, analysts only care about the holiday quarter's massive revenue. A period that will be heavily influenced by the rollout of Apple Intelligence.Apple CEO Tim CookOn Halloween night, Apple offered a treat to.....»»
Tech billionaire Elon Musk"s social media posts have had a "sudden boost" since July, new research reveals
On July 13, shortly after Donald Trump was targeted by an assassination attempt, Elon Musk, the billionaire owner of X (formerly Twitter), tweeted to his more than 200 million followers:.....»»
Don"t wait! The M2 iPad Air just dropped to $498 on Amazon
At $800 off, this is a massive price cut for an M2-powered 2022 2TB Apple iPad Pro — a terrific discount for a tablet with plenty of on-board storage.....»»
Apple posts record-breaking Q4 earnings as revenue hits $94.9 billion
Apple today posted its earnings report for the recent September quarter. When the dust settled, the company posted revenue of $94.9 billion and EPS of … The post Apple posts record-breaking Q4 earnings as revenue hits $94.9 billion appeared fir.....»»