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Twitter Gets Doge Makeover As Another Timeline Bug Strikes

Twitter has received a new (and certainly temporary) design that revolves around the Shiba Inu dog known as the Dogecoin cryptocurrency avatar. Twitter has received.....»»

Category: gadgetSource:  slashgearApr 3rd, 2023

Microsoft will try the data-scraping Windows Recall feature again in October

Initial Recall preview was lambasted for obvious privacy and security failures. Enlarge / The Recall feature provides a timeline of screenshots and a searchable database of text, thoroughly tracking everything about a person's PC.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Federal judge in Texas strikes down FTC’s ban on noncompete agreements

Judge: FTC Act doesn't give substantive rulemaking authority to FTC. Enlarge / Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan arrives to testify before the House Appropriations Subcommittee at the Rayburn House Office Building on May 1.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 21st, 2024

Climate Change’s Latest Deadly Threat: Lightning Strikes

In rural India, stormy weather, a lack of knowledge, and scant protections are combining to kill thousands every year, with climate change likely to raise the threat as lightning becomes more common......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsAug 19th, 2024

Ex-Twitter staffer wins $600K over Musk’s click-yes-or-resign ultimatum

Elon Musk’s 24-hour email ultimatum unfairly dismissed Twitter staff, court says. Enlarge (credit: Craig T Fruchtman / Contributor | Getty Images Entertainment) Elon Musk had no business sending Twitter employees an em.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

The Apple Watch SE may soon much-needed makeover

It looks like plastic is making a triumphant return to Apple’s product portfolio. According to Bloomberg, the next will ditch its metallic enclosure in favor of a plastic shell, and it could arrive this fall. This would be the first time that Apple.....»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsAug 13th, 2024

Social media: Disinformation expert offers three safety tips in a time of fake news and dodgy influencers

Social networks have revolutionized the way we communicate, stay informed and share moments of our daily lives. We use platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and TikTok to keep in touch with our friends and family, share our experiences, keep in.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 11th, 2024

X (formerly Twitter) now lets you properly sort replies on iPhone

After allowing people to buy their way to the top of the replies section by purchasing an X Premium subscription, the social media platform has now launched a new menu to allow users to sort through replies with more traditional options. more….....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsAug 10th, 2024

This AI humanoid robot helped assemble BMWs at US factory

BMW has no timeline to integrate humanoid robots into its production lines. Enlarge / This is the Figure 02, a new humanoid robot that recently tried its hand(s) at assembling BMW chassis in South Carolina. (credit: BMW).....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

beCreatus DP1310 Hybrid Dock review: Uniting your devices and lifestyles

The beCreatus DP1310 is a pretty decent 13-port USB-C dock and KVM switch for your Mac, iPad, or PC that strikes a great balance between work and play.beCreatus DP1310 Hybrid Dock reviewIn the age of hybrid work, many find themselves at their desk fo.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 6th, 2024

X (Twitter) killed its Mac app, but the iPad app is a solid replacement

After discontinuing Twitter for Mac this week, Twitter (officially known as X) has now enabled support for running the unmodified iPad app on Apple Silicon Macs, a feature that debuted with macOS Big Sur. Although the app initially had a problem wher.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2024

X killed its Mac app, but the iPad app is a solid replacement

After discontinuing Twitter for Mac this week, Twitter (officially known as X) has now enabled support for running the unmodified iPad app on Apple Silicon Macs, a feature that debuted with macOS Big Sur. Although the app initially had a problem wher.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 3rd, 2024

Are young climate activists finally being heard? Research shows adults support youth voice to parliament

In recent years, the climate emergency has sparked a global response from children and young people. The School Strikes for Climate movement is a prominent example......»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Sea level changes shaped early life on Earth, fossils show

A newly developed timeline of early animal fossils reveals a link between sea levels, changes in marine oxygen, and the appearance of the earliest ancestors of present-day animals......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Twitter for Mac leaves the Mac App Store, but iPad X is still usable

Formerly a must-have social app, Twitter for Mac is no longer visible in the Mac App Store, but you could still use the X iPad app on Apple Silicon.Twitter icon, pre-XThe Elon Musk era's changing of Twitter to X has seemingly claimed another victim......»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsAug 1st, 2024

Study suggests cloud-to-ground lightning strikes may have generated building blocks for life on Earth

A large team of chemists at Harvard University has found evidence suggesting that cloud-to-ground lightning strikes may have helped generate some of the building blocks needed for life on Earth to arise......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 30th, 2024

Inside the political struggle at the IPCC that will determine the next six years of climate science

The UN's climate science advisory group, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), is currently meeting in Bulgaria to decide on a timeline for its next "cycle" of reports over the rest of this decade. That decision should have been taken.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsJul 29th, 2024

Security Bite: X quietly adds option to keep its third-rate AI product Grok from scraping your posts and interactions

Heads up! Elon Musk’s social platform X (formerly Twitter) has quietly added an opt-out toggle to keep its AI chatbot Grok from data scraping your posts, as well as any interactions you have with it. The setting to allow data for training is enable.....»»

Category: topSource:  theglobeandmailRelated NewsJul 26th, 2024

X quietly adds option to keep its third-rate AI product Grok from scraping your posts and interactions

Heads up! Without notice, Elon Musk’s social platform X (formerly Twitter) has quietly added an opt-out toggle to keep its AI chatbot Grok from scraping your posts, as well as any interactions you have with it. The setting to allow data for trainin.....»»

Category: topSource:  pcmagRelated NewsJul 26th, 2024

How to stop Musk"s Grok AI from training on anything you"ve ever said or done on X

Twitter/X has automatically opted you in to training Elon Musk's Grok AI on everything you've ever posted on the service. Here's where they have stashed the hidden setting, and how to turn it off.Find the right setting and you can say now to X's Grok.....»»

Category: appleSource:  appleinsiderRelated NewsJul 26th, 2024

The TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro is a great new smartwatch (with a catch)

The TicWatch Pro 5 Enduro takes the brilliant TicWatch Pro 5 and gives it a very light makeover. It's as good as you'd expect, but it makes me quite sad......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsJul 26th, 2024