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Is Facebook down? Users report outages and problems seeing their feeds
standard.co.uk - Andrew Williams
Facebook may be experiencing server outages, as indicated by a surge in user reports online on Tuesday (April 16) morning. If you are having trouble …
TechCrunch
15 hours ago
Apple pulls a Game Boy emulator for App Store violations, but says game emulators are allowed
TechCrunch - Sarah Perez
Apple has removed iGBA, a Game Boy emulator app for the iPhone, after approving its launch over the weekend. The app was among the first to capitalize on Apple’s newly relaxed rules around retro game emulators, a move the tech giant made after EU regulators forced Apple to open up to App Store …
The Verge
21 hours ago
Tesla lays off ‘more than 10 percent’ of its workforce, loses top executives
The Verge - Jess Weatherbed
The global layoffs are expected to impact at least 14,000 employees as Tesla prepares for ‘the next phase of growth.’ A few weeks after reporting its first year-over-year decline in vehicle deliveries since 2020, Tesla is now planning to lay off over ten percent of its global workforce, according to …
1 hour ago
Free software lets you design and test warp drives with real physics
newatlas.com - By Paul McClure
Warp drives are among the more plausible of science fiction concepts, at least from a mathematical perspective. Now, Applied Physics, a …
TechCrunch
10 hours ago
Tesla layoffs hit high performers, some departments slashed, sources say
TechCrunch - Rebecca Bellan
Tesla management told employees Monday that the recent layoffs — which gutted some departments by 20% and even hit high performers — were largely due to poor financial performance, a source familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The layoffs were announced to staff just a week before Tesla is …
MacRumors
13 hours ago
Adobe Premiere Pro Gains AI Tools to Add and Remove Objects From Videos, Extend Clips and More
MacRumors - Juli Clover
Adobe today debuted several new AI features for Premiere Pro, software designed for professional video editing. Adobe's Premiere Pro is set to gain useful editing functions powered by generative AI, which will let video editors do more with less work. With a Generative Extend feature, Premiere Pro …
9to5Google
6 hours ago
Android to grow at ‘twice the pace of iOS’ in 2024, IDC says
9to5Google - Ben Schoon
As the smartphone market changes, Android is reportedly set to grow significantly in 2024, at “twice the page” of Apple’s iOS, apparently. The iPhone has had a strong presence in the United States for a long time, but Apple has also seen significant growth in the global market in recent years. As a …
Engadget
16 hours ago
Samsung awarded $6.4 billion CHIPS Act grant to build 'semiconductor ecosystem' in Texas
Engadget - Lawrence Bonk
This follows the company announcing a major $44 billion investment in the state. The Biden administration just announced a preliminary agreement to award Samsung up to $6.4 billion in grants as part of CHIPS Act funding. This money will complement the $44 billion in private investment that the …
Associated Press
1 hour ago
Nissan says it will make next-generation EV batteries by early 2029
Associated Press - By YURI KAGEYAMA
YOKOHAMA, Japan (AP) — Nissan expects to mass produce electric vehicles powered by advanced next-generation batteries by early 2029, the company said Tuesday during a media tour of an unfinished pilot plant. Japan’s legacy automakers have fallen behind newer rivals like America’s Tesla and China’s …
Android Authority
4 hours ago
The OnePlus offline sales ban could spread across India (Updated: Official statement)
Android Authority - Hadlee Simons
Retail associations have cited tiny profit margins and poor warranty claims processes as the reason for the sales ban. Update: April 16, 2024 (12:45 AM ET): OnePlus India has shared an emailed statement with Android Authority regarding the ongoing situation in India, where the brand is facing a …
9to5Mac
8 hours ago
Spotify planning to launch more expensive ‘Music Pro’ subscription with lossless songs
9to5Mac - Filipe Espósito
A recent report revealed that Spotify is planning to raise the price of its subscription soon, at least in some countries. And for those who think that paying $10.99 a month for a music streaming platform is already too much, the company may soon introduce an even more expensive “Music Pro” …
1 day ago
Paintball-blasting home security camera redefines 'enter at own risk'
newatlas.com - By Bronwyn Thompson
The humble security cam is now ready and willing to choose violence. A big-thinking Slovenian startup has created a curious smart security camera that …
GamesRadar
9 hours ago
Reading 42 pages of Elder Scrolls Online Gold Road patch notes won't make Elder Scrolls 6 get here any quicker, but it's a good way to kill some time
GamesRadar - Jordan Gerblick
With the launch of Elder Scrolls Online: Gold Road on the public test realm (PTR), Bethesda has released the full 42 pages - yes, 42 flippin' pages - …
10 hours ago
Criminals ramp up social engineering and AI tactics to steal consumer details
standard.co.uk - Vicky Shaw
Criminals are finding new ways to target consumers using social media and deepfake technology, with cost-of-living pressures also having an impact, …
10 hours ago
Apple’s first wave of AI features could be iPhone 16 exclusive
trustedreviews.com - Chris Smith
Apple is planning to announce its progress in the generative AI realm as part of iOS 18 during June’s WWDC. However, they may not be available on any …
22 hours ago
Google backs £9.5m London legal tech firm which ‘combines AI with human lawyers’
cityam.com - Jess Jones
Google’s venture arm is backing Lawhive, a London-based legal tech company that combines artificial intelligence (AI) with human lawyers to make …
MacRumors
1 day ago
X May Charge New Users a 'Small Fee' to Post, Like and Reply
MacRumors
Social media platform X (formerly Twitter) will soon begin charging new users "a small fee" for posting content and liking, replying, and bookmarking tweets, according to Elon Musk. X Daily News, a feed that posts X updates, today noticed that text strings on the website have been updated to mention …
TechCrunch
13 hours ago
Change Healthcare stolen patient data leaked by ransomware gang
TechCrunch - Zack Whittaker
An extortion group has published a portion of what it says are the private and sensitive patient records on millions of Americans stolen during the ransomware attack on Change Healthcare in February. On Monday, a new ransomware and extortion gang that calls itself RansomHub published several files …
Engadget
15 hours ago
Disney+ may add cable-style streaming channels focused on Marvel and Star Wars
Engadget - Kris Holt
Reports suggest Disney sees linear channels as a way to increase the time subscribers spend in the app. Disney is reportedly planning to add linear cable-style streaming channels to Disney+. According to The Information, the company wants subscribers to spend more time in the app and, by offering …
IGN
13 hours ago
Nintendo Skipping Gamescom 2024 as Questions Swirl About Release Slate, Switch 2
IGN - Kat Bailey
Last year's event saw the first Switch 2 leaks. Nintendo says it's skipping Gamescom 2024, a year after the event that saw the first Switch 2 leaks …
Mashable
13 hours ago
iOS 18 AI features are rumored to be ‘on device.’ But there's a catch.
Mashable - Matt Binder
The iPhone maker continues to focus on privacy (where it can). By now, you've likely heard that Apple is making big moves in the AI space in order to compete with competitors like Microsoft and Google. Its upcoming M4 chipset for its Macs and MacBooks is being built for AI. And, when it comes to …
13 hours ago
A new Gmail feature could soon make it way easier to manage your subscriptions
techradar.com - By Cesar Cadenas
Google is reportedly working on a new way to help users bring order to their messy Gmail accounts on mobile. Initially discovered by industry expert …
Android Authority
13 hours ago
T-Mobile employees report being lured into scamming customers (Update: T-Mobile statement)
Android Authority - Ryan McNeal
Scammers are asking T-Mobile employees to perform SIM swaps for them. Update, April 15, 2024 (03:42 PM ET): A T-Mobile spokesperson issued a statement to Android Authority on the matter discussed in the original article below. Here is the statement, in full: We did not have a systems breach. We …
13 hours ago
Disney Plus rumored plans prove the further we get from cable, the closer we get to cable
techradar.com - By Lance Ulanoff
Streaming television was supposed to kill cable and broadcast TV. Ad-free, endless choice, on-demand, and on your schedule meant the no-compromises …
ZDNET
16 hours ago
Alphabeats says it can train athletes' brains to optimize their performance - here's how
ZDNET - Matthew Miller
The margin for success in athletics can be in fractions of seconds and mindset can be a deciding factor. Alphabeats claims to up your mental game so …
ZDNET
16 hours ago
Google's new Infini-attention technique lets you input infinite text into LLMs
ZDNET - Don Reisinger
The technique could flip pave the way for decidedly fascinating AI implementations. Today's large language models (LLMs) have limits on how much …
Android Authority
16 hours ago
Exclusive: 'Pixel 9 Pro Fold' could be Google's next foldable, not Fold 2
Android Authority - Kamila Wojciechowska
The new name for the device codenamed 'comet' might be more than a simple rebrand. Google has previously launched with just two phones in its flagship phones lineup. This has been the case since the first-generation Pixels back in 2016, but it’s been known for a while that this is changing with the …
16 hours ago
AMD’s next-gen Zen 5 CPUs could launch seriously soon going by a new rumor
techradar.com - By Darren Allan
AMD’s Zen 5 desktop processors could be nearing release as another motherboard vendor has brought in initial support for what’s most likely to be …
15 hours ago
Samsung Galaxy XCover 7
trustedreviews.com - Lloyd Coombes
A solid phone for work, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 7 lacks battery life and performance compared to similarly priced options, but otherwise is an …
Yahoo News
17 hours ago
Apple could bring AI to iPhones this summer - here’s what it means
Yahoo News - Rob Waugh
Apple is widely expected to unveil new AI features for the iPhone this year at its Worldwide Developers Conference on 10 June. The features are likely …
Bloomberg
17 hours ago
UK Starts Drafting AI Regulations for Most Powerful Models
Bloomberg - By Ellen Milligan
The UK is starting to draft regulations to govern artificial intelligence, focusing on the most powerful language models which underpin OpenAI’s …

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