TikTok is launching a live trivia contest with $500,000 in prizes
Hey, you might finally be able to make some money off of the addiction to TikTok you grew over the pandemic. In a blog post, …
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Apple releases iOS 16.4 beta with dozens of new emojis
Last July, Emojipedia introduced update 15.0 with new emoji suggestions. While it was expected that Apple would add them to iOS 16 last year, it’s …
iOS 16.4 beta 1 now available to developers
Almost a month after releasing iOS 16.3 to all users, Apple is now seeding iOS 16.4 beta 1 to developers. It’s still unclear what changes …
Instagram channels rolling out now, coming soon to Messenger
The parade of all-new features for Instagram continues unabated. On Thursday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on Facebook that Instagram channels are rolling out now, …
Future iPhones might read iMessages aloud in the sender’s voice
If you want to send a message to someone, you have a few options. For example, you can write, dictate, or send a voice message. …
Microsoft responds to reports of Bing AI chatbot losing its mind
If you have been following the debut of Microsoft’s ChatGPT-powered Bing chatbot, then you’ve seen just how much work still needs to be done. The …
Google CEO wants Bard tests of up to 4 hours from employees
Google’s first demo of its ChatGPT-like service Bard cost the company $100 billion in market cap, in a very public display of incompetency from the …
Elon Musk plans to step down as CEO of Twitter by the end of this year
Elon Musk says that he plans to find someone else to run Twitter by the end of this year, but we all know how best-laid …
iOS 17 concept imagines a big redesign and AI features
Apple will preview iOS 17 in four months from now. While we seldom know about upcoming features of Apple operating systems, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman already …
Facebook will tell you how it uses AI to determine what ads you see
If you’ve wondered why you are seeing an ad in your Facebook feed, Meta is looking to bring more transparency to that. In a blog …
ChatGPT is nearly capable of passing the US Medical Licensing Exam
Before long, it’ll be easier to list the tasks ChatGPT can’t complete than the ones it can. We have already shared reports about ChatGPT passing …
Bing’s secret AI rules powering its ChatGPT-like chat have been revealed
Well, that didn’t take long. Microsoft’s new version of Bing, which is now powered by OpenAI, opened up more widely to users over the weekend. …
Privacy Sandbox, Android’s privacy-focused ad technology, is rolling out in beta
Android seems ready to take on iOS in another area: advertising privacy. In a blog post, Google announced that the Privacy Sandbox, a technology it …
Ending Netflix password sharing is smart, so stop stealing and complaining
The upcoming Netflix crackdown on password-sharing has caused an uproar among users. The streamer was always aware of password-sharing and condoned the practice as long …
Samsung’s OneUI 5.1 update is rolling out to the S22, Z Fold4, more
If you own the Samsung Galaxy S22, the Galaxy Z Fold4, or the Galaxy Z Flip4 (or maybe all three), today is a pretty good …
ChatGPT in Microsoft Bing goes off the rails, spews depressive nonsense
Microsoft brought Bing back from the dead after a presentation last week that revamped its search tool with the OpenAI project ChatGPT. From an almost …
How to use ChatGPT in the Opera browser
ChatGPT is the hottest new tech in town. It’s no wonder why so many companies are scrambling to either support the chatbot or make similar …
Twitter has delayed the launch of its new paid API platform
If you’re a developer and have been anxious about the launch of Twitter’s new API platform, you can breathe. The launch has officially been delayed. …
Alert: iOS 16.3.1 breaks the Google Photos app on iPhone
Yesterday, Apple rolled out iOS 16.3.1 to fix bugs, add features, and improve Crash Detection, which has been prone to triggering when it shouldn’t. We’ve …
You might have to pay to watch TikTok in the future
Have you ever wanted to feel like you’re part of an exclusive club that pays to watch a creator’s TikTok videos? That day may arrive …
Google’s own employees think Bard, its ChatGPT competitor, is being ‘rushed’
Apparently, Google’s own employees aren’t happy about the announcement of Bard either. Last week, Google tried to jump ahead of Microsoft by announcing Bard, the …
2022 App of the Year ‘BeReal’ is adding Spotify integration
Social media app BeReal, which was named the 2022 App of the Year by Apple, is planning to add Spotify integration for posts. Alongside a …
Apple releases iOS 16.3.1 to iPhone users with Crash Detection improvements
A week after releasing tvOS 16.3.1, Apple is now seeding iOS 16.3.1 to iPhone users. This update comes three weeks after Apple unveiled iOS 16.3. …
Google Search boss’ ChatGPT warning would’ve worked best before Bard’s big fumble
The popularity of OpenAI’s ChatGPT shocked Google and forced it to show off its own artificial intelligence (AI) product ahead of schedule. That ChatGPT will …
Apple denies claim that a Maps bug shared user locations without consent
A few weeks after a report said an Apple Maps bug was sharing users’ location with apps without consent, Apple has denied this claim with …
Microsoft’s ChatGPT Bing search is rolling out to users
Microsoft unveiled its new Bing search engine last week, which integrates OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot that everyone has been talking about for the past few months. …
ChatGPT vs. Google: New study asks which is smarter
As soon as ChatGPT launched last fall, the internet started asking questions about whether or not OpenAI’s chatbot would be the downfall of Google. The …
Over a million people have signed up to try the AI-powered version of Bing
If you had told me that a million people would be falling over themselves to try Bing in 2023, I wouldn’t have known what to …
Microsoft could reveal ChatGPT-like AI for Word, PowerPoint, Outlook in the coming weeks
Microsoft isn’t waiting at all to bring its new AI technology to all of the things. As reported by The Verge, the company is preparing …
Netflix starts charging for password sharing in four more countries
If you’re in one of these four countries and have been dolling out your Netflix password to friends, family, and exes, you’re about to get …
