Snap’s Paid Subscription ‘Snapchat Plus’ Now Live For $3.99/month
Snapchat has announced that it is launching Snapchat Plus, a collection of exclusive, experimental, and pre-release features available on the platform, for $3.99 per month.
Walmart Denies Yanluowang Ransomware Attack
Walmart has denied being hit by a ransomware attack by the Yanluowang gang after the hackers claimed to encrypt thousands of computers.
Owner Of Technology Companies Arrested For Alleged $45 Million Investment Fraud Scheme Involving Over 10,000 Victims
A Nevada man was arrested today in Los Angeles for an alleged investment fraud scheme that defrauded more than 10,000 victims of over $45 million.
Facebook And Instagram Will Remove Posts Offering Abortion Pills
Facebook and Instagram are removing posts from users that offer help accessing abortion pills, saying they violate a policy around pharmaceuticals.
Three Defendants Indicted In Software License Piracy Scheme
Defendants Allegedly Sold Over $88 Million Worth of Stolen Software Licenses
Meta Launches Instagram Reels APIs For Developers
Instagram has announced that it is introduced Reels to several endpoints on the Instagram Platform.
Elon Musk Crosses 100 Million Followers On Twitter
Tesla CEO Elon Musk has crossed the mark of 100 million followers on Twitter, which makes him one of only six people in the world to cross this milestone on the microblogging site.
Google Hangouts Is Shutting Down In November
Google has announced that it is now starting the process of migrating free, personal Hangouts users to Chat, which it announced in October 2020.
United States Seizes Six Websites Providing Illegal Access To Copyrighted Music
The Justice Department announced today the seizure of six websites as part of ongoing efforts by the Department of Justice and Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) to combat copyright infringement.
‘Samsung Has Substantial Upside Potential On Sound Fundamentals’
Investor sentiment has been unduly negative toward Samsung Electronics in light of the company's strong performance and solid earnings forecast, a chief analyst at a local research firm has said.
Meta Builds AI Models That Provide Realistic Sounds In VR Settings
Meta has built three new artificial intelligence (AI) models designed to make them sound more realistic in mixed and virtual reality experiences.
Netflix Cuts Around 300 Jobs After Losing Subscribers
The streaming giant Netflix is cutting around 300 jobs today as part of a second round of layoffs. The company previously laid off around 150 employees and dozens of contractors in May.
Apple Likely To Release Its AR/MR Headset In January 2023
Apple will release its augmented reality (AR)-mixed reality (MR) headset in January next year, as the buzz around metaverse gains steam.
Samsung Fined $14 Million In Australia For Misleading Water-Resistance Ads
South Korean tech giant Samsung has been fined $14 million by the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) for misleading claims about its Galaxy smartphones.
Intel Delays $20 Billion Semiconductor Factory Over US Chips Act
Intel has reportedly delayed plans to build its $20 billion semiconductor factory in the US over CHIPS Act, a $52 billion funding package for domestic chip manufacturing.
Twitter Closed Caption Toggle Now Available For iOS And Android Users
The microblogging site Twitter announced that the option to turn captions off/on with a new "CC" button, the feature which it was testing earlier, is now available for everyone.
FDA Bans Juul E-cigarettes From US Market
The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued marketing denial orders (MDOs) to JUUL Labs for all of their products currently marketed in the country.
Google Warns High-Profile Android Victims Of Spyware ‘Hermit’
Tech giant Google has found strong evidence that enterprise-grade Android spyware called 'Hermit' is being used via SMS messages to target high-profile Android users.
Instagram Tests New Feature For Disappearing Content
Meta-owned Americal photo and video sharing social networking service Instagram is experimenting with another new feature, Notes, that would allow users to post disappearing content.
Khaby Lame Is Now The Most-Followed TikToker In The World
Lame now has more than 142.7 million followers compared to D’Amelio’s 142.3 million.
