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.
Motocross Coach Indicted For Child Exploitation Crimes
A motocross instructor who traveled the country building motocross tracks and mentoring children was indicted yesterday for multiple child exploitation offenses.
Man Who Acted As Russian Agent Sentenced To Federal Prison Term
Hector Alejandro Cabrera Fuentes, 36, a Mexican citizen who had resided in Singapore and spent significant time in Russia, was sentenced yesterday in the Southern District of Florida to four years and one day in prison for acting within the United States on behalf of...
Re-Commerce Platform Cashify Raises $90 Million
Re-commerce marketplace Casify on Thursday said it has secured $90 million in its Series E funding from NewQuest Capital Partners and Prosus.
Apple iOS 16 To Further Crack Down On Junk SMS Messages
Apple is further cracking down on SMS-based junk messages and has revamped message filtering in the iOS 16 Beta for developers.
Eight Charged In $7 Million Loan Fraud Scheme
Eight defendants were charged in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania today with scheming to fraudulently obtain more than $7 million in Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans, Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL), and pre-pandemic Small Business Administration (SBA) loans.
How To End A Toxic Relationship
A toxic relationship is characterized by dysfunctional behaviors that meddle with your health and well-being. According to licensed therapist Stephanie Wijkstrom, characteristics of toxic relationships include invalidation, guilt, gaslighting, name-calling and using anger and forgiveness to control outcomes or a partner’s behavior.
Uber Brings Back Carpooling Service Under New Name
Ride-hailing company Uber, which suspended its shared rides service -- Uber Pool -- amid the pandemic has now relaunched the feature under a new name, UberX Share, in the US.
Adobe Likely To Make Photoshop Free To Everyone On The Web
Adobe has started testing a free-to-use version of Photoshop on the web as it aims to open the service for everyone.
Microsoft Retires Facial Recognition Tool That Identifies Emotions
Microsoft has announced to restrict public access to several of its AI-powered facial analysis tools, including retiring facial analysis tools that purport to infer emotional states and identity gender, age, smile, facial hair, hair and makeup.
ExpressVPN Exits India In Light Of New Anti-Privacy Rules
In light of the new directives for VPNs being introduced in India, ExpressVPN announced it has removed its Indian-based VPN servers.
