Month: June 2023
Google’s New AI Tool Is About to Make Online Shopping Even Easier
The generative AI tool lets you “try on” clothes from hundreds of brands by displaying them on models of a wide array of sizes and skin colors. Source
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Apple is bringing back Silo for a second season
If you’re enjoying Silo on Apple TV Plus, good news: more is on the way. The post-apocalyptic series, based on novels by Hugh Howey, is getting a second season. The show premiered on May 5th and is still airing; the finale streams on June 30th. The show takes place in…
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Meta is expanding its bonus program that pays creators for Facebook posts
Meta is trying to lure more creators to Facebook with new monetization features. The changes come as the company looks to make the short form videos and AI-driven recommendations a more central part of its primary social network. First, Meta’s “performance bonus program,” which rewards creators for engagement on their…
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Top WordPress ecommerce plugin has a major security flaw, so patch now
WordPress users who have installed the WooCommerce Stripe Gateway Plugin are being urged to update to at least version 7.4.1 following the news of a major vulnerability potentially exposing users’ PII data. The vulnerability, assigned CVE-2023-34000, relates to the free version of the WooCommerce Stripe Gateway plugin, specifically versions 7.4.0…
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Most developers are already pretty on board with AI
One of the most extensive pieces of research into workers’ sentiments towards AI has just been released, and has shown that most developers are actually quite happy to use tools such as ChatGPT. The figures come from programmer Q&A site Stack Overflow, which recorded responses from more than 90,000 developers…
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‘Armored Core VI Fires of Rubicon’ first look: Fast battles with customizable mechs
Armored Core, one of the longest-running mech battle series ever, hasn’t been seen in over a decade. Now, developer FromSoftware, flying high from Elden Ring and Dark Souls glory, is returning to mechs, with what it says is a remastered, reimagined take on robot combat. The last time I extensively…
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