Month: January 2025
WhatsApp looks set to get an AI makeover soon – here’s what could be coming
WhatsApp is seemingly testing a new look that brings AI front and center to the messaging app, as first discovered byWABetaInfo. The new look, as seen on a beta version of the Android app, gives AI its own tab and is clearly aimed at encouraging users to play with Meta’s…
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Meta is already working on Community Notes for Threads
Meta announced last week that it would be ditching fact-checkers in favor of X-like Community Notes, and self-described “leaker” Alessandro Paluzzi shared screenshots on Monday showing what the feature might look like in Threads. Based on the screenshots, it appears you’ll be able to start the process of writing a…
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AGDQ 2025 earns $2.5 million for charity with its best event yet
Awesome Games Done Quick 2025 has concluded, raising just over $2.5 million for the Prevent Cancer Foundation. Every Games Done Quick event is worth tuning in to either live or later via VODs, but this AGDQ was uniquely fantastic, filled with runs that’ll go down as some of the best…
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Chinese social media app RedNote tops App Store chart ahead of TikTok ban
RedNote, the Chinese social media app also known as Xiaohongshu, rose to the number one spot on the Apple App Store as a US ban closes in on TikTok. The app offers a mix of pictures, short-form videos, and text posts across “follow,” “explore,” and “nearby” feeds. A cursory scroll…
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Nintendo’s Alarmo will be available for everyone starting in March
Another day, another announcement from Nintendo that isn’t the next Switch. Today the company revealed that its alarm clock, Alarmo, will be available at select retailers starting this March. The announcement includes the US, UK, and Europe. The $99 alarm clock launched late last year, but is currently only available…
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Top cannabis brand Stiiizy says hackers got access to its systems
Los Angeles cannabis store Stiizy files new report with the California Attorney General Report discusses a November 2024 cyber-incident, which researchers are saying it was a ransomware attack Thousands of customers could be affected by the breach Stiiizy, a popular Los Angeles-based cannabis company, confirmed suffering a cyberattack in late…
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