Author: Zach_Wilson
Google threatened tech influencers unless they ‘preferred’ the Pixel
The tech review world has been full of murky deals between companies and influencers for years, but it appears Google finally crossed a line with the Pixel 9. The company’s invite-only Team Pixel program — which seeds Pixel products to influencers before public availability — stipulated that participating influencers were…
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Instagram is testing vertical profile grids — and knows that might mess up layouts
We’re actually testing a vertical grid, for those of you who haven’t seen it yet, for your profile, instead of squares. Now, squares are from way back in the day when you can only upload square photos to Instagram. I know this can be annoying for some of you who…
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Marvel says X-Men ’97’s old showrunner was fired over ‘egregious’ investigation findings
After dismissing X-Men ’97’s former showrunner Beau DeMayo just before the show’s season one premiere, the studio seemed ready to move on with a new creative team. But following DeMayo’s recent claims that Marvel unfairly pulled his credits from X-Men ’97’s upcoming second season, the company says he was fired…
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I used to think AI was creepy, but these Google AI features are just sad
Google AI will help you “be more productive” by writing thank-you notes, said Google’s VP of Devices and Services, Rick Osterloh, in an interview with Joanna Stern of the Wall Street Journal ($/£). Osterloh says putting down the pen and switching to digital thank-yous helped him write “10 times more…
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Court blocks Disney-Fox-WBD sports streaming bundle
The three entertainment companies had sought to create a new streaming service called Venu Sports that would launch this fall and charge $42.99 a month for access to networks across their portfolios, including ESPN, Fox Sports, and TNT. Bundling the sports content from all three companies would put other distributors…
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This AI ghost of the past might be your guide through museums of the future
The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s latest fashion showcase includes not just a 1930s wedding dress but a virtual ghost of the kind of socialite who would have worn it. OpenAI teamed up with the museum to create Natalie Potter, a fictional, century-old woman powered by its latest AI model, to…
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