Author: Zach_Wilson
Snap adds new warnings and region blocks to address teen ‘sextortion’ scams
Snap is rolling out intense new protections for teenagers’ Snapchat accounts in an effort to “address a growing trend of sophisticated sextortion scams.” Among them are new warnings and automatic friend request blocks targeting accounts that may be bad actors. The features are aimed at stemming the tide of sextortion…
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A Meta ‘error’ broke the political content filter on Threads and Instagram
Earlier this year, Meta made the controversial decision to automatically limit political content from users’ recommendations in Threads and Instagram by default. The company said that it didn’t want to “proactively amplify” political posts and that users could opt-in via their Instagram settings if they did want to see such…
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The rise of RISC-V: Modular laptop vendor releases RISC-V motherboard as competition heats up for x86 — Framework eschews Qualcomm and Arm for now as it bets on growing interest for third force
Framework, best known for its modular laptops, has certainly been busy lately. The firm recently unveiled a new version of its Framework Laptop 13 with Intel Core Ultra processors, 9.2-megapixel webcam, and support for 96GB of DDR5 RAM. It followed that up by releasing 3D CAD files of the Framework…
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Peacock subscribers will soon have custom Olympic updates delivered by an AI version of an iconic broadcaster
The 2024 Paris Olympic Games are fast approaching, and in the United States, one of the ways to stream every sporting event – whether it’s primetime or not – will be on NBC’s Peacock. To deliver a more personalized experience for all subscribers, Peacock is pairing famed broadcaster Al Michaels…
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Welcome to the future, where AI-generated Al Michaels reads you personalized Olympic recaps
Who among us hasn’t lied awake at night during past Olympics, longing for personalized daily event summaries read in the dulcet tones of legendary sports broadcaster Al Michaels? Well, our moment has finally come. “Your Daily Olympic Recap on Peacock” will let you choose your favorite sports and highlight types…
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AI domain marketplace BrandPa acquired by HostPapa
Web hosting and cloud service provider, HostPapa, has acquired premium AI domain marketplace business BrandPa. The deal means BrandPa’s domain sellers will get better opportunities to showcase their premium domains to HostPapa’s existing web hosting customers and have more payment options and an increased level of support. The exact terms…
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