Author: Zach_Wilson
Humane Ai Pin Review: Too Clunky, Too Limited
This wearable, touch-activated “second brain” is too bare-bones and not all that useful. Source
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DuckDuckGo launches $9.99 per month privacy bundle with VPN
DuckDuckGo is announcing a new bundled subscription service, Privacy Pro, that offers an additional layer of privacy beyond its existing offerings. Users who pay $9.99 per month will get access to a VPN that uses the open-source WireGuard protocol, on-device personal information removal, and 24/7 identity theft restoration. While users…
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The Morning After: Amazon stops paying bonuses to Alexa developers
Amazon has cut paid perks for Alexa developers. With a bigger focus on generative AI, the voice assistant’s third-party apps (skills) aren’t a priority. An Amazon spokesperson told Engadget that the “older programs have simply run their course, so we decided to sunset them.” Launched in 2017, when Alexa was…
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Samsung’s first post-One UI 6.1 Galaxy S23 update won’t fix bugs, but you should still download it – here’s why
Suffice to say, the highly anticipated arrival of One UI 6.1 on Samsung Galaxy S23 devices earlier this month didn’t go as planned. Just a few days after some Samsung fans blamed the company’s feature-packed April update for causing slower charging speeds on older Galaxy phones, others reported that One…
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Instagram will blur nudes in messages sent to minors
Instagram is preparing to roll out a new safety feature that blurs nude images in messages, as part of efforts to protect minors on the platform from abuse and sexually exploitative scams. Announced by Meta on Thursday, the new feature — which both blurs images detected to contain nudity and…
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SAP layoffs hidden behind transformation program, European Works Council claims
SAP’s recent announcement of a corporate restructuring effort has sparked controversy, with the European Works Council accusing the German software company of using the program to cover up widespread layoffs. Earlier in January, the company confirmed that it would be making changes affecting around 8,000 workers, or approximately 7% of…
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