When Elon Musk began to transform Twitter into X, a slew of people who had either once worked for the platform or were simply ardent users launched various efforts to build better alternatives. One of them was Gabor Cselle, who from 2014 to 2016 worked as a group product manager at Twitter, tweaking the timeline and new-user experience.
Cselle’s product, T2—which later rebranded to Pebble—was designed to be a kinder, safer alternative to Twitter. Trust and safet
Forty-one states and the District of Columbia filed lawsuits against Meta on Oct. 24, 2023, alleging that the company intentionally designed Facebook and Instagram with features that harm teens and young users.
Meta officials had internal research in March 2020 showing that Instagram—the social media platform most used by adolescents after TikTok—is harmful to teen girls’ body image and wellbeing. But the company swept those findings under th
One year ago, Elon Musk took over Twitter. The acquisition was the culmination of a blistering six months in which one of the world’s richest men campaigned vehemently to buy the company, then tried equally hard to wriggle out of the deal, before finally accepting defeat.
He marched into Twitter’s offices on October 26, 2022, carrying a detached bathroom sink. “Let that sink in!” he tweeted. Hilarious. The next day, the deal was complete and Musk was the
Put the child of two lawyers on the stand, and he’ll answer questions like a lawyer, or so Sam Bankman-Fried indicated in what looked to be a preview of his trial testimony scheduled for Friday.
Bankman-Fried, facing federal fraud charges, took the stand after lunch Thursday in a hearing conducted without the jury present so that Judge Lewis A. Kaplan could evaluate some legal issues ahead of the defendant’s anticipated testimony in front of the jury.
Bankman
It might be wise to think twice before you try to watch a Barbenheimer double feature on a less-than-trustworthy website.
That’s based on a new report from McAfee Labs, which tracked celebrities whose names most often lead unsuspecting internet searchers to online scams. These tricks tend to encourage users to click on fake links that then install malware on their devices. McAfee’s 2023 “Hacker Celebrity Hot List” slots Barbie’s Ryan Gosling in fir
Another popular Google product has an impending meeting with the Grim Reaper.
Yes, Google Podcasts is shutting down. Rest in peace with all the other casualties in the Google Graveyard, old friend.
It won’t be kicking the bucket until sometime “later in 2024,” but that’s a shame: It’s a a great app. Google will be migrating all its podcast-related interests to YouTube Music between now and then, so that’s an option to consider. I d
Google Maps users planning journeys in several major cities will soon be able to see an AI-powered preview of their driving, walking, or cycling route.
The new feature, which expands on Google Maps’ existing 3D immersive views of neighborhoods, landmarks, and businesses, will enable users to familiarize themselves with travel routes, including features like bike paths, and see a 3D preview of expected traffic and weather. That, says Chris Phillips, VP and general manager for
Raising awareness around the risks of AI-powered deepfake content has become a prime concern for those worried about election integrity and mis- and disinformation spreading on social media. But efforts to warn people about deepfakes can inadvertently make them more suspicious of authentic content too.
That’s the finding of a new study by John Twomey, a researcher in applied psychology at University College Cork in Ireland, and colleagues. The researchers analyzed discussions
ChatGPT became the poster child for generative AI earlier this year. From writing up business plans to explaining complex topics in layman’s terms, ChatGPT has been drafted in to help with just about anything and everything. And companies small and large have been scrambling to explore and reap the benefits of generative AI ever since.
But as this new chapter of AI innovation progresses at a dizzying pace, CEOs and leaders are at risk of overlooking a form of the technology t
The FAA finally has a permanent leader after an 18-month vacancy.
The Senate voted 98-0 to approve the nomination of former FAA deputy Mike Whitaker to serve a five-year term as head of the agency, which has a hand in overseeing the commercial space industry.
Space responsibilities
The FAA’s Office of Commercial Space Transportation is responsible for multiple facets of the commercial space mission including:
- Issuing launc