Monthly Archives: April 2023

TikTok is testing an in-app tool that creates generative AI avatars

TikTok is experimenting with a new tool that allows users to create generative AI avatars, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The new tool was first spotted by social media consultant Matt Navarra. The tool isn’t broadly available, and is currently … Continue reading

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Operant is changing the way you secure cloud native applications

Containers and micro services may not be a new concept at this point, but lots of companies are struggling with the transition to cloud native applications, and the impact of that approach on their security. Operant is an early startup … Continue reading

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Snapchat introduces AI chatbot to mixed reviews

My AI is pinned to the top of users’ chat feeds and only paid subscribers can choose to remove it.

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Snap says its bot won’t notice instantly that you stopped sharing your location

Today, Snapchat explained that its My AI bot might take a while to notice if you stop giving your location information to the app. That means that the bot retains the location details for a while before understanding that a … Continue reading

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What happens to your crypto when you die?

Imagine your family member or friend gets rich from crypto and passes away. Yes, you’d be grieving, but you may also wonder what happens to their assets. And if they’ve left you any, the question then becomes: How are you … Continue reading

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Britain blocks Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard

Britain’s top competition regulator on Wednesday moved to block Microsoft’s acquisition of video game publisher Activision Blizzard.

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Meta just suffered a major Facebook ad glitch that has advertisers asking about refunds

Meta suffered a major Facebook ad glitch on Sunday that some ad experts believe is one of the biggest in over a decade.

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Bitcoin jumps 8% as First Republic pulls banking sector concerns back into focus

Just as worries about the banking sector seemed to fade, troubles at First Republic could be helping drive crypto price action again.

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Middle-Class Just Got Clobbered by Biden’s New Budget and Wage Class Warfare, How To Prepare

Biden has always pretended to pay attention to rebuilding the lop-sided economy of the United States. He has always stuck to the idea of redesigning economic practices to make them worthy for ordinary Americans. Instead of developing a top-down economy … Continue reading

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How Microsoft’s Bing Chatbot Came to Be—and Where It’s Going Next

The AI-powered chat interface transformed the second-place search engine into a trendsetter. Now the company is integrating ads and working on accuracy.

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