She Was a Child Instagram Influencer. Her Fans Were Grown Men.

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Techme101

“Jacky Dejo” was introduced to social media by her parents as a snowboarding prodigy. Now 18, she has seen the dark side of the internet — and turned a profit from it.

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Particle launches an AI news app to help publishers, instead of just stealing their work

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Techme101

The media industry today may not have a very favorable view of AI — a technology that’s already been used to replace reporters with AI-written copy, while other AI companies have scooped up journalists’ work to feed their chatbots’ data demands, but without returning traffic to the publisher as search engines once did. However, one […]
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TikTok launches integration with Lemon8, as US ban looms

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Techme101

Users will be able to directly access Lemon8, ByteDance’s newer social media app, with their TikTok account, the company announced Tuesday. ByteDance says the integration will make photo-sharing more feasible, and give creators the ability to cross-share photo content between the apps. Lemon8 will remain a separate app, but the two platforms will share a […]
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Top 5 Google Authenticator Alternatives in 2024

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Techme101

Looking for an alternative to Google Authenticator? Here’s our comprehensive list covering the top competitors and alternatives to help you find your best fit.

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Europe’s DMA forces Meta towards ‘less personalized ads’

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Techme101

Meta, under legal pressure in the European Union over a binary ‘pay us or consent to ad tracking’ choice it currently offers regional users of its social networks Facebook and Instagram, is changing how its regional ad business works again. Little wonder when compliance failure in this context risks fines of up to 10% of […]
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NitroVolt is helping farmers make their own fertilizer using renewable power

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Techme101

The majority of the world’s ammonia is produced using the 115-year-old Haber-Bosch process, which is heavily reliant on natural gas. NitroVolt could change that.
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NatWest blocks staff from using WhatsApp and Facebook Messenger

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Techme101

Employees must stick to official channels to make sure their messages are fully retrievable.

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Apple’s geoblocks on media services in EU draw consumer protection ire

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Techme101

Apple’s pile of regulatory woes in the European Union has ticked up again: the iPhone maker is being accused of unlawfully discriminating against consumers by applying restrictions on how several of its media services can be accessed around the bloc. Consumer protection authorities in three EU Member States have been investigating the geoblocking measures (access […]
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Red Hat acquires AI optimization startup Neural Magic

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Techme101

Red Hat, the IBM-owned open source software firm, is acquiring Neural Magic, a startup that optimizes AI models to run faster on commodity processors and GPUs. The transaction is subject to applicable regulatory reviews and other customary closing conditions. The terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. MIT research scientist Alex Matveev and professor Nir Shavit […]
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Apple won’t launch a smart ring, says Oura CEO: ‘It’s hard to do’

Posted on November 12, 2024 by Techme101

Samsung’s smart ring debut put the products firmly in the spotlight, with one analyst predicting that Apple could launch its own smart ring in 2026.

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