The city of Bergen, Norway, shook on the night of June 22–23, not because there was an earthquake or an unknown geological phenomenon. But because the Norwegian national team scored a goal during the 2026 World Cup. This curious phenomenon was reported by a team of researchers from the University of Bergen, who found that…
Facebook announced on Wednesday that it’s reimagining its Creator Studio tool as a stand-alone AI companion app designed to help creators grow their audiences on the social network. By giving creators access to this AI companion app, Meta is looking to keep creators active on Facebook as it competes for their attention against rivals like…
Meta is reportedly developing Arena, a standalone prediction-markets app that could launch with points before adding real-money features. The post Mark Zuckerberg Targets Prediction Markets with New Meta App ‘Arena’ appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Prediction markets like Polymarket and Kalshi have become big business lately. Earlier this year, for example, Polymarket saw users spend $425 million in a single day. Sites like Polymarket and Kalshi allow people to bet on nearly anything, including sports, entertainment, finance, and politics. According to a report from the New York Times, Meta founder…
The Trump administration has been happier talking to Anthropic lately, according to people familiar with the matter: They don’t have to deal with CEO Dario Amodei anymore, because he’s been replaced in meetings about re-releasing the Claude Fable 5 AI model by his cofounder Tom Brown. “Tom Brown is not being a weirdo like Dario…
I’ve had screen-time limits on my iPhone for years, allowing me 30 minutes on social media each day. How many times have I dismissed the limit notification and continued watching mindless Reels? I’d be horrified to find out. It turns out that all along, what I needed was a $59 hunk of grey plastic (self-discipline…
Compare the best Samsung Watch CGM apps and Wear OS tools for blood sugar readings, including Dexcom G6, Gluroo, and xDrip+. The post Samsung Galaxy Watch Glucose Monitoring Apps: The Good, the Bad, and the Limitations appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
The best Prime Day gaming laptop deals: Amazon’s Prime Day sale is officially into day two, and the retailer’s gaming laptop deals are dropping hard across various brands to save you cash on top-tier models. Now that the main sale is in full swing, we’re seeing major discounts on machines built for much more than…
Photograph: Lisa Wood Shapiro This big boi air purifier looks like a Jetsons-esque space station, and it is futuristic, with built-in AI to detect movement and air-flow auto-adjustment. It has both upward and forward air outlets to exchange air effectively in up to a whopping 7,534 square feet in an hour. It has four-layer filtration;…
Indian customer engagement software firm MoEngage, which serves brands across global markets, has acquired San Francisco-based startup Aampe in an all-cash deal, betting that AI agents that make decisions for individual customers will become the future of marketing. MoEngage did not disclose the financial terms of the transaction, but a source familiar with the matter…
