The United Kingdom will require social media companies to implement a default block for adolescent users aged 16 and 17 at certain hours, the country’s Department for Science, Innovation & Technology revealed on Tuesday evening. This automatic new curfew would theoretically lock older teens out of social platforms between the hours of midnight and 6…
While Kylie Jenner serves as a human billboard for Meta’s AI glasses, pop star Lorde isn’t buying it. During a set at the Mad Cool Festival in Madrid last week, Lorde had some choice words about the new technology, which many security experts have deemed a privacy nightmare. “Increasingly in our world, it gets harder…
Leaked Galaxy Z Fold 8 renders reveal a wider cover screen and rumored Ultra model ahead of Samsung’s expected July Unpacked event. The post Samsung Galaxy Z Fold 8 Leak Shows Usable Closed-Phone Design appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
We may need to pour one out for OnePlus in the very near future. German news outlet WinFuture (via PCMag) reports that OnePlus, which has carved out a niche by offering more affordable phones with flagship specs over the years, will soon cease operations in the U.S. and Europe. The announcement is reportedly expected from…
The end of the biggest World Cup ever is almost here. Following 100 matches, there are just four teams left and four more games to play. The tournament has been hosted by three countries: Mexico, Canada, and the US. All of those host countries are now out of the running. The final teams are France,…
Lucid Motors is denying a report that it’s weighing filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Nick Twork, the company’s chief communications officer, told TechCrunch in a statement that the “rumors are completely false.” “The company has sufficient liquidity to carry its operations well into next year, as recently published in its last quarterly filings, and…
EU regulators preliminarily found Meta’s Facebook and Instagram design addictive, raising the prospect of app changes and a potential $12.1 billion fine. The post Meta Faces EU Breach Finding Over Addictive Facebook, Instagram Design appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Spotify has spent years trying to predict what you want to hear next. Its latest idea is to let you explain it yourself. The company announced on July 14 that it’s rolling out a conversational AI feature that lets users type or speak to Spotify from inside the mobile app. Eligible Premium subscribers can ask…
Most mainstream social media platforms have strict guidelines preventing the dissemination of nonconsensual intimate images (NCII), or sexually explicit photos and videos. But a new report finds that many social media platforms directly refer users to such content. The report from the Institute for Strategic Dialogue (ISD), an anti-extremism and anti-disinformation organization, analyzes the online…
New York became the first state to halt data center construction after Gov. Kathy Hochul signed an executive order today that temporarily bars the state from approving new permits for large projects. Hochul’s order applies to data centers 50 megawatts or larger, potentially affecting more than a dozen projects. The state’s Department of Environmental Conservation…
