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Two years ago, Apple announced its Watch Series 9 as its first carbon-neutral product. The company stated that the manufacturing, use, and disposal of the new model did not contribute to global warming from cradle to grave. Now, a German…
A startup called Skylight is taking a different approach to short-form video. Instead of restricting users to an algorithmic main feed, as is common on social apps, Skylight is building a community around human curators. These curators post and repost…
A security researcher has discovered over a thousand publicly exposed hobby servers run by Tesla vehicle owners. These servers are spilling sensitive data about their vehicles, including detailed location histories. Seyfullah Kiliç, founder of the cybersecurity company SwordSec, stated he…
Before his death by suicide, 16-year-old Adam Raine spent months consulting ChatGPT about his plans to end his life. His parents are now filing the first known wrongful death lawsuit against OpenAI. Many consumer-facing AI chatbots are programmed with safety…
Fixing climate change is no small task, as carbon removal developers like Mitti Labs can attest. This New York-based startup has developed technology to measure methane released by rice paddies. They use this technology to train hundreds of thousands of…
YouTube’s “Hype” feature is now rolling out globally. This tool allows fans to help their favorite creators get discovered. The feature was first introduced at Google’s Made on YouTube event in 2024. It appears as a dedicated button located below…
Google is rolling out a new AI-powered experimental feature in Google Translate designed to help people practice and learn a new language. The company announced the update on Tuesday. Alongside this new tool, Translate is also gaining new live capabilities…
Google is upgrading its Gemini chatbot with a new AI image model that gives users finer control over editing photos. This step is meant to catch up with OpenAI’s popular image tools and draw users from ChatGPT. The update, called…
Instagram is introducing a new feature designed to help college students connect with others on their campus. The company announced the launch on Tuesday. This release comes just one week after TikTok rolled out a nearly identical feature. The new…
