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Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars in bonuses for Threads posts
Meta is offering some creators thousands of dollars if they go viral on Threads.
Peacock is raising prices again, just in time for the Olympics
Peacock is raising its subscription prices for the second time in a year. Starting in July, subscriptions will cost $8 to $14 per month.
The US Supreme Court rejects Elon Musk’s appeal in ‘funding secured’ tweet ruling
On Monday, the US Supreme Court dismissed Elon Musk’s appeal about a 2018 SEC settlement regarding a “funding secured” tweet. The conservative-majority court passed on Musk’s attempt to throw out the agreement.
The EU will force Apple to open up iPadOS
Apple’s iPadOS has been branded a gatekeeper under the EU’s DMA legislation, which means the software has to comply with a host of rules. The company has six months to comply to avoid fines.
Walmart thinks it's a good idea to let kids buy IRL items inside Roblox
Starting this week, Walmart is expanding its partnership with Roblox by allowing teens to buy IRL goods from inside the game's virtual stores.
The European Union will reportedly open a new investigation into Meta over election policies
The European Union is getting ready to launch a new investigation into Meta over its handling of election-related content.
OpenAI will train its AI models on the Financial Times' journalism
Generative AI is only as good as the training data used to train the models that power it, so AI companies have increasingly been striking deals with news publishers.
Getir is getting out of everywhere but Turkey
Getir is getting out of most markets. On Monday, the “instant delivery” startup said it would exit the US, UK, Germany and the Netherlands to serve its Turkish home market exclusively.
OpenAI hit with another privacy complaint over ChatGPT’s love of making stuff up
OpenAI has been hit with a privacy complaint in Europe due to ChatGPT’s tendency to hallucinate incorrect data. This information was about a private individual.
The Apple Watch Series 9 is back on sale for $299
The Apple Watch Series 9 is discounted to $299 at several retailers, including Amazon, Best Buy, Target and Walmart.
The DJI Mini 4K is a $299 drone aimed at beginners
The Mini 4K is priced substantially less than its Mini Pro iterations, and it’s actually only $20 more than the non-4K Mini 2 SE.
An iPad version of the Delta game emulator is officially on the way
Developer Riley Testut shared an update on Threads this weekend revealing that an iPad app for the Delta emulator has been in the works and is "near completion." The emulator supports a slew of Nintendo systems.
Apple’s OLED iPad Pro may come packing an M4 chip and an emphasis on AI
According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the much-anticipated OLED iPad Pro may arrive not with the new M3 chip, but the next-gen M4. He also says it may be positioned as Apple’s ‘first truly AI-powered device.’
Budget doorbell camera manufacturer fixes security issues that left users vulnerable to spying
Eken Group has issued a firmware update to resolve major security issues with its doorbell cameras that were uncovered by Consumer Reports. The cameras are sold under the brands Eken, Tuck, Fishbot, Rakeblue, Andoe, Gemee and Luckwolf.
Google asks court to reject the DOJ’s lawsuit that accuses it of monopolizing ad tech
Google filed a motion on Friday in a Virginia federal court seeking summary judgment for the Department of Justice's antitrust case against it. The DOJ sued Google at the beginning of 2023 for alleged monopolistic practices.
Some Apple users say they’ve been mysteriously locked out of their accounts
Apple users reported starting Friday night that they were signed out of their Apple IDs and in some cases made to change their passwords. It's unclear yet how many users have been affected or what the underlying cause of the issue is.
I played Fire Emblem Engage on easy mode, and it got me back into gaming
"Sure, winning battles and matches in more difficult modes will feel more rewarding, but not every gaming experience has to be a challenge."
Apple has reportedly resumed talks with OpenAI to build a chatbot for the iPhone
Apple has resumed talks with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, to build an AI-powered chatbot into the iPhone, according to a new report.
The FTC accuses Amazon of using Signal’s auto-deleting messages to erase evidence
As part of its antitrust suit against Amazon, the FTC accused the company of using Signal’s disappearing messages feature to conceal communications.
Drake deletes AI-generated Tupac track after Shakur’s estate threatened to sue
Drake apparently learned it isn’t wise to mess with Tupac Shakur — even nearly three decades after his death. Tthe Canadian hip-hop artist deleted the post with his track “Taylor Made Freestyle,” which used an AI-generated recreation of Shakur’s voice.