Meta’s Connect 2023 event is set for September 27th
Alongside the official reveal of the Quest 3, Meta has announced when this year’s edition of Connect will take place. The event, which focuses on Meta’s...
BeReal is testing a direct messaging feature called RealChat
BeReal was Apple’s iPhone app of the year for 2022, but buzz around the social media app (that forces you to post daily selfies) has died...
Snapchat is bringing ads to Spotlight and ‘My AI’
Snap is bringing ads to two if its most buzzy features: its TikTok clone, Spotlight, and its OpenAI-powered chatbot “My AI.” The company announced the new...
‘Gran Turismo’ movie trailer shows a world obsessed with racing sims
Now that The Super Mario Bros. Movie is finally (almost) done racking up coins, it’s time for another video game adaptation to head into theaters. Sony’s...
LinkedIn’s new AI will write messages to hiring managers
LinkedIn is experimenting with a new generative AI feature for job hunters. The company is testing a new feature that will generate brief, cover letter-like messages...
Facebook’s new Reels controls help fine-tune what videos you see
Facebook has rolled out a new set of controls for Reels that give you some semblance of control on what kind of videos you want to...
The Morning After: The Godfather of AI leaves Google amid ethical concerns
Geoffrey Hinton, nicknamed the Godfather of AI, told The New York Times he resigned as Google VP and engineering fellow in April to freely warn of...
Pornhub blocks access in Utah to challenge age-verification law
Utah’s age verification law, which targets publishers distributing material deemed to be “harmful to minors on the internet,” has gone into effect. As a response, MindGeek...
Hollywood writers are officially on strike
The Writers Guild of America (WGA) has called for a strike starting today largely over streaming productions, saying that studios are effectively creating a “gig economy”...
Meta’s next Quest games showcase is June 1st
Meta is once again holding a VR gaming event, and it won’t be hard to tune in. The company has announced a 40-minute Quest Gaming Showcase...