Meta is bringing its Telegram-like “broadcast channels” feature to Facebook and Messenger after rolling it out to Instagram and WhatsApp earlier this year. The company announced today that the feature is coming to the two platforms in the coming weeks. The feature lets creators and […]
Day: October 18, 2023
Today’s Top Headlines: From Politics to Economy
Hello, readers! Here’s a brief rundown of the major happenings today, curated from reliable news outlets to keep you updated and informed. Hardline Republican Jim Jordan Gains Momentum: Supreme Court…
IRS will start piloting its free TurboTax alternative in 2024
It looks like the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) truly was working on a free TurboTax alternative like earlier reports had claimed. The US tax authority has announced that it will start pilot testing its new Direct File program for the 2024 filing season, though it […]
Tesla looks to maintain EV dominance by pushing for stricter fuel standards
Tesla has already cornered the electric vehicle market in the U.S. Now, it’s calling for stricter regulations that will give it even more of an edge. The Elon Musk-owned automaker is urging the Biden administration to adopt tougher fuel economy standards than regulators have proposed, […]
Nvidia teams with Foxconn to boost electric vehicle AI
Foxconn, the world’s biggest electronics manufacturer, announced a strategic partnership with Nvidia to accelerate the development of EVs.
Bones & All: A Cinematic Ode to the Unfathomable Depths of Human Connection
In the realm of cinematic artistry, few films dare to tread the precarious line between visceral horror and profound emotional resonance as boldly as “Bones & All.” This film, an…
X starts experimenting with a $1 per year fee for new users
X, formerly Twitter, announced today that is starting a new experiment to charge a $1 per year fee for “new unverified” users to interact with posts. The company said this test is currently live in New Zealand and the Philippines and existing users won’t be […]
Zygon helps startups avoid data breaches from SaaS providers
Last week, cloud computing company Shadow confirmed a data breach involving customers’ personal information. The hacker claims to have access to the data of more than 530,000 customers. According to an email from Shadow CEO Eric Sèle, the hacker managed to download this data from […]
Foxconn and Nvidia are building ‘AI factories’ to accelerate self-driving cars
Nvidia and Foxconn are working together to build so-called “AI factories,” a new class of data centers that promise to provide supercomputing powers to accelerate the development of self-driving cars, autonomous machines and industrial robots. Nvidia founder and CEO Jensen Huang and Foxconn chairman and […]
PlayStation Plus gets Alien: Isolation, other spooky games today
PlayStation Plus’s mid-October offering includes several spooky games, including Alien: Isolation, Outlast 2 and Dark Pictures: House of Ashes.