YouTube is experimenting with a new lock screen feature for Premium users
YouTube is currently testing a new feature that allows users to lock their screens to avoid accidentally tapping a button and disrupting the video. “Lock...
Instagram head says a Threads ‘Following’ feed is ‘on the list’ of upcoming features
Meta’s highly anticipated Twitter competitor, Threads, debuted yesterday and already has over 23 million sign-ups. The app is pretty similar to Twitter, but it’s missing...
Volkswagen to start testing self-driving ID Buzz vans in Austin
Volkswagen has launched an autonomous vehicle test program in Austin using a fleet of 10 all-electric ID Buzz vehicles equipped with partner Mobileye’s technology. The...
Standard protocol: In a post-Twitter world, Mastodon and Bluesky need to get on the same page
In a week that has seen Twitter’s continued decimation with read-limits and TweetDeck trundling behind the Great Blue Paywall™, there has been renewed interest in...
Spotify is removing App Store payment option for legacy subscribers
Existing Spotify subscribers who have been paying for the service through Apple’s App Store can no longer pay using this payment method. The users paying...
Thrive Capital doubles down on Clair, a fintech helping frontline workers get paid instantly
After developing a free earned-wage advance offering for frontline workers two years ago, fintech company Clair is back with a new tool to help workers...
This sex toy company uses ChatGPT to whisper sweet, customizable fantasies at you
It was only a question of time, I suppose, before someone made a generative AI that can whisper sweet, sweet obscenities at you. Lovense –...
Meta will delete your Instagram account if you delete Threads profile
Threads, Meta’s Twitter rival, is attracting users at an unprecedented pace. But the new service, which requires an Instagram account for signing up, features an...
Ask Sophie: What do I need to know about getting a J-1 exchange visa?
Sophie Alcorn Contributor Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the...
Samsung is holding its next Unpacked on July 26 to unveil new foldables
Samsung announced today that it is holding its next Galaxy Unpacked event on July 26, where the company will likely unveil the Galaxy Fold 5...