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Elon Musk names Linda Yaccarino new Twitter CEO
Elon Musk has named a new chief executive of Twitter, just over six months after his controversial takeover of the social media company. The billionaire said Linda Yaccarino, the former head of advertising at NBCUniversal, would oversee business operations at the site, which has been struggling to make money. He said she would start in six weeks. Mr Musk will remain involved as executive chairm ... Read more
2023-05-12 23:47:58
Meta Is Axing the Facebook Messenger App for Apple Watch
Messenger notifications will still show on your Apple Watch, but you won't be able to reply. Meta's Facebook Messenger app for the Apple Watch is losing most functionality at the beginning of June. "People can still receive Messenger notifications on their Apple Watch when paired, but starting at the beginning of June they will no longer be able to respond from their watch," a Meta spo ... Read more
2023-05-12 23:46:21
You Can Now Try Google's Bard Chatbot, an Alternative to ChatGPT
The generative AI tool is available in English in many parts of the world. Japanese and Korean are also here, and more languages are on the way. Stephen Shankland/CNET Google has opened the Bard floodgates, at least to English speakers in many parts of the world. After two months of more limited testing, the waitlist governing access to the AI-powered chatbot is gone. Google announced the mov ... Read more
2023-05-12 23:45:26
Google Confirms Wear OS 4 Along With New Gmail, Calendar and Backup Features
WhatsApp's first smartwatch app is also coming to Wear OS, bringing texting and voice calls without needing a phone. Google's Wear OS 3 is getting new features from Google itself along with third-party apps and -- later this year -- a major update to Wear OS 4. Announced Wednesday during Google I/O, the watch operating system will be getting more integrations with Google services like Gmail, Cale ... Read more
2023-05-12 23:43:03
How to Download the Second Android 14 Beta Now
The newest developer beta release for Android phones fixes a lot of bugs. On Wednesday, the audience at Google I/O 2023 got a sneak peek of the new features in Android 14, and you can try some of them out yourself with the new Android 14 public beta release. Google announced Android 14 Beta 2 in a blog post after Wednesday's event. The prerelease software is available to download and install on ... Read more
2023-05-11 20:49:56
Facebook's Messenger App for Apple Watch Will Stop Working Soon
You'll still get Messenger notifications on your Apple Watch, but you won't be able to reply. Meta's Facebook Messenger app for the Apple Watch is losing a lot of functionality at the beginning of June. "People can still receive Messenger notifications on their Apple Watch when paired, but starting at the beginning of June they will no longer be able to respond from their watch," a Met ... Read more
2023-05-11 20:48:34
iPhone Supplier Foxconn Leans Into EV Future
As production ramps up across its autonomous electric tractors, Foxconn is looking to produce more EVs. Foxconn, one of Apple's key suppliers for the iPhone, is pushing further into electric vehicles as consumer interest ramps up. Electric vehicle sales are expected to increase by 35% in 2023, and stricter emissions standards in the US are predicted to drive a near tenfold increase in EV sale ... Read more
2023-05-11 20:47:42
FCC Shuts Down Illegal Robocaller After Repeated Warnings
The agency orders the first robocall-related ban to block calls from a repeat offender. The US Federal Communications Commission has been ramping up its efforts to clamp down on illegal robocalls that have been harassing Americans. After sending several cease-and-desist letters to one offender in particular, the agency has ordered its calls be fully blocked by US phone operators. In what the FCC ... Read more
2023-05-11 20:46:43
iOS 16.5 Is Almost Here. You Could Get These New iPhone Features Soon
The next iOS update will likely be released next week. Apple opened up the iOS 16.5 release candidate to developers and beta testers Tuesday, and a news release points to the iPhone software update becoming available to the public next week. The beta versions of iOS 16.5 bring more security patches and improvements to the OS, like a new Pride wallpaper section and a sports tab in Apple News, to p ... Read more
2023-05-10 20:23:56
Android 14: The Biggest Features Announced at Google I/O 2023
Google's Android 14 update is coming later this year. Although AI took center stage at today's Google I/O event, Dave Burke, VP of Engineering at Google, touched on several new customization options coming to the lock screen on Android 14. Android 14 was first announced back in February, with the release of its first Android 14 developer preview. In April, Google released the first public beta v ... Read more
2023-05-10 20:21:57