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Video Calling App Skype Shut Down on May 5

Video Calling App Skype Shut Down on May 5

The pioneer of video calling, Skype, has officially retired on May 5. For twenty-two years, the video calling app has...

Pinterest Rolls Out Thrilling AI-Powered Visual Search Updates

Pinterest Rolls Out Thrilling AI-Powered Visual Search Updates

Pinterest has just taken a giant leap forward in the world of visual discovery! In a bold move to transform...

Google Permits Kids Under 13 to Use Gemini AI Chatbot Platform

Google Permits Kids Under 13 to Use Gemini AI Chatbot Platform

As internet companies compete to recruit young customers with A.I. products, Google intends to launch its Gemini artificial intelligence chatbot...

Google Expands NotebookLM to Android and iOS, Now Available for Preorder

Google Expands NotebookLM to Android and iOS, Now Available for Preorder

NotebookLM, having been restrained to desktop browsers like a grad student to their thesis deadline, is just about ready to...

OpenAI Reverts ChatGPT Update After Users Complain of Too-Agreeable Behavior

OpenAI Reverts ChatGPT Update After Users Complain of Too-Agreeable Behavior

OpenAI has chosen to revert the most recent change made to the GPT-4o model which powers ChatGPT after users argued...

OpenAI New Shopping Feature: Personalized Search Without the Ads

OpenAI New Shopping Feature: Personalized Search Without the Ads

The shopping process just became more conversational and a little less painful. Endless tabs, distracting ads, and the exhaustion of...

Google Moves Android Announcements to Virtual Event Ahead of I/O 2025

Google Moves Android Announcements to Virtual Event Ahead of I/O 2025

Google is making some exciting changes this year! Instead of unveiling all Android news during its main Google I/O 2025...

Meta’s Top AI Expert Argues Scaling Alone Won’t Enhance Intelligence

Meta’s Top AI Expert Argues Scaling Alone Won’t Enhance Intelligence

To put it simply, when it comes to creating extremely clever AI, more is more. Large investments in storage facilities...

Singapore-US Negotiations on pharmaceuticals and AI chips Amid Trade Tensions 

Singapore-US Negotiations on pharmaceuticals and AI chips Amid Trade Tensions 

Amidst rising global trade tensions and economic uncertainty, Singapore seeks to expedite negotiations with the United States for critical concessions...

Best TikTok Alternatives if the US Bans the App

Best TikTok Alternatives if the US Bans the App

Since taking the Oval Office, Trump has twice extended the TikTok ban date, indicating his utmost priority not to ban...

Nintendo Fans in Japan Try Out Switch 2 Before Launch Amid Tariff Fears

Nintendo Fans in Japan Try Out Switch 2 Before Launch Amid Tariff Fears

Nintendo fans in Japan got an exciting chance to try out the new Switch 2 at an event near Tokyo...

Google Reports AI Adoption Could Save 122 Annual Administrative Hours

Google Reports AI Adoption Could Save 122 Annual Administrative Hours

After a pilot program in the UK revealed that employees could save more than 120 hours annually by utilizing AI...

Facebook Steps Up to Clean Spam and Bring Back “OG Facebook”

Facebook Steps Up to Clean Spam and Bring Back “OG Facebook”

Meta has announced new changes to Facebook that will reduce the reach of accounts posting spammy content and stop them...

Spotify Expands AI Playlist Feature to 40+ New Markets

Spotify Expands AI Playlist Feature to 40+ New Markets

Spotify has just made its AI Playlist feature available to over 40 new markets, including countries across Africa, Asia, Europe,...

TikTok Takes Accessibility to the Next Level with ALT Text for Photos

TikTok Takes Accessibility to the Next Level with ALT Text for Photos

TikTok has introduced a new feature that makes its app more friendly for everyone, especially for people who have difficulty...

WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy for Stronger Control Over Messages

WhatsApp Adds Advanced Chat Privacy for Stronger Control Over Messages

WhatsApp is rolling out a new feature called “Advanced Chat Privacy” that takes your message privacy a step further. With...

YouTube TV App Gets a Major Redesign with Multiview and AI Upgrades

YouTube TV App Gets a Major Redesign with Multiview and AI Upgrades

YouTube plans to implement a TV app redesign over the summer, which is likely to change the user experience, considering...

Instagram Releases Postponed Video Editor After Two-Month Delay

Instagram Releases Postponed Video Editor After Two-Month Delay

Today, April 22, Instagram released its latest video editing software to all iOS and Android users worldwide. Along with a...

Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Mishandling Policy Revisions

Oversight Board Criticizes Meta for Mishandling Policy Revisions

Meta Platforms faced harsh rebukes from its Oversight Board for sweeping policy changes in January. The Board condemned the company...

OpenAI Shows Interest in Buying Google Chrome Amid Ongoing Antitrust Trial

OpenAI Shows Interest in Buying Google Chrome Amid Ongoing Antitrust Trial

In the ongoing US courtroom proceedings worthy of Silicon Valley lore, the AI generative startup OpenAI expressed its interest in...