After the success of a pilot in Australia and New Zealand which saw Tinder users receiving more matches, verification is to be rolled out across the UK and US. Announced today (Feb. 20) on the Tinder Newsroom, the infamous matchdating app will be adding the additional step of having users...
Apple is finalizing a new software tool aimed at enhancing app development with AI, positioning itself as a direct competitor to Microsoft. According to a recent Bloomberg report, the tool, part of the forthcoming major update to Xcode, Apple's primary programming software, is designed to assist developers by predicting and...
This week, Nvidia became the fourth most valuable U.S. corporation, sparking a frenzy as AI stocks surged by 41% in 2024. Artificial intelligence is indeed experiencing its heyday, as seen by the Nasdaq 100, which reported a surge of 54% last year. Despite the trend of job cuts in the...
Amazon is taking its work with artificial intelligence (AI) one step further, as it announces the beta of its new AI shopper, Rufus. Now in its beta stage, Rufus is “a generative AI-powered expert shopping assistant” that’s trained on the e-commerce giant's product catalog, customer reviews, community questions, and other...
That tape over your webcam might not be enough -- the hackers are watching; it might be the right time to install another privacy shutter. In a report just published in Science Advances, researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) emphasized the risks to imaging privacy that ambient light...
At its first policy meeting of the year, the Federal Reserve held interest rates stable, giving the impression that it was considering whether to decrease them, but not that soon. The Federal Reserve maintained its benchmark federal funds rate at 5.5% to 5.25%, the highest level in over 20 years,...
Google may be adding a new Bluetooth feature for Android 15 that could allow broadcasting audio to nearby devices, according to Android Authority. Currently, unless someone is using an app with a built-in social listening feature like Spotify, it can be challenging for them to share what they are listening...
Amazon's $1.4 billion acquisition of iRobot has been canceled, the two companies announced today. The deal would have allowed the e-commerce giant to "invest in continued innovation by iRobot and support iRobot in lowering prices on products customers already love" said a statement released by both companies. The collapsed acquisition,...
President Biden's Administration looks to award billions in U.S. investment dollars to major semiconductor companies located in the nation's key battleground states. Investment announcements have been earmarked by industry executives familiar with negotiations, as reports the Wall Street Journal. The companies that are most likely to be backed by government...
Apple is reportedly tightly allied with TSMC in the competition to create and apply 2nm chip technology. This technology is expected to outperform their present 3nm devices and related nodes regarding transistor density, performance, and efficiency; the international Taiwanese semiconductor contract manufacturing and design business is the Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing...
Apple's iPhone was confirmed as the best-selling smartphone in China last year, for the first time, despite tough competition locally as well as Beijing-led prohibitions on the American tech giant. As reported by IDC, a global provider of market intelligence in IT and communications, the iPhone topped the bill for...
Online casinos in the UAE are becoming more and more popular. As a result, there are now loads of options for players to choose from, which can make it tricky to determine which ones are truly the best. Keep reading to learn about the sites that managed to make our...
While Bing's use of artificial intelligence (AI) has sent usage of the search engine skyrocketing, Google still remains the top dog with the biggest market share in internet search by a huge margin. Google has been synonymous with search engines for years, so much so that it is now a...
Google has published several new features to its range of services, but only available to those in the EU. Tech companies around the world are making changes to fall in line with the Digital Markets Act (DMA), a bill that aims to make digital markets fairer and open. There are...
London-based startup Goodnotes, known for its notetaking services, has extended its reach by acquiring South Korean startup Dropthebit, the creator of Traw, a tool for meeting and video summaries. This acquisition enables Goodnotes to expand its offerings beyond the educational realm and create productivity tools targeting professionals. With Traw's innovative technology...
A new chapter in the electric vehicle (EV) sector has begun, as two Chinese car manufacturers recently unveiled sodium-ion–powered EVs, moving away from lithium, the metal that has transformed the industry. This technological breakthrough has led to concerns about Western companies losing their grip on sodium-ion battery innovation in China,...
The Sci-Fi fantasy robots of the future have gotten a little closer to becoming a reality with record funding announced for 1X Technologies. The Oslo-based company closed a Series B round with a notable investment of $100 million. The Norwegian company, backed by Open-AI and Tiger Global, raised $23.5 million...
Having a super cool games room is the dream of many gamers, and while we are all happy to put up a few Nanoleaf lights here and there, going to the next level and getting an architect to design your ideal gaming space is a bit next level for most...
The first week of 2024 has seen a steep decline in Apple iPhone sales in China, according to analysts. The 30% drop has come despite ongoing discounting across iPhone's range of models throughout the Chinese online marketplace. Reuters reports that there has been a 16% price drop on iPhone 15...
This year, the 2024 CES kick-off show is in Las Vegas from Tuesday, January 9th through Friday, January 12th. CES is a TV show about every kind of tech you have your heart set on. You'll watch this annual trade show's great telling of news stories, reveals, and launches. Many...
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