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Bluesky Social is available in a closed beta
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is working on a new project called Bluesky Social. The project is not yet ready for mass use, but it is now available in closed beta on the Apple App Store. You’ll have to drop your email address in to be considered for the beta. Bluesky Social is yet another app…
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Spotify adds AI-powered DJ in the US and Canada for Premium subscribers
Everywhere you go these days, it seems like you’re hearing about OpenAI and ChatGPT, and not always for the best. Spotify just introduced a fun way they are using Generative AI based on OpenAI technology to bring an AI-powered DJ to your pocket, assuming you are in US and Canada and a Spotify Premium subscriber.…
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Netflix rolls out account sharing in select countries, including Canada, for a fee
Late last week, Netflix “slipped up” and accidentally published updates to its Help Center regarding the sharing of accounts by people in different households. While they said it was only applicable to a few countries and was posted in error, they have now detailed new account sharing details for Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, and Spain.…
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A stellar mouse with varying battery life
In recent years, wireless gaming mice have become lighter while increasing battery life. It isn’t unheard of for wireless mice to last days and even weeks. Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Our SteelSeries Aerox 5 Wireless review looks at a wireless gaming mouse with an ultralight honeycomb design, plenty of buttons, and decent battery life…
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iPhone 14 Crash Detection is becoming a headache for some
New ideas for software and hardware are generally a good thing. But sometimes, when implemented in masse, they become a headache. Apple’s September event brought us a new iPhone and a new feature dubbed Crash Detection. Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Apple had already announced Fall Detection on its previous iPhone, and they looked to…
Read MoreBut this can’t be the final album
Stryper has been rocking since the early ’80s. Before they were known as Stryper, they were Roxx Regime. In 1983 they changed their name to Stryper, and in 1984 they released The Yellow and Black Attack. Nearly thirty years later, the band is still rocking with its latest album, The FinalBattle. Estimated reading time: 3…
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‘Tis the season; watch out for card skimming
This time of year, people are out shopping, paying for gas, and generally using their debit and credit cards more than usual. This is an opportunity time for thieves, and one way they take advantage is by card skimming. Card skimming is used at terminals that accept debit and credit cards using a chip reader…
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Audio-Technica announced its AT2040USB Hypercardioid Dynamic USB Microphone
With an onslaught of live streamers and creators, Audio-Technica knows that good sound is just as important as interesting content and high-quality video. I would argue that outstanding audio is far more critical than video, but I digress. This microphone, the AT2040USB Hypercardioid Dynamic USB Microphone, combines the broadcast-quality performance of the AT2040 dynamic microphone…
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Smith Micro Software, Inc. (SMSI) Reports Q1 Loss, Top Revenue Estimates
Smith Micro Software, Inc. (SMSI) came out with a quarterly loss of $0.06 per share versus the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $0.08. This compares to a loss of $0.08 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 25%. A quarter…
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Turnitin is the go-to software to catch students cheating. Now it’s focused on a potential cat-and-mouse game with OpenAI’s new ChatGPT chatbot.
Some educators have expressed concern that OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot can help cheat students.Getty Images Execs at anti-cheating company Turnitin said they’ve figured out how to tell if a student is using ChatGPT for assignments. Turnitin said they were able to detect AI writing because it’s “extremely average.” This comes as the NYC Department of Education…
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