Android users can now lock their incognito sessions with a password code or biometric data when they exit the app thanks to a new Chrome update that is currently rolling out. The feature has long been accessible to iOS users, but it is now also being made available to Android …
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Biz Stone, a co-founder of Twitter, joins the board of Chroma, an audiovisual startup
A co-founder of Twitter has joined the board of Chroma, a startup developing a brand-new genre of audiovisual entertainment specifically for mobile devices. Biz Stone, who co-founded Twitter and Medium and was previously an angel investor in Chroma alongside the founders of Pinterest, joined the company’s board of directors today, …
Read More »The goal of Whalesync is to make data synchronization between SaaS applications simpler
There’s no denying that no-code tools are revolutionizing the way apps are created, especially in the corporate world where technology that can reduce costs is frequently valued highly. According to recent Gartner surveys, 80% of non-IT professionals will develop IT products and services by 2024, with over 65% of them …
Read More »According to new research, app downloads were unchanged in the fourth quarter
According to a recent annual report released by data.ai, consumer spending on apps decreased 2% to $167 billion last year, signaling the first-ever slowdown in the global app economy. Downloads were also up 11% year over year, giving the impression that app adoption was still happening and was being particularly …
Read More »Bitwarden purchases Passwordless.dev to assist businesses in user authentication without passwords
Bitwarden, an open source password management platform, has made its first known acquisition by purchasing Passwordless.dev, a young Swedish startup that specializes in assisting software developers in integrating passwordless authentication technology. The information was released shortly after Bitwarden, a competitor of 1Password and LastPass, revealed that it had received $100 …
Read More »Nobody was aware that CNET had been using AI to write articles for months
Go check out OpenAI’s ChatGPT if you haven’t already; it’s frightfully adept at writing. It will produce a semi-original paper with citations within the text and nearly perfect grammar (the data will be gathered from online sources, but it will pass plagiarism checks just fine). In fact, CNET has been …
Read More »News aggregator SmartNews fires 40% of its employees in the US and China, and plans additional layoffs in Japan
According to individuals acquainted with the company’s plans, SmartNews, a news aggregation website and app with headquarters in Tokyo, today announced a 40% decrease of its U.S. and China personnel, or roughly 120 people. The announcement was made on Thursday during an All-Hands meeting that the SmartNews team was present …
Read More »Indian telecom firm Jio pushes for cloud gaming
Over the past three decades, Mukesh Ambani, one of the wealthiest individuals in Asia, has made a mark in a variety of businesses. He currently seems to be focusing on the gaming industry. JioGames, a component of the Jio telecom platform from Reliance Industries, announced on Thursday that it has …
Read More »Why a Mercedes-Benz charging network is necessary now
You’ll probably make the time to visit a specialized service facility when it’s time to have your Rolex serviced. Similarly, you won’t let the neighborhood shoe shiner fix the red bottoms on your Louboutins. Why then should your premium EV be required to use any plebeian charging network? Mercedes-Benz is …
Read More »The EU finding that Meta’s ads are illegal serves as a warning to other ad-funded services
Before moving through with any plans to impose behavioral ads on Twitter users in the European Union, Elon Musk should take heed of a recent significant privacy fine for Meta. To wit: The European Data Protection Board (EPBD) has issued a strong warning to other companies after the publication of …
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