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YouTube testing an easy way to watch videos at 2x speed
YouTube is testing a 2x speed mode for Premium subscribers. According to YouTube’s experiments page, long-pressing the player sets playback speed to 2x. Mobile users can opt into the test by holding down anywhere on the screen until the top of the window says, “Playing at 2x speed.” It’s online …
Read More »Secondhand and premium markets drive smartphone shipments down
Given the global economy, the smartphone market has declined for several quarters. Despite signs of recovery, Counterpoint and Canalys reports suggest the trend is continuing. According to reports, buyers are still seeking cheaper options in the refurbished market or from companies discounting older models to clear stock. According to Counterpoint, …
Read More »OnlyFans CEO Ami Gan resigns
After 2.5 years as CEO, Ami Gan is leaving OnlyFans. Keily Blair will become CEO. Gan tweeted, “Spending nearly 3 years at OnlyFans while it echoed throughout the cultural zeitgeist, has been beyond rewarding. OnlyFans, the most prominent creator platform for adult content, paid out $10 billion to creators while …
Read More »The US launches its long-awaited IoT security labeling program, Cyber Trust Mark
The Biden administration launched its long-awaited Internet of Things (IoT) cybersecurity labeling program to protect Americans from internet-connected device security risks. The “U.S. Cyber Trust Mark” helps Americans buy internet-connected devices with strong cyberattack protections. Fitness trackers, routers, baby monitors, and smart refrigerators make up the Internet of Things, a …
Read More »Tesla directors settle overpayment claims for $735M
According to a Monday court filing, Tesla directors will pay $735 million to settle shareholder claims that they overpaid themselves. A Tesla stock-holding retirement fund settled its 2020 lawsuit. Starting in June 2017, the Detroit Police and Fire Retirement System criticized Tesla directors’ stock options, including CEO Elon Musk, his …
Read More »Twitter expands creator revenue-sharing access, raises rate limitations
Twitter started paying creators a part of the ad money offered in their answers last week to keep its most prominent tweeters in the face of rising competition from Instagram Threads and others. Despite the program’s large payments, some designers complained to Twitter owner Elon Musk over the weekend. Musk …
Read More »Drop is being acquired by Corsair
Nowadays everyone buys mechanical keyboard companies. Corsair outdid them by buying its own mechanical keyboard firm. Today, the Fremont, California-based peripheral company revealed it is buying “certain assets” from Drop for an undisclosed, all-cash purchase. Drop CEO Jef Holove announced on his blog that Corsair had acquired Drop. “I am …
Read More »Tesla unveils first Cybertruck before Q2 earnings
Tesla announced its first Cybertruck was produced in Texas over the weekend. Before Tesla’s second quarter 2023 earnings call, the futuristic pickup truck debuts. In 2019, Tesla CEO Elon Musk revealed the Cybertruck, however production has been delayed. Since 2021, Tesla has delayed production and delivery of the truck because …
Read More »Wix’s new technology creates websites from prompts
What should 2023 website builders offer? As generative AI developments reshape the landscape, entrepreneurs and incumbents are asking that question. Do prompts and media-generating models make no-code drag-and-drop interfaces obsolete? What abstraction level won’t offend advanced users? Wix, a longtime web builder, bets that today’s clients don’t want to spend …
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