Published on: 2025-07-16 01:31:31
In Brief Social media site X’s valuation has bounced back to $44 billion, according to a new report from the Financial Times. Elon Musk purchased the platform, formerly known as Twitter, for $44 billion back in 2022. However, a report from Bloomberg states that X has raised close to $1 billion from investors in a deal that values the company at around $32 billion. Musk participated in the equity raise himself, the report says. Despite the two differing valuations, it’s apparent that X has tak
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 01:43:52
Telegram founder Pavel Durov said today that the service now has more than 1 billion active users. This number is up from last year’s reported 950 million monthly active users. Durov also noted that the company registered $547 million in profits last year. He had announced the company’s profitability in December but hadn’t provided any numbers at that time. The founder, who recently returned to Dubai after clearance from France, also took a jab at Meta-owned rival WhatsApp and called it a chea
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 01:49:28
Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, has added image generation capabilities to its API. Only one model is available in the API at the moment, “grok-2-image-1212.” Given a caption, the model can generate up to 10 images per request (limited to 5 requests per second) in JPG format, priced at $0.07 per image. For comparison, AI startup Black Forest Labs, with which xAI partnered last year to launch image generation on Musk’s social network X, charges around $0.05 per image. Another popular image model p
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Microsoft said Wednesday that company veteran Amy Coleman will become its new executive vice president chief people officer, replacing Kathleen Hogan, who has held the position for the past decade. Hogan will remain an executive vice president but move to a newly established Office of Strategy and Transformation, which is an expansion of the office of the CEO. She will join Microsoft's group of top executives, reporting directly to CEO Satya Nadella. Coleman is stepping into a major role, give
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 05:03:14
A researcher has identified a surprising source of plastic pollution: chewing gum. In an essay for The Conversation, microplastics expert David Jones of the UK's University of Portsmouth revealed that most modern chewing gum contains "a variety of oil-based synthetic rubbers," akin to the stuff that car tires are made of — which is not only going into our bodies, but also the environment upon being spat out. Mysteriously, Wrigley, the maker of "Double Mint" gum and the world's largest manufact
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Roblox said in a post to its creators that it understands that connecting their experiences with the right players is essential for their success. That’s why its working on discovery. The company said it’s committed to providing devs with actionable insights and powerful tools to thrive within Roblox’s evolving discovery system. This firm said it will give players a transparent look at its 2025 roadmap, highlighting the key changes Roblox is making to enhance creators’ reach and connect them wi
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Unity 6 game engine maker Unity said that developers can expect enhanced performance and stability, expanded platform support, and new AI-powered workflows in the three Unity 6 updates planned for 2025. The first update Unity 6.1, lands in April. “We don’t want developers to have to choose between stability and new features, or between fidelity and ubiquity. We are committed to delivering it all,” said Matt Bromberg, CEO of Unity, in a statement. “Pressure testing new releases in production e
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Join our daily and weekly newsletters for the latest updates and exclusive content on industry-leading AI coverage. Learn More Today at Adobe’s annual digital innovation conference Summit 2024 in Las Vegas, the company is unveiling Project Slide Wow, a generative AI-driven tool designed to streamline the creation of PowerPoint presentations directly from raw customer data. Presented as part of the “Adobe Sneaks” program, the innovation aims to solve a common challenge for marketers and analyst
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 03:00:59
TL;DR Google has revealed that the Pixel 9a has a macro mode for photos and videos. This mode uses the main camera rather than the ultrawide lens as seen on other Pixel phones. The Google Pixel 9a is finally official, and it looks like one of the best cheap phones of 2025. In saying so, one camera-related upgrade may have slipped under the radar. Google confirmed that the Pixel 9a has a macro mode for taking close-up shots of subjects. However, the new phone takes macro shots via the 48MP mai
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 04:06:51
C. Scott Brown / Android Authority The Google TV Streamer is a major shift in direction from the Chromecast with Google TV, but, for the most part, it’s a positive change. While there’s a lot to like about the new streamer, nothing is without faults. Most users will likely never run into any major issues or glitches, but it can happen. In this guide, we take a look at some of the most common Google TV Streamer problems and how to fix them. To be fair, many of these problems are also common on
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Ryan Haines / Android Authority TL;DR The European Commission has mandated that Apple make nine key interoperability features available on iOS to comply with the Digital Markets Act (DMA). These include enabling third-party connected devices to access notifications, allow background app execution, NFC communication, Wi-Fi file transfers, and media casting similar to AirPlay. These regulations aim to break Apple’s ecosystem lock-in by allowing seamless integration between iPhones and third-par
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In a statement to 9to5Mac, Apple firmly rebuked the EU decision announced today about specific interoperability requirements the company must implement over the coming months. Apple said “Today’s decisions wrap us in red tape, slowing down Apple’s ability to innovate for users in Europe and forcing us to give away our new features for free to companies who don’t have to play by the same rules. It’s bad for our products and for our European users. We will continue to work with the European Commi
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 05:03:45
Netflix’s co-CEO Ted Sarandos will next be seen in a cameo appearance on an Apple TV+ show, The Studio. Ahead of that debut though, in a new interview Sarandos was asked his thoughts about Apple’s streamer as a competitor to Netflix. His answer? “I don’t understand it.” Sarandos doesn’t understand Apple TV+ except as ‘a marketing play’ Variety just published an extensive interview with Ted Sarandos covering Netflix’s 2025 lineup, deals with creators, and much more. At one point, interviewers
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 06:00:00
I went all-in on Apple HomeKit about five years ago. Before that, my smart home setup was a mess—some accessories worked with Google, others with Apple and Alexa, and nothing felt unified. I wanted everything in one place, so I consolidated everything into the Apple Home app. My first major purchase was an ecobee3 lite, which I got at a discount through my local power provider. Since then, my Ecobee thermostat has been the heart of my smart home. So when Ecobee announced the budget-friendly Smar
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Engadget has been testing and reviewing consumer tech since 2004. Our stories may include affiliate links; if you buy something through a link, we may earn a commission. Read more about how we evaluate products . Whether you’re a true cord-cutter or you just want to watch the next season of Stranger Things when it (eventually? maybe?) drops, everyone’s on the lookout for streaming deals nowadays. Plenty have chosen VOD and live TV streaming services over traditional cable in recent years, but t
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Skate Story has been one of my most anticipated games ever since I first clapped eyes on it all the way back in 2020 , so it was great to get an update on it as part of Sony's annual PS Indie Day. It's been confirmed that the striking skateboarding adventure is coming to PS5, as well as PC. Publisher Devolver Digital plans to release it later this year. Solo developer Sam Eng describes Skate Story as "a game about a demon made of glass who needs to skate the Underworld and consume The Moon to f
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The iPhone 16e and its C1 holds its own against the Qualcomm chip, with some caveats. Apple just introduced its first proprietary cellular modem, the C1, as part of the recently-launched iPhone 16e . Ookla, the company behind Speedtest, just ran the C1 modem through a series of benchmark tests and it did surprisingly well, even when compared to the Qualcomm chips that accompany the pricier iPhone 16 handsets. The C1 misses out on mmWave 5G support, but can still hold its own in the speed depar
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 05:02:20
WhatsApp has patched a zero-click, zero-day vulnerability used to install Paragon's Graphite spyware following reports from security researchers at the University of Toronto's Citizen Lab. The company addressed the attack vector late last year "without the need for a client-side fix" and decided not to assign a CVE-ID after "reviewing the CVE guidelines published by MITRE, and [its] own internal policies." "WhatsApp has disrupted a spyware campaign by Paragon that targeted a number of users in
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 05:36:41
The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has taken action against the "Click Profit" business opportunity scheme for allegedly earning $14 million while deceiving consumers with false promises of guaranteed passive income through online stores. Click Profit is an online business paltform promoted on social media and through websites that claims to help consumers generate passive income by setting up and managing e-commerce stores on Amazon, Walmart, and other platforms. The company claims its cus
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 03:29:00
Kerry Wan/ZDNET We've reached the point in the mobile industry where every new upgrade is a game of "Find the differences." Whether it's the iPhone, Samsung Galaxy, or Google Pixel, consumers need to dig a little deeper to uncover what's actually new among buzzwords that have existed for years. Also: There's one new Pixel 'upgrade' you might not love - here's how to fix it This is especially true with the new Google Pixel 9a, which sells for the same $499 starting price as last year's Pixel 8
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Sneaks at Adobe Summit '24 Sabrina Ortiz/ZDNET Every year during Adobe Summit, the company gives the public a sneak peek into its latest experimental innovations, with 40% making it to actual rollout historically. Even though the full Sneaks session isn't slated until tonight, Adobe shared one experiment with ZDNET ahead of time, and it is a game changer for marketers and brands alike. Also: Adobe reveals 10 purpose-built AI agents - here's what they can do for your business Project Panorama'
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Adam Breeden/ZDNET When is Amazon's Spring Sale 2025? My early estimations placed the spring sale returning on Wednesday, March 26 and ending March, 31. Amazon confirmed its second annual Big Spring Sale event on March 18, and publicly unveiled that the sale will begin on Tuesday, March 25 and end on Monday, March 31. Also: Everything you need to know about Amazon's Big Spring Sale 2025 Do I have to be a Prime member to shop Amazon's Spring Sale? No, you don't have to be a Prime member to s
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 05:41:00
'ZDNET Recommends': What exactly does it mean? ZDNET's recommendations are based on many hours of testing, research, and comparison shopping. We gather data from the best available sources, including vendor and retailer listings as well as other relevant and independent reviews sites. And we pore over customer reviews to find out what matters to real people who already own and use the products and services we’re assessing. When you click through from our site to a retailer and buy a product or
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Google has agreed to pay $28m (£22m) to settle a class action lawsuit claiming that it favoured white and Asian employees by paying them more and putting them on higher career tracks than other workers. The accord with Google, a unit of Alphabet, won preliminary approval last week from Judge Charles Adams of the Santa Clara county superior court in California. He called the settlement fair, reasonable and “a good result for the class” of at least 6,632 Google employees in California between 15
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Hey HN! We're the team behind Modernbanc ( https://modernbanc.com ). Today we’re introducing our modern accounting software designed for startups and small businesses. Here’s a demo video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLkJ-6liTNU Think of it as Linear for accounting software. It is fast, works offline, and saves you time with automated bookkeeping, accounting and invoicing. This is our third pivot. Previously, we built infrastructure like a ledger API and payments vault to help companies cr
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Find related items on AmazonPublished on: 2025-07-16 05:13:20
How Fast the Days Are Getting Longer Here in the northern hemisphere the vernal equinox just passed and the days are quickly getting longer. One of my colleagues lives in Stavanger, Norway. Our team’s semi-weekly standup is at 6:30pm his time, so I’ve been accustomed to seeing the window in his background be pitch black for the past six months. But from one meeting to the next, his window went from pitch black to bright. This led me to think about a basic astronomy question I had never given mu
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President Donald Trump has illegally fired two of the five commissioners at the Federal Trade Commission. The commissioners were Alvaro Bedoya and Rebecca Slaughter, the Democrats on what is supposed to be a bipartisan commission that oversees the FTC. And that will allow Trump to tremendously weaken the FTC, which oversees consumer protection and competition laws. Bedoya told Gizmodo in an interview that he was at his daughter’s gymnastics class on Tuesday when he learned he’d been fired. “I
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The Blue Ghost lander bid farewell to the Moon by gently going into that cold lunar night. Before ending its mission on the lunar surface, Blue Ghost watched a beautiful sunset, capturing the glow of the Sun’s light slowly fading over the Moon’s horizon. Firefly Aerospace released the final footage captured by its lunar lander, blessing us with incredible views of the Sun setting from the surface of the Moon. The Texas-based company ended its first mission to the Moon on Sunday, March 16, havin
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The Severance season two finale is this week, making this both a thrilling and devastating moment for its devoted fans. Finally, some answers (maybe?) about all those lingering mysteries! But also, the end of our weekly supply of Lumon-induced drama, romance, freakiness, and quirky comedy, until such time as a yet-to-be-confirmed third season arrives! To help your tempers recalibrate when Severance wraps up, here are eight TV shows and movies that might help fill the yawning void it will leave b
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