Facebook testing $14.99 monthy subscription fee to post links
Apple Commands Outsized Revenue Share Across Global Device Markets [Report]
Firefox Will Ship with an ”AI Kill Switch” to Completely Disable all AI Features – 9to5Linux
Bowen Yang leaves ’SNL’ midway through his 8th season
OpenAI Adds Granular Personality and Tone Controls to ChatGPT
FBI Seizes Fake ID Template Domains Operating from Bangladesh
Facebook testing $14.99 monthy subscription fee to post links
Facebook is experimenting with ”limiting the number of links users can post” without a $14.99 ”Meta Verified” subscription. Over the last week, several users have spotted Meta’s test, which impacts link posting. Social media strategist Matt Navarra noted that users…
Apple Commands Outsized Revenue Share Across Global Device Markets [Report]
Apple crossed the $100 billion revenue mark for a September quarter for the first time this year, reaching $102 billion, driven by record results across both hardware and services. New data from Counterpoint Research shows Apple’s total revenue grew 8%…
Firefox Will Ship with an ”AI Kill Switch” to Completely Disable all AI Features – 9to5Linux
After the controversial news shared earlier this week by Mozilla’s new CEO that Firefox will evolve into “a modern AI browser,” the company now revealed it is working on an AI kill switch for the open-source web browser. On Tuesday,…
Bowen Yang leaves ’SNL’ midway through his 8th season
Comedian Bowen Yang is leaving Saturday Night Live midway through the season, his eighth with the long-running NBC late-night sketch comedy series. The performer is scheduled to participate in his final show Saturday, which will be hosted by Wicked star…
OpenAI Adds Granular Personality and Tone Controls to ChatGPT
The new options are found within the ”Personalization” settings menu. You can now use a series of dropdown menus to set distinct preferences for how the assistant handles both its tone and the way it structures information. For instance, you…
FBI Seizes Fake ID Template Domains Operating from Bangladesh
US authorities have charged Zahid Hasan with running TechTreek, a $2.9 million online marketplace selling fake ID templates. The investigation, involving the FBI and Bangladesh police, uncovered a global scheme selling fraudulent passports and social security cards to over 1,400…
Tomb Raider TV Series Adds Another Big Name To Its Cast
Prime Video’s Tomb Raider TV series continues to add to its cast, with a new report saying Jason Isaacs will star in the show. Deadline reported that the Emmy-nominated actor will appear in the show, but his role is unknown…
Trump Media is merging with a Google-backed fusion energy company in a deal worth $6 billion
Trump media, the company behind the president’s personal social media platform Truth Social, is inexplicably merging with a Google-backed fusion energy company called TAE Technologies. The deal is worth $6 billion, according to reporting by Financial Times. Why is an…
Apple opens up iOS in Japan in response to new regulations
You can add Japan to the list of regions where Apple has been forced to do something it would rather not: open up the App Store. On Thursday, the company announced changes to iOS in Japan to comply with the…
Barack Obama shares his favourite music, movies and books of 2025
Barack Obama has published the annual list of his favourite films, books and music of 2025 – check out his picks below. Olivia Dean‘s ‘Man I Need’, Lady Gaga’s ‘Abracadabra’ and and Rosalía’s ‘Sexo, Violencia Y Llantas’ all featured on…
YouTube bans two popular channels that created fake AI movie trailers
Google is generally happy to see people using generative AI tools to create content, and it’s doubly happy when they publish it on its platforms. But there are limits to everything. Two YouTube channels that attracted millions of subscribers with…
UK actors vote to refuse to be digitally scanned in pushback against AI
Actors have voted to refuse digital scanning to prevent their likeness being used by artificial intelligence in a pushback against AI in the arts. Members of the performing arts union Equity were asked if they would refuse to be scanned…
