AvatarAssociated PressAvatarAvatar14 hours agoEuropean Union questions TikTok on new app that pays users for watchingAssociated PressLONDON (AP) — European Union regulators said Wednesday they’re seeking details from TikTok on a new app from the video sharing platform that pays users to watch videos. The European Commission said it sent TikTok a “request for information” on the TikTok Lite app that has been quietly released in …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatar13 hours agoEU privacy body adopts view on Meta’s controversial ‘consent or pay’ tacticverified_publisherTechCrunch - Natasha LomasIncoming guidance by an expert steering body on European Union data protection law could have major implications for Meta’s advertising business model. The European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has decided that large platforms such as Facebook and Instagram cannot force a “binary” pay or consent …
AvatarEngadgetAvatarAvatar14 hours agoSnap is adding a watermark to AI-generated imagesverified_publisherEngadget - Sarah FieldingA sparkly ghost watermark will appear on saved and exported content. It's becoming increasingly difficult to determine what is AI-created as tools' capabilities continue to improve. Marking AI-created images is one solution and an option Snapchat is expanding on. The platform is introducing a …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatar8 hours agoAdtech giants like Meta must give EU users real privacy choice, says EDPBverified_publisherTechCrunch - Natasha LomasThe European Data Protection Board (EDPB) has published new guidance that has major implications for adtech giants like Meta and other large platforms. Since November 2023, the owner of Facebook and Instagram has forced users in the European Union to agree to being tracked and profiled for its ad …
AvatarThe VergeAvatarAvatar13 hours agoGoogle Maps will use AI to help you find out-of-the-way EV chargersverified_publisherThe Verge - Andrew J. HawkinsThe company will use AI to summarize directions to EV chargers as well as reliability and wait times. Google Maps is rolling out some new updates designed to make locating an electric vehicle charging station less stressful. And to accomplish this, it will (of course) lean heavily on artificial …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatar11 hours agoByteDance gets 24 hours to show EU a DSA risk assessment for TikTok Liteverified_publisherTechCrunch - Natasha LomasTikTok owner ByteDance is facing fresh questions about its compliance with the European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA), an online governance and content moderation framework that puts a legal obligation on larger platforms to mitigate systemic risks in areas like youth mental health. The EU’s …
AvatarCult of MacAvatarAvatar11 hours agoWhatsApp rolls out Chat Filters to help you tame your inboxCult of Mac - Rajesh PandeyWhatsApp is rolling out Chat Filters to make it easier to follow up on unread conversations. These filters allow you to swiftly go through your inbox based on unread messages or group conversations. As WhatsApp has grown in popularity, so has the number of people and brands reaching out to you on …
AvatarZDNETAvatarAvatar12 hours agoSnap wants to help you identify Snapchat's AI-generated images using watermarksverified_publisherZDNET - Lance WhitneyThe watermarks will appear on images created with Snap's AI tools and exported or saved to the camera roll. Snap plans to roll out a watermarking …
AvatarAndroid AuthorityAvatarAvatar14 hours agoTikTok Notes is a new Instagram rival, and it's rolling out nowAndroid Authority - Mahmoud ItaniThe highly anticipated photo-sharing app is now available to some Android and iOS users. Following weeks of rumors and speculation, TikTok Notes is finally available to select Android and iOS users. The new app from TikTok aims to compete with Instagram by offering a dedicated space for sharing …
AvatarAndroid AuthorityAvatarAvatar18 hours agoWhatsapp will soon show you which of your contacts has been online recentlyAndroid Authority - Aamir SiddiquiIt looks like the app wants you to talk to more people beyond your usual daily conversations. In many parts of the world, WhatsApp is the de facto king of instant messaging apps. Many of us use it for all of our communication needs, be they work or personal. Communication can go beyond reactive …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatar17 hours agoSnap plans to add watermarks to images created with its AI-powered toolsverified_publisherTechCrunch - Ivan MehtaSocial media service Snap said on Tuesday that it plans to add watermarks to AI-generated images on its platform. The watermark is a translucent version of the Snap logo with a sparkle emoji, and it will be added to any AI-generated image that are exported from the app or saved to the camera roll. On …
Avatar9to5GoogleAvatarAvatar1 day agoYouTube subscriptions and YouTube TV library are broken in partial outage9to5Google - Ben SchoonA partial outage on YouTube is causing the subscriptions feed, YouTube TV’s library, and other functions to be unavailable tonight. Starting around 6:30pm PT/9:30pm ET, YouTube has started to experience a partial, but widespread outage which, among other things, has broken the subscriptions feed. …
AvatarTechCrunchAvatarAvatar1 day agoTesla ditches EV inventory price discounts as Elon Musk moves to ‘streamline’ sales and deliveryverified_publisherTechCrunch - Rebecca BellanTesla has ended discounts on inventory across its electric vehicle lineup — even as sales for EVs have flagged — as part of a larger and vague plan by CEO Elon Musk to “streamline the whole Tesla sales and delivery system.” “It has become complex and inefficient,” Musk wrote in a post on X, the …