If you missed our stories this week about the latest updates to WhatsApp beta for Android, iOS, and Desktop, this is a good time to catch up thanks to our summary. Among the 7 stories we shared, the best news of the week is about the username validation process, a feature in development on WhatsApp…
Let’s enjoy this together… Image created by the author in Midjourney. There’s nothing more fun than going into my Twitter(X) DMs after ignoring it for a while. The sales pitches pile up, and when I need a mood-booster, I go check them out. I know they’re supposed to be serious about pitching me on their…
Here’s a little bit of an about-face: YouTube now says it has a Vision Pro app on its roadmap. I mean this literally, as YouTube spokesperson Jessica Gibby just emailed me the following statement: “We’re excited to see Vision Pro launch and we’re supporting it by ensuring YouTube users have a great experience in Safari….
If the day hasn’t arrived yet, it’s coming: You need to talk to your child about explicit deepfakes. The problem may have seemed abstract until fake pornographic images of Taylor Swift, generated by artificial intelligence, went viral on the social media platform X/Twitter. Now the issue simply can’t be ignored, say online child safety experts….
After announcing its new partnership with BetMGM late last month, X has now released its new display of sports betting odds in-stream, just in time for the Super Bowl this weekend. Ahead of the Big Game this Sunday, we’re excited to announce an EXCLUSIVE Sports Betting Partnership between @X and #BetMGM The first-of-its-kind partnership between…
We’ve open sourced DotSlash, a tool that makes large executables available in source control with a negligible impact on repository size, thus avoiding I/O-heavy clone operations. With DotSlash, a set of platform-specific executables is replaced with a single script containing descriptors for the supported platforms. DotSlash handles transparently fetching, decompressing, and verifying the appropriate remote…
Twitter/X alternative Bluesky is gearing up for one of the biggest weekends in social media with the launch of custom feeds prepped for Super Bowl fans. One feed focuses on conversations around the big game itself while the other also includes news about Taylor Swift, who’s expected to attend to cheer on her boyfriend, Kansas…
Pay transparency is here to stay. Nearly two-thirds (62%) of employers say they always include the salary range in a job ad, an 8.3% increase from 2022. While this trend is largely driven by new laws requiring pay transparency, legal compliance isn’t the only reason employers are sharing salary information. Though nearly one in five…
YouTube CEO Neal Mohan today shared what the video service is focusing on in 2024. At a high-level, it’s AI, elevating creators, safety, and the “next frontier” of the living room and subscriptions. As it has for the past few years, the service is emphasizing how people are “watching YouTube the way we used to…
Patients under Medicare Advantage (MA) plans have more protection from the threat of AI-related bias, according to new rules from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency tasked with overseeing Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program, and the Health Insurance Marketplace. In a policy memo sent to insurers on Feb….
Exploring Legal Sector SEO Opportunities in 2024: Insights from Growth Strategist Mark Huntley The legal sector is experiencing a transformative shift in how services are marketed and delivered to clients. As we step into 2024, it’s clear that law firms must adapt to the changing digital landscape to remain competitive. Growth strategist Mark Huntley highlights…
Having a personal intimate image shared with others can be devastating, especially for young people. It can feel even worse when someone threatens to share it if you don’t give them more photos, sexual contact or money — a crime known as sextortion. That’s why, this Safer Internet Day, we’re announcing new efforts to help…
So, you’re new to Twitter and curious about how to make those Twitter threads everyone’s talking about? Well, you’re in luck! Twitter threads are like mini-stories or ideas you can share in several connected tweets. They’re awesome for getting your message across and bonding with your followers. Let’s dive into how to create them together!…
“Despite decades of scholarly and regulatory attention,” writes Harvard Business Review, “women are underpaid relative to men in the U.S. and most other countries, by as much as 20% according to some estimates.” As a result, many U.S. states as well as countries around the world have recently turned to legislation to tackle pay gaps…