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It’s finally time. Google already announced that as part of its ongoing “Privacy Sandbox” initiative, it’ll begin to restrict third-party cookies in Chrome starting in Q1 2024, and now, we have the exact launch date: January 4. At first, only a random one percent of Chrome users globally will see “Tracking Protection” enabled in their … Read more
If you’re looking to get a new Apple Watch as a holiday present for someone else (or yourself!), you’re in luck. The Apple Watch Ultra 2 is back down to its all-time low price of $699, from $799. This deal comes courtesy of a six percent discount on the Ultra 2 and an additional $50 … Read more
Every day, there seems to be new generative AI news, and while it can often be serious and quite technical, this time around it’s just plain fun. Instagram has launched a new generative AI-powered tool called backdrop that lets you create a new image in the, yes, background of your Story. Meta’s generative AI lead, … Read more
Following a two-year investigation by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), Tesla will recall over two million vehicles to address Autopilot safety concerns. Fixes will be issued through free over-the-air (OTA) updates, adding features that ensure drivers pay attention while using Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system. It affects all current Tesla EVs built since … Read more
Proton finally has a desktop app. The Swiss company, known for its privacy-focused alternatives to the Google Workspace apps, revealed a Windows and macOS application on Thursday that includes Proton Mail and Proton Calendar. The desktop app is currently available in beta for subscribers on the most expensive premium tier, but the company says it … Read more
Meta’s Threads has finally arrived in Europe over five months after it launched in the US, UK and elsewhere around the world. Following a countdown and Instagram teaser invitation, the app is now officially available in the bloc on the web, though the iOS and Android apps still aren’t available for many. Threads.net is now … Read more
In October, Insomniac Games launched Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 without key features like New Game+ and audio descriptions. Just before the game’s release, Insomniac’s community and marketing director, James Stevenson, shared that New Game+ “should” arrive before the end of 2023. However, Insomniac has now released a statement explaining that it’s targeting the next Marvel’s Spider-Man … Read more
Discord has officially updated its hateful conduct policy to add behaviors that don’t reflect its “goal to promote acceptance and inclusivity.” These newly added bannable behaviors include “deadnaming or misgendering a transgender person.” According to TechCrunch, Discord started internally implementing its expanded policy in 2022, but the chat app has just only made it public … Read more
Twitch has finally streamlined its confusing guidelines surrounding sexual content after a creator was able to appear seemingly topless in a stream posted on the website. The incident compelled viewers to question what kind of content could actually appear — and what could get you banned — on livestreams. Following feedback from users, Twitch has … Read more
A few weeks after Cruise’s CEO Kyle Vogt and co-founder Daniel Kan resigned, the company has also dismissed nine executives considered as “key” figures for the firm. According to Reuters and other sources, GM’s robotaxi unit sent an internal memo to staff members announcing the executives’ departure while regulators are investigating an incident wherein a … Read more