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Sonos is embarking on a restructuring plan that will eliminate about 200 positions at the company. Interim CEO Tom Conrad announced the news in a call with the team, then shared the news in a public statement. Conrad said the company is “reorganizing our Product organization into functional groups for Hardware, Software, Design, Quality and … Read more
Google is changing its tune around efforts to hire employees from historically underrepresented backgrounds, according to a new report from The Wall Street Journal. The company reportedly announced that it would “no longer set hiring targets to improve representation in its workforce.” The first hint that things might be changing at Google was a tweak … Read more
Reddit briefly banned dozens of subreddits without warning on Wednesday due to a “bug” that affected scores of NSFW communities on the site. Redditors were told the subreddits were banned for being “unmoderated” even though many were heavily moderated, according to numerous posts from confused moderators. Engadget counted more than 90 subreddits that seem to … Read more
Apple’s Invites app is a simple way to throw together an event invitation directly from your iPhone or web browser. The app is free to download from the App Store, and technically you don’t even need an iPhone or an Apple Account to RSVP to an event. If you want to create your own invitations … Read more
OpenAI is showing no signs of slowing down its recent pace of updates. On Wednesday, the company announced the expanded availability of ChatGPT Search. After rolling out the tool first to paid subscribers last fall, and then making it available to all logged-in free users at the end of 2024, now anyone can use ChatGPT … Read more
Researchers from Kaspersky have identified malware being distributed within apps on both Android and iOS mobile storefronts. Dmitry Kalinin and Sergey Puzan shared their investigation into a malware campaign, which they have dubbed SparkCat, that has likely been active since March 2024. “We cannot confirm with certainty whether the infection was a result of a … Read more
The M2 MacBook Air is on sale for just $800 via Amazon. This is a decent discount, as this model has been going for around $1,000 lately. The well-reviewed laptop is actually on sale for $950, but there’s a clippable coupon worth $150. The only caveat to this sale is that the coupon doesn’t work … Read more
Tubi isn’t the only service touting its Super Bowl LIX presentation prowess ahead of Sunday’s big game. If you have the right setup, the whistles, slamming helmets and quarterback play-calls in this year’s matchup could sound a bit more immersive. Comcast said on Wednesday that it will not only offer Dolby Vision, as it did … Read more
Amazon is set to show off some new stuff later this month. The company has scheduled a devices event for February 26 in New York City. The company’s hardware chief, Panos Panay, and his devices and services team will be on hand. The event will start at 10AM ET. The event invitation that Amazon sent … Read more
Uber app users in Austin can now get on an “interest list” for a chance to match with Waymo autonomous cabs, according to The New York Times. The rides aren’t available yet, but they’re coming to a 37 square miles area of the city in “early 2025” according to Bloomberg. Uber once had self-driving ambitions … Read more