The ‘American Idol’ alum wrote a ‘quick public service announcement’ to address the comment she made about Travis and Taylor ‘taking over the NFL.’
The ‘American Idol’ alum wrote a ‘quick public service announcement’ to address the comment she made about Travis and Taylor ‘taking over the NFL.’
Britney Spears shared a cryptic message on Instagram after defending her decision to relive her past in ‘The Woman in Me.’
Britney Spears shared a cryptic message on Instagram after defending her decision to relive her past in ‘The Woman in Me.’
Kim Kardashian posted pictures from her star-studded birthday bash and gave a special shoutout to Kourtney Kardashian who couldn’t be there because of a valid reason.
Kim Kardashian posted pictures from her star-studded birthday bash and gave a special shoutout to Kourtney Kardashian who couldn’t be there because of a valid reason.
Talk about endgame! After the Chiefs’ victory over the Chargers, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted walking hand-in-hand leaving Arrowhead Stadium.
Talk about endgame! After the Chiefs’ victory over the Chargers, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted walking hand-in-hand leaving Arrowhead Stadium.
The United States Justice Department says North Korean nationals have been working remotely for US companies, using fake IDs. The money they make is apparently being funneled to fund weapons of mass destruction programs. At a news conference in St. Louis, Missouri, the FBI alleged that thousands of individuals have moved to countries such as Russia and China and posed as freelance IT workers living in the US.
They used false information for emails, payment platforms and websites — sometimes even paying Americans to use their Wi-Fi and setting up proxy computers from those connections. The money being made here was substantial, too. The FBI has apparently collected around $1.5 million in money earned by these workers during previously sealed seizures in October 2022 and January 2023.
– Mat Smith
Instagram’s latest test feature turns users’ photos into stickers for Reels and Stories
Twitch will allow simulcasting to competitor streaming platforms
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Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen has wrapped up his pro-tech worldview in a massive tome, the Techno-Optimist Manifesto. Andreessen claims, “technology is the glory of human ambition and achievement, the spearhead of progress, and the realization of our potential,” and he goes on to vilify anyone who dares to step in the way of “progress.” To break down this document, we’re joined by tech critic Paris Marx. We also dive into Spider-Man 2 on PS5.
So Mario has always consumed mushrooms, but in the latest Mario game on Nintendo Switch, it seriously feels like the plumber (and his friends) are dabbling in hallucinogens. This has opened the creative floodgates for level design and gameplay dynamics, twisting the usual 2D platform game in weird and wonderful ways. The game also marks the first Mario title with a new voice actor for the protagonist.
The Problem With Jon Stewart isn’t returning for a third season at Apple TV+. It was supposed to begin filming for another eight episodes within the next couple of weeks, but Apple and Stewart reportedly decided to part ways before it could start. According to The New York Times, the publications said the parties didn’t see eye to eye, with Stewart apparently telling production staff that Apple executives had raised concerns about certain subjects they planned to cover, particularly China and artificial intelligence. Neither party has issued a statement.
To celebrate the release of Diablo IV’s new season, Season of Blood, Blizzard has launched a month-long blood drive in the US that’ll unlock in-game rewards. Once donations reach 666 quarts altogether, players will be able to enter sweepstakes for “a custom liquid-cooled PC infused with real human blood.” A typical blood donation is 1 pint, so it’ll take a little over 1,300 donations to hit the final goal. Get giving, you creeps.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/the-morning-after-north-korean-workers-got-remote-it-jobs-to-help-finance-weapons-programs-111516316.html?src=rss
Tinder has rolled out a new feature dubbed “Tinder Matchmaker” that will allow users’ family and friends to access the dating app and make recommendations for potential matches. The matchmakers do not need to have a Tinder profile to view or suggest possible pairings. Hypothetically, that means anyone from your grandmother to your ex-boyfriend could help you select a new profile to match with.
A Tinder user will need to launch a “Tinder Matchmaker session” either directly from a profile card or within the app’s settings. If you see a potential match, you can share a unique link with up to 15 individuals in a 24-hour period. Once a matchmaker gets a link, they can log into Tinder or continue as a guest.
A matchmaker will gain access to profiles they can “like” and if they do, it will appear as a recommendation for the original Tinder user to see. The matchmaker’s abilities are limited though. They can’t send messages or actually swipe right on the profiles in question – ultimately, the Tinder user will decide whether or not to match with another.
“For years, singles have asked their friends to help find their next match on Tinder, and now we’re making that so easy with Tinder Matchmaker,” Melissa Hobley, Tinder’s Chief Marketing Officer says on the new feature.
Bumble has a similar offering, where a user can recommend a profile to a friend through a private link that only they can open within the dating app. However, it’s more geared for one-on-one sharing compared to Tinder Matchmaker. Hinge, another key competitor, tried launching a separate Hinge Matchmaker app in 2017. Matchmakers on the Hinge spinoff were supposed to suggest potential pairings based on who the individuals knew personally from Facebook. That secondary app didn’t last for Hinge – the app is no longer available.
Tinder’s matchmaker feature is just the latest offering from the company designed to entice more users to engage with the app in new ways. Verification on Tinder got a boost with video selfies, incognito mode finally was introduced earlier this year and the company just started letting Tinder users specify gender pronouns and non-monogamous relationship types.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/tinder-will-let-your-family-nag-you-and-play-virtual-matchmaker-100011319.html?src=rss
Amid his ongoing rift with several members of his family, Kody Brown admits he’s not willing to ever participate in a family reunion.
Amid his ongoing rift with several members of his family, Kody Brown admits he’s not willing to ever participate in a family reunion.
Kody Brown’s exes are convinced he’s no longer looking to live a polygamist lifestyle as three of his relationships continue to fall apart.
Kody Brown’s exes are convinced he’s no longer looking to live a polygamist lifestyle as three of his relationships continue to fall apart.
The singer was seen arriving at her new beau’s latest football game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.
The singer was seen arriving at her new beau’s latest football game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium on Sunday.
Instagram is testing a sticker creation feature that will let users make custom stickers from their own photos — and other users’, in some cases — and pop them into Reels or Stories. While Meta has been going all in on prompt-based, AI-generated stickers lately, this tool is something much simpler. It’ll just select the subject of a photo and remove the background, creating a free-floating sticker that can be placed over other content.
Adam Mosseri gave a brief demonstration of how it’ll work in a video shared to his broadcast channel. He also said that, in addition to creating stickers from photos saved on your phone, users will be able to make them from “eligible images you see on Instagram.” Mosseri didn’t share any further details on that, but it suggests users will be able to opt in to making their pictures stickerable.
It’s still just a test and hasn’t rolled out to all users, so we’ll see what that actually looks like in time. The platform last week started testing a new polling feature, too, which will show up in the comments section under feed posts.
This article originally appeared on Engadget at https://www.engadget.com/instagrams-latest-test-feature-turns-users-photos-into-stickers-for-reels-and-stories-211046111.html?src=rss
