• Twitch is giving all users access to its discovery feed later this month

    Twitch has been testing a discovery feed for livestreams and Clips on mobile since last year, in hopes of giving users a new way to find new streamers to follow and, hence, spend more time on the platform. Now, the website has announced that it's rolling out the feature to all users later this month. The feed will first appear as a new tab in the mobile app and will allow viewers to switch between a scrollable feed for livestreams and another one for Clips. Like their names imply, the live feed...

  • Paid ChatGPT users can now access GPT-4 Turbo

    OpenAI has brought the new GPT-4 Turbo to paid ChatGPT users. The company announced the news on X (formerly Twitter), sharing that its large language model has improved math, logical reasoning, coding and writing skills. In reference to the latter, a response to its initial post states that "when writing with ChatGPT, responses will be more direct, less verbose, and use more conversational language." Notably, in December, Microsoft integrated GPT-4 Turbo with its CoPilot AI chatbot and image...

  • Buffering Ahead: YouTube to Limit Video Access via Ad-Blocking Apps

    Users accessing videos via third-party ad-blocking apps will face buffering issues or be unable to view the videos entirely, YouTube said.

  • iOS 18 rumors, game emulators in the App Store, Vision Pro camera access

    Benjamin and Chance delve into the latest rounds of iOS 18 rumors, including a curious discovery of a new ‘Safari browser assistant’ in development. Apple has also changed the rules surrounding game emulators in the App Store, with somewhat unclear implications. Apple News+ adds a new Quartile word puzzle, and the wait for the new iPad Pro continues. And in Happy Hour Plus, Chance considers his smart home strategy ahead of the move to his new house. Subscribe at 9to5mac.com/join. ...

  • Meta, others should give users free option without targeted ads, EU privacy watchdog says

    Meta Platforms and other large online platforms should offer users the option to use their services for free without targeted advertising, the EU privacy watchdog said on Wednesday, responding to the company's paid ad-free service that has triggered criticism. The U.S. tech giant launched the no-ads subscription service for Facebook and Instagram in Europe last November, saying users who consent to be tracked get a free service which is funded by advertising revenues. Privacy activists and...

  • Adtech giants like Meta must give EU users real privacy choice, says EDPB

    The 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 targeting business, or else pay it […] © 2024 TechCrunch. All rights reserved. For personal use only.

  • iOS 18 Might Soon Allow iPhone Users to Record Voice Memos Using Notes App

    According to a recent rumor, the Notes app will be more powerful by June's release of iOS 18. Soon, you will be able to attach voice notes to this app.

  • New iOS 17.5 Beta Lets EU iPhone Users Download Apps Directly From Websites

    With the second beta of iOS 17.5 that's available today, iPhone users located in the European Union are able to download apps directly from the websites of Apple app developers without going through the App Store or an alternative app marketplace. Since March, Apple has been working on support for downloading apps from websites, and the feature is finally ready for testing. Apple started letting developers offer their apps through alternative app marketplaces in the EU in iOS 17.4, but the...

  • Photos: Lakers at Pelicans (04/14/24) Photo Gallery

    View the photo gallery for Photos: Lakers at Pelicans (04/14/24) on NBA.com.

  • Google Photos is making its AI photo editing tools available for all users

    Google announced is AI photo editing tools like Magic Eraser and Magic Editor will be available to anyone with a Google Photos account. Previously these features required a Pixel 8 or Pixel 8 Pro or paid Google One subscription.

  • New Adobe Express app with Firefly AI now available on the iOS App Store

    Adobe on Thursday officially launched its new Adobe Express app with Firefly AI for iOS and Android. This version of the app has been available to beta testers for some time, and can now be downloaded by anyone. Read on as we detail everything that’s new with the Adobe Express update. more

  • AI Isn't Amazing At Describing Photos, So Let's See If You Can Name The Disney Character By The Photo Descriptions

    Based on their personalities, some of these characters would be highly insulted to be described this way.View Entire Post ›