If you love using emojis, you’ll love this news. Researchers from Indiana University say that those who use a lot of emojis tend to have higher emotional intelligence, which is the ability to understand, perceive and manage your own emotions and the emotions of others. Less use of emojis with friends and romantic partners is … Read more
Think before you click. Phishing sites are rampant on search engines like Google, as malicious actors attempt to steal valuable personal data and financial information using fake websites that pose as the real thing. To thwart these cybercriminals, Google is reportedly working on an AI-powered tool in Chrome that provides a summary of third-party reviews … Read more
Meta chief Mark Zuckerberg wants to play an “active role” in shaping technology regulations under President-elect Donald Trump’s administration, the social media giant’s top policy executive said. Nick Clegg, Meta’s head of global affairs, also admitted that the parent of Facebook and Instagram “went a bit too far” while moderating pandemic-related content. Zuckerberg intends to … Read more
A Delaware judge ruled Monday that Tesla CEO Elon Musk is still not entitled to a $56 billion compensation package, despite the electric vehicle company’s shareholders voting to reinstate him. The decision by the judge, Chancellor Kathaleen McCormick of the Court of Chancery, follows her January ruling that called the pay package excessive and struck … Read more
You thought the Japanese toilet was advanced? Japanese showerhead firm Science Co. has put the “pod” in Tide pod after inventing an AI-powered “washing machine of the future” that aims to give people the ultimate bath. “We are about 70% there,” company chairman Yasuaki Aoyama said while discussing when the device will be available at … Read more
Apple has been accused in a new lawsuit of illegally monitoring its employees’ personal devices and iCloud accounts while barring them from discussing their wages and working conditions. The complaint filed in California state court on Sunday by Amar Bhakta, who works in digital advertising for Apple, alleges that the company requires employees to install … Read more
Elon Musk has asked a federal judge to block Sam Altman’s OpenAI from completing plans to become a for-profit entity – arguing that it would cause “irreparable harm” to the public. In an appearance late Friday in US District Court in San Francisco, Musk accused Altman of violating antitrust law through OpenAI’s collaboration with Microsoft, … Read more
Reid Hoffman, the billionaire co-founder of LinkedIn and mega-donor to the Democratic Party, is said to be so worried about President-elect Donald Trump’s victory that he has considered leaving the country. Hoffman, who was vocal in his support of Vice President Kamala Harris’ failed campaign, has told friends he is considering moving out of state … Read more
The countdown has begun to expose your most humiliating music search history. Spotify Wrapped is going down soon, and some music lovers are manipulating its results to show their most listened to songs of 2024 – no judgement. “I’m going to hack Spotify HQ before Spotify Wrapped comes out because I’d rather be in jail … Read more
Social media giant Meta plans to lay its own private underwater fiber-optic internet cable that will stretch around the world, according to a new report. Early next year, Meta — the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp — is expected to announce plans to lay more than 25,000 miles of undersea fiber optic cables, … Read more