Earlier this year, TikTok said it was developing a new system that would restrict certain types of mature content from being viewed by teen users. Today, the company is introducing the first version of this system, called “Content Levels,” due to launch in a matter of weeks. It’s also preparing the rollout of a new…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Shared micromobility giant Lime is finally bringing on some of its own city-appeasing advanced rider assistance system (ARAS) technology. At a Lime event in Paris, the startup shared plans to pilot an in-house built computer vision platform that will leverage cameras to detect when users are riding on the sidewalk. While it will be at…
Sri Lanka has warned its citizens against using cryptocurrency, which it said is “largely unregulated” amid an ongoing political chaos in the South Asian nation. The country’s central bank, CBSL, said Tuesday it does not consider cryptocurrencies as legal tender in the country and reminded that it has not given license or other authorization to…
The crypto market may have entered its deep midwinter, but that’s not stopping mainstream tech companies from continuing to dabble in the space in the event that things heat up again. In the latest, development, Snap is exploring ways to let artists to show off their digital collectibles as AR filters on Snapchat. According to…
One of the biggest board games of last year has been reduced to its lowest-ever price for Amazon Prime Day. Descent: Legends of the Dark has dropped to only £90.99 as part of this year’s Prime Day Deals. That’s a 30% discount on its usual £129.95 retail price, and a fairly phenomenal reduction for a…
Alex Jones and Ali Alexander have both been called to testify before the House panel investigating the Capitol riot. Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images A former Trump aide said Trump wanted Alex Jones and Ali Alexander to speak at the Ellipse rally. Katrina Pierson testified that the pair were on the list of speakers as Trump “likes…
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Investors are anxiously waiting on the latest batch of CPI data. Craig Ruttle/Associated Press US stock futures were mixed Wednesday as investors waited for the latest inflation data. Oil staged a small fightback after Brent and WTI both lost over 7% yesterday. The dollar was up slightly after gaining then slipping away from parity with…
Then-President Donald Trump sits with PayPal co-founder and former Facebook board member Peter Thiel, during a meeting with technology leaders at Trump Tower in New York City on December 14, 2016. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Billionaires are spending an increasingly large amount in US elections, according to a report from Americans for Tax Fairness. Directly following the…
Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa in Colombo, Sri Lanka, in February. AP Photo/Eranga Jayawardena, file Sri Lanka’s economic crisis and related food and fuel shortages has led to mass protests. President Gotabaya Rajapaksa said he would resign earlier this week. He and his wife fled the country on a military jet to the Maldives on…