Facebook prompts nonbinary, LGBT, trans users to confirm gender selection in New Jersey
TRENTON, NJ . — Facebook is notifying nonbinary and transgender users in certain states, including New Jersey, about new privacy protections for gender identity and asking them to confirm whether they want…
AT&T Network Outage Disrupts Services for Mobile Phone Users in New York
Mobile phone users in New York State and New York City faced significant disruptions Thursday morning due to a widespread outage on AT&T’s network. The outage hindered users’ ability to place calls,…
Netflix advertising chief says ad tier crosses 23 million monthly users – Variety
(Reuters) – Netflix’s ad-supported tier has reached more than 23 million global active users per month, the Variety magazine reported on Wednesday, quoting the streaming giant’s advertising chief Amy Reinhard. The ad…
Intuit adds TurboTax to accounting, personal financial tools to tap more users
By Akash Sriram and Jaspreet Singh (Reuters) -Intuit said on Monday it has made its tax preparation tool, TurboTax, available within its personal finance portal and accounting software to tap a wider…
Belgian National Faces Federal Charges for Illegally Procuring Critical U.S. Technology for End Users in China and Russia
PORTLAND, Ore.—A federal indictment was unsealed Tuesday in the District of Oregon charging a Belgian national in connection with the export of sensitive, military-grade technology from the United States to end users…
More TikTok users turning to the app for news, Pew study shows
By Helen Coster NEW YORK (Reuters) – The percentage of TikTok users who regularly access news via the app rose to 43% in 2023 from 22% a year earlier, according to a…
Netflix’s ad tier reaches 15 million users a year after launch
(Reuters) – Netflix said on Wednesday its ad-supported tier had reached 15 million active users per month, a year after the streaming giant launched the cheaper plan to revive subscriber growth and…
United Airlines agrees to improve flight access for wheelchair users
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – United Airlines on Thursday said it will improve air travel for passengers using wheelchairs under an agreement with the U.S. Transportation Department following a government investigation…
Google Unveils New Tools To Give Users Control Over Personal Data
Google Unveils New Tools To Give Users Control Over Personal Data Jason Cohen on August 4, 2023 Google revealed new tools and safeguards to assist users in managing personal data, privacy and…
Crypto exchange HashKey bags licence update to serve retail users
(Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchange HashKey on Thursday said it will begin offering its services to retail users in Hong Kong, becoming the first licensed crypto trading exchange in the city to do…
China to make holders of more than 1 million users’ data get annual audits
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s cyberspace regulator issued on Thursday draft rules requiring service providers that hold data on more than 1 million people to undergo at least one compliance audit a year,…
This Blue State Stopped Jailing Fentanyl Users. It’s Going About As Well As You’d Expect
This Blue State Stopped Jailing Fentanyl Users. It’s Going About As Well As You’d Expect Brandon Poulter on August 1, 2023 Oregon is seeing skyrocketing overdose rates after it stopped jailing users…
Meta plans retention ‘hooks’ for Threads as more than half of users leave app
By Katie Paul and Sheila Dang NEW YORK (Reuters) – Meta Platforms executives are heavily focused on boosting retention on their new Twitter rival Threads, after the app lost more than half…
Millions Of Users Abandon Mark Zuckerberg’s Latest Toy Just Two Weeks After Launch
Millions Of Users Abandon Mark Zuckerberg’s Latest Toy Just Two Weeks After Launch Will Kessler on July 18, 2023 Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg’s new Twitter competitor, Threads, has seen a drop in…
Twitter says users must be verified to access TweetDeck
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) -Twitter users will soon need to be verified in order to use TweetDeck, the social media company said in a tweet on Monday. The change will take effect…
Musk says Twitter will limit how many tweets users can read
(Reuters) -Twitter is limiting how many tweets per day various accounts can read, to discourage “extreme levels” of data scraping and system manipulation, Executive Chair Elon Musk said in a post on…
Liberal City DA Sent Three Drug Users To ‘Collaborative’ Court. They Never Showed Up
Liberal City DA Sent Three Drug Users To ‘Collaborative’ Court. They Never Showed Up John Hugh DeMastri on June 30, 2023 San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins ordered three individuals to a…
Stellantis aims to relieve ‘charging anxiety’ with new service for EV users
MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis launched a ‘Charging & Energy’ business unit on Tuesday to make it easier to keep electric vehicles on the road and cash in on an expanding range of…
San Francisco Could Arrest Drug Users, Release Them Within ‘Hours’ In Latest Ploy To Control Rampant Drug Use: REPORT
San Francisco Could Arrest Drug Users, Release Them Within ‘Hours’ In Latest Ploy To Control Rampant Drug Use: REPORT Erinn Broadus on May 24, 2023 San Francisco officials announced on Tuesday that…
WhatsApp allows users to edit messages
(Reuters) – WhatsApp has granted users one of its most awaited features – the ability to edit messages. “For the moments when you make a mistake or simply change your mind, you…
‘Absolutely Not My Account’: Dem Rep Demands FBI Whistleblower Answer For Random User’s J6 Tweet
‘Absolutely Not My Account’: Dem Rep Demands FBI Whistleblower Answer For Random User’s J6 Tweet Harold Hutchison on May 18, 2023 Democratic Rep. Linda Sanchez of California demanded an FBI whistleblower answer…
Twitter’s verified users get early access to encrypted messaging
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc on Thursday allowed users who subscribe to its Blue verification feature an early access to its encrypted messaging service. The social media platform, owned and run by Tesla…
Twitter to allow publishers to charge users on a per article basis starting May
(Reuters) – Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that the social media platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click, calling it…
Google says services back up for US users
(Reuters) -Alphabet Inc’s Google said services were back up for users in the U.S. after a brief outage late on Tuesday, according to a company spokesperson. “There was a very brief issue…
Coinbase opens local bank transfers for Singapore users at no cost
By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase will let customers in Singapore move funds to and from accounts via local banks, smoothing one path to investing in digital assets at…
OpenAI to enable more customizations for enterprise and individual users
By Krystal Hu (Reuters) – OpenAI, the creator of the buzzy chatbot ChatGPT, will release tools to give users more control over the generative AI system, while improving the models for both…
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