EU Hits Google With $1 Billion Fine Over Search and Google Play Store

EU Hits Google With  Billion Fine Over Search and Google Play Store

The European Commission is fining Google 890 million euros, or just over $1 billion, citing unfair practices that it says put small and third-party companies at a disadvantage. This decision affected two areas: Google Search and the Google Play Store. The commission, the EU’s law enforcement arm, said Google’s search results give special treatment – … Read more

Instagram bans abusive videos and prank videos filmed with Meta glasses

Instagram bans abusive videos and prank videos filmed with Meta glasses

Meta’s smart glasses allow creators to record strangers without holding an obvious camera. Unsurprisingly, it has enabled a lot of bad behavior. Now, Instagram is putting new limits on what happens to that video when it hits the platform. In the Instagram story (first reported by Business Insider), Instagram head Adam Mosseri said the platform … Read more

Claude Voice Mode Gets an Upgrade, Now Enables New Models

Claude Voice Mode Gets an Upgrade, Now Enables New Models

Claude’s voice mode is getting a major upgrade, Anthropic announced Thursday in a blog post. Your voice prompts are now powered by new models, and can speak in different languages. The ability to speak to AI chatbots with your voice is nothing new, but Anthropic’s latest updates add more than just better understanding. Voice mode … Read more

Johnny Depp teases new ‘Ebenezer’ movie on Instagram, out Nov 13

Johnny Depp teases new ‘Ebenezer’ movie on Instagram, out Nov 13

Johnny Depp deleted his Instagram grid and replaced it with three posts with a message for his nearly 30 million followers: Get ready to be kidnapped. As of July 23, the actress has deleted her previous posts, edited her profile picture, and turned her account into an advertisement. Ebenezer: A Christmas Carolhis upcoming film based … Read more