U.S. Surgeon General Vivek Murthy in January 2023. | Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy has issued a new public advisory warning that “there are ample indicators that social media can also have a profound risk of harm to the mental health and well-being of children and adolescents.” Although the
Read MoreSundar Pichai / Financial Times: Building AI responsibly matters more than competition, one company cannot fulfill AI’s potential alone, and global cooperation, especially US-EU, will be key — Fulfilling the technology’s potential is not something that one company can do alone — The writer is CEO of Google and Alphabet
Read MoreNew York Times: US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy releases a 19-page report arguing social media can have a “profound risk of harm” for kids and teens and calls for action — Dr. Vivek H. Murthy urged immediate action from policymakers, tech companies and parents to safeguard against potential harms.
Read MoreFrom Barry to Succession, Max is a streaming paradise of “it’s not TV” television.
Read MoreRest of World: How ShareIt became a go-to file transfer app in countries where data is prohibitively expensive; the company claims the app has 2.4B downloads globally — Virtually unknown in the West, ShareIt boomed in places where data is expensive. But as the cost of data falls, can it stay relevant?
Read MoreApple has been accused of singling out Union staff, and in some cases firing them.
Read MoreChris Welch / The Verge: Warner Bros. Discovery launches Max, offering substantially more 4K content than HBO Max via its $19.99 per month Ultimate plan, above the $15.99 ad-free plan — When Max goes live on May 23rd, the new Warner Bros. Discovery streaming service will offer substantially more 4K entertainment than HBO Max ever
Read MorePhoto by Tom Warren / The Verge Microsoft’s yearly developer conference, Build, is kicking off Tuesday, May 23rd, and running through Thursday, May 25th. The annual event showcases Microsoft’s latest platform improvements for developers, and we’re expecting to hear a lot about the company’s AI plans this year. Microsoft will hold Build virtually and in
Read MoreImage: Adobe Adobe Photoshop is getting a new generative AI tool that allows users to quickly extend images and add or remove objects using text prompts. The feature is called Generative Fill, and is one of the first Creative Cloud applications to use Adobe’s AI image generator Firefly, which was released as a web-only beta
Read MoreApple released public betas of 16.6 for both iPad and iPhone this week, and they’re nothing special, for now.
Read MoreMike Butcher / TechCrunch: London-based Builder.ai, which offers low-code app building tools, raised a $250M Series D led by the Qatar Investment Authority, taking its funding to $450M+ — It was only recently that we reported Buildier.ai had signed a strategic collaboration with and undisclosed investment from Microsoft.
Read MoreA new report by The Information asserts that almost half of all YouTube viewing in the US occurs via TV sets. That’s clearly a significant chunk of people watching via their TVs. Are you part of this trend, though? We want to know what’s your primary device for YouTube viewing. Let us know via the
Read MoreBloomberg: Hong Kong outlines crypto trading rules for bitcoin, ether, and other large coins, letting retail investors trade them on licensed exchanges starting on June 1 — Hong Kong said retail investors can trade crypto under its new rulebook for the sector, stepping up a drive to develop …
Read MoreCredit: Filippo_Mazza/Reddit Apple Watch users are noticing an “ugly” green tint on the display. The issue seems to affect multiple models of the smartwatch, including the Apple Watch Series 8 and others. Several Apple Watch users are noticing a green display tint on the smartwatch. The problem seems to affect almost the entire Apple Watch
Read MoreNot the next iPhone, but the iPhone after could have a taller screen – which will make it bigger, in some way.
Read MoreSiddharth Venkataramakrishnan / Financial Times: Stop Scams UK, a group made up of banks, telcos, Meta, Google, Microsoft, and others, plans a pilot to gather intelligence on scammers and shut down their tools — Cross-industry body announces pilot after companies warn UK fraud strategy is too weak to tackle problem
Read MoreCredit: Samsung Display Samsung Display has announced a Sensor OLED Display. This offers an integrated fingerprint scanner as well as biometric tracking. The company also revealed a so-called Rollable Flex screen. Samsung Display is no stranger to screen-related innovations, with the company helping to popularize folding screens and ultra-thin glass in foldable phones. The company
Read MoreThe screen unrolls from 49mm to 254.4mm in length. | Image: Samsung Display The Rollable Flex is an interesting new flexible screen from Samsung Display that can be unrolled from just 49mm to 254.4mm, over five times its length. The display is being shown off at the annual Display Week trade show in Los Angeles
Read MoreLucas Shaw / Bloomberg: As music revenue slows, record labels may force Spotify, which has never changed its US base plan’s price, to follow Apple, Amazon, and others in raising prices — Good evening from Cannes, where I saw a three-hour Argentine heist movie, a Pedro Almodovar short starring Ethan Hawke and Pedro Pascal, and
Read MoreCredit: 9to5Mac Alleged CAD renders of the top iPhone 16 model have leaked showing a taller and wider display. The latest information suggests Apple could adopt the “Ultra” branding next year. Apple’s yet to announce the iPhone 15 series, but the top model in the iPhone 16 series, due to launch next year, has just
Read MoreJonathan Stempel / Reuters: A US district judge dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against Elon Musk that claimed he cheated shareholders several times in 2022 while buying Twitter — A judge dismissed a proposed class-action lawsuit against Elon Musk that claimed he cheated Twitter shareholders several times …
Read MoreThe wild success of Dogecoin and other joke cryptocurrencies has led to many imitators. But the joke has to come at somebody’s expense.
Read MoreGlobal trade relies on ships powered by dirty fuel. To meet climate deadlines, some are proposing a return to wind power.
Read MoreCristina Criddle / Financial Times: Sources: TikTok restructures its ecommerce business to focus on markets where the service has already been introduced, such as the UK, US, and Southeast Asia — Chinese-owned group relocates executives in renewed push of livestream shopping in US and UK — TikTok has restructured …
Read MoreCredit: Ryan Haines / Android Authority Android 14 will reportedly bring more keyboard shortcuts to large-screen devices such as tablets. New additions include shortcuts for split-screen multitasking and switching between apps. You can be pretty productive on Android tablets if you attach a keyboard, but there are still issues when it comes to this support.
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