Spotify laying off 17 percent of employees across the company
'I realize... a reduction of this size will feel surprisingly large given the recent positive earnings report,' said CEO Daniel Ek.
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Kiss’ final show ended with a performance by digital avatars made to immortalize the band
Kiss worked with George Lucas’ SFX company Industrial Light & Magic, which previously made avatars for ABBA.
Google is reportedly pushing the launch of its Gemini AI to 2024
The next-generation AI model was announced at I/O 2023 and is intended to rival OpenAI's GPT-4.We have two newsletters, why not sign up for both?
23andMe hackers accessed ancestry information on millions of customers using a feature that matches relatives
Hackers got into 0.1 percent of its customers' accounts, then exploited the DNA Relatives feature to access more data.
Amazon is swallowing its pride to ensure its internet satellites get to orbit on time
The company bought rides from SpaceX for its Project Kuiper satellites, with three Falcon 9 launches set for 2025.
Universal Audio is giving away Volt 2 audio interfaces with Spark subscriptions
They normally cost $170, so this is a great deal for beginners.
OpenAI’s GPT Store won’t be released until 2024
Following the company's leadership shakeup, OpenAI told GPT Builders it's been "unexpectedly busy."
The Morning After: Google's geothermal power plant in the desert and more
And the fake female coding influencer.
Walmart says it’s no longer advertising on X
‘We’ve found other platforms to better reach our customers.’
Google’s new AI experiment composes abstract musical clips inspired by instruments
You may not hear the exact sound of the instrument you entered.
What did an iPhone camera do to this poor woman's arms?
Computational photography has its limits.
Meta's apps are still promoting child predation content, report finds
The company says it's taken new steps to identify "potentially suspicious adults."
Telegram now offers all users limited transcriptions of voice messages
Channel recommendations are also among a slew of new features.
All the best Cyber Monday deals that are still live on Amazon right now
Deals include savings on Sony headphones, Roomba vacuums and Google Nest hubs.
Apple's MacBook Pro M3 is on sale for $200 off
The recently-released laptop starts at $1,600 on Amazon.
Sony's WH-1000XM5 headphones are back on sale for $328
That's a $70 discount, and it matches the price we saw during Black Friday and Cyber Monday.
Inside the 'arms race' between YouTube and ad blockers
Against all odds, open source hackers keep outfoxing one of the wealthiest companies.
The Xbox Series X is down to just $349 right now
That's lower than the best discounts we saw during Black Friday.
The best audio interfaces in 2023
Plus what to look for in USB audio interfaces for both Mac and PC.
The Morning After: NASA and IBM team up for powerful AI weather model
The model will be able to identify conditions conducive to wildfires.
