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US ex-Juul users suddenly find thousands in their bank accounts after lawsuit: ‘I forgot about it completely’
Recipients say they filed class-action claims on a whim amid lawsuit alleging products were unlawfully marketed to minors. Drewe Raimi was lying in bed scrolling TikTok when she got the ...World - The Guardian - October 25 -
Robinhood jumps into election trading, giving users chance to buy Harris or Trump contracts
Users can trade a Kamala Harris or Donald Trump contract starting Monday.Business - CNBC - October 28 -
How X users can earn thousands from US election misinformation and AI images
The accounts are part of pro-Trump and pro-Harris networks sharing each other’s content multiple times a day.Top stories - BBC News - October 29 -
Apple is trying to sell loyal iPhone users on AI tools. Here's what Apple Intelligence can do
Apple customers starting on Wednesday can go to Apple stores for sessions on Apple Intelligence — the company's suite of AI tools.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - October 30 -
Google Maps adds AI features to help users explore and navigate the world around them
Google Maps is heading down a new road steered by artificial intelligenceTech - ABC News - October 31 -
Meta's Threads micro-blogging app now has 275 million monthly users, Zuckerberg says
Threads, Meta's rival to Elon Musk's X app, now has nearly 275 million monthly users, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday.Business - CNBC - October 31 -
South Korea fines Meta $15 million for illegally collecting information on Facebook users
South Korea’s privacy watchdog has fined Meta 21.6 billion won for illegally collecting Facebook users’ sensitive personal information, including data about their political views and sexual ...Tech - ABC News - November 5 -
Flaw in Right-Wing ‘Election Integrity’ App Exposes Voter-Suppression Plan and User Data
A bug that WIRED discovered in True the Vote’s VoteAlert app revealed user information—and an election worker who wrote about carrying out an illegal voter-suppression scheme.Tech - Wired - November 5 -
Microsoft’s new Magentic-One system directs multiple AI agents to complete user tasks
Magnetic-One, Microsoft's AI agent orchestration framework, deploys multiple agents to solve daily tasks autonomously.Tech - VentureBeat - November 5 -
'It's gross, it's unprofessional': Some LinkedIn users are being put off the platform by unsolicited flirtatious DMs
A LinkedIn spokesperson told CNBC Make It that the platform — which was launched in 2003 and now has over 1 billion members globally — defines itself as a "professional community."Business - CNBC - November 8 -
Bluesky adds 700,000 new members as users flee X after the US election
Social media platform has become a ‘refuge’ from the far-right activism on X, experts say, after Elon Musk teamed up with Donald Trump. Social media platform Bluesky has picked up more than ...World - The Guardian - November 12 -
Netflix ad-supported tier has 70 million monthly users two years after launch
Netflix's ad-supported tier, which launched in November 2022, has reached 70 million global monthly users.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Netflix says ad-supported plan now has 70 million monthly active users
The company said more than half of new sign-ups in countries where Netflix offers ads are for the cheaper ad-subscription tier.Entertainment - Los Angeles Times - November 12 -
Netflix ad-supported tier has 70 million monthly users two years after launch
Netflix’s cheaper, ad-supported tier has reached 70 million global monthly active users two years after it was launched.Top stories - NBC News - November 12 -
28% of credit card users are still paying off last year's holiday debt. But that's an improvement
Americans tend to overspend during the holiday season. In fact, some shoppers are still paying off last year's purchases.Business - CNBC - November 12 -
Bluesky has added 1 million users since the US election as people seek alternatives to X
Social media platform Bluesky has gained 1 million new users in the week since the U.S. electionTech - ABC News - November 13 -
After Trump’s Win, Bluesky User Numbers Surge as Musk Foes Leave X
As Elon Musk’s social platform becomes swamped with political posts and partisan aggression, Bluesky reported 1 million new members in the week after the election.Business - Inc. - November 13 -
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Australia won't force social media users to share their personal details when child ban takes effect
Australian communications minister says the government won’t force social media users to hand over personal information to tech companies, as children younger than 16 are set to be banned from the ...Tech - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Microsoft Flight Sim 2024's Steam User Score Plummets As Game's Servers Struggle
Just hours after its November 19 launch, Microsoft Flight Simulator 2024 is experiencing a number of bugs and performance issues that have led to the game being review-bombed on Steam, where it ...Tech - GameSpot - 3 days ago -
Creator of 'suicide capsule' rejects Swiss allegation that its first user may have been strangled
The right-to-die activist behind a new “suicide capsule” says he rejects “absurd” allegations that the U.S. woman who was said to be its first user may have actually been strangledWorld - ABC News - 3 days ago -
Why X's new terms of service are driving some users to leave Elon Musk's platform
Elon Musk's X implemented new terms of service that are driving some users off the microblogging platform.Business - CNBC - Yesterday -
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Another wave of explosions heard across Iran's capital as Israel says it has launched retaliatory strikes against Tehran
Another wave of explosions heard across Iran's capital as Israel says it has launched retaliatory strikes against TehranWorld - ABC News - October 25
