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FTC announces rule to make it easier to cancel subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission is taking steps to make it easier for consumers to cancel digital subscriptions. The department will soon implement a "final click to cancel rule," it announced ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

Steal This Neuroscientist’s Simple Trick for Making Tough Decisions Instantly Easier

A lot of complex neuroscience boiled down to one very simple and counterintuitive trick for better decision making.

Business - Inc. - October 15

US agency adopts rule to make it easier for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions

The Federal Trade Commission has adopted a rule that will require businesses to make it easy for consumers to cancel unwanted subscriptions and memberships

Tech - ABC News - October 16

New FTC rule will make it easier to cancel subscriptions and memberships

The Federal Trade Commission says it's going to make canceling costly subscriptions and memberships easier. The "click-to-cancel" rule will force companies to make canceling a subscription or ...

Why This Founder Started a Benefits Platform Designed to Make Fertility Care Easier

Tammy Sun explains the roots of Carrot Fertility—and how it’s changing employee lives.

Business - Inc. - October 21

FTC’s ‘click to cancel’ rule will make ending unwanted subscriptions easier

The FTC has finalized a "click-to-cancel" rule that requires sellers to make it as easy to cancel a subscription as it was to sign up, in an effort to protect consumers from unfair or deceptive ...

Politics - The Hill - October 24

AI-powered productivity tools that can make life harder

Technology used to summarise notes or generate transcripts does not always work for deaf employees

Business - Financial Times - October 22

The FTC is making it easier to cancel subscriptions. You still need to remember one thing.

People who want to stop paying for a subscription or membership will soon be able to do so with just a call or a click instead of getting caught in a discouraging maze, according to federal rules ...

Business - MarketWatch - October 17

Trump says the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar makes a peace deal 'easier'

Former President Donald Trump said that the death of Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar would make it “easier” to end the war in Gaza.

US rolls out ‘open banking’ rules to make sharing financial data easier

Agency finalises regulations aimed at increasing competition and helping consumers link bank accounts to apps

Business - Financial Times - October 22

SambaNova and Hugging Face make AI chatbot deployment easier with one-click integration

SambaNova and Hugging Face's new tool lets developers build ChatGPT-style apps in one click, cutting setup time from hours to minutes and making AI projects simpler for businesses.

Tech - VentureBeat - 6 days ago

Using Artificial Intelligence Is Easier Than You Think

WIRED’s AI Unlocked newsletter about using chatbots and other generative AI tools is back for a second season. We’ve incorporated reader feedback and answered your burning questions.

Tech - Wired - October 23

The Xbox App On PC Is Becoming Quicker And Easier To Use

Microsoft has released a new update for the Xbox app on PC, though the update is currently only available for Xbox Insiders. Among other things, it lets users easily visit a recently played game's ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 29

Ableton Move Review: A Perfect Tool for Traveling DJs

Ableton’s new stand-alone instrument has its limitations, but it’s an immensely fun musical sketch pad.

Tech - Wired - October 17

5 Ways to Save Money on SaaS Tools

This founder cut his software-as-a-service expenditures in half.

Business - Inc. - October 23

New Guidelines Serve as Government ‘Guardrails’ for A.I. Tools

A national security memorandum detailed how agencies should streamline operations with artificial intelligence safely.

Business - The New York Times - October 24

OpenAI’s Transcription Tool Hallucinates. Hospitals Are Using It Anyway

In health care settings, it’s important to be precise. That’s why the widespread use of OpenAI’s Whisper transcription tool among medical workers has experts alarmed.

Tech - Wired - October 30

ChatGPT’s AI Search Tool Is Now Available From OpenAI

OpenAI just launched its newest artificial intelligence search experience for ChatGPT. Here’s how to get the AI search update, and WIRED’s initial impressions.

Tech - Wired - October 31

Levellr raises funds for tools to manage Discord communities

Levellr has raised $1.75 million for its community management and insights tools used by companies to manage Discord communities.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 1

Best Theraguns and Tools (2024): Massage Guns, TheraFace

Here’s our guide to the best Theraguns and Therabody gadgets to enhance your recovery routine, alleviate muscle pain, and boost your overall wellness.

Tech - Wired - 8 hours ago

It May Soon Be Much Easier To Cancel Your Subscriptions (We Hope)

It's not uncommon for some online services or memberships to make it exceedingly difficult for users to unsubscribe or quit. The prevailing business theory behind that was apparently meant to ...

Tech - GameSpot - October 17

Patients to get full access to medical records on NHS App

Medical records, test results and letters to be available to all on NHS App in digital revolution.

Homebuying gets easier in key battleground counties, but voters may not feel it

Competition for homes has cooled in some of the most populous battleground counties, but it may be too early for voters there to feel it before casting ballots.

Politics - NBC News - October 22

Nobody Likes Doing Expense Reports. Why Isn’t It Easier?

We hate them. The companies that build expense management software know that we hate them. They would like things to be different.

Business - The New York Times - November 3

Why it’s way easier to call US elections than pick stocks

Even so, I’m yearning to have a go if only to amuse my readers

World - Financial Times - 4 days ago

Online tool helps families calculate the high cost of caregiving

Family caregivers provide billions of dollars of unpaid care for loved ones each year. CBS News consumer correspondent Ash-har Quraishi looks at an exclusive tool that helps calculate the value of ...

Real-Time Video Deepfake Scams Are Here. This Tool Attempts to Zap Them

Reality Defender, a startup focused on AI detection, has developed a tool to verify human participants in video calls and catch fraudsters using AI deepfakes for scams.

Tech - Wired - October 15

This AI Tool Helped Convict People of Murder. Then Someone Took a Closer Look

Global Intelligence claims its Cybercheck technology can help cops find key evidence to nail a case. But a WIRED investigation reveals the smoking gun often appears far less solid.

Tech - Wired - October 15

Shadow IT risks are on the rise as GenAI tools gain popularity with employees

The risk of a data breach today has expanded by many magnitudes, in part due to the boom of generative AI tools.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 17

The AI edge in cybersecurity: Predictive tools aim to slash response times

AI's ability to sift through massive amounts of data, identify patterns and constantly learn makes it invaluable in cybersecurity.

Tech - VentureBeat - October 20

Tennessee election officials iron out touch screen issues with unlikely tool

Tennessee election officials iron out touch screen issues with unlikely tool: Coffee stirrers

Here’s How LinkedIn Changed the Job Recruitment Game With a New AI Tool

AI agents may be the next big thing in tech, because they can perform work tasks as well as just chat. Will they end up taking people’s jobs? LinkedIn’s new system offers a hint.

Business - Inc. - October 30

"Voter Report Card" mailings described as "creepy," defended as effective

The mailings show whether each recipient voted in recent elections, and what appears to be redacted neighbors' voting histories.

Meta unveils AI tools to give robots a human touch in physical world

Meta unveils three tools and benchmarks to enhance robot touch perception, dexterity, and human-robot collaboration in real-world settings.

Tech - VentureBeat - November 2

Nvidia advances robot learning and humanoid development with AI and simulation tools

Nvidia revealed new AI and simulation tools that will advance robot learning and humanoid development. The world’s biggest tech company by valuation (worth $3.432 trillion) said that the tools will ...