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Amazon CEO says 100,000 users now have Alexa+
Amazon’s upgraded digital assistant powered by generative AI, Alexa+, has rolled out to over 100,000 users, CEO Andy Jassy said on the company’s earnings call Thursday. While that’s a far cry from the 600 million Alexa devices out there, the company is making some progress on the rollout of Alexa+, which was first unveiled in […]
Reddit’s AI play is for the Google crowd, not just the community scrollers
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman says there are two kinds of people who come to the social media platform: Scrollers and seekers. Scrollers are the ones who come to Reddit’s core product, which is community conversation and engaging about topics they’re passionate about, from r/sourdough to r/popculturechat. Then there are the Seekers; the people who might […]
Stadium Is a Hit: Here’s What’s Next for Overwatch’s Wild New Mode
Players have spent several million hours in the game mode already, and new heroes and maps are already lined up.
Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs to add $900M in costs in Q3, but future uncertain
Apple CEO Tim Cook offered the company’s first comments on the impact of President Trump’s tariffs during Thursday’s second-quarter earnings call with investors. While the iPhone maker saw only “limited impact” from tariffs in the March quarter, Cook said Apple couldn’t forecast what that would mean for the coming quarter. However, if things remained the […]
Humans Take Longer to Heal Than Other Primates, Likely Thanks to Our Lack of Fur
Learn how human healing compares to healing in other primates and mammals, whose fur may help their skin stitch itself together.
Today’s NYT Connections: Sports Edition Hints and Answers for May 2, #221
Hints and answers for the NYT Connections: Sports Edition puzzle, No. 221, for May 2.
Google Voice Gains Three-Way Calling Feature and On-Call UI Tweaks
Google Voice is getting a new feature that will make heavy users happy and some simple UI tweaks to make navigation easier while on a call.
Apple CEO Tim Cook says tariffs to add only $900M in costs in Q3
Apple CEO Tim Cook commented on the impact of President Trump’s tariffs during Thursday’s second-quarter earnings call with investors. While the iPhone maker saw only “limited impact” from tariffs in the March quarter, Cook said Apple couldn’t forecast what that would mean for the coming quarter. However, if things remained the same, the company estimates […]
Peacock trained TikTokers to make content, and now four creators are getting original series
Three years ago, a group of TikTokers joined NBCUniversal’s new initiative aimed at transforming social media influencers into the next generation of TV show creators. Now, four of these creators are set to launch their original series on Peacock. According to The Hollywood Reporter, the shows set to premiere are “The Warehouse Phase,” developed by […]