X (formerly Twitter) makes X Pro (formerly TweetDeck) a subscriber-only product
Elon Musk-owned social network X, formerly Twitter, has made X Pro — which was previously known as TweetDeck — a subscriber-only product. Several users noted on the platform that while trying to access TweetDeck they were shown a popup prompting them to buy a Blue subscription. welp tweetdeck finally went
Read moreMaking event-driven development predictable with Discover
SPONSORED BY DISCOVER FINANCIAL On this sponsored episode of the podcast, Ben and Ryan chat with Paul Manning and Emanuele Pugliese of Discover Financial about the tech that goes into payments and the way they approach developer experience and architecture. They talk about domain-driven design, event-driven architecture, Kafka Streams, and
Read moreWhen it comes to health questions, be careful if using ChatGPT
Researchers at Montreal’s Centre hospitalier universitaire Sainte-Justine (CHU Sainte-Justine) and the Montreal Children’s Hospital recently asked ChatGPT 20 medical questions. The artificial intelligence engine provided them with answers of … doubtful quality, including factual errors and made-up references. They recently published the results of their research in the Mayo Clinic
Read moreElectrify America-backed 75MW solar farm kicks off operations
Electrify America, the EV charging company created by Volkswagen in the aftermath of its diesel emissions scandal, said on Tuesday that a new, 75 megawatt solar farm in Southern California is now up and running. Electrify America isn’t operating this solar farm. Instead, the company struck a 15-year virtual power
Read moreHelium Mobile’s suspiciously cheap phone plan is only for the bravest among us
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Hey, remember Helium Network, the project that was praised by The New York Times for its cryptocurrency-powered approach to public internet before it was revealed that it had been misleading people about its partner companies and that insiders had disproportionately profited from the
Read moreX, formerly Twitter, slowed down access to Threads, The New York Times, Bluesky and more
X, formerly known as Twitter, was throttling traffic to websites that the social network’s owner Elon Musk publicly dislikes. The platform slowed down the speed it takes when accessing links to a handful of websites including The New York Times, Instagram, Facebook, Bluesky, Threads, Reuters and Substack. The platform appears
Read moreCoffee Briefing Aug. 15 – Researchers developing next phase in self-driving cars; IPC releases lesson plans for media literacy and privacy education; Dr. Phone Fix announces its new partnership with Apple; and more
Coffee Briefings are timely deliveries of the latest ITWC headlines, interviews, and podcasts. Today’s Coffee Briefing is delivered by IT World Canada’s editorial team! Missed last week’s Coffee Briefing? We’ve got you covered. Western University researchers are developing the next phase in self-driving cars A team at Western University’s faculty of
Read moreChicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment cuts costs a year after buying Redbox
A year after Chicken Soup for the Soul Entertainment (CSSE) purchased Redbox for $375 million, the company continues to be hit by losses and looks to reduce costs across all aspects of its business. CSSE reported its second-quarter 2023 earnings this week, which showed a net loss of $43.7 million
Read moreGoogle-Backed HealthDart Spearheads Tech-Driven Efficiency
The South African healthcare system has long been plagued by inefficiencies, evident in the long queues at clinics and hospitals and months-long waiting lists for specialist appointments. While the private healthcare sector offers some respite, frustrations persist, as evidenced by the challenge of obtaining prescriptions that could easily be acquired
Read moreThe startup landscape has shifted dramatically: Accelerators must adapt or fade away
Brett Calhoun Contributor Share on Twitter Brett Calhoun is the managing director and general partner at Redbud VC. Unparalleled contrasts have marked the last decade and a half — from the devastating plunge of a major housing crash to the soaring heights of the longest bull market and the unforeseen
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