Meta launches a Threads beta program for Android users
Meta is launching a Threads beta program for Android, an engineer for the company announced on Friday. The beta program will give users early access to new features and bug fixes, but like any other beta program, there is an increased risk when downloading an unstable build. Threads launched on
Read moreWe’re Ready for Our Platform-Native LLMs Now, Please
As Large Language Models become ubiquitous, platform developers should start providing them as native services. What will this look like?Tom: “Currently, his bank account is blowing up.”Jean-Ralphio: “I made my money the old-fashioned way: I got run over by a Lexus.”Tom: “I still can’t believe you won all that money in the lawsuit.”Sometimes
Read morePulsar Fusion wants to use nuclear fusion to make interstellar space travel a reality
Space propulsion company Pulsar Fusion has started construction on a large nuclear fusion chamber in England, as it races to become the first firm to fire a nuclear fusion-powered propulsion system in space. Nuclear fusion propulsion tech, arguably a golden goose of the space industry, could reduce the travel time
Read moreChina wraps up fintech crackdown with big fines on Tencent, Alibaba
The regulatory crackdown that has shaken up China’s fintech industry since late 2020 appears to be coming to a close with the imposition of hefty fines on the country’s two digital payments giants. Tencent, along with its payments subsidiary Tenpay, has been fined approximately 2.99 billion yuan ($410 million) by
Read moreHow to identify, interview and hire a head of growth for an early-stage startup
The waters are never calm when scaling a startup. In fact, they are typically quite choppy. However, by making the correct hire in the head of growth position, you can navigate to shore much more smoothly. The individual you’re looking for will create and execute growth strategies, manage marketing initiatives
Read morePitch Deck Teardown: Nokod Security’s $8M seed deck
Gone are the days when you needed a developer to build an app for a relatively easy task. No-code and low-code development let you dramatically increase the speed of building and bringing simple (and, sometimes, not-so-simple) apps to market. I swear, half my life is being run by Zapier at
Read moreGoogle Calendar now lets users specify where they’re working from throughout the day
Google has allowed users to set their working location for certain days of the week since 2021, but is now also going to give users the option to specify where they’re working from for specific portions of the day. The company says the new functionality should come in handy for
Read moreYouTube tests AI-generated quizzes on educational videos
YouTube is experimenting with AI-generated quizzes on its mobile app for iOS and Android devices, which are designed to help viewers learn more about a subject featured in an educational video. The feature will also help the video-sharing platform get a better understanding of how well each video covers a
Read moreMartin Lewis warns over ‘first’ deepfake video scam ad circulating on Facebook
For a glimpse of the AI-generated misery fast accelerating onto our screens thanks to developments in synthetic media that are powering ever more sophisticated forms of deception, check out this clip of UK consumer finance champion Martin Lewis apparently shilling an investment opportunity backed by Elon Musk. Except of course
Read moreRetro is a deeply personal photo journaling app for close friends
When is the last time you uploaded your vacation photos to a social network? And what app do you use to keep up with long-distance friends? A new social app called Retro wants to help you share what’s happening in your life with a small group of friends and family
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