Twitter’s rebrand to X hurts download numbers
Twitter’s rebrand to X has hurt the app’s download numbers, according to an analysis by Eric Seufert. Seufert wrote on Threads, saying he found that Twitter’s ranking in the App Store’s top free downloads chart has fallen from #2 to #51 since the rebrand. On the Google Play Store, Twitter’s ranking has fallen from #6 […]
Microsoft makes it harder to do a clean install of Windows 11
In the past, it was easy to do a clean install of Windows by wiping the hard drive and starting from scratch. Microsoft is however making it difficult to do this, with the company now preinstalling a variety of apps and services that many users don’t want or need. A clean install of Windows 11 […]
Reskilling becomes increasingly crucial in workplaces
According to the Digital Data Design Institute at Harvard’s Digital Reskilling Lab and the BCG Henderson Institute, reskilling, the practice of educating a person on activities beyond their previous skill set or job description, is becoming increasingly crucial. A McKinsey study indicated that most firms that are implementing AI expect a bit more than 20% […]
Adobe co-founder Dr. John Warnock dies at 82
Dr. John Warnock, co-founder of Adobe is dead. He died on August 19, 2023, at the age of 82. After meeting as coworkers at Xerox, Warnock and Dr. Charles Geschke co-founded Adobe in 1982. Adobe PostScript was their initial product, and it was innovative technology that ignited the desktop publishing revolution. Adobe Chair and CEO […]
Methane plume found at Jeff Bezos’s Texas ranch
A methane plume was found at Jeff Bezos’s Texas ranch on June 4, 2023. The plume was detected by instruments on the International Space Station and was estimated to be releasing around 1.5 metric tons of methane per hour. Blue Origin, Bezos’ space exploration company that manufactures rockets that operate on liquefied natural gas and […]
Judge rules that AI can’t own copyrights
A federal judge has ruled that artificial intelligence (AI) cannot own copyrights. The ruling came in a case brought by Stephen Thaler, who had sued the U.S. Copyright Office after it rejected his application to copyright an artwork created by his AI system. The judge found that human authorship is a “bedrock requirement” of copyright […]
Zoom beats Wall Street estimates
Zoom Video Communications beat Wall Street estimates for third-quarter profit as the video conferencing platform continued to benefit from strong demand from businesses. The company reported adjusted earnings per share of $1.08, beating analysts’ expectations of $1.03. Revenue rose 3.6% to $1.14 billion, also above expectations of $1.12 billion. Zoom’s CEO, Eric Yuan, noted that […]
Meta to launch web version of Threads
Meta Platforms is set to launch the web version of its new text-first social media platform Threads, in a bid to compete with Twitter. The web version of Threads will make it more accessible to power users like brands, company accounts, advertisers, and journalists. It will also make it easier for users to connect with […]
CIQ, SUSE, Oracle form Open Enterprise Linux Association
CIQ, SUSE, and Oracle have formed the Open Enterprise Linux Association (OpenELA), a trade association that will provide source code compatible with Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL). The alliance was formed in response to Red Hat’s decision to restrict access to RHEL source code to paying customers. OpenELA says it will provide the source code […]
Tesla accuse insiders of data breach
Tesla has notified over 75,000 current and former employees that their personal information was stolen in an insider data breach. The breach occurred on May 10, and the company was notified by the German media group Handelsblatt, which had obtained a copy of the stolen information. Tesla’s investigation found that two former employees had “misappropriated […]
