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Google is paying billions to keep your attention

Google is going above and beyond to ensure itself as the search engine of choice for all smartphone users, specifically Apple. According to Bernstein analysts, Google has paid about $15 billion to the world’s largest tech company to remain the default for users in the Safari browser. The amount is estimated to grow to about […]

YouTube removes over 1 million COVID-19 misinformation videos

YouTube announced on Wednesday that it has removed over 1 million COVID-19 misinformation videos. The video-based platform has being removing content related to false cures and claims of coronavirus being a fraud since February 2020, YouTube’s chief product officer Neal Mohan wrote in a blogpost. Based on the data, the company removed around 10 million […]

Meet the hospital in Singapore employing robots

AI is not only revolutionizing the tech industry, it has also creeped its way to the health sector. Changi General Hospital (CGH), based in Singapore, employs more than 50 robots as doctors, surgeons and staff members. Tasks range from conducting surgery to carrying out office work, as these advanced AI machines have become a main […]

OnlyFans shocks creators by reversing ban on sexual content

After Onlyfans shocked its followers by recently banning sexual content from the site, the creators, many of whom began removing explicit content that violated the platform’s new regulations, are now allowed to go back to posting normally. In an unprecedented tweet, the steaming site announced that they’ll be reversing the ban initially put forth after […]

Facebook rolls out Marketplace service across Sub-Saharan Africa

Facebook announced on Tuesday the launch of its Marketplace service to 37 countries and territories across Sub-Saharan Africa. The service is considered as a convenient destination where people can discover, buy, and sell items from others in their local communities, simply by tapping on the Marketplace icon to browse and search for items, or filter […]

'The short answer is banks,’ OnlyFans founder responds to backlash

After receiving a fury of backlash for prohibiting sexual content on OnlyFans starting October, founder and CEO Tim Stokely shifted the blame from being subjected on the platform onto the policies of the banks that finance it. “The change in policy, we had no choice, the short answer is banks,” Stokely told the Financial Times […]

Lighter editions of the PlayStation 5 are now on sale in Australia

For the digital edition of the PlayStation 5, Sony’s engineers were able to reduce the weight by 300 grams. According to Press Start, the new lighter PS5 edition carries the same updated model number CFI-1102A, which means both consoles will allow users to enjoy the same features.   The only prominent difference between both devices […]

YouTube cracks down on Groovy Discord music bot

The famous Groovy Bot, which allows more than 16 million Discord users to enjoy music from YouTube videos, is officially shutting down upon Google’s request. The search giant has given the owners of the popular Groovy Bot seven days to cease the platform, in a move that implies that Google-owned YouTube is working on cracking […]

Waymo expanding autonomous ride service to San Francisco

Waymo, the Google self-driving vehicle spinoff, is expanding its autonomous ride-hailing service to San Francisco. Selected “trusted tester” customers in the city by the bay will be able to hail a ride in self-driving Jaguar I-Pace electric vehicles, the company said. For now the vehicles will have human backup drivers on board. But at some […]

PayPal welcomes cryptocurrency service to the UK

PayPal announced on Monday that it will allow UK customers to buy, hold, and sell digital currencies, starting this week. The cryptocurrency world is growing by the second, prompting organizations around the globe, like PayPal, to take notice. However, there’s a trick to the equation. Initially, the online payments giant will introduce only Bitcoin, Ethereum, […]