Uber has spent the last year quietly pushing beyond the two businesses most people associate it with. There’s ride-hailing, of course, and delivery, but spend time in the app and you’ll now find hotel bookings powered by Expedia, “shop for me” concierge features, and boat rentals in Europe. Under the hood, so to speak, there’s…
Meta scrapped a Muse Image feature days after launch following backlash over consent, privacy, and the use of public Instagram photos. The post Meta Removes Muse Image Instagram Feature After Consent Backlash appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
If you’re still rocking an Intel-powered MacBook, it’s officially time to upgrade to an M-series model. Apple announced the latest version of its operating system for Mac laptops and desktops — macOS 27 Golden Gate — during its WWDC keynote in June. And on Monday, July 13, the public beta for macOS 27 was officially…
Sam Neill, the New Zealand actor who died at age 78 in Sydney, Australia on Monday, had a long and varied résumé. He played everyone from an international spy (Possession) and a detective chief inspector (Peaky Blinders) to a legendary wizard (Merlin). He even played the literal spawn of the devil (Omen III: The Final…
Of all the debates raging about the potential downsides of AI, there is one worry causing the most hand-wringing among AI enthusiasts in Silicon Valley. Their fear is that the giant AI labs that sell proprietary models are somehow acting like Trojan horses. The concern is that, as startups and enterprises use AI models from…
A Microsoft study found command-line AI coding agents were linked to more merged pull requests, but adoption and review capacity shaped the results. The post Microsoft Study Finds AI Coding Agents Lift Pull Requests by 24% appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
Cabo Verde’s World Cup run ended in extra time, but its tourism bump may just be getting started. Since the African island nation (commonly called Cape Verde in English) made its World Cup debut, its national team, nicknamed the Blue Sharks after the Atlantic waters surrounding the country, became the smallest nation by population to…
Everyone expects instant access to the internet, and that’s partly because Wi-Fi standards have advanced so far in the last few years. Wi-Fi 8 is up next, but it’s a little different from its predecessors. No speed bump has been deemed necessary this time around, but what you can expect is increased reliability, seamless hand-offs…
General Fusion began trading on the Nasdaq today under the ticker GFUZ, becoming the first publicly listed fusion power company, beating competitor and Trump-backed TAE Technologies by several months. And investors seemed to want in. The stock rallied as trading began Monday and is now up 40% from $12.85 as of 12:50 pm ET. General…
RedHook malware uses fake banking and government apps to steal data and control Android phones, with attacks confirmed in Vietnam and Indonesia so far. The post Fake Bank Apps Let Scammers Control Android Phones in Southeast Asia appeared first on TechRepublic. Source link
