Following Twitter’s controversial verification rollout, other social media platforms are trying their luck. Reddit is the latest platform to join the trend with its new testing of “official badges”. The company said it is testing these labels with a small set of profiles as proof of authenticity. The label appears like a flair next to
Meta has taken on the latest attempt to overthrow Twitter and it seems to be working. Threads has broken records with a 100 million signups in the first five days of its launch. Threads is directly tied to your Instagram account. Currently, there are no paid ads and it has basic functionality. Users can post
YouTube is running a new experiment to limit usage on ad blockers by asking users to turn it off or buy a premium subscription after three videos. Users have reported receiving warnings saying “Video player will be blocked after 3 videos.” The message below states that “It looks like you maybe using an ad blocker.
Following the lead of many other streaming platforms, Amazon may be the next company to introduce an ad-supported tier. Amazon Prime Video is reportedly in the beginning stages of creating a new tier where subscribers would automatically get ad-supported content. Users would be asked to pay more for ad-free content. This move is not surprising
Toyota has announced plans to establish a new electric vehicle (EV) battery research and development facility in the United States, Michigan. The Japanese automaker will spend $48 million on the lab and is expected to begin operating in 2025. The facility is meant to help accelerate Toyota’s EV battery development, as the company aims to
TikTok is reportedly testing an AI-powered chatbot called Tako within the app. The chatbot will be able to answer user questions, provide recommendations, and interact with users in a conversational manner using natural language processing technology. The feature is currently being tested with a small group of users in select markets. This move follows other