January 19, 2025 UPDATE: Trump says he will issue an executive order Monday to get TikTok back after ban The company’s app was removed Saturday evening from prominent app stores, including the ones operated by Apple and Google, while its website told users that the short-form video platform was no longer available. BY Associated Press President-elect … Continue reading TikTok ban in effect. The app goes dark for millions in the U.S. and removed from app stores
Mass Effect creator’s new studio is shutting down after three years Casey Hudson’s indie venture fell victim to “an unexpected shortfall of funding.” will shanklin Updated Tue, Nov 26, 2024, Humanoid Origin / LinkedIn Humanoid Origin will be shutting down. The three-year-old indie gaming studio, helmed by former BioWare GM and Mass … Continue reading Mass Effect creator’s new studio is shutting down after three years
The FTC wants to clean up fake reviews and fabricated social media followers. Let’s hope it’s got a big bucket. Mike Pastore on September 27, 2024 The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) ban on fake and AI-generated customer reviews takes effect on Oct. 13, 2024. The final rule, which was announced in August, goes … Continue reading U.S. FTC ban on fake, AI-generated reviews takes effect Oct. 13
May 21, 2024 This landmark AI legislation will have a ripple effect across the globe The European Union’s AI Act, the first of its kind, will set the global standard for safeguards on artificial intelligence. BY Reuters Europe’s landmark rules on artificial intelligence will enter into force next month after EU countries endorsed on Tuesday a … Continue reading This landmark AI legislation will have a ripple effect across the globe
April 24, 2024 How these towns are successfully fighting the ‘Airbnb Effect’ Communities across the US are finding clever ways to crack down on the short-term housing market, making more homes available for residents. BY Corey Buhay This story was originally published by Reasons to Be Cheerful. Late last year, New York City made headlines when … Continue reading How these towns are successfully fighting the ‘Airbnb Effect’
Apple’s extended holiday return policy is now in effect The grace period gives you extra time to return Apple gifts you just didn’t love. Stephanie Barnes Fri, Nov 3, 2023 Aly Song / reuters Apple’s extended return policy has kicked in, which means the holiday season is officially upon us. Apple typically offers a … Continue reading Apple’s extended holiday return policy is now in effect
The HALO Effect: Is Cross-Media Measurement Here? by Maarten Albarda , Featured Contributor, May 26, 2023 A few weeks ago, I attended the ARF conference in New York, which I wrote about here. During the conference, executives from various platforms and a few walled gardens shared their points of view on the joint industry committee … Continue reading The HALO Effect: Is Cross-Media Measurement Here?
By Michael Grothaus April 28, 2023 Over the past several months, the tech industry has been hit by mass layoffs at nearly every major company, including Meta, Google, Microsoft, and Amazon, to name a few. And just in the last week alone, Dropbox and Lyft joined the fray with significant staff reductions. But … Continue reading Leaders, your mass layoffs may have an unintended side effect that hurts the company’s bottom line
Despite the supply chain crisis, the after-effects of COVID and the threat to coal as an energy source, Santa was determined to make Christmas happen. William Terdoslavich on December 22, 2022 Christmas used to be easy. The kid mail poured in. Santa made the call who was naughty or nice. Elves made the toys, loaded … Continue reading Claus and effect
By Carl D. Marci May 18, 2022 Scanning the news online, a headline catches my attention: “Man, Distracted by Electronic Device, Identified after Falling to Death at Sunset Cliffs.” The authorities identified the victim as a 33-year-old Indiana man who was visiting friends in San Diego. Witnesses said he was not watching he was … Continue reading A neuroscientist on the shifts in our media use and the effect on our brains
