May 29, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Following Google's major AI-centric Search updates, DuckDuckGo has experienced a 30% spike in U.S. app installations. The privacy-focused search engine attributes the growth to users feeling force-fed AI features. DuckDuckGo offers an AI-free search option, and its own private AI tools, emphasizing user choice and data protection.
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May 29, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Meta announced the global launch of consumer subscription plans for Instagram, Facebook, and WhatsApp at $3.99 and $2.99 per month. The company is also testing AI-focused subscriptions and professional plans for creators and businesses under the Meta One umbrella. These moves aim to generate recurring revenue from power users and reduce reliance on advertising, while expanding into premium AI features and business tools.
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May 29, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The tech layoffs wave continues in 2025, with over 22,000 workers affected this year. Our tracker lists all known layoffs by month, from January through December, including companies like Intel, Amazon, Meta, and Google. The trend is driven by AI adoption and restructuring.
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May 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
A Redditor discovered that Motorola's pre-installed Smart Feed app briefly redirects Amazon app launches through an affiliate link, potentially stealing commissions. This practice mirrors the Honey affiliate hijacking controversy. Motorola has not commented, but users can disable Smart Feed to stop the redirect. The incident raises questions about bloatware and user privacy.
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May 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Sony enters the RGB LED TV market with the Bravia 7 II, offering superior color accuracy and brightness. The TV features a lenticular screen stand for cable management but retains only two HDMI 2.1 ports. While color crosstalk is minimal in real content, the high price and reflective screen may give buyers pause. It competes directly with Hisense and Samsung models but justifies its cost with Sony's renowned image processing.
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May 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
In response to widespread user complaints about the Google Health app that replaced Fitbit, Google has announced a series of updates rolling out this week. Key improvements include more customization options for the Today dashboard, better AI coach messaging, custom food logging, hourly step goals, and 24-hour sleep overview. Google also addressed account migration issues for families with child accounts.
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May 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
The New York Times Tech Guild has filed grievances accusing management of secretly deploying AI tools to track and evaluate employee performance, including metrics like pull request frequency and internal knowledge base queries. The union says these tools amount to surveillance and violate the collective bargaining agreement. The dispute highlights the broader conflict over AI use in newsrooms, where journalists and tech workers demand a say in how the technology is deployed.
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May 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Kai Cenat, the most-watched streamer on Twitch over the past year, shocked fans by announcing he is quitting streaming to become a professional basketball player. The announcement came after a 46-hour marathon of Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice. While many dismiss it as a publicity stunt, Cenat insists he will enter a draft in three days. The gaming community remains divided on whether this is a sincere career move or another elaborate event.
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May 28, 2026Twila Rosenbaum
Kai Cenat, einer der erfolgreichsten Streamer der Welt, möchte als erster Mensch live aus dem Weltall streamen. Dafür hat er Elon Musk und SpaceX um Unterstützung gebeten. Der 22-jährige US-Amerikaner ist bekannt für seine risikoreichen Aktionen und hat Millionen Follower. Ob Musk auf den Vorschlag eingeht, bleibt abzuwarten.
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