E3 isn’t coming back – The Verge

E3 2023 is cancelled, and the gaming industry is mourning. Like my colleague Ash Parrish, I’ve always wanted to go, but don’t think I’ll ever get the chance; the industry…

Should You Pay for a Checkmark on Twitter, for Yourself or Your Business?

With Twitter about to make its next big push to boost take-up of its paid verification program, with the removal of ‘legacy’ blue ticks, many users are now questioning whether…

After deepfakes go viral, AI image generator Midjourney stops free trials citing ‘abuse’

AI image generator Midjourney has halted free trials of its service after a number of its generations — including fabricated images of Donald Trump being arrested and the pope wearing a…

Google Removed 5.2 Billion Ads for Content Violations in 2022

If you wanted to get some perspective on the scope of content enforcement that large digital platforms deal with day-to-day, this will help. Today, Google has published its 2022 Ads…

Fortnite now shows how many people are playing Battle Royale — and every other island

Fortnite’s Discover tab, which lets you pick from Epic Games-made modes like Battle Royale or experiences from non-Epic creators, now show how many players are currently participating in any given…

10 Social Media Myths That Are Hurting Your Business [Infographic]

With social media playing a significant role in our interactive process for well over a decade now, many things have changed, many trends have come and gone, and best practices…

Union accuses Apple of firing workers in retaliation for organizing

The Communications Workers of America union is alleging that Apple fired five workers in Kansas City, and disciplined another in Texas, in retaliation for organizing. The union has also accused…

An Overview of Generative AI [Infographic]

Generative AI is the latest big tech trend, with the latest variations of text and image generators now able to create original content that’s comparable to human outputs, opening up…

Amazon’s fourth-gen Echo is the cheapest it’s been since the holidays

My favorite thing about deals on smart speakers like Amazon’s fourth-gen Echo? They double as so many things — alarms, speakers, and more — that you’re getting a lot of…

Musk Says That, as of April 15th, Only Tweets from Twitter Blue Subscribers Will be Recommended in the Main Feed

With Twitter Blue take-up failing to reach expectations, Elon Musk is taking drastic action to drive more adoption, announcing today that, as of April 15th, the only tweets that will…