Threads finally launched its API
Meta has finally launched the Threads API to developers, meaning third party businesses will be able to build their own integrations into the app. Announced Tuesday morning in a blog post by Threads director of engineering Jesse Chen, the API (Application Programming Interface) will allow external devs to build their own apps to publish custom […]
Apple is discontinuing Apple Pay Later, but a replacement is coming
Apple Pay Later is no more, but a replacement is coming. Introduced at WWDC 2022 and launched in March 2023 in the U.S., Apple Pay Later was a service allowing users to split payments into installments without additional fees or interest. The service was initially offered to a limited number of customers before being expanded […]
How gamification sparked the AI era in tech
This is the time of the AI tech boom. The AI market is currently $241.8 billion according to Statista. For scale, that means AI already dwarfs Statista’s estimated size for the global movie industry — $79.22 billion — and puts it neck-and-neck with the video game industry at $282.30 billion. Since the auspicious November 2022 […]
Why being funny is AI’s toughest test
“Hey everyone! Great to be here. You know, life is a lot like a toaster. Sometimes you’re popping out of bed ready to take on the day, and other times you feel like you’re stuck on the darkest setting, just waiting for something to change.” That’s the opener ChatGPT offered when I asked it to […]
Why AI assistants are having such a moment
Gone are the days of stumbling over your words to prompt Siri or Alexa to do your bidding: AI is making them quicker, smarter, and more like a prescient little human sitting in your pocket than ever before. Advertised as having “life-bettering” reasoning, intelligence, and conversational skills, the assistant applicant pool has only grown in […]
4 AI travel concierge services that’ll help plan your next vacation
Thanks to the explosion in popularity of generative artificial intelligence, a whole range of products have sprung up dedicated to solving problems you didn’t know you had with the help of algorithms and chatbots, and one of those is the “problem” of planning a vacation. AI travel concierge services are a fresh industry that exists […]
5 best Apple rumors of 2024 (so far) — you’ll be crossing your fingers for these
Apple is one of the most hush-hush tech giants, doing whatever it takes to ensure that its plans and blueprints don’t leave Cupertino. However, it seems like there are cracks in its secrecy armor. Whether it’s coming from Bloomberg Apple leaker Mark Gurman or Ming-Chi Kuo, two respected bean spillers, there are always leaks that […]
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