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You can now apply to receive a refund from Fortnite maker Epic Games’ $245 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC alleged that Fortnite players bought in-game goods on accident because of design tricks, and the two parties agreed to the settlement, which was announced as part of a broader $520 million settlement in December. You can […]
Has social media companies played a role in the declining mental health of students? The Greece Central School District thinks so, and they are joining a nationwide lawsuit to help fight it. The district said the school board voted to approve the measure, joining more than 200 districts already a part of the suit, which […]
Goldman Sachs economists expect the economic impact of artificial intelligence to rival previous big technological advances, such as the electric motor and personal computer. Investments in AI could reach around $200 billion globally by 2025, they said. The U.S. is positioned as the market leader. They estimate AI investment could reach $100 billion in the U.S. […]
2 of the biggest names in the DJ world are together as one. Reports say AlphaTheta Corporation which owns Pioneer DJ announced that it has acquired Serato. Pioneer has already been Manufacturing DJ controllers that are compatible with the Serato software. This will be Interesting to see if the other audio brands that make DJ […]
Well, it looks like Twitter has an uphill battle to fight after Meta just released their new social media platform Threads less than one week ago, resulting in a hundred million new users. According to reports, Twitter’s traffic has plummeted since the release of the new social media platform Threads. Threads CEO Mark Zuckerberg said […]
The parent company to Facebook and Instagram just launched its new social media platform called Threads. The new platform is definitely a direct competitor to Twitter; now both Giant social media platforms are having corporate beef between the owners Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Elon Musk calls Threads a copycat version and threatened legal action. […]
Depression and feelings of hopelessness have skyrocketed among teens, social media could be the reason why. Nearly half of teens say they agree with phrases like “I can’t do anything right,” “I do not enjoy life” and “My life is not useful” — roughly twice as many as did just a decade ago. The poll, […]
RIT & AT&T to hosting the region’s first-ever video game development Summer camp. Around 50 middle and high school students from underserved communities will take part in the free camp, taught by professors from RIT’s School of Interactive Games and Media. The goal is to have fun and help bridge the digital divide. Source: 13WHAM-TV
Microsoft and Mercedes Benz are teaming up and will be launching an optional. Artificial intelligent beta program to test the in-car ChatGPT. The two companies made the announcement earlier this week and the program will kick off starting Friday June 16th. After this beta test Mercedes Benz will decide if the company will dive deeper […]
The 1st U.S. state in the country to ban TikTok is Montana. Gov. Greg Pianoforte signed the bill into law. To protect Montanans’ personal and private data from the Chinese Communist Party, I have banned TikTok in Montana. — Governor Greg Gianforte (@GovGianforte) May 17, 2023 The law is set to take effect in January […]