AI’s memory crunch is coming for Android apps
Google is setting new memory-use limits for Android apps as AI data centers contribute to hardware shortages that could leave lower-cost phones with less memory.
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Google’s Gemini has a branding problem, and so does the rest of AI
Consumer AI apps need to stop making users learn their product architecture.
Flipboard acquires Graze, the feed builder working to monetize the open social web
Flipboard is acquiring Bluesky feed-building startup Graze, bringing its privacy-friendly ad technology and creator monetization tools into Flipboard’s growing open social web ecosystem.
Apple Maps has ads now
Ads have started popping up in Apple Maps, following Apple’s announcement in March that it would let businesses pay for top spots. They’re appearing on my iPhone as the first entry in the “suggested places” section in search, but Apple says they’ll also show up at the top of search results. According to 9to5Mac, the […]
Meta agrees to sweeping changes to restrict kids’ access to its apps as part of settlement with states
One of the most notable changes is that Meta plans to implement a daily two-hour time limit for teens that can only be disabled with parental permission.
Ring introduces a new encryption standard, makes it the default for cloud features
Ring says users can still opt for end-to-end encryption.
Bluesky now lets you upload 10-minute long videos
Bluesky’s new 10-minute video support includes faster upload speeds, too.
X sends cease-and-desist to open source project Nitter over alleged scraping
X has sent cease-and-desist letters to Nitter, the open source project behind privacy-friendly X front ends, demanding its instances and code repository be taken down over alleged scraping.
Instagram’s ‘First Draft’ feature aims to make editing Reels less tedious
Instagram is making one of the most tedious parts of creating Reels easier. The company announced Tuesday in a Threads post that it’s rolling out “First Draft,” a new editing feature that automatically trims selected video clips and removes pauses, pulling together the best moments into an initial cut. Instagram says the process can produce […]
