Snap confirms EU users will soon be able to opt out of content ‘personalization’

August 23, 2023
Snap has become the latest mainstream social media firm to trail incoming changes in Europe that include the ability for users of its messaging app to switch off tracking-based content personalization. The measures come ahead of a major digital regulation compliance deadline Friday. The European Union’s Digital Services Act (DSA) requires larger platforms let users […]

How new batteries could help your EV charge faster

August 23, 2023
Chinese battery giant CATL unveiled a new fast-charging battery last week—one that the company says can add up to 400 kilometers (about 250 miles) of range in 10 minutes. That’s faster than virtually all EV charging today, and CATL claims the new cells, which it plans to produce commercially by the end of 2023, will…

When Should You Take Out a Personal Loan?

August 23, 2023
A personal loan is a lump sum of money you can borrow from a financial institution and slowly repay with regular monthly payments plus interest. Most banks, credit unions, and…

X changes its API to retire legacy tiers and endpoints

August 23, 2023
Social network X, formerly Twitter, made changes to its API pricing in March, making it expensive for developers to make applications with the platform’s data. Now, the company is announcing new changes that would retire some of the legacy API endpoints — a move that could again bump up costs for developers, especially enterprise clients. […]