Medical Identity Theft Can Have Far-Reaching Financial and Health Consequences—Here’s How to Stay Safe
Victims of medical identity theft could face serious health risks, such as being denied medical treatment or medications.
Why the Moltbook frenzy was like Pokémon
This story originally appeared in The Algorithm, our weekly newsletter on AI. To get stories like this in your inbox first, sign up here. Lots of influential people in tech last week were describing Moltbook, an online hangout populated by AI agents interacting with one another, as a glimpse into the future. It appeared to show…
Google boosts tablet apps’ visibility on Play Store following Pixel Tablet launch
Following this summer’s launch of the Google Pixel Tablet, the company says it’s updating its Google Play Store to better showcase apps designed for large-screen devices. The changes will help users find high-quality apps for tablets via refreshed app listing pages, ranking and quality improvements, streamlined navigation, and a split-screen search experience, explains Google. For […]
This new tool could protect your pictures from AI manipulation
Remember that selfie you posted last week? There’s currently nothing stopping someone taking it and editing it using powerful generative AI systems. Even worse, thanks to the sophistication of these systems, it might be impossible to prove that the resulting image is fake. The good news is that a new tool, created by researchers at…
Twitter rival Mammoth adds a personalized For You feed to make its Mastodon client feel familiar
While Instagram Threads is making headlines for adding a chronological Following feed to its Twitter-like app, another popular Mastodon client is doing the opposite — it’s adding a new algorithmic For You feed instead. Mammoth, one of the apps co-founded by a former Twitter app developer and now backed by Mozilla, says it will begin […]
YouTube offers new NFL Sunday Ticket deal for Verizon customers
Verizon and YouTube announced Wednesday a new NFL Sunday Ticket offering for new Verizon mobile and home internet customers. Starting July 27, new Verizon customers who sign up for eligible home internet (Fios 1 Gig, Fios 2 Gig, 5G Home Plus and LTE Home Plus) or mobile services will get one free season of NFL […]
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How To Build a Strong Real Estate Brand Online and Increase Trust With Clients
Real estate professionals face unique challenges online. Building a stand-out brand is key to overcoming those obstacles and turning your agency into the go-to in your market.
AWS launches new healthcare-focused services, powered by generative AI
Amazon is expanding its range of health-focused apps and services with a platform that offers AI tools to help clinicians transcribe and analyze their conversations with patients. At its annual AWS Summit conference in New York, Amazon unveiled AWS HealthScribe, an API to create transcripts, extract details and create summaries from doctor-patient discussions that can […]
Linktree is now letting users add Threads on their profile
Link-in-bio company Linktree is now offering features for creators to integrate their Threads account into their profile. With this roll-out, users can add a link to their Threads profile on their Linktree with a social icon. They can also show off some of their posts. The company said that free users will have to pick […]
Generative AI capabilities come to Amazon QuickSight
Amazon QuickSight, Amazon’s business intelligence service, is getting a few upgrades — courtesy of generative AI. Announced at AWS Summit New York this afternoon, QuickSight will soon be able to generate visuals, fine-tune and format those visuals when given instructions in natural language and create calculations from commands without specific syntax. On the QuickSight home […]