TikTok Tests AI Chatbot Tako in One Country
TikTok Testing AI Chatbot in the Philippines Image Source Tako is TikTok’s latest AI chatbot. It can recommend videos based on what you ask. Since it is still in its testing stage, there is no way to tell how good it is. But it may change search and navigation radically. This new feature is on top of the TikTok profile icon. When you tap it, it opens up a chat screen. Then, the bot appears that can answer a range of queries. ...
YouTube to Introduce 30-Second Unskippable Ads
YouTube Unskippable Ads on Top-Performing Content YouTube commercials are necessary for Google. But they interrupt the content users are trying to watch. They often appear at the beginning, in the middle, or even at the end of videos. As a result, they cause an interruption in the viewing flow. It can be frustrating, especially if you are not interested in the commercial. Now, the commercials get more frustrating because...
Facebook Fixes Friend “Spooky” Request Bug
Facebook Spooky Request Bug Have you stalked a Facebook profile or browsed suggested friends recently? If you have, then you might have unknowingly sent them a friend request. Social media users pointed out online over the past few days that the platform was sending requests automatically when searching for a profile or browsing suggesting requests. They described it as awkward and disgraceful. Some people deactivated their...
Elon Musk Says He Has Found a New CEO for Twitter
New CEO Twitter Will Start in Six Weeks Elon Musk announced on Thursday that he has found a new CEO for Twitter and she will start in 6 weeks. But he said he would remain as the executive chair. “Excited to announce that I’ve hired a new CEO for X/Twitter. She will be starting in ~6 weeks! My role will transition to being exec chair & CTO, overseeing product, software & sysops.” – Elon Musk Unfortunately, Mr. Musk did...
Discord to Change Usernames — Is It a Step Backward?
Discord New Usernames Discord is one of the popular apps that let you communicate through voice and text chat. It has become popular in the gaming community because of its user-friendly interface. The app is now undergoing some changes. It is now requiring users to edit their usernames. Currently, the app has 150 million monthly active users around the world. The app lets you create and join channels because of shared interests....
Snapchat Users Hate “My AI”
Snapchat My AI Most tech companies now are trying to incorporate generative artificial intelligence (AI) into their products. For instance, Microsoft integrated ChatGPT into its Office suite. It makes sense because you can use it to transform a marketing proposal into a PowerPoint presentation. Another tech company that rolled out its AI-powered assistant was Notion. Users can ask the platform to summarize an...