Instagram has introduced a bunch of new interactive Story stickers. One of them is called ‘Reveal,’ and it is intelligently created to boost DM conversations, which Instagram has lately been focusing more on.
The Reveal sticker blurs the content of the Story which can
be viewed only if the viewer DMs the user. This is really going to help creator
accounts that can rely on the feature to boost their DM inflow.
Microsoft is officially rolling out Passkeys to users of Windows,
Android, and iOS. The functionality, a replacement of traditional password,
was first launched by Microsoft for Windows last year.
Passkeys have been readily adopted by companies like Apple, Google,
and others with the purpose of making it easy to sign into Gmail, iCloud, and
other services. With Microsoft’s Passkeys, you can sign into a Microsoft
account on an app or website, without having to type out a password.
To sign in with a Microsoft Passkey using a device, you can choose your personal authentication method like your face, fingerprint, PIN, or a security key. When you create your Passkey, two different keys are generated: one that is stored by the Microsoft website / app, and another being a private key that is stored on your device used for the authentication.
Getting into the gaming business is a strategy digital content
platforms tend to adopt for two reasons: one, as a way of keeping old users
engaged with the platform and attracting new users; and two, for increasing
revenue. LinkedIn has recently become one of these platforms too, with the launch
of its own puzzle games.
The games are: ‘Pinpoint,’ ‘Crossclimb,’ and ‘Queens,’ and
they are all available on LinkedIn on desktop as well as mobile. Each of these
games can be played once in a day. They also show metrics like high score, daily
streak, leaderboards, and people you know that have played them.
Bumble has revamped its app, leading to a new feature called
‘Opening Move,’ newly added ‘dating intention’ badges, and more.
Opening Move is specifically meant to give women a kickstart
to their conversations with their matches. The feature provides a list of
prewritten prompts that you can choose from and even add your own prompts to, that
the app will send to all your matches in a new conversation. Some of these
prompts are questions like ‘Who’s your dream dinner party guest (real or
fictional)?’ and ‘What do you like about my profile?’ If and when the match
responds, you can decide whether or not you want to continue the conversation. In
case no move is made, the conversation will expire after 24 hours.
ChatGPT has been updated with a new ‘Memory’ feature exclusively
for ChatGPT Plus subscribers, that can permanently store details about users,
such as their personal information, queries, prompts, and other customizations.
The feature was first rolled out to a limited number of people in February of
2024.
The Memory feature functions in two ways: one by being asked by the user to remember specific information, and the other by self-learning from conversations, which is akin to how algorithmic systems work in apps. Once ChatGPT saves the information, it can make conversations with users more customizable without needing any reminders.
Google is testing a new AI bot that makes conversations with
people using their speech as input. The model was developed for the purpose of
helping people practise a new language.
Google rolled out this conversational AI bot back in October of last year, but it was underdeveloped at the time as its capability was limited to providing feedback on spoken sentences. In the latest updated version, the bot can now help users practice having ongoing conversations in the language they are learning; although it currently only supports conversations in English.
Drawing tablet manufacturing company Wacom has recently
announced its first OLED drawing tablet “Movink 13.” Walcom claims Movink is
its thinnest and lightest portable display drawing tablet yet.
Movink is available for purchase on Wacom’s website, priced
at $750. It comes with a full HD 13.3-inch Samsung OLED display. As compared
to Wacom’s LED-based offerings, the OLED is more advantageous due to the absence
of a backlight, which results in lack of light leakage and excess heat. The OLED
display also adds to a more compact form of the tablet.
When it comes to Movink’s weight, it is only 420 grams,
which makes it 55% lighter than the Wacom One 13 touch, which is a similar size;
and even lighter than Apple’s existing iPad Pro model that is almost the same
thickness. Movink’s thickness ranges between 4–6.6mm, which is 66% thinner than
the Wacom One 13 touch.
The tablet’s cable system is simple: a single USB-C to USB-C cable that works for power as well as connectivity. It is also equipped with an additional USB-C port, in case further power is required. Movink 13 features two customizable built-in buttons, each on either side of the device, for functions like toggling touch on and off.
New rules established by the Department of Transportation
(DOT) assert that airlines will soon need to instantly refund passengers upon flight
cancelations, delays, or making significant changes; regardless of the reasons.
The refund, DOT states, will be required to be done in the
form of cash or the original form of payment, and not vouchers. Passengers
could also be offered alternatives such as travel credit, other transportation options,
or another flight offered by the airline.
DOT highlights “significant changes” as some specific situations, in which cases passengers will be expected to be refunded. These scenarios can be, for instance, changes in the flight’s arrival or departure time by three or more hours for domestic flights and six hours for international flights, or a change in the departure or arrival airport.
Meta’s RayBan smart glasses are getting new updates including
support for video calling and Apple Music, a new cat-eye frame style, and an official
beta roll out of the multimodal AI assistant.
In addition to these, there are some new minor updates for the existing Wayfarer and Headliner models. Besides both the models getting new colors, the Headliner will also have a new low-bridge fit for people who struggle with their glasses slipping down their face.
As its latest major move in the world of AI, tech giant Meta
has added its AI chatbot on all of its platforms: Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp
and Messenger (minus Threads). The chatbot is available on each of these apps
as a dedicated search bar.
Meta’s AI chatbot is powered by the company’s Llama 3 model –
Meta’s most powerful AI model yet (even better than ChatGPT), and which it
claims to be “the most intelligent AI assistant” that can be used for free. This
should automatically make Meta’s integrated AI chatbot one of the best AI
assistants out there too.
As a result of the agreement between Apple and the EU
Digital Markets Act (DMA), the third-party iOS app store marketplace AltStore
PAL is now live in the EU. The store has been developed by Riley Testut and Shane
Gill to accommodate apps that can be self-hosted by developers on their own
servers.
To install the app store, an annual subscription fee of €1.50
(plus tax) must be paid, which covers Apple’s Core Technology Fee (CTF). During
the installation process, Apple confirms with the user multiple times if they
wish to proceed with installing a third-party app, before it finally lets them get
through.
AltStore PAL is bringing with it two apps, both developed by
Testut himself: the Delta game emulator and a clipboard manager app ‘Clip’. The
Delta app is simultaneously also making way to the App Store outside of the EU.
According to Testut, AltStore PAL is also open to submissions from third-party
developers.
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