Articles by Isaiah Richard
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Apple Safari: Initial Plans of DuckDuckGo Switch, But Google Remains for Private Mode—Why?
Safari's Private Mode planned switch from Google to DuckDuckGo. Private mode in Safari now allows users to choose their preferred search engine to use, despite Google being its default one, but unbeknownst to many, Apple initially planned to switch to DuckDuckGo in place of the internet company.
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Sonic Superstars vs. Super Mario Bros. Wonder: Release Date is an 'Interesting Coincidence’ says Producer
Sonic and Mario are yet again facing each other in this year's game releases. Two AAA-rated games are coming this October, with SEGA's Sonic Superstars and Nintendo's Super Mario Bros.
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X is No Longer Showing Headlines in Posts with Links, Elon Musk Says it Looks Better
Links on X will no longer show headlines, preview or meta descriptions, as per Elon Musk. Drastic changes have taken place in X, but the latest that the social media is revamping are the posted links on the platform, now no longer showcasing the headlines and preview text of the article or website.
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Deepfake Scam Videos Now Uses MrBeast, BBC Personalities in New Campaign
Another prevalence of deepfake is now using MrBeast, BBC stars, and more to scam people. Beware, as new deepfake scam videos are circulating on the internet, and they now use YouTube's top content creator, MrBeast, and several BBC personalities.
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Amazon’s Amp is Shutting Down After a Year, Livestream Music App Did Not Click?
The one-year-old Amazon Amp is apparently bidding farewell. The 2022 released app from Amazon called the "Amp" is reportedly shutting down soon, and this will leave despite only operating for more than a year offering its services.
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Porsche's CarPlay: Here's Why This Remains on its Cars Unlike GM, Tesla, and MORE
Porsche wants to expand more of the user experience, particularly with CarPlay's presence. Many have dropped support for Apple's CarPlay, but not Porsche, as the company is focusing on this experience to be one of the main features of its infotainment system.
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Pixel 8 Pro vs. Pixel 7 Pro: Is Google’s New Premium Smartphone a Worthy Upgrade?
Google's Pixel 8 Pro is now here, but does it measure up to the previous tech? Massive announcements were shared by the internet company in the latest Made by Google event, ushering in the new premium smartphone, the Pixel 8 Pro.
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Meta’s Generative AI Stickers are Wild, Users Report Generating Unsafe Media with Feature
Meta is now seeing criticisms from users for its generative AI to create stickers. The supposedly game changer for Meta's offer on its social media platforms is now the center of massive controversy as users report that its generative AI stickers are creating wild depictions online.
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'Gotham Knights' Now Part of Xbox Game Pass, 'Free' to Play for Subscribers
Xbox Game Pass users can now get "free" access to "Gotham Knights." Xbox Game Pass users rejoice, as the famed action role-playing game (RPG) Gotham Knights is now "free" to play.
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OpenAI’s DALL-E 3 is Now Available to Use via Bing Chat, Its Most Advanced AI Image Generator
Microsoft's Bing Chat is now allowing access to DALL-E 3. The latest version of OpenAI's top AI image generator is now available on Microsoft's Bing, particularly on the Chat and Image Creator experiences with the integration of DALL-E 3.
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Meta to Layoff Employees from Reality Labs, Reportedly Struggles—Quest 3 Affected?
Meta is rumored to layoff a new batch of employees under Reality Labs due to struggles. Only a week has passed since Meta Connect 2023 ended and the massive plans of the company in VR and more were unveiled, but a new rumor details the company's plans to lay off a new batch of employees.
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TikTok Under Investigation Hiring Chinese ByteDance Executives—US Senators Questions Independence
TikTok is caught in yet another controversy, as Chinese executives join the team. TikTok is now under investigation again, conducted by US senators, because of their recent hiring of Chinese ByteDance executives to join the short-video app's operations.
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Netflix Price Hike for Monthly, Ad-Free Tier is Coming After WGA, SAG-AFTRA Strike
The WGA SAG-AFTRA strike is hindering Netflix's plans for another price hike. Another price hike is coming for one of the top streaming platforms in the world, Netflix, with a report centering on its plans to enact a higher monthly fee for its ad-free subscription tier.
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Samsung Cloud Gaming is Reportedly Launching, Galaxy Phones to Access the Online Experience
Samsung is reportedly looking to launch its cloud gaming service for its smartphones this week. Portable experiences are now a massive thing in the world, with Samsung reportedly looking to bring its Cloud Gaming service this week for its Galaxy users in selected regions.
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Venmo Cards is Now Available on Apple Pay, Here’s How to Link to Your Smartphone
PayPal brings Venmo to the Apple Pay for all mobile payment methods. Need to pay for in-app purchases or in-store through NFC scanners? Your Venmo debit and credit card are now available to link on your Apple Pay, making the experience available on the mobile smartphone.
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Resident Evill Village on iOS: Reviews are Good, Is It Worth It?
Resident Evil Village is promising to game on Apple devices. One of the most iconic things added to Apple's latest offers this year is the wide gaming experiences, with one of its featured games, Resident Evil Village, already making waves among reviews and users.
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Gmail to Add Emojis to React to Emails, But There’s A Catch for this to Appear
Google is set to add emojis to Gmail, allowing users to react on emails. A discovery by insiders found that Google is planning to add emoji reactions to Gmail, so that users may send a quick acknowledgment of an email using the animated faces and objects.
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Spotify’s New AI-Generated Playlist Feature is Coming, Code Reveals You Can Do it in a Prompt
Spotify is looking to bring generative AI for its future playlist creations via prompts. Artificial intelligence is regarded as the future of many, and this also includes Spotify which was recently discovered to keep a hidden code on its backend that points to AI-generated playlists.
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Elon Musk: X Game Streaming is Coming, Live Shopping is Also on the List
X is stepping up as a game streaming platform with Musk confirming this feature along with Live Shopping.
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Northrop Grumman’s Space Station Development: Company to Drop Out Claims Reports
Northrop Grumman, one of NASA's bidders to create a space station, is reportedly dropping out. A new report centers on the possibility of Northrop Grumman dropping out of the bid to create NASA's first commercially commissioned space station that is set to replace and succeed the International Space Station.
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Lyft Found Tux the Cat, the Viral Sick Pet that was Lost as its Driver Zoomed Off
The lost cat named Tux was recently found by Lyft, after its driver zoomed off. A recent incident over at Lyft has the internet furious in search of Tux the Cat, with the company's investigators recently finding the feline who was sick when she was being transported home with her owner.
OnePlus Open ’Gapless’ Hinge: First Look at New Flagship Foldable with CEO Pete Lau
OnePlus gives a first look on its new Open foldable smartphone with Pete Lau. The new foldable smartphone from OnePlus, the Open, is only word of mouth until now, as the company gave a first look at its new tech featuring its "gapless" hinge that revolutionizes the niche.
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Nintendo Switch 2 New Game: CAPCOM Allegedly Developing New Title for Upcoming Console
Capcom is allegedly developing a new game for the upcoming Switch 2 console. Massive rumors have claimed that Nintendo is already working on its next-gen console, dubbed Switch 2, and now, new claims further fuel the fire citing that Capcom is already developing a game for it.
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NASA’s Perseverance Rover Catches Dust Devil, Another One During this Mars Summer
The Perseverance rover catches another atmospheric phenomenon. The renowned latest Mars rover from NASA, the Perseverance, has caught another "dust devil" on the planet as the space neighbor is now in its summer season.
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FTX v Sam Bankman-Fried: Trial Begins Oct. 3—Here’s What to Know
Sam Bankman-Fried's criminal trial is set for Tuesday, against FTX. The battle between the defunct crypto exchange company, FTX, and its founder, Sam Bankman-Fried is set to commence this Tuesday, October 3, a suit that would determine if he is guilty of the crimes filed against him.
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Apple Search Engine? Cupertino is Capable of Creating One, Tech is Already Present says Report
Apple is using Google as the default search engine, despite having the resources to build one. For many years, Apple has partnered with Google to make the latter its default technology for internet browsing, but it was recently reported that Cupertino has the capabilities to create their version all this time.
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CryptoWatch: Mixin Loses $200M Worth of Crypto to Hackers, NFT's Worth, and Current Coin Prices
Last week saw various negative events in the world of cryptocurrency. The latest round-up for everything related to the blockchain and digital assets is here on Tech Times' CryptoWatch, with the top news from last week centering on the $200 million worth of cryptocurrency stolen by hackers.
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Tech Times Weekly Wrap: Google's 25th Birthday, TikTok's Girlfriend Air Trend, and iPhone 15 Overheating
Weekly Wrap brings you the most popular news in tech to start the week. This week at Tech Times' Weekly Wrap captures the top news in the world of technology, centering on the remarkable journey of Google which started in 1998, now seeing 25 years in the industry.
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Google October 4 Event: Pixel 8 and MORE are Coming, What to Expect?
The Google October 4 event is days away and here are what to expect from the company. Google has promised the world that October 4 will be the day that the new Pixel lineup will arrive, and those days are numbered as it is only a few night's sleep before it commences.
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Toxic League of Legends Players to Be Kicked Out of Ranked Games, Riot Reveals in New Policy
Riot Games has announced a new policy against toxic players of League of Legends. Riot Games has announced a new policy against toxic players, looking to punish them by temporarily banning them from accessing Ranked League of Legends.
