Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Mastodon releases Mastodon 4.2, making it easier for users to get started, use its network even when logged out, more easily search for content, and more  —  As changes at Elon Musk’s X continue to push former Twitter users to seek alternatives, the open-sourced, decentralized social network Mastodon … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: YouTube debuts YouTube Create, an app that lets creators edit videos, adding effects, GIFs, royalty-free tracks, and more, in beta on Android in eight markets  —  YouTube this morning introduced a new app for creators, YouTube Create, that will offer a suite of easy-to-use and free tools … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jordan Fragen / VentureBeat: Proof of Play, which released a blockchain-based RPG game called Pirate Nation in December 2022, raised $33M in seed funding co-led by a16z and Greenoaks  —  Proof of Play announced $33 million in seed funding to fuel the growth of its invite-only, on-chain pirate RPG, Pirate Nation. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Josh Eidelson / Bloomberg: Nnete Matima and Joël Carter, two Black ex-TikTok staff, file a civil rights complaint alleging ByteDance fired them because they spoke up about discrimination  —  TikTok’s parent company was accused of racism and retaliation by Black former employees in a complaint … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Jess Weatherbed / The Verge: Microsoft announces the Surface Go 4 with a four-core Intel N200 chip and plans to sell the 2-in-1 only to businesses, available on October 3, starting at $579  —  Microsoft has announced the Surface Go 4 — the latest version of its affordable 2-in-1 laptop series — at its Surface device launch event today. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: YouTube unveils YouTube Studio AI features coming in 2024 and lets select creators test Aloud, a dubbing tool that creates AI-generated dubs in other languages  —  YouTube is expanding its Creator Music Studio, announced last year, with new AI features in addition to the launch of an AI-dubbing tool. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Ken Ritter / Associated Press: MGM Resorts ended its 10-day computer shutdown on September 20, after a September 7 hack, and says that “all of our hotels and casinos are operating normally”  —  MGM Resorts brought to an end a 10-day computer shutdown prompted by efforts to shield from a cyberattack data including … Lees verder op Tech Meme

Wes Davis / The Verge: Microsoft plans to release 365 Copilot AI on November 1 for Microsoft 365 customers on certain business and enterprise plans for $30 per month per user  —  Microsoft’s 365 Copilot AI assistant will be available starting on November 1st for Microsoft 365 customers on certain business and enterprise plans. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: YouTube announces Dream Screen, a Shorts feature that lets users create an AI-generated video or image background using text prompts, rolling out in early 2024  —  YouTube today announced a new feature coming to its short-form video platform Shorts that will allow users to leverage AI tools to create videos. Lees verder op Tech Meme

Tom Warren / The Verge: Microsoft plans to release its next Windows 11 update, 23H2, on September 26, offering the new AI-powered Windows Copilot, a redesigned File Explorer, and more  —  Microsoft will release its next big Windows 11 update, 23H2, on September 26th.  The update will include the new AI-powered … Lees verder op Tech Meme