Consumer Web/Social Media

Talking Plants? This Startup Could Help Plants Communicate With Farmers

This startup is helping plants talk! Here's how its technology could benefit the agriculture industry.


World's First AI Avatars With 'Expressive Emotions' To Be Released By Synthesia

Synthesia's new AI, "Expressive Avatars," improves digital storytelling with authentic emotional expressions. However, it faces scrutiny over potential misuse, with concerns about its deceptive capabi..

Google Allegedly Makes it Harder to Search Rival Email Service; Tuta Mail Complains to EU

Tuta Mail accuses Google of making it harder to search for. Here's what the rival email service explained...

Microsoft and Amazon's AI Partnerships To Be Investigated By UK Regulators

British antitrust regulators are examining partnerships between tech giants Microsoft and Amazon and smaller AI firms, seeking input to assess whether these partnerships can bring out unfair competiti..


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Hiring business drives LinkedIn's revenue beat
Corporate networking site LinkedIn Corp (LNKD.N) reported better-than-expected quarterly profit and revenue as more businesses used its services to hire staff.
Facebook warns of increased spending, shares fall
Facebook Inc warned on Tuesday of a dramatic increase in spending in 2015 and projected a slowdown in revenue growth this quarter, slicing a tenth off its market value.
Finding hidden gems in cities and countries with new apps
News apps are helping users share information about sights and hidden gems in cities and countries around the globe so other people can benefit from their knowledge.
U.S. TV startup Roku to confidentially file for IPO
U.S. TV startup Roku Inc is working on plans to confidentially file for an initial public offering, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing people familiar with the matter.
Google launches new email service dubbed 'Inbox'
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Hungary plans to impose new tax on Internet traffic
Hungary's government plans to levy a new tax on Internet data transfers, according to the draft 2015 tax bill submitted to parliament late on Tuesday, which could hit Internet providers and the countr
China-backed hackers may have infiltrated Apple's iCloud: blog
Apple Inc's (AAPL.O) iCloud storage and backup service in China was attacked by hackers trying to steal user credentials, a Chinese web monitoring group said, adding that it believes the country's gov
Yahoo set to outline cost-cutting efforts
Yahoo Inc is expected on Tuesday to outline cost-cutting efforts and give details of how it is evaluating possible acquisitions as it faces pressure from an activist investor, the Wall Street Journal
Publishers aim to take Chinese literature to the world
China, the world's second-biggest book market after the United States, has long been a consumer of works from other countries, now it is making a push to export its own literature abroad, helped by th
Twitter lets users stream music, audio via SoundCloud tie-up
Twitter Inc (TWTR.N) will allow users to play podcasts, music and other audio clips direct from their timelines, or message feeds, via a new feature designed in partnership with Berlin-based audio-str
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