Articles by Isaiah Richard
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Tech Times Weekly Wrap: Sony's Data Breach, X's Premium's New Tiers, and Generative AI Deepfake
Be updated in the coming week with the top news from last week. Last week saw massive stories from the world of tech with these three topping the charts, centering on the massive Sony data breach which took place earlier this year and was recently confirmed by the Japanese tech company.
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Amazon Prime Sale: AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C Sees Lowest Price Since Launch
Head on to Amazon to get the updated AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C at a discounted price. The upcoming sale of Amazon Prime Big Deal Days is coming on October 11, but early sales are already here, including the latest AirPods Pro 2 with USB-C which Apple updated, seeing its lowest price yet.
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X Now Testing Three More Paid Tiers for Subscribers—Is This the Answer to its Problems?
X is now reportedly testing three new paid tiers for its subscription service. The social media platform known as X is now reportedly testing more options on its platform to expand more of its subscription service, adding three paid tiers to its single existing one.
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Amazon Kuiper Prototype Satellite Launched Aboard ULA’s Atlas V —76 Launches to Go
Amazon's Project Kuiper has recently launched its prototype satellites to space. The satellite internet industry is now seeing another player in the market, as Amazon launched its Project Kuiper, its take on this off-world connection to beam down its signal for future users.
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Instagram iPad App: CEO says It is Not Under Development, Will the Optimized App Arrive?
Instagram Chief Adam Mosseri has confirmed that it is not working or developing the iPad app experience.
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PUBG, KFC Collaboration: Here’s What to Expect in the Battle Royale
A finger-lickin' good experience is coming to PUBG in its latest collaboration. The latest update from Player Unknown's Battlegrounds (PUBG) is here, but one of the most noticeable new content here is its collaboration with KFC, and yes, this is the famed fried chicken restaurant chain in the world.
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Valve Steam Deck: Sneakily Filed FCC Certification Under WiFi, BT Vendor—Refreshed Console Coming?
Valve's Steam Deck has filed for FCC Certification, sneaking amidst public sleuth. Rumors and speculations have centered on a new Steam Deck coming, but unknown to many, Valve is way ahead of these as the company sneakily made its way to file for its FCC certification, believed to be coming soon.
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PS Plus Premium can Access Sony Pictures Core Movie Streaming for Free—What to Watch?
PS Plus Premium users can access the Sony movie streaming platform without additional fees. Amidst the latest release of the Sony Pictures Core app, the experience that arrived on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, there is good news for PS Plus Premium subscribers.
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Tesla NACS sees Hyundai, Kia, Genesis EVs Joining the Standard by 2024
Tesla NACS is proving to be the more popular choice, with Hyundai's group joining it. Another company leaves CCS in favor of the Tesla NACS, with Hyundai Motor North America, Kia America, and Genesis Motor North America soon adopting the chargers.
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Microsoft Teams is Now Faster, Uses Less RAM Thanks to Edge WebView 2
Microsoft Teams is now lighter, better performing. The latest update to Microsoft Teams is here, and this presented a rework of the video conferencing app which the company regards to be faster and uses less RAM compared to before.
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4chan Users Promote Hateful, Racist Memes, Manipulating Generative AI
AI tools are now manipulated by 4chan users to spread hateful, racist memes. Many have used and manipulated AI tools to do their bidding, and despite the many restrictions and safeguards of the tech, several 4chan users have been using it to promote hate and racism, posting them as "memes" on the platform.
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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.
