Tinder steps back from metaverse dating plans as business falters
Match Group has announced it’s scaling back Tinder’s metaverse dating ambitions and scrapping plans to offer an in-app Tinder Coins currency....
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Russia says it plans to withdraw from the International Space Station after 2024
On July 26th, Russia announced its intention to withdraw from the International Space Station partnership after 2024, though it’s unclear when that...
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The World Meteorological Organization has ‘no immediate plans’ to name heatwaves
Extreme heat has spurred calls to give heatwaves names, similar to tropical storms. The World Meteorological Organization, however, said that it...
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Google plans to test AR prototypes in public starting next month
Google Glass failed to take off, but now Google is planning public tests for new augmented reality tech, and it’s telling everyone ahead of time....
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Intel plans to raise CPU prices this year
Intel is getting ready to raise its CPU and chip prices later this year. Some chips could go up by 20 percent, as inflation starts to take its toll...
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GM announces plans to build ‘coast-to-coast’ network of 2,000 EV chargers at truck stops
GM will build a network of 2,000 EV charging stalls at Pilot and Flying J truck stops and service locations, the companies announced. The DC fast...
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TikTok is reportedly giving up on its live shopping plans in the US and Europe
Live shopping has been hugely successful for ByteDance and Douyin in China. But TikTok Shop hasn’t caught on in the UK so far. TikTok may seem like...
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Meta reportedly plans to shut down CrowdTangle, its tool that tracks popular social media posts
Meta owns a tool that many people use to chart which stories get the most engagement on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Now Bloomberg reports Meta...
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Paramount Plus plans 150 international originals by 2025
Paramount "plans to commission" 150 international originals for its Paramount Plus streaming service by 2025. The announcement arrives...
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Facebook is changing its algorithm to take on TikTok, leaked memo reveals
The head of Meta-owned Facebook explains how the app is trying to compete with TikTok by revamping the News Feed and leaning into Reels. Facebook...
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Adobe plans to make Photoshop on the web free to everyone
Adobe is developing a freemium tier of Photoshop for web and is already testing the service in Canada. It’ll include many features for anyone with...
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The Last of Us Part I remake plans leaked, coming to PS5 in September and PC someday
A leaked PlayStation Direct post has confirmed a remake of The Last of Us Part I is coming to the PlayStation 5 on September 2nd, 2022. A trailer...
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Meta reportedly shelves plans for dual-camera smartwatch
Meta has halted development of a smartwatch with two cameras built in. It had been planned for release in spring 2023 at a price of around $349. But...
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Snap plans to slow hiring, warns that revenue will grow slower than expected
Snap CEO Evan Spiegel told employees the company will only hire 500 more people this year versus 2,000 over the past 12 months. Snap CEO Evan Spiegel...
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TikTok reportedly plans a ‘major push’ into gaming and games livestreamers could play with viewers
The next big thing for TikTok could be in-app games. Reuters reports it’s testing games in Vietnam, while TechCrunch reports it’s separately...
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Google’s Russian branch plans to file for bankruptcy
Google’s Russian subsidiary will file for bankruptcy after Russian authorities seized the company’s bank account. Free services, like Maps,...
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Buffalo shooting suspect reportedly shared plans on Discord
The suspect in the Buffalo shooting reportedly used a private Discord server to write and then share plans of the white supremacist attack that left...
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Verizon customers’ bills are going up starting in June for... reasons
Verizon’s monthly administrative fee for consumer postpaid accounts will go up to $3.30 per voice line starting in June. Business accounts are...
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YouTube TV launches new Spanish-language plans
YouTube TV is launching two new Spanish-language options: a standalone Spanish Plan without English channels for $34.99 / month and a Spanish Plus...
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Eddy Cue reportedly has bigger plans for Apple’s billion-dollar streaming and ads business
A report from Insider reveals that Apple’s senior vice president of services, Eddy Cue, is restructuring the company’s services division in an...
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Starbucks plans a ‘global digital community’ around coffee with an NFT loyalty program
Starbucks execs told investors they will roll out a loyalty program built around NFTs later this year, complete with coffee art and exclusive perks....
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AT&T tries pushing customers to new wireless plans with price hikes on old ones
AT&T has announced that it’ll be raising the prices on some of its older Unlimited and Mobile Share plans by up to $6 a line. In a bid to push...
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Meta’s VR roadmap reportedly has four new headsets, with both high-end and cheaper Quest units
Meta’s plans for virtual reality include four new headsets according to a report by The Information. The Project Cambria unit up first is a...
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Elon Musk’s plans for making money with Twitter reportedly include job cuts
As part of his pitch to Bbanks while raising funds to acquire Twitter, Elon Musk apparently "floated" the idea of cutting jobs at Twitter...
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Fidelity is rolling out Bitcoin investing for 401(k) plans
Later this year, Fidelity will give employers an option that enables workers to save a portion of their 401(k) in Bitcoin. MicroStrategy is the first...
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Elon Musk’s Twitter plans are a huge can of worms
After Twitter agreed to a buyout deal from Tesla and SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk, Musk outlined a series of plans for changing the platform. Twitter...
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China announces plans for a new asteroid-deflecting mission
China’s National Space Administration has a new plan for a planetary defense system. A potential test mission to redirect an asteroid would launch...
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Obama’s plans to fight disinformation are better than most
Barack Obama has begun drawing attention to disinformation reform, delivering an hourlong keynote address at Stanford University titled...
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