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Short sellers accuse Roblox of inflating user stats and enabling child exploitation
08 Oct

Short sellers accuse Roblox of inflating user stats and enabling child exploitation

John RoutledgeLatest News
A research company published a damning report about Roblox on Tuesday, accusing the company of inflating its active user counts and enabling predatory behavior on the platform. Although Hindenburg Research has a somewhat notorious reputation, the report at least raises questions about the platform’s safety and viability.First, Hindenburg Research is known for taking deep dives into public companies’ practices, finding…
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Mastodon’s new notifications won’t blow up your phone after a viral post anymore
08 Oct

Mastodon’s new notifications won’t blow up your phone after a viral post anymore

John RoutledgeLatest News
Following 11 months of testing, Mastodon is releasing one of its biggest updates of the year. In a blog post attributed to CEO and founder Eugen Rochko, the non-profit detailed its 4.3 release on Tuesday, promising improvements for nearly every part of the social media experience.Perhaps most significantly, Mastodon has overhauled how notifications work. To start, the platform will now…
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Get three months of Audible for $3 this Prime Day
08 Oct

Get three months of Audible for $3 this Prime Day

John RoutledgeLatest News
The deals are flying fast and furious this Prime Day, and there's plenty to be had from within Amazon's own ecosystem. Right now, you can snag three months of an Audible Premium Plus subscription for just a dollar a month. It's not quite as good a discount as it was earlier this year (free!), but three bucks for three months…
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The Roli Airwave is a high-tech keyboard teaching tool inspired by the theremin
08 Oct

The Roli Airwave is a high-tech keyboard teaching tool inspired by the theremin

John RoutledgeLatest News
Roli is no stranger to quirky musical instruments. After all, it pioneered the idea of a “squishy” MIDI controller. The company’s latest tool, however, could be its weirdest. The Roli Airwave is an AI-infused piano teaching gadget that also doubles as a digital theremin. Yes, the same high-pitched theremin that has appeared on hit records like The Beach Boys’ “Good…
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OpenAI partners with Cosmopolitan and Elle publisher Hearst
08 Oct

OpenAI partners with Cosmopolitan and Elle publisher Hearst

John RoutledgeLatest News
Hearst has become the latest major US publisher to sign an agreement to license its content to ChatGPT creator OpenAI. As part of a partnership announced on Tuesday, content from more than 60 Hearst-owned publications will appear in ChatGPT and other OpenAI products. Some of the publisher’s more notable properties include Esquire, Cosmopolitan and Elle. It also owns newspapers like…
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