Podcast creators can now submit their RSS feed to YouTube and YouTube Music, the company revealed in a video uploaded to its Creator Insider channel. It was previously announced in August that support was coming for RSS feeds. The functionality was available as an invite-only beta test last year. The move to embrace RSS feeds … Read more
Maria Diaz/ZDNET Bluesky’s decision to open its social network to the public triggered a flood of new people eager to join. Based on stats released by a Bluesky account as spotted by TechCrunch, the number of new users skyrocketed to 856,000 on Feb. 7, the day after the platform removed its invite-only sign-up process. That … Read more
Valentine’s Day is just around the corner, which means it’s time to stock up on the wine. Whether you’re planning a romantic night with your person, hosting a Galentine’s Day event or spending some time alone — a good bottle (or six) will make things infinitely better. Firstleaf will help you get started with a … Read more
Image: Jaap Arriens (Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission isn’t happy with the outcome of Microsoft’s $68.7 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard, telling a court on Wednesday that Microsoft’s recent layoffs contradict promises it made to get the merger approved. Warning! Microsoft Wants ChatGPT to Control Robots Next In a letter to the clerk of … Read more
Merino wool is a super fiber. Merino T-shirts somehow manage to be comfortable in 95-degree Fahrenheit heat, and merino hoodies keep you warm well below freezing. Unlike synthetic fibers derived from petroleum, merino wool is natural and renewable. One sheep can produce 4 to 5 pounds of wool per year. That’s because the sheep that … Read more
Rye Lane’s Vivian Oparah and Extraordinary’s Bilal Hasna lead Prime Video’s upcoming UK series Dead Hot, which dropped a wild, fun trailer on Thursday. Set in Liverpool, the series introduces best friends Jess (Oparah) and Elliot (Hasna), who are united in grief and partying hard to avoid processing it all. Five years ago, Jess’ twin … Read more
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Google is famous for having a million similar products with confusingly different names and seemingly nothing in common. (Can I interest you in a messaging app?) But when it comes to its AI work, going forward there is only one name that matters: Gemini. The company announced on Thursday that it is renaming its Bard … Read more
Google Bard is no more. Almost exactly a year after first introducing its (rushed) efforts to challenge OpenAI’s ChatGPT, the company is retiring the name and rebranding Bard as Gemini, the name of its family of foundation models. More importantly, though, it is also now launching Gemini Ultra, its most capable large language model yet. … Read more
Eoneren/Getty Images The are several gaps that need to be addressed in order for businesses to meet their sustainability goals, according to research. In a report titled The Gap in Sustainable Value Creation, Salesforce presents the findings from sustainablity research conducted in partnership with GlobeScan and notes the following key findings: 93% of senior leaders across IT, finance and ESG … Read more
Composting is good for the planet and good for your garden, but there are no two ways around it — it stinks. But it doesn’t have to. There’s a slew of automatic, countertop composters and food scrap processors that break food scraps down in hours and keep the kitchen smelling fresh. We recently tested the … Read more