YouTube is making it easier to share videos with friends and waste their time, too

YouTube is trialing native private chats, allowing users to share videos and discuss them without switching apps. The test ...

YouTube wants to slide into your DMs on its own platform

Google has been testing a limited run of a new feature that lets you send DMs to other users directly on YouTube, suggesting ...
Education Week

Can Messaging Apps Like Discord Facilitate Student Learning? What Educators Should Know

Research shows that peer-to-peer learning positively affects academic achievement. When students are teaching one another, ...
TechCrunch

YouTube’s likeness-detection technology has officially launched

YouTube revealed on Tuesday that its likeness-detection technology has officially rolled out to eligible creators in the YouTube Partner Program, following a pilot phase. The technology allows ...
clickondetroit.com

Monroe County man pleads guilty to sexually exploit children using Roblox, Discord, Snapchat

FILE - A man uses a cell phone in New Orleans, Aug. 11, 2019. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File) (Jenny Kane) MONROE COUNTY, Mich. – A Monroe County man accused of sexually exploiting numerous children ...
Reuters

Oreo-maker Mondelez to use new generative AI tool to slash marketing costs

NEW YORK, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Snack maker Mondelez (MDLZ.O), opens new tab is using a new generative AI tool to cut costs for the production of marketing content by 30% to 50%, a senior executive told ...
The Atlantic

Job Interviews Are Broken

“Interviews are NOT real anymore.” So reads the opening caption of a TikTok posted in September, punctuated by the skull-and-crossbones emoji. In the video, a young woman interviews for a job on a ...
The Grio

Michigan woman faces up to 10 years behind bars for allegedly using food assistance for baked goods sold online

A Michigan woman may face trial and up to 10 years in prison after allegedly using her state-issued food assistance card to fund an online bakery business. On Thursday, Oct. 9, Talia Teneyuque, 32, ...
USA Today

Boy who is deaf signs his name for the first time after cashier’s ASL surprise

A Chick-fil-A cashier made a little boy who’s deaf feel seen — with one simple gesture. When 4-year-old Luca Silva of Northridge, California, was practicing ordering his own food, his mom, Callie ...
The Verge

Sam Altman’s next startup eyes using sound waves to read your brain

Altman taps a leading researcher for his brain-computer interface startup, suggesting a much less invasive approach than Elon Musk’s Neuralink. Altman taps a leading researcher for his brain-computer ...
The Verge

Wi-Fi 8 demonstrated with first prototype connection

TP-Link says the test marks a ‘critical milestone’ in proving Wi-Fi 8’s viability. TP-Link says the test marks a ‘critical milestone’ in proving Wi-Fi 8’s viability. is a news writer focused on ...
The Atlantic

The U.S. Tactic That Russia Is Using to Hoard Power

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. For decades, USAID was one of the greatest tools America had to promote democratic values in Russia. The agency extended humanitarian assistance while fostering ...