Meta-owned WhatsApp announced new features for the messaging service’s updates tab designed to “help” WhatsApp users find more channels and businesses on the messaging platform. All three features are added to the tab updates in WhatsApp. They are: The primary purpose of these changes is to increase monetization on the platform and thus Meta’s revenue….
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Where is AI getting its content from when many publishers stop publishing?
Mainstream AI tools rely on large sets of data that they are trained on. This data, often websites, posts, comments and the like, has been created by humans (for the most part). Reports suggest that part of the Web population is shifting towards using AI first for any of their tasks and there are good…
Firefox 139.0.4 fixes a freeze and security issues
Mozilla released a new version of its open source Firefox web browser today. Firefox 139.0.4 is a point update that addresses security issues and bugs in the browser. The update is already live. Most Firefox installations should receive it automatically, but you can speed up the installation by going to Menu > Help > About…
Thunderbird Pro and Thundermail details emerge
The team behind the open source email client Thunderbird has revealed information about Thunderbird Pro and Thundermail. Thunderbird Pro is an upcoming subscription-based service that adds features to Thunderbird. It won’t take anything away from current Thunderbird, but adds new features, namely Appointment management, Send and Assist. Also, Thundermail is a web-based email service that…
Mozilla finally makes it easier to add Search Engines to Firefox
Firefox users have a few options to add new search engines to the browser. The entire process is not as straightforward as it could be though, especially when you compare it to how search engines are added to Chromium-based browsers such as Google Chrome. The two main options are to add the new search engine…
The Browser Company drops Arc Browser in favor of Dia, its new browser
When the Browser Company announced its Arc Browser, it got favorable reviews on a lot of sites. Yes, there were critics as well, but if you read the likes of Lifehacker or The Verge, you’d believe that it would soon overtake every other browser out there. I have to admit that I did not like…
Firefox’s address bar is getting a makeover: here is a first look
Mozilla’s Firefox web browser remains a popular choice, especially for open source enthusiasts and users who want as much customization options as possible. While Mozilla is going through some form of decline, at least when Firefox’s usage share is concerned, it is still used by hundreds of millions of users each month. Mozilla tried several…
Mozilla is shutting down Pocket and Fakespot
Mozilla announced today that it is shutting down two of its services: Pocket, a long-standing bookmarking and reading service, and Fakespot, a recent acquisition, that can detect fake reviews of products online. Pocket Pocket started out as an independent “read it later” service back in 2007. It allowed users to save bookmarks to web resources…
Google: “people have been finding ads within AI overviews helpful”, so we are expanding them
When you run a search on Google, you may get an AI Overview at the top of the results. Google announced an expansion of the AI-powered feature to roll out in more markets and for more languages. Google revealed information about its AI plans yesterday on its Ads & Commerce blog. There, the company noted…
Gemini in Chrome: Google integrates AI directly into the browser
Google announced Gemini in Chrome yesterday. The integration of the AI into Google’s browser is the next step in Google’s masterplan to spice up its products using artificial intelligence. Chrome users in the United States who are subscribed to Google AI Pro or the new Google AI Ultra plan, will be the first to gain…