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He says that “almost every aspect of X” has been rebuilt while he was head of product, including its timeline, Android app, chat, and notifications. Going forward, the “next leaders” mentioned are Benji Taylor leading design with iOS lead Jonah Katz and Mridul Singhai leading the product team.Bier previously co-founded the startups tbh (acquired by Meta) and Gas (acquired by Discord). He was appointed to lead product just days before former X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepped down, and has been a public face of the company ever since. Read the full article here

Ring has debuted a new version of its smart doorbell camera that’s designed to be easily installed as a replacement for a door’s peephole without drilling or running wires. The Peephole Cam 2K is a replacement for the brand’s Door View Cam that first debuted in 2019 and, alongside a sleeker design, it features a bump from 1080P to 2K video recording, some tracking upgrades, and a cheaper price. It’s available for preorder now for $99.99 with shipping expected later this month.As with previous models, the Peephole Cam 2K is divided into two halves that connect to each other through…

Your messages are encrypted on your phone before they leave it, encrypted in transit over certificate-pinned connections, and encrypted at rest on your device, using strong AES-256 encryption. On the final leg to an iPhone, your message is protected by Apple’s iMessage end-to-end encryption, which Sunbird never modifies, intercepts, or weakens. Read the full article here

Reddit is enlisting AI to help moderate new subreddits — and eventually the rest of site. The company is introducing automated moderation tools that rely on LLMs to help mods manage their communities, and it’s expanding who can use those tools today ahead of a full launch later this year.The company calls the suite of tools “Rules Hub,” and the tools let mods decide what rules should be automatically enforced and what should happen when a rule is triggered. Rules Hub relies on LLMs to evaluate “whether a post or comment matches the intent of a rule,” which “allows Rules…

Amazon-owned smart home provider Ring is bringing a new version of its Ring Peephole video doorbell with improved resolution, shortly after discontinuing the original model. The Peephole camera has been a popular option for renters who can’t go drilling into the doors and door frames to install the company’s other cameras, which is why Amazon’s decision to drop the original camera from its line-up earned some consternation. Now it’s back with a slimmer design and that improved resolution over the 1080p predecessor. The no-drill installation is still designed to fit into the existing peephole in front doors via a tube…

Google is making some significant AI leadership changes, including a major shift for Google DeepMind leader Demis Hassabis.Hassabis will become the chair of Google DeepMind and the chief scientist at Alphabet, CEO Sundar Pichai announced on Wednesday. Hassabis will continue to lead Alphabet’s Isomorphic Labs, which aims to use AI to develop drugs. Koray Kavukcuoglu, formerly DeepMind’s CTO, is stepping up to become Google’s SVP of DeepMind and will report to Pichai. Kavukcuoglu will remain Google’s chief AI architect as well.“​​As you’ve heard me say many times, I’ve always believed the No.1 application of AI should be to improve human…

Ring’s Wired Doorbell Pro and Battery Doorbell Plus are two of the brand’s most well-rounded video doorbells, whether you’re looking for a hardwired model or one that runs on a battery. Right now, its Wired Doorbell Pro is down to $199 ($50 off) at Amazon and Best Buy, while the Battery Doorbell Plus is on sale for $119.99 ($60 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. Both deals are the second-best prices we’ve seen, just $20 shy of their Prime Day lows.Aside from how they’re powered, the main difference between the two comes down to video quality. The Wired Doorbell Pro…

Apple’s most affordable laptop, the MacBook Neo, is available once again at its pre-price hike price. All four colors are currently discounted and available refurbished through the company, with the base 256GB model listed for $599 (usually $699 new), and the upgraded version with 512GB of storage and TouchID selling for $679 (usually $799). The laptops have a one-year manufacturer warranty, with the option to purchase an extended AppleCare plan.My colleague Antonio G. Di Benedetto reviewed the MacBook Neo, and was impressed with its performance given that it’s running on the A18 Pro – an iPhone 16 Pro processor. While…

For over a decade, drivers have enjoyed safer access to key smartphone features and their favourite mapping apps through Apple CarPlay and Android Auto on their car’s infotainment display. However, being distracted by the best phones while on the water isn’t particularly advisable either is it? That’s why it’s good to see MasterCraft – makers of the popular Crest Marine and Balise pontoon boats – adopt both CarPlay and Android Auto right off the production line. That takes the smartphone-based platforms off-road and onto the wet stuff for the first time. Read also: CarPlay is about to get a serious…

There’s a joke that does the rounds in watch circles: the correct number of watches to own is n+1, where n is however many you currently have. It’s funny because it’s true, and it’s also completely useless as actual advice. I get asked this a lot. Usually by someone who’s just bought their first “proper” watch, felt that little dopamine hit, and is now wondering whether that’s the end of the story or the beginning of a very expensive habit (hint, it’s always the later). So let’s actually try to answer it, rather than just quoting the meme back at…

Once, I had some questions about why SpaceX, Elon Musk’s healthiest company, acquired xAI, his sickliest one. Now I have some questions about why we’re calling the whole thing SpaceX.Look, what we have here, by revenue, is primarily a telecom company and a company that rents compute, according to SpaceX’s first quarterly earnings statement as a public company. The space sector of the business didn’t break a billion dollars this quarter and contributed only a touch over 10 percent of the company’s revenue. SpaceX remains its own biggest customer. There just aren’t enough other people who want its rockets. And,…

Disney has formed a content-sharing deal with social media platform TikTok that will enable creators to craft “thoughtfully curated Disney-centric” using characters and scenes from some of the most iconic entertainment franchises and streaming shows of all time. The pilot agreement, which Disney says is the first of its kind, will give creators sanctioned access to hundreds of Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, FX, and other assets. The short-form videos will be hosted on both TikTok and the new ‘Verts’ portal on Disney+. In a release today, Disney and TikTok announced: “TikTok will offer their creators access to assets related to…