Slack hit with severe lag, thousands report issues
#SlackOutage #TechNewsSlack experienced "severe" latency on Wednesday, impacting login, messaging, and search for thousands of users. Engineers implemented fixes, and the company apologized for the disruption. The outage follows a major February incident and Slack's recent AI updates. read more
Apple CEO Tim Cook to Step Down in 2026
#AppleLeadership #TechNewsApple CEO Tim Cook will step down in September, transitioning to executive chairman. He will be succeeded by John Ternus, the company's current senior vice president of hardware engineering. read more
Amazon Ends Support for Older Kindles
#KindleDiscontinuation #TechNewsAmazon will end support for 11 older Kindle models in May, preventing new purchases or downloads. Outraged users call it a "nightmare," lamenting functional devices. Affected customers get a 20% discount on upgrades. read more
Gmail Finally Lets Users Change Email Addresses
#TechNews #GoogleUpdateGoogle now allows U.S. users to change their Gmail address while retaining all emails and data. The original address becomes an alternate, and changes are permitted once yearly. This addresses a top user request after years of demand. read more
Apple Maps to Display Ads This Summer
#AppleMaps #TechNewsApple will introduce ads on Apple Maps in the US and Canada this summer. The ads will appear above search results, offering businesses new promotional tools. Apple emphasizes user privacy, stating ad interactions won't be linked to personal accounts. read more
Musk Mocks AI Consciousness Claim
#AIethics #TechNewsElon Musk responded "He's projecting" to Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei's claim that the Claude AI may have gained consciousness after showing anxiety symptoms. Amodei admitted uncertainty about AI consciousness amid a clash with the Pentagon over military AI safeguards. read more
Trump Intervenes, Delays Ban: TikTok Returns to U.S. App Stores
#TechNews #TrumpTikTokTech TikTok, utilized by 170 million Americans, was briefly unavailable before Trump's inauguration. The Chinese-owned app was banned due to privacy concerns, but Trump's executive order delayed the ban, allowing TikTok back on Google Play and Apple. read more
"TikTok Faces U.S. Shutdown as ByteDance Refuses Sale"
#TechNews #TikTokBanTikTok faces imminent shutdown in the US as ByteDance refuses to sell, leading to a potential ban. Supreme Court reviews the legislation, as users flee to RedNote. TikTok prepares to go offline, but politicians and celebrities are rushing to save it. read more
Elon Musk's X Platform Limits News Sharing Through Hyperlink Penalty
#ElonMusk #TechNewsElon Musk confirms that his platform X limits the sharing of outside news by penalizing posts with hyperlinks, citing it as a way to discourage 'lazy linking.' This aligns with his push for content creation on X and distancing from traditional media. read more
Don Lemon Quits X Over Bias, Shifts Focus to YouTube
#TechNews #DonLemonDon Lemon announced his departure from X due to concerns about a lack of transparency and free speech. He highlighted changes to the platform's terms of service, specifying disputes will be governed by Texas laws, a move believed to favor conservatives. read more