LinkedIn has begun testing a “Seems like AI slop” reporting option that lets users flag generic, repetitive, or automated posts they see in their feeds.

The company will use these reports to help it refine its models and improve what users see in their feeds. It’s also testing private warnings for users who’ve posted content that LinkedIn members have flagged as AI slop.

To encourage users to write in their own voice, the professional networking site is removing a feature that lets users rewrite posts with AI, replacing it with a more limited proofreading tool. Continue reading “LinkedIn Wants Users to Help Clean AI Slop From Its Feed” →

X Money began rolling out to U.S.-based Premium and Premium+ subscribers on July 27. The service brings interest-bearing accounts, direct deposit, peer-to-peer transfers, bill payments, and a Visa debit card to the social media platform.

Eligible users can earn up to 6% annual percentage yield (APY) on deposits and 3% cash back on qualifying debit card purchases.

To entice users to deposit their paychecks, X Money will also let them receive their pay up to two days early, send wires, mail checks, and receive reimbursement for any ATM fees they pay.

Continue reading “Elon Musk’s X Money Offers 6% Interest, But Comes With Subscription Fees and Fine Print” →

Apple is still a year away from releasing its first smartglasses, but the company is already brainstorming solutions to the privacy problem that has been dogging other brands in the space.

The public’s acceptance of camera-equipped smartglasses is going to be contingent on how companies like Apple go about alleviating worries about unauthorized recording. Handled poorly, the same concerns could undermine the reputation for privacy that Apple has spent over a decade building.

Continue reading “Apple’s Smart Glasses Will Put Its Privacy Reputation to the Test” →

Netflix executives are considering adding live, always-on channels and selling bundles that include subscriptions to other streaming services through Netflix’s platform, according to reporting from The Wall Street Journal.

Meanwhile, Disney is thinking about making some of its Disney+ content available for free, Business Insider reported.

These discussions are happening as streaming giants move further away from what originally made them so different from traditional TV and cable.

When early streaming platforms like Netflix first appeared, they promised to free us from traditional television. They sold us on watching TV on our schedule, without channel surfing or cable bundles, and, in the beginning, with very few ads. Continue reading “Netflix Eyes Live TV as Disney+ Weighs a Free Tier While Traditional TV Makes a Comeback” →

Instagram users with public accounts may want to check their settings, as Meta now lets anyone use publicly posted photos to create new AI-generated images without requiring consent. The new feature can be turned off, but is opt-out rather than opt-in.

The tool that lets the public use your pictures is called Muse Image, and Meta released it on July 7. It’s the first image-generation model from Meta Superintelligence Labs.

To use photos from a public account, all users have to do is @-mention an eligible public Instagram account in the Meta AI app and generate new images using photos from that profile.

Continue reading “Meta’s New AI Image Tool Appropriates Your Public Instagram Photos” →