What’s Updog? Datadog’s new tool tells you which apps are down
Cloud monitoring platform Datadog launched Updog, a web dashboard that shows the live health status of various SaaS APIs.
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Rivian spinoff Also reveals a high-end modular e-bike for $4,500
The first in a lineup of new vehicles from Also, which started as a skunkworks project inside of Rivian a few years ago.
Apple confirms it pulled controversial dating apps Tea & TeaOnHer from the App Store
Apple has pulled the controversial dating safety apps Tea and TeaOnHer from the App Store over violations of its content moderation and privacy rules, following a flood of user complaints…
Instagram rolls out custom icons…but only for teens
Instagram introduced custom app icons for its teen accounts, but not everyone is thrilled. In replies to the company’s post on X, users criticized the feature for being age-gated, arguing…
This Open Source Robot Brain Thinks in 3D
Open source language models are crucial to AI innovation. Can open robotics models do the same for physical machines?
The Psychology of Bad Data Storytelling: Why People Misread Your Data
Here are some tips on how to avoid the typical traps of the human mind and help people get your data storytelling.
Tinder will require new users in the US to verify their identity with a selfie
The facial verification feature, known as Face Check, requires new users to verify their identity by submitting a short video selfie.
GM is bringing Google Gemini-powered AI assistant to cars in 2026
GM is the latest automaker to lean into generative AI-based assistants that promise to respond to driver requests in a more natural-sounding way. Stellantis is collaborating with French AI firm…
Meta cuts 600 AI jobs amid ongoing reorganization
Meta continues to restructure its AI efforts after poaching more than 50 researchers from competing labs this summer.
UK designates Apple and Google as having ‘strategic market status,’ opening door for more regulation
The U.K.’s competition regulator has designated Apple and Google with “strategic market status” in their mobile platforms, giving the regulator new powers to enforce competition in areas like app stores,…