Lyft Launches EV Service
When you take a Lyft car rental service in the near future, you can specify that you’d want to be picked up in an electric or hybrid car. Upon its initial release on April 17th, Lyft Green will only be available to business travelers in...
Google Gets New Ad Transparency Center
Users will soon be able to search for certified advertisers and their programs across all of Google’s platforms, notably Search, Display, and YouTube, thanks to introduction of a new ad transparency hub. You can access the new transparency center from the My Ad Center page,...
Hivemapper vs. Google Maps: A New Contender Emerges
Introduction The startup Hivemapper, a decentralized mapping network, is getting closer to its goal of overthrowing the B2B mapping empire that Google has built by installing dashcams on ride-hail and delivery vehicles to map the world. Hivemapper is still a clear underdog in this battle,...
Bing Steals Customers From Google?
Introduction A few weeks after the release of Microsoft’s artificial intelligence–powered Bing Talk, the company’s Bing search engine reached 100 million DAUs. Microsoft’s Bing has been expanding slowly over the last several years, but the new Bing Talk function attracts users who have never used...
Will Facebook be charging a verification fee? Everything you need to know
Introduction Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, is testing a new subscription service called “Meta Verified,” which promises to offer users additional benefits such as impersonation protection, a verification badge, and improved support. The service, currently being rolled out in select regions like...
Twitter’s SMS security option comes at a cost for users
Key points: Twitter has announced that it will charge users for an important account security feature. The social media company announced that only Twitter Blue subscribers will be able to use SMS for two-factor authentication. These changes will be implemented from March 20. Following Elon...
Microsoft to Scrap Industrial Metaverse Project: What It Means for the Industry
Key points: Microsoft is cancelling its industrial metaverse project in just four months after forming a team. According to a source familiar with the matter, Microsoft is reportedly planning to scale back its industrial metaverse plans and lay off approximately 100 employees. Microsoft is expected...
Elon Musk’s Starship Launch: The March Mission Unveiled
Key points: Elon Musk has said his space-tech firm, SpaceX is eyeing a Starship rocket system launch in March this year. Musk announced this through a Tweet in response to a user’s query pertaining to the Starship program The tweet said, “If remaining tests go...
Gmail is getting a makeover and here is what you need to know
Key points: Your Gmail account will soon look different as Google is finally releasing the long-awaited updates for all users Apart from the primary email service, the new update will offer chat and video conferencing options in a single location.  Users do not have to...
Donald Trump’s Return to Social Media: The Impact and Implications
Key points: Donald Trump returns to Instagram and Facebook nearly two years after he was banned from both platforms. Meta announced that it will reinstate the former President’s account with new “guardrails in place” to discourage repeat offences. The decision comes just over two years...
