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☆ Heck no to hookups: Why college students are staying away from dating apps
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nearly four out of five college students aren't really using dating apps, according to a survey. Axios and Generation Lab polled 978 college students in the US to learn about their dating habits. The survey found that a majority of college students are not on dating apps. The most commonly used dating app for students is Tinder, with 12% of college students using it at least once a month. She said that using dating apps was more likely to just end in hookups.

Persons: aren't, —, Axios, they've, Sam, Melanie Perez Organizations: Service, College, University of Albany, Sam Houston State University, University of Victoria, The Guardian Locations: hookups

☆ X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepped in to remove a pro-Hitler post in an apparent divergence from Elon Musk's 'free speech absolutism'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

X CEO Linda Yaccarino stepped in to remove a viral pro-Hitler post, The Information reports. Hate speech and misinformation have run rampant on X since Elon Musk's takeover in 2022. The post in question appeared on the X page belonging to Afnan Ullah Khan, a member of the Senate in Pakistan, The Jerusalem Post reported. AdvertisementAdvertisementMusk previously described himself as a "free speech absolutist," which is evident in his hands-off approach to moderating hate speech and misinformation. The day before the tweet, in an October 27 blog post, Yaccarino asserted that safety is a "critical priority" for the X team.

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☆ Serial snorers may want to check out the next Apple Watch — it will reportedly help detect sleep apnea
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The next Apple Watch could help detect sleep apnea by tracking your breathing, Bloomberg reports. The feature, set to come out in 2024, will detect a person's breathing while they sleep and help determine if they exhibit signs of sleep apnea, according to the report. Right now, the Apple Watch does have some health-tracking abilities and can monitor things like heart rate and blood oxygen levels. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Apple Watch isn't the only tool Apple has been working to equip with health-conscious technology. Apple has been coming out with a new version of the Apple Watch every year since its 2015 debut.

Persons: Apple, — Organizations: Apple, Bloomberg, Vision, Service, Apple Watch

☆ Usage of Elon Musk's X is 'down by every measure' one year after his takeover
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Use of X on both iOS and Android is down by 17.8% compared to last year, according to SimilarWeb. Musk has big plans for X, rolling out new features and discussing new ideas at a recent all-hands meeting. These latest usage estimates echo Insider's previous reporting in September on X use and downloads decreasing since Musk's takeover. He wants X to be the "everything app," similar to the Chinese app WeChat. Most recently, the X app introduced the option to hold video and voice calls on X.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, X, X hasn't, Linda Yaccarino, Yaccarino, Musk, Insider's Kali Hays Organizations: Service, Axios, Wall Street

☆ See photos of the last prison ship still operating in the US. The 5-story vessel is slated to close this week.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Associated Press | Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

America's last functional prison ship, New York's Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center, is closing. The Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center was originally meant to solve overcrowding at Rikers Island. Vernon C. Bain currently houses 500 incarcerated people, though it has 800 beds. Inmates can be seen playing basketball on the Vernon C. Bain court. It's unclear what the future for the Vernon C. Bain Correctional Center is after inmates are all transferred out.

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☆ Google reportedly paid Apple a whopping $18 billion in one year to keep its search engine the default on iPhones
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Google paid Apple $18 billion in 2021 to remain the default search engine on iPhone, NYT reports. And we now know just how much Google has been paying Apple and other device makers to ensure its search engine remains the default on many devices, including the iPhone. In 2021, Google paid Apple about $18 billion to stay as Apple's top search engine, according to The New York Times, which cites two sources familiar with the deal. Back in 2014, Google paid Apple $1 billion to stay on iOS devices, court documents revealed in a separate case involving Oracle. Still, Kent Walker, general counsel of Google's parent company Alphabet, said in a response letter that people use the Google search engine because it is superior to its competition, not because they are pushed to use it.

Persons: it's, —, Apple —, Bernstein, Kent Walker, Walker, Eddy Cue Organizations: Apple, Google, US Justice Department, Service, Justice Department, The New York Times, Bloomberg, Oracle, of Justice, DOJ

☆ The $169 AirPods 3 reportedly aren't selling great, and Apple is apparently working on a new design
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Apple's third-generation Airpods "haven't sold particularly well," Bloomberg reports. Apple's AirPods are undoubtedly a hit, however, making up a large share of the 2022 headphone market. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt sounds like the third-generation AirPods haven't quite been the runaway hit Apple was hoping for. The newer AirPods will reportedly come with USB-C charging, similar to the iPhone 15 and the AirPods Pro 2nd generation. The AirPods Pro and Max will also get an update further into the future.

Persons: haven't, —, Apple, Apple didn't, that's, Linzy Taylor @thelinzytaylor I’m, Apple's, Max Organizations: Bloomberg, Apple, Service

☆ The latest nail in DVDs' coffin is here
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Best Buy will stop selling DVDs in stores and online starting in early 2024, according to Variety. Best Buy also stopped selling CDs in stores a few years ago, but those are still available online. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe DVD is dead, and Best Buy just hammered the final nail into the coffin. Those people may be saddened by Best Buy's decision, but Best Buy has been slowly moving away from physical media in general. Neither DVDs nor Blu-Ray discs will be sold online or in stores after early 2024, according to Variety.

Persons: Ray, —, Variety Organizations: Variety, Service, Ray Discs, Netflix, Hulu, Disney, Motion, Apple Music .

☆ Google Maps and Waze suspend live traffic updates in Israel and Gaza in effort that could help prevent live-tracking troop movements
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Google has suspended live traffic updates in Israel and Gaza amid the war. Google Maps also suspended live traffic updates in Ukraine in 2022 amid Russia's invasion. It turned off live traffic updates in Ukraine, reportedly because the apps were being used to track military movements. Google Maps' live traffic updates work by getting data from smartphones that have the app installed. Those in the area will still be able to use Google Maps and Waze to help with navigation.

Persons: — Organizations: Google, Service, Israel Defense Forces, Bloomberg, Hamas, US Department of State, West Bank Locations: Israel, Gaza, Ukraine, North America

☆ This PC is infused with real human blood
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Blizzard is giving away a blood-infused PC to one lucky winner, as well as hosting a blood drive. The game studio, which is behind popular games like "Diablo IV" and "Overwatch," is giving away a PC that might be part of a vampire's dream gaming setup: a liquid-cooled PC that's infused with human blood. The blood donations and the blood-infused PC are both a reference to the newest season of "Diablo IV," Season of Blood, which launched on October 17 and features vampire powers. However, you don't have to be 18 or over to enter the giveaway for the blood-infused PC. In 2021, Lil Nas X released a custom pair of Nike Air Max '97s infused with a drop of human blood in each pair.

Persons: Nas X, Tony Hawk, —, Lil Nas, Nike Air Max, MSCHF Organizations: Service, Nvidia, Blizzard, PC, Nike Air

☆ YouTuber publishes video of himself wearing Meta's new headset at Disney World: 'I am an absolute Glasshole'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

YouTuber SadlyItsBradley posted a video of himself taking the Meta Quest 3 headset to Disney World. AdvertisementAdvertisementMeta's new Quest 3 headset is best enjoyed on the go, according to YouTuber Bradley Lynch. To prove his point, the YouTuber took his mixed-reality headset for a day at Disney World. In the video, Lynch shows himself at Disney World walking around Epcot, looking at Cinderella's Castle, sitting on a ride, and watching a firework show, all while wearing the Quest 3. As someone who lives near Disney World, Lynch told Insider he visits the parks frequently, which allowed him to film himself at the park, and he'd probably wear the headset to it again.

Persons: YouTuber SadlyItsBradley, —, YouTuber Bradley Lynch, Lynch, @Jaymayo_visits, he'd Organizations: Disney, Service, Google, Disney Security, New York Comic Con Locations: Epcot

☆ Around 76 locations were raided in India as part of a crackdown on phony tech support scam calls
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Around 76 locations were raided across 12 Indian states in a crackdown on tech support scam calls. AdvertisementAdvertisementIndia has been cracking down on tech support scammers in an effort to "combat and dismantle" finance-related cyber crime, officials announced on Thursday. Officials raided around 76 suspected illegal call center locations across India, in several different states, according to a press release from India's Central Bureau of Investigations. The scammers often pretend to work for reputable companies like Microsoft and Amazon, according to a press release from Amazon. —Central Bureau of Investigation (India) (@CBIHeadquarters) October 19, 2023Law enforcement seized 32 phones, 48 laptops and hard discs, and 33 SIM cards and froze several bank accounts amid the raid of the 76 locations, according to CBI.

Persons: —, Doug Thomas, they're Organizations: Bureau of Investigations, Amazon, Microsoft, Service, Officials, India's Central Bureau of Investigations, CBI, Bureau of Investigation, FBI Locations: India, Canada, Australia, Germany, Spain, Bihar, Dehli, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Tamil Nadu, Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal

☆ Watch Mark Zuckerberg use AI Ray-Bans to guide him through how to braid his daughter's hair
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In an Instagram video, he used the glasses' AI to guide him through braiding his daughter's hair. In an Instagram video, Zuckerberg can be seen asking the Ray-Bans, "Hey Meta, how can I make a braid?" Meta's AI then guides him through the steps as he braids his daughter's hair. AdvertisementAdvertisementMeta's latest line-up of its Ray-Bans smart glasses was first announced in late September at the 2023 Meta Connect. Snapchat also came out with its take on smart glasses in 2016, and continues to come out with updated versions.

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☆ Video shows man walk into San Francisco coffee shop wearing Meta's new headset and ordering: 'Someone had to do it'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

People are posting videos of themselves wearing Meta's Quest 3 while going about their daily lives. The Quest 3 is a mixed-reality headset that lets users game, watch videos, and use the internet. The coffee shop cashier in the video largely appeared unfazed by the customer wearing a headset, taking his order as usual. The Vision Pro will let users video call, surf the internet, and watch videos. The Vision Pro is expected to hit the market in early 2024.

Persons: —, @CixLiv, @Kukurio59, Rick, Morty Organizations: Service, New York Comic Con, Meta

☆ A Goldman partner reportedly blasted Apple's savings accounts as a mistake: 'We should have never done this f—ing thing'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Goldman partner criticized the bank's launch of Apple savings accounts as a mistake, WSJ reports. Goldman has reportedly been exploring offloading its Apple partnership to AmEx. "We should have never done this f—ing thing," an unnamed Goldman partner, speaking about the bank's April savings accounts launch with Apple, reportedly told others at the bank. Other Goldman insiders apparently agree with the unnamed partner's feeling that the partnership was a mistake, the Journal reported. The Journal reported in July that Goldman was considering offloading its Apple partnership, possibly to American Express.

Persons: Goldman, —, David Solomon, We've, Solomon, Insider's Dakin Campbell Organizations: Apple, Service, Wall Street Journal, The, American Express, General Motors, GM, Goldman

☆ Home prices are dropping fast in Phoenix. Here are 6 of the lowest-priced real estate listings there right now — including one at $215,000.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Phoenix was a pandemic boomtown, but home prices there are falling, according to a Realtor report. As of August 2023, the median home price in Phoenix was $537,900, down 1.2% compared to last year. But now some of these pandemic boomtowns are seeing home prices fall: Phoenix is one. AdvertisementAdvertisementWe combed through real estate listings to find five of the lowest-priced homes right now in the Phoenix area. Here's an idea of what you can get in the Phoenix area as of October.

Persons: —, Realtor.com, it's Organizations: Service, Phoenix Locations: Phoenix

☆ Dozens more stalking victims join lawsuit claiming Apple AirTags are a 'weapon for stalkers and abusers'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

37 people joined a class action lawsuit against Apple over stalkers using AirTags to track them. The lawsuit, filed last year by two women, claimed Apple AirTags had been used by stalkers to track the location of their victims. "One of the most dangerous and frightening technologies employed by stalkers is the use of real-time location information to track victims," the lawsuit says. Others have also used AirTags to plot car thefts. The lawsuit claims that "individuals have been murdered — or murdered others — when using AirTags to track stolen property and confront thieves."

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☆ No, California didn't ban Skittles. Here's what it did ban.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Skittles won't be banned in California, but some foods might soon have their recipes tweaked. The confusion stems from an old version of the bill that included titanium dioxide, which is in Skittles. AdvertisementAdvertisementA new California bill has become widely known as the "Skittles ban," but that unofficial name is misleading — you don't have to worry about your favorite fruit-flavored candy being ripped from your hands. If you look at the Skittles ingredients, none of its listed ingredients are included in this ban. AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to Consumer Reports, the ingredients banned by AB418 have been linked to hyperactivity, nervous system problems, and even cancer.

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☆ Your phone just sounded an alarm. Don't panic.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

FEMA is working with the FCC to send out a nationwide test of the emergency alert system. Don't be alarmed, it was just a scheduled test from the emergency alert system. The phone alert displayed the text, "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. FEMA sent out a national test of its emergency alert system. AdvertisementAdvertisementFEMA and the FCC testing out the emergency alert system is not out of the ordinary.

Persons: —, Don't, Haley Tenore, Nino Correa Filomeno Organizations: FEMA, FCC, Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Communications Commission, Puerto Rico Emergency Management Bureau, National Wireless, Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency, EAS Locations: Puerto Rico, Hawaii, Guam, Montana

☆ Check out how different the massive screen on the outside of the Sphere looks up close
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-04 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The MSG Sphere in Las Vegas lights up the skyline, but the screen looks a lot different up close. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. But did you know that up close, the massive screen on the outside of the Sphere doesn't look like a screen at all? There are 1.2 million lights on Sphere, according to KXAS-TV, making it the world's largest video screen. U2 Sphere show tickets are already selling out or commanding price tags from the mid-to-high hundreds of dollars to even $1,000-plus territory.

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☆ JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon says our children will probably only work 3.5 days a week thanks to AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon spoke with Bloomberg about how he thinks AI will impact the future of work. Dimon said that he thinks AI will eventually cut down the work week to three and a half days. Many leaders have been advocating for a 4-day workweek, with AI making this move more plausible. JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon thinks that the next generation of workers will only need to go into the office 3.5 days a week, thanks to AI. "Your children will live to 100 and not have cancer because of technology and they'll probably be working three and a half days a week," Dimon told Bloomberg.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, Dimon, —, Goldman Sachs Organizations: Bloomberg, Service, JPMorgan, Workers, Guild of America

☆ Why your phone is going to buzz and sound an alarm on Wednesday
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-03 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

FEMA is working with the FCC to send out a nationwide test of the emergency alert system. The phone alert will show the text, "THIS IS A TEST of the National Wireless Emergency Alert System. The EAS normally sends out notifications for severe weather and amber alerts, according to the FCC. It is able to broadcast messages by radio and TV, along with wireless emergency alerts that are received via text message. FEMA and the FCC testing out the emergency alert system is not out of the ordinary.

Persons: —, Don't, it's, Nino Correa Filomeno Organizations: FEMA, FCC, Service, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Federal Communications Commission, Puerto Rico Emergency Management Bureau, National Wireless, Puerto Rico Emergency Management Agency, EAS Locations: Puerto Rico, Spanish, Guam, Hawaii, Montana

☆ Fans spotted a Taylor Swift-themed easter egg during the 'Sunday Night Football' stream on YouTube — but you had to pause to see it
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-02 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Taylor Swift has been making appearances at Chiefs games amid a rumored romance with Travis Kelce. Fans noticed a Taylor Swift-themed easter egg while watching the Chiefs vs. The scrub button turned into a hand-heart emoji, a gesture that is synonymous with Taylor Swift. On Sunday night during the Chiefs match-up with the New York Jets, some Swifties and football fans watching the game on YouTube TV noticed a Taylor Swift-themed easter egg hidden in plain sight. Taylor Swift was first seen at a Chiefs game on September 24 sitting with Kelce's family.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, —, Swift, Kelce, Kelce merch Organizations: Chiefs, Jets, YouTube, Service, Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets, New York Times, Kelce Locations: Kelce

☆ Some government jobs are offering big bonuses, higher pay and parental leave to lure applicants
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-30 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sign-on bonuses, higher pay, and paid family leave are on offer with some government jobs. Listings offer an average of 20% higher pay compared to last year, The Wall Street Journal reported. Many are offering higher pay, sign-on bonuses, and paid family leave, The Wall Street Journal reported. Oklahoma is poised to pay out teachers bonuses of between $15,000 and $50,000 to about 530 recently recruited teachers, according to NPR affiliate KOSU. For some, paid family leave can help maintain that balance, and government employers seem to be taking note.

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☆ Nvidia CEO's signature leather jackets are so popular that websites are selling lookalikes using his name and photo
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Haley Tenore | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Black leather jackets are a well-known staple in Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang's wardrobe. Online sellers are using his name and image in listings for lookalike leather jackets. AdvertisementAdvertisementNvidia CEO Jensen Huang is known for his signature black leather jackets — he's rarely seen in public without one. A Wilson Jackets product page titled "Jensen Huang Nvidia CEO Leather Jacket" offers faux and real leather lookalikes. AdvertisementAdvertisementA screenshot of a black leather jacket from Theory.

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