Team behind Twitterrific launches a multi-feed app called Tapestry

After Elon Musk took over Twitter, the company blocked third-party clients in 2023, including ones like Twitterrific, Tweetbot, and Fenix. Iconfactory, the company behind Twitterrifc, on Tuesday is finally launching its multi-feed app called Tapestry on Tuesday, which allows you to add sources like RSS, YouTube, Bluesky, Podcasts, Mastodon, Reddit, Tumblr, Micro.blog, GO Comics, and … Read more

California bill would make AI companies remind kids that chatbots aren’t people

A new bill proposed in California (SB 243) would require AI companies to periodically remind kids that a chatbot is an AI and not human. The bill, proposed by California Senator Steve Padilla, is meant to protect children from the “addictive, isolating, and influential aspects” of AI. In addition to limiting companies from using “addictive … Read more

CoinDesk 20 Performance Update: UNI Falls 4.2% as Index Trades Lower From Monday

CoinDesk Indices presents its daily market update, highlighting the performance of leaders and laggards in the CoinDesk 20 Index. The CoinDesk 20 is currently trading at 3366.83, down 0.8% (-28.06) since 4 p.m. ET on Monday. Three of 20 assets are trading higher. Leaders: ETH (+3.5%) and SUI (+0.9%). Laggards: UNI (-4.2%) and DOT (-4.1%). … Read more

Adobe Acrobat’s AI chatbot can now decipher contract jargon

The feature can help users to spot key information in agreements before they sign them. Adobe is adding features to Acrobat’s AI Assistant that should help users to better understand contracts. The new “contract intelligence capabilities” allow the PDF management software’s chatbot to automatically recognize when files and scanned documents are contracts and summarize complicated … Read more

Grubhub security breach compromises customer and driver data

Food delivery company Grubhub has confirmed that it suffered a security breach, with user, driver, and merchant data compromised, including hashed passwords and partial credit card details. Grubhub says that it noticed “unusual activity” that it traced back to an account used by a third-party service provider for its customer support team. The account’s access … Read more

Hong Kong Doubles Down on Crypto Regulation With Staff Hires

Hong Kong’s Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) is looking to increase its headcount, with more than half the added roles dedicated to regulating crypto, according to a two-year budget plan presented to the Legislative Council, the region’s legislative body known as Legco. Despite freezing its headcount in three of the five financial years since 2020, … Read more

‘Scared and betrayed’ — workers are reeling from chaos at federal agencies

As the third week of Donald Trump’s presidency begins, workers across federal agencies are scrambling to find their footing among the chaos. From the US Agency for International Development and the Department of Agriculture, to the Environmental Protection Agency and the Department of Labor, federal workers are facing an onslaught of changes that threaten to … Read more