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| Hey Insiders, Welcome to Inside Tech! Here are today's top stories: - Twitter lets non-logged-in users view tweets again.
- Instagram is launching its text-based Threads app in the U.S. and U.K. tomorrow.
- Sony could release a PS5 Slim console later this year.
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| 1 | | Twitter appears to have restored the functionality for logged-out users to view individual tweets, according to TechCrunch and Engadget. Last Friday, the platform began barring non-logged-in users from seeing public tweets and profiles on the platform. More: - According to Twitter owner Elon Musk, restricting access was a "temporary emergency measure" to counteract data pillaging, which was "degrading service for normal users."
- As of Wednesday, Twitter is now letting users view tweets without logging in, though tweet feeds for profiles are still blocked for non-logged-in users.
- Tweet previews in iMessage are also reportedly functioning for some users.
Related: - In addition to tweet visibility restrictions, Twitter is limiting daily tweet access, citing a need to combat harmful bots that scrape the platform for data.
- The limits are currently 1,000 posts per day for unverified users and 10,000 posts per day for verified users.
- Twitter claims the change only impacts a small percentage of users.
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| 2 | | The news: Instagram's new Threads app, which aims to compete with Twitter, briefly went live on the web today, giving users a sneak peek before its official launch in the U.S. and U.K. on Thursday. Details: The interface was basic, allowing users to like, comment, repost, and share content, and directing them to download the mobile apps for iOS and Android. Threads, which combines elements of Instagram and Twitter, will also allow users to sign in using their Instagram credentials. It also will automatically transfer a user's followers, handle, bio, and verification to the new app, drawing from Instagram's sprawling base of more than 2 billion users. What brands should care: Instagram's new app could also potentially siphon away ad spending from Twitter, which already experienced a 40% drop in YoY global ad revenue at the start of the second quarter. Meta has also said that Threads may be compatible with Mastodon, hosted on the decentralized network ActivityPub, potentially drawing more users to that social media service and away from Twitter. 
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| 3 | | Seven major tech companies — Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta, Microsoft, and Samsung — have told the European Union that they meet the criteria to be considered "gatekeepers" under its new digital law. The EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) imposes tougher obligations and restrictions on these designated "gatekeepers," such as bans on self-preferencing and limitations on data usage. More: - According to the DMA, companies with more than 45 million monthly active users or a market capitalization of more €75B ($82B) are classified as "gatekeepers."
- This means they have to ensure that their messaging apps can work alongside competitors' apps, granting users the freedom to choose which apps to pre-install on their devices.
- Gatekeepers are also barred from showing preference to their own services over competitors' or preventing users from uninstalling pre-installed software or app.
- Violations of the DMA can result in fines of up to 10% of a company's annual global turnover, or as high as 20% for repeat offenses.
- Once confirmed by Sept. 6, the companies will have six months to adhere to the rules.
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| 4 | | According to court documents in the FTC vs Microsoft trial, Microsoft believes that Sony will release a PlayStation 5 Slim later this year priced at $399.99. Microsoft also expects Sony to launch a handheld version of the PS5 later this year for less than $300. More: - In the documents, Microsoft argues that the Nintendo Switch is also part of the console market, countering the FTC's position that it is a two-way race between Xbox and PlayStation.
- The filings indicate that Sony may release a smaller slimmer model of the PS5, as it did with the PS4 in 2016.
- Microsoft released the Xbox One S, its more compact console, in 2016, three years after the Xbox One came out.
Zoom out: - Meanwhile, Sony previously confirmed the future release of a Playstation handheld device, codenamed Project Q, though it didn't provide a launch date.
- The handheld will stream PS5 games using WiFi and the company's Remote Play protocol.
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| 5 | | Google has updated its privacy policy, clarifying that its AI services like Bard and Cloud AI may be trained on publicly available information scraped from the web. This means that any online comments or statements, even those unrelated to Google services, can potentially be used to train AI chatbots and more. More: - A Google spokesperson, Christa Muldoon, said that Google's privacy policy has always been transparent about using publicly available information from the internet to train language models like Google Translate.
- The recent update clarifies that newer services like Bard, its AI chatbot, are also included in the policy.
- This follows a class-action lawsuit against OpenAI for allegedly scraping private information without consent to train its AI chatbot.
- Twitter and Reddit have announced API pricing changes to limit data harvesting, but these changes have faced backlash from their respective communities
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| 6 | | University of Sheffield researchers have created CognoSpeak, an AI tool that utilizes speech and language analysis to detect signs of dementia and Alzheimer's. By employing a virtual agent on a web browser, CognoSpeak engages patients through memory-related queries and cognitive assessments. More: - The AI-driven system analyzes language and speech patterns to help diagnose memory disorders, acting as an intermediary between doctors and dementia specialists.
- Initial trials have shown promising outcomes, with CognoSpeak achieving a 90% accuracy rate in distinguishing individuals with Alzheimer's from those with normal cognitive function, comparable to traditional "pen-and-paper tests."
- Currently in the research phase, the system is undergoing trials supported by a £1.4M ($1.78M) grant from the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR).
- The trials involve the enrollment of 700 participants from memory clinics throughout the U.K.
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