Instagram is desperate to make you pay to use its platform — and it's testing a new service that boosts your profile if you do

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Meta introduced verified badges for Instagram and Facebook earlier this year

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The Amazon Fire tablet is an affordable alternative to iPad

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Amazon says bottles allegedly containing delivery drivers' urine listed as energy drink on its website was a 'crude stunt'

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Oobah Butler said he listed Amazon drivers' urine on the site.
Oobah Butler said he listed Amazon drivers' urine on the site.

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Your mom can now recommend matches for you on Tinder

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Tinder's new matchmaker feature lets your friends and family play Cupid for you on the app, but don't worry, they won't be able to message anyone on your behalf.

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5 steps businesses should take to build a secure 5G network

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This guy turned the 'action button' on his iPhone 15 Pro into a 'Starbucks button' that orders him a latte as he approaches the store

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TikToker Brett Turner has found multiple uses for the new action button on his iPhone15 Pro, including placing his go-to order at Starbucks.

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A ChatGPT rival just published a new constitution to level up its AI guardrails, and prevent toxic and racist responses

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Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei at the 2023 TechCrunch Disrupt conference
Dario Amodei, former OpenAI employee turned Anthropic CEO, at TechCrunch's 2023 Disrupt conference.

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This PC is infused with real human blood

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A photo of a blood-infused PC released by Blizzard Entertainment. According to the press release, the actual PC may look slightly different from this one.
Blizzard is encouraging "Diablo IV" players to unleash their inner vampires and to help out their communities with a blood drive and a giveaway of a blood-infused PC.

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6 retail leaders innovating the customer experience with AI

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I visited the viral tinned fish store in NYC's Times Square that sells $19.60 cans of tuna and $44 hand-deboned sardines with edible gold flakes

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The Fantastic World of the Portuguese Sardine is located in NYC's Times Square.

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