New Powerbeats Pro 2 Will Have Day One Firmware Update Apple’s upcoming Powerbeats Pro 2 will have a day one firmware update available, as Apple has just released new software for the earbuds. The Powerbeats Pro 2 will ship with 7B15 firmware, and the new firmware has a 7B24 version number. There’s no word on what’s included in the new firmware, but the ‌Powerbeats Pro‌ 2 have heart rate monitoring…

Apple Adopting ‘Gulf of America’ Naming for Apple Maps Apple is in the process of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, and changes are already being made to the Apple Maps app. When searching in the Maps app for Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of Mexico name is shown or the name is blank, but tapping into the area shows the “Gulf of America” wording. According to Bloomberg, Apple is rolling…

Solana ETF Applications Reach Next Stage in SEC Review The regulator could reach a decision at the end of a 21 day comment period.

Framework will reveal new gadgets on February 25th — can you decipher its glyphs? Nearly two years ago, Framework announced one of the most ambitious laptops ever live on a San Francisco stage, plus an AMD upgrade for its modular Intel machines. On February 25th, it’s promising “an even bigger set of announcements,” and that it’ll show “everything that we’ve been working on for the last two years.” What

Perplexity tried to sponsor an F1 team — but got blocked by a bigger tech company The high-stakes world of Formula 1 racing just became the latest battleground for AI companies. AI-powered search startup Perplexity has been in negotiations to sign a sponsorship deal with Red Bull Racing, worth $5 million a year. But after both parties had agreed to the terms, the deal was blocked by Oracle, the team’s biggest sponsor, accor…

Google announces the dates for I/O 2025 Google’s next I/O developer conference will take place on May 20th and May 21st, the company announced today. The event will be “open to everyone online” and will include “livestreamed keynotes and sessions,” according to an FAQ. Like past years, there will also be an in-person component at the Shoreline Amphitheatre in Mountain View, California…

Shopify pulls Kanye’s website offline over swastika merch On Tuesday, Shopify shut down the Yeezy store run by Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) after it listed shirts with swastikas for sale as reported earlier by Bloomberg and NBC News. Ye advertised the site in a commercial shown during the Super Bowl on Sunday. It previously sold things like sneakers and t-shirts, but

Apple Maps now shows the Gulf of America Apple is renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in its Maps app. The company started rolling out the name change for US users this afternoon, and Bloomberg reports that it will soon display the name for users globally, too. Google Maps started showing the “Gulf of America” for users in the

Curmudgucation: AI Is for the Ignorant Curmudgucation: AI Is for the Ignorant Well, here’s a fun piece of research about AI and who is inclined to use it. The title for this article in the Journal of Marketing — “Lower Artificial Intelligence Literacy Predicts Greater AI Receptivity”– gives away the game, and the abstract tells us more than enough about what the resea…

AI Chatbots Fail News Accuracy Test, BBC Study Reveals via @sejournal, @MattGSouthern BBC study finds leading AI chatbots consistently distort news content, raising concerns about information accuracy and trust. The post AI Chatbots Fail News Accuracy Test, BBC Study Reveals appeared first on Search Engine Journal.

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How do I make my ecommerce store look legit? Hi all- newbie here. couple of my customers told me that they initially did not buy from my store cause my store looked like it was dead and had no sales. No idea what this means cause I use Shopify like most other people. Any tips to fix this? submitted by /u/Prudent-Strength-867

Anyone do e-commerce networking ? Wondering if anyone is actively networking specifically dropshippers ? I’ve been trying to find somewhere to network and just kept being met by funnels “buy my course” wankers ! Curious if anyone found a good source, I created a group chat that’s catching a bit of traction but it’s early days. I’m hopeful I can gain some genuine connections th…

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