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Screenshot: X/NeuralinkNeuralink, Elon Musk’s neuroscience startup, live-streamed an interview with its first patient on Wednesday. The man in question, a 29-year-old quadriplegic who identifies himself as Noland Arbaugh, said that he has been unable to move his arms or legs for nearly a decade. Using Neuralink’s brain implant, which was inserted in January, the man now seems to be able to play chess as well as the game Civilization by using his mind. The interview, in which Nolan is seen playing the games, was streamed…

In 2022, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey left the company. One of his new projects, Bluesky, is a social media app that looks exactly like Twitter. The difference? Bluesky promises an unprecedented level of control over your scrolling experience. The goal, essentially, is to undo all of Dorsey’s self-described mistakes, fixing social media and maybe, pie-in-the-sky hopefully, the whole internet in the process. The company’s first step to that lofty goal is doing the work in public. If you know where to look, you can watch…

Influencers have become increasingly important as more and more consumers choose to purchase items online — whether on Amazon, Taobao, or one of the many other prominent e-commerce platforms. Brands and merchants have spent a lot of money finding influencers to promote their products through live streams and consumer interactions, and many purchases are made on the recommendation of a trusted influencer. However, employing a public-facing influencer can be costly and risky. Many brands and merchants have opted instead to…

After teasing it last year, YouTube has rolled out a new feature called Go Live Together that lets creators co-host livestreams. Anyone with over 50 subscribers can invite a guest to host a livestream with them from iOS and Android mobile devices. Only one guest is allowed at any time, but the host can swap in new guests during the same livestream.  You can schedule co-streams through YouTube's desktop app, but both the host and guest must use mobile devices during the livestream. To do so, open the YouTube app, tap…

A report on this year’s white supremacist mass shooting in Buffalo, New York, asks legislators to criminalize a perpetrator or their accomplice filming a murder — and let states fine people, including the operators of large web platforms, who redistribute the videos. The recommendation is intended to stop terrorists from using livestreams as a propaganda tool, and it comes with additional requests for broadcast television-like restrictions on streaming platforms.The report was compiled by the office of New York Attorney…

Twitch logo displayed on a laptop screen and a gamepad are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on August 23, 2022.Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesTwitch said it is planning to ban the streaming of certain crypto gambling websites in an effort to protect users from potential harm.The livestreaming platform, owned by Amazon.com Inc., announced the update to its gambling policies in a statement posted on Twitter Tuesday. The ban will prohibit streaming of sites including slots, roulette and dice…

The British have always had a reputation as a nation of queuers, but even by our standards these past few days have been a lot. As the late Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin sits in London’s Westminster Hall, thousands of people have queued up to pay their respects to the country’s longest serving monarch. To manage this miles-long line, which many have taken to simply calling The Queue, the British government has turned to platforms including Twitter, YouTube, and Instagram to provide up to the minute updates.Although The…

Google’s YouTube TV service could soon become more conducive to watching sports. According to Protocol, the company is developing a feature called Mosaic Mode that would allow subscribers to stream up to four live feeds simultaneously. Google reportedly discussed the feature during an event the company held last month for manufacturing partners. Mosaic Mode is one of a few new updates Google is working on across the YouTube portfolio. Protocol reports smart TV owners can expect an improved YouTube Music experience in the…

Chinese short-video making app TikTok is reportedly restricting livestreams to viewers who are 18 years of age or older, to prevent minors from encountering adult content.The new setting for users is currently in limited testing with select users, reports TechCrunch.The select users in the testing period can toggle the "mature themes" button to restrict their livestreaming to adults only. The platform said that that "only viewers 18 and above can see your LIVE" if you turn it on. Once a user turns on the setting, TikTok…

After a quieter year with limited fans, Wimbledon is back in force for 2022 with a full set of fans, giving us a much-needed fix of top-tier grass court tennis – though this year is not without its controversies. After deciding to ban Russian and Belarusian players from competing, the Grand Slam has been stripped of its ATP and WTA tour ranking points this year – which ironically is likely to help Russian Daniil Medvedev further secure his current spot as world number one in the men’s game, as a relatively poor…