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Best home gym bike: Top 10 picks to cycle your way to fitness without paying a pricy gym fee

Choose from a variety of resistance levels and workout programs to tailor your experience to your fitness level and goals. Work out anytime, day or night, with the flexibility and privacy of your own home. Explore from upright bikes for classic cycling to air bikes for a full-body challenge. Find the perfectcardio workout machines to match your style and preferences. Many bikes fold or have compact designs, making them ideal for apartments, studios, or small spaces. Ready to…

google play store: Google could enforce action against 10 developers in India for not paying service fee

Google on Friday said that it is going to begin enforcing its App Store billing policies, which would mean that non-compliant apps could be delisted from the Play Store. The search giant said that it has over 200,000 Indian developers using Google Play who adhere to their policies and that 10 companies have chosen not to pay for the services. Elevate Your Tech Prowess with High-Value Skill CoursesOffering CollegeCourseWebsiteIndian School of BusinessISB Professional Certificate in Product ManagementVisitIndian School of…

meta news: Facebook owner Meta angers Australia with plan to stop paying for news content

Meta Platforms said it will stop paying Australian news publishers for content that appears on Facebook, setting up a fresh battle with Canberra which had led the world with a law that forces internet giants to strike licencing deals.News publishers and governments like Australia have argued that Facebook and Google unfairly benefit in terms of advertising revenue when links to news articles appear on their platforms. Meta has been scaling back its promotion of news and political content to drive traffic and says news…

Meet Kagi, a Google search alternative worth paying for

You’re reading Plugged In, Fast Company’s weekly tech newsletter from me, global technology editor Harry McCracken. If a friend or colleague forwarded this edition to you—or you’re reading it on FastCompany.com—you can check out previous issues and sign up to get it yourself every Wednesday morning. I love hearing from you: Ping me at [email protected] with your feedback and ideas for future newsletters.First, some Fast Company tech stories you might want to check out:I’m not sure when it first occurred to me…

Google Is Paying News Outlets to Unleash an Avalanche of AI Slop

Google swears it’s not trying to kill journalism, but many of its latest projects seem geared toward that end. Google is paying five-figure sums to small publishers asking them to test out a generative AI platform geared toward newsrooms. News outlets are asked to publish three of these AI-assisted articles a day, in exchange for sending analytics and feedback to Google, according to a report from Adweek on Tuesday.No Google AI Search, I Don’t Need to Learn About the “Benefits of Slavery” “The experimental tool is being…

Google is reportedly paying publishers thousands of dollars to use its AI to write stories

Google has been quietly striking deals with some publishers to use new generative AI tools to publish stories, according to in Adweek. The deals, reportedly worth tens of thousands of dollars a year, are apparently part of the Google News Initiative (GNI), a six-year-old program that funds , , and other resources for newsrooms. But the move into generative AI publishing tools would be a new, and likely controversial, step for the company.According to Adweek, the program is currently targeting a “handful” of smaller…

The biggest MWC 2024 launches and announcements (and everything Apple should be paying attention to)

Around this time every year the world of technology turns its attention to Mobile World Congress. Taking place in Barcelona, Spain, the event runs from February 26 through February 29 this year and it's where some of the biggest names in consumer technology go to announce their latest and greatest products. Think of it as Europe's CES but with more products that will actually ship and fewer casinos and you won't be too far off the point. And as the name suggests, Mobile World Congress is all about the future of mobile…

RNC Member Trying to Stop Party from Paying Trump’s Legal Bills

Not all members of the Republican National Committee are thrilled with the idea of the party paying for Donald Trump‘s legal defense. Henry Barbour, a RNC member from Mississippi, has sponsored two draft resolutions obtained and first reported by The Dispatch, both of which have only a longshot chance of passing. One resolution would bar the RNC from paying “the legal bills of any of our candidates for any federal or state office.” Another would require the party to “stay neutral throughout the Presidential…

gcc: Tamil Nadu to offer sops for creation of high paying jobs in Global Capability Centres

In a bid to attract more Global Capability Centres (GCCs), Tamil Nadu government in its Budget has said it will incentivise the creation of high paying jobs in new GCCs by providing a payroll subsidy. The move is being lauded by industry watchers and experts as one that could potentially bolster Tamil Nadu to narrow the gap with other GCC hubs like Bengaluru and Hyderabad."I see this to be a brilliant move to bring the spotlight back on Tamil Nadu which has the unique distinction of having deep technology and domain…

Helldivers 2 Is Paying Out Extra In-Game Bonuses To Make Up For Unsquished Bug

If you've felt player rewards have been lacking in Helldivers 2 after finishing a mission, it's not just you. Developer Arrowhead is aware of the problem and continues to work on a fix. In the meantime, the game will grant extra bonuses to all players during the weekend.In a message shared on Twitter, deputy game director Sagar Beroshi said that players will receive XP and Requisition at a 50% multiplier on top of the base mission score. To make sure you're actually getting said bonus, you should be able…