Snapchat now has more Android users than iOS
Snapchat continues to grow, thanks to an improved Android app and interest in its Spotlight feature, adding 15 million new users during the first quarter of 2021, bringing the app’s average daily users to 280 million. This quarter marks the first time Snapchat has had more users on Android than on iOS.
Tesla’s Autopilot is ‘easily’ tricked into working without anyone in the driver’s seat
Consumer Reports said it was able to trick Tesla's Autopilot system to operate without anyone in the driver's seat. The test came amid questions about the safety of the company’s advanced driver assist system in the aftermath of a fatal crash in Texas in which authorities said there was no one behind the steering wheel.
Can Apple get you to pay for podcasts?
Apple has the chance to popularize paid subscriptions by making it easy to listen and subscribe in one place, and it could influence the industry to shift away from its dependence on advertising at the same time. The company now has over 4,000 monthly subscribers who pay anywhere from $5 to $100 per month, employing a full-time listener-turned-employee, and fully focus their time on the show.
Intel Data Center Sales Slump Stokes Concern About Market Share
Intel Corp. reported a drop in data center revenue and a steep decline in gross profit margin, a sign it’s losing market share to rivals and customers who are designing their own components, performing better on continued demand for laptops that run Intel processors, generating first-quarter sales that fell 20% from a year earlier and missed Wall Street estimates.