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Motorola says affiliate hijacking of Amazon app was ‘unintended’

Motorola says that recently discovered behavior, which saw some of its phones sending users to an affiliate tracking website before opening the Amazon app, was “unintended” and has been “promptly corrected.” The company didn’t explain how the error was introduced in the first place. “Recently, Motorola acted quickly to resolve an issue that was identified, […]

Facebook launches a ‘Plus’ subscription that gives you extra features

After announcing tests of premium subscriptions for Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp earlier this year, TechCrunch and Bloomberg report that Meta is launching a global rollout over the next few weeks and is also starting to test subscriptions for Meta AI. With the new offerings, Meta joins many other tech companies in changing up its subscription plans […]

Payroll startup Remote says it grew revenue 50% per employee without adding headcount

money emerging from a firehose

Remote , a seven-year-old, Amsterdam-based payroll service provider, says it recently surpassed $300 million in annual recurring revenue and became cash-flow positive. But the real story, it insists, is what happened behind the scenes: a 50% increase in revenue per employee after the startup adopted AI at every level of the organization. “As we are […]

The new Halide camera app launches with film looks and an upgraded photo editor

After first being announced in December 2024, Lux Optics has finally released the latest version of its Halide camera app for the iPhone and iPad. The Halide Mark III app’s most compelling feature is a new film simulation engine and a collection of five new Looks that can be applied to photos as they’re taken. […]