What did megalodon look like? Scientists say we still have no idea

So did it really look like the fearsome great white? Hollywood certainly thinks so(with a few creative liberties, of course). However, a new study argues we basically have no idea what the megalodon looked like. The new study argues that premise is invalid. Unfortunately, that’s about as far as we can go.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 52 words · Raymond Roberson

What Layoffs? Data Shows Silicon Valley Is More Boom Than Bust

“The only way we can accurately depict this is as an adjustment.” But economists and industry watchers have increasingly pushed back on the gloom these layoffs have created. And despite layoffs, the area added at least 22,000 more jobs through the end of the year. When adding children, and the costs of childcare and preschool, the income needed increases “significantly.” That could explain why people are leaving, the group said....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 81 words · Chad Dorsey

What to do if a loved one asks to borrow $1,000

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April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 12 words · Jeremy Figueroa

What to Know About Weight-Loss Drugs and Sleep Apnea

Read more:Phillips Has Stopped CPAP Machine Sales. Here’s What It Means For Your Sleep Apnea Weight-loss drugs as another sleep apnea treatment option? An existing and common treatment for sleep apnea is using aCPAP machine. If it’s ever approved, tirzepatide wouldn’t be a suitable treatment for every patient, of course. It’s a prescription drug that wouldn’t be safe for everyone to take. Read more:New to CPAP Machines? This includes semaglutide injections too or brands names Ozempic or Wegovy....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 120 words · Margaret Brown

What to Know About X's NSFW Adult Content Policy and How to Opt Out

This updated policy is not new, an X spokesperson confirmed to CNET via email. The adult content policies replaced X’s former policies surrounding sensitive media and violent speech. The key phrase there: “consensually produced and distributed.” They added that adult content is not monetizable and that ads will not appear next to adult content. Adult content can’t be shared in your profile picture or banner. 1.Open X and navigate to your profile page....

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 84 words · Linda Pace

What WatchOS 9.4 Fixes on Your Apple Watch

Cycle Tracking, which tracks menstrual cycles, is also being expanded to Moldova and Ukraine. Apple also released iOS 16.4 for iPhoneon Monday, bringing new emoji and better call quality. Monday’s update is the fourth major one to come to WatchOS 9. Launched in September, it brought visual improvements to better mimic the iPhone experience. Apple’s continued development of WatchOS has helped theApple Watch line dominate the smartwatch market.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 68 words · Christine Hutchinson

What's in a name?

However, it seems not everyone has been convinced. How can you claim to support a feature when the name of the feature appears nowhere?" –Dave Winer “Microsoft…taking over a successful open standard…what will happen next? Microsoft will do whatever it wants. People will use RSS/Atom and it will continue to work.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 51 words · Tara Brown

WhatsApp and Signal Say the UK's Online Safety Bill Puts Your Privacy at Risk

Executives at Threema, Wire, Viber, Session, Element, WhatsApp and Signalsigned the letterpublished Tuesday. However, critics of the legislation say it poses a risk to cybersecurity and freedom of speech. End-to-end encryption bars third parties from accessing communication between senders.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 39 words · Helen Christensen

WhatsApp Boosts Your Privacy: How to Silence Unknown Callers

WhatsApp has announced more privacy protections on the messaging app. Silence unknown callers will automatically prevent spam, scams and unknown calls from going through. They’ll still appear in your calls list, but won’t actively ring on your phone. For added privacy, here’show to lock your more intimate WhatsApp chats. Read also:Best Phone to Buy for 2023

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 56 words · David Vazquez

WhatsApp changes Last Seen feature, hides from strangers by default

Messaging platformWhatsApprecently changed its Last Seen feature, which will no longer display to unknown contacts by default. But now the feature will default to only displaying your status to your contacts. AsWABetaInfo pointed out, this also means third-party apps will no longer be able to monitor your status. This isn’t the only privacy-focused change WhatsApp has made recently. The company was later fined $260 million forprivacy violations in the EU.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 70 words · Katelyn Martinez

WhatsApp Channels: How the New Feature Will Work for Following Teams, People, Groups

WhatsAppis a messaging app with big plans. Who will be on WhatsApp Channels? When will WhatsApp Channels arrive? Colombia and Singapore were the first to receive WhatsApp Channels back in June. Seven more countries landed the feature in July, and now 150 more countries will join in. But you may have to wait.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 53 words · David Anderson

WhatsApp Competes With Zoom by Introducing Screen Sharing. Here’s How to Do It

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April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 7 words · Jennifer Harrison

WhatsApp Expands Emoji Reactions for Further Messaging Expressiveness

Facebook, which last year rebranded itself as Meta,bought WhatsApp in 2014. Meta didn’t immediately respond to a request for further comment.

April 15, 2025 · 1 min · 21 words · Timothy Gonzalez