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Elon Musks X lost 11 million users in the EU

X's user base in the European Union is now officially lower than it was prior to Elon Musk's acquisition of the company.

And that's according to a new report from Elon Musk's X (formerly Twitter, but you knew that). The social media platform now has a total of 94.8 million monthly active users in the EU.

That's a loss of roughly 11 million European users from X's previous transparency report, as highlighted by Social Media Today.

Mashable previously reported on X's declining user base in the EU...

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OpenAI rolls back ChatGPT 4o model for being too much of a suck-up

ChatGPT — and generative AI tools like it — have long had a reputation for being a bit too agreeable. It's been clear for a while now that the default ChatGPT experience is designed to nod along with most of what you say. But even that tendency can go too far, apparently.

In a thread on X posted on April 27, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman acknowledged that "GPT-4o updates have made the personality too sycophant-y and annoying." And today, Altman announced on X that the company was fully rolling...

BuzzFeed - Latest

32 TikTok-Famous Products For Any Millennials Who Still Don’t Have The App

Whether by choice or lack of phone storage... don't worry, we've done the digging for you. ????

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Ryan Clark

Tocchet quits; Canucks 8th team seeking a coach

Rick Tocchet has stepped down as Canucks coach despite the team's attempts to re-sign him. The Canucks now become the eighth NHL team looking to hire a new coach this offseason.

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Reuters

Dembélé gives PSG semifinal edge over Arsenal

Paris Saint-Germain took a big step toward reaching the Champions League final as Ousmane Dembélé's early goal sealed a 1-0 win at Arsenal in a tense first leg of the semifinal on Tuesday.

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Luka covers cost to restore vandalized Kobe mural

Lakers star Luka Doncic made a $5,000 donation Tuesday to cover the cost of a vandalized mural depicting Kobe and Gigi Bryant in downtown L.A.

BuzzFeed - Latest

Your Home Has Zero Space For Useless Stuff, So Here Are 27 Functional Products That Double As Decor

Coffee table books with storage, a humidifier shaped like a plant, and a toothbrush holder that'll make you flash those pearly whites every time you see it.

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ESPN.com

Kevin Seifert

McCarthy: 'I know I'm ready to start' for Vikings

Vikings quarterback J.J. McCarthy, speaking Tuesday to local reporters for the first time since last fall, appears as confident in himself as the team is in him.

ESPN.com

Ben Dowsett

The rare play that saves Ja, Donovan Mitchell and other NBA stars -- and it traces back to 1957

Players seem to be throwing the ball off the glass to themselves more than ever, and not just to generate highlights.

Fast Company

Joe Berkowitz

“Hostile and political”: Jeff Bezos should have known Trump was always going to turn against Amazon

The Amazon founder seemed to think he could insulate himself from Trump’s attacks with changes at the Post and a Melania documentary. He was wrong.

Consumers are only just starting to feel pain from Trump’s Liberation Day tariff spree. Amazon founder and chairman Jeff Bezos, however, may be starting to feel something else from the tariffs: regret.

Fast Company

Jennifer Mattson

Why writing with ChatGPT makes you sound like an American

A new study from Cornell University suggests some large generative AI models have a Western bias that strips away cultural nuance.

No, this article was not written with AI. You know how you can tell? Because it’s got a bit of personality (mine), and even though it’s about artificial intelligence (arguably one of the most boring topics on the planet, in my opinion), this doesn’t read like a computer generated it. (Just me, standing at my very-expensive standing desk, writing away on my...

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Wait, did Siris voice just change?

Maybe you’ve noticed: Siri doesn’t quite sound like Siri anymore.

It’s not the most dramatic shift. Rather, it's a different lilt to its tone or a slight tonal drift. However, it's just enough to make you pause and ask, "Hey, Siri, did your voice change?"

Occasionally, Google search trends light up with people wondering whether Siri's voice is different — or, rather, whether the voice assistant's many voices are different. Maybe we’re all just spiraling into collective audio...

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Now You See Me: Now You Dont trailer: Jesse Eisenberg recruits a new crew of dazzling magicians

In the mood for a magic trick? Then check out the trailer for Lionsgate's Now You See Me: Now You Don't, the third film in the Now You See Me franchise. And guess what? A fourth is already on the way.

SEE ALSO: Summer Movie Preview: What's coming to theaters and streaming?

Now You See Me: Now You Don't reunites the team of thieving magicians known as the Four Horsemen: J. Daniel Atlas (Jesse Eisenberg), Jack Wilder (Dave Franco), Henley Reeves...

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Meta has finally launched its ChatGPT competitor

In the thick of Meta’s first-ever AI developer conference, LlamaCon, CEO Mark Zuckerberg hit the launch button on Meta AI — the company’s full-throttle answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT.

SEE ALSO: Meta's latest dangerous decision: Siding with transphobes

According to Meta’s April 29 press release, the new standalone AI app is built on the company’s latest Llama 4 model. It’s pitched as a hyper-personalized assistant for users already...

BuzzFeed - Latest

This Canadian Woman Is Going Viral For Her Hilariously Blunt Opinion About Donald Trump

"The lady certainly summed up Trump well. I can add nothing to it."

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NYT > Home Page

Jennifer Schuessler

Mellon Foundation Announces $15 Million for Humanities Councils

The emergency funding came after the National Endowment for the Humanities canceled most existing grants, part of a pivot toward President Trump’s priorities.

NYT > Home Page

Katie Glueck and Tyler Pager

Trump Fires Biden Appointees, Including Doug Emhoff, From Holocaust Museum

“Holocaust remembrance and education should never be politicized,” Mr. Emhoff said in reaction to the removal of him and senior Biden White House officials from the board that oversees the museum.

NYT > Home Page

Anemona Hartocollis and Vimal Patel

Harvard Promises Changes After Reports on Antisemitism and Islamophobia

The two reports, which run hundreds of pages, come at a difficult time for the university, which is suing the Trump administration over federal funding cuts.

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Stay connected easily while traveling this summer

No one wants to go through the inconvenience of traveling without a functional smartphone. Give us the maps, the quick connection to friends and family at home, and, yes, even the ability to check in with work when we need to. 

Unfortunately, roaming on your usual plan can quickly get expensive, adding unnecessary travel costs that could be better spent on memorable experiences. If you’re looking for a better solution, Global eSIMs from Nomad are about to become your favorite travel...

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