IT News Review by Control F5 Software: The most downloaded apps of Generation Z young adults this year

These are the most downloaded apps of Generation Z young adults this year

Based on data from iOS and Android users in the U.S., the most downloaded app from January through October was Temu, the popular website that offers almost every type of product at deeply discounted prices. Generation Z young adults downloaded the app 41.98 million times.

In contrast to Temu, Shein managed just 14.68 million new downloads. Unsurprisingly, TikTok is in second place with 33.23 million downloads. Another major video platform, YouTube, remains popular among young adults of Generation Z. In a span of about 10 months, the mobile app has amassed 14.03 million new installs

Generation Z young adults have also downloaded the Meta family of apps. Threads topped the list with 32.32 million installs, followed by WhatsApp with 28.42 million, Instagram with 26.29 million, Facebook with 20.58 million and Messenger with 17.63 million.

Microsoft Outlook now has dynamic themes based on artificial intelligence

Microsoft has added artificial intelligence-based themes to Outlook. Dubbed "Themes by Copilot," the artificial intelligence-based feature will require a Copilot Pro or business license to add personalization to Microsoft's email client.

The themes will appear in Outlook for Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and on the web and are designed to make "Outlook more beautiful and accessible," according to Microsoft.

Apple finally allows green bubbles to send reactions to messages

Apple is making peace with Android users by finally correctly displaying reactions to messages. Now, when an Android user reacts to a message from an iOS user, the selected emoji will appear inline with the message bubble on iOS - instead of appearing as a separate line like this one.

Amazon mulls new billion-dollar investment in Anthropic

Amazon is in talks for its second billion-dollar investment in artificial intelligence startup Anthropic.

The cloud services giant announced a $4 billion investment in rival OpenAI last September, saying its customers will also have early access to Anthropic's technology.

Amazon has asked Anthropic, which uses Amazon's cloud services to train its artificial intelligence model, to use a large number of servers powered by chips developed by the cloud computing major, the report said.

Australia will this month introduce legislation to ban the use of social networks by children under 16

As social media use among young people reaches unprecedented levels and platforms continually refine their engagement algorithms, concerns are emerging about social media addiction worldwide. Australia is now taking a firm stance, planning to restrict access to social media for under-16s.

Premier Anthony Albanese announced the bold measure, revealing that legislation banning social media use by minors will be introduced in Parliament during the final session in 2024, which begins on November 18.

Apple is now selling replacement parts for the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro

Apple has started selling replacement parts for the iPhone 16 and 16 Pro phones in its repair store. Included are replacements for commonly damaged parts, such as cameras, displays, and back glass, and official Apple iPhone 16 repair manuals are set to be released in September, MacRumors notes.

A replacement camera assembly will cost you $169 for the iPhone 16 and 16 Plus or $249 for the 16 Pro and Pro Max. And the new screens range from $279 to $379, depending on the model.

OpenAI is said to be developing new approaches to deal with slowing AI progress

OpenAI is said to be working on new strategies to address the noticeable slowdown in the rate of improvement of its artificial intelligence models. According to The Information, early testers of OpenAI's anticipated next model, known internally as "Orion," have noticed that while Orion outperforms the company's existing models, the progress is less dramatic than the jump from GPT-3 to GPT-4.

ChatGPT blocked more than 250,000 image requests for US presidential candidates before Election Day

In the run-up to Election Day, OpenAI reported that ChatGPT denied more than 250,000 image requests related to US presidential candidates. Those rejections included attempts to generate images of notable figures such as President-elect Donald Trump, Vice President Kamala Harris, President Joe Biden, Minnesota Governor Tim Walz and Vice President-elect JD Vance, according to OpenAI in a blog post.

Encore is an artificial intelligence-based search engine for thrifting needs

On Encore you can get answers from multiple resources, including Poshmark, RealReal, Grailed, Etsy and eBay. Because Encore uses a "big language" technology model, a query such as "Show me a dress that Emily wore in "Emily in Paris" Season 3 Episode 4" can be typed in."

The search engine also displays partial hints such as "Outfit inspo for" and "Shop from the Show".

How ChatGPT took down an online education giant

For years, students have been paying online education company Chegg a monthly subscription fee in exchange for study guides to help them with homework. But since OpenAI launched ChatGPT in late 2022, Chegg has lost more than half a million subscribers as students turn to the AI chatbot to get free homework answers.

Chegg shares are down 99%.

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