Your WhatsApp voice notes could help screen for early signs of depression

Brazilian researchers developed an AI system that analyzes WhatsApp audio messages to identify depression, showing high accuracy and potential for low-cost, real-world mental health screening.
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Google says it’s fixed Gmail issues with spam and misclassification

If your Gmail account doesn’t seem to be working properly today, you’re not alone.

Get stuff done by yelling at your phone
Get stuff done by yelling at your phone

Hi, friends! Welcome to Installer No. 113, your guide to the best and Verge-iest stuff in the world. (If you’re new here, welcome, please send hot cocoa to my freezing-cold house, and also you can read all the old editions at the Installer homepage.) This week, I’ve been reading about private garbage collectors and vintage […]

TikTok users freak out over app’s ‘immigration status’ collection — here’s what it means

TikTok users are freaking out over a mention of “immigration status” data collection, but lawyers explain the disclosure is related to state privacy laws.

Google Photos’ latest feature lets you meme yourself

The new feature lets you insert yourself into a meme in Google Photos.

Meta pauses teen access to AI characters ahead of new version

Meta will developed new versions of AI characters that will give age-appropriate responses.

TikTok finalizes deal to create new US entity and avoid ban

The deal ends a six-year long political saga that that started in 2020 when President Donald Trump tried to ban the app over national security concerns during his first term.

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Vimeo lays off ‘large portion’ of staff after Bending Spoons buyout
Vimeo lays off ‘large portion’ of staff after Bending Spoons buyout

Vimeo is laying off employees around the globe just months after the Italian software company Bending Spoons acquired the platform for $1.38 billion, as reported earlier by Business Insider. Even though it’s not clear how many people were laid off, Dave Brown, Vimeo’s former brand VP, says in a post on LinkedIn that “a large […]