IMAX announced Thursday that it’s partnering with Hulu to bring 16 of its documentaries to the streaming site this summer. So while your local IMAX screen may be closed due to coronavirus, you can at least watch documentaries. These docs, including notable works like A Beautiful Planet, Space Station, and The Secret of Life on […]
Apple is closing several recently reopened retail stores in four US states after a resurgence in COVID-19 cases, Bloomberg reported. A total of 11 stores in Florida, Arizona, North Carolina, and South Carolina will be temporarily shuttered. Apple closed all of its stores outside of mainland China in March as the coronavirus pandemic spread. It […]
Snapchat users were presented with a filter to “celebrate” Juneteenth a remembrance of slaves being informed they were free years after the Emancipation Proclamation was signed but they were quick to call out Snap for yet another case of thoughtlessness. The filter urges users to “smile and break the chains” smiling while taking a selfie […]
Disney+ has pulled the plug on a promotion allowing new users a week-long free trial of the streaming service. “The service was set at an attractive price-to-value proposition that we believe delivers a compelling entertainment offering on its own,” a Disney spokeswoman told CNET. The free trial offer ended this week. However, Disney+ had stopped […]
Japan’s government released its coronavirus contact tracing app for iOS and Android. The apps rely on Apple and Google’s co-developed exposure notification platform, using Bluetooth to help determine whether users have come into close contact with others who have tested positive for COVID-19. The Japanese government commissioned a team of Microsoft developers to create the […]
Facebook has acquired Mapillary AB, a Swedish startup that takes street-level imagery for an undisclosed sum. Founded in 2013, Mapillary pitches itself as a sort of Google Maps competitor in that it offers street-level imagery such as Google Maps does but with a twist in that its imagery comes from “any camera, anywhere.” The company […]
Twitter has labelled a video tweeted by US President Donald Trump as having “manipulated media” for the first time. The video shows a black child running away from a white child while playing, with a fake CNN caption. The caption reads: “Terrified toddler runs from racist baby”, before the video accuses CNN of “fake news”. […]
The Department of Justice has revealed its proposal to modify the Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, part of which gives tech giants that own social platforms the ability to moderate content they deem “obscene, lewd, lascivious, filthy, excessively violent, harassing or otherwise objectionable.” It also protects website owners from lawsuits over that same […]
The UK is changing its mind on its coronavirus contact tracing app. Going forward, the UK will use the Apple and Google API, BBC reports. This means rather than use a “centralized” model as planned, the UK will adopt the “decentralized” approach that’s been gaining traction across Europe. Contact tracing apps exchange keys between phones […]
Microsoft is getting ready to launch its xCloud game streaming service later this year as part of Xbox Game Pass. The service will initially be powered by Xbox One S consoles in server blades in Microsoft’s datacenters, but the software giant is planning to upgrade this hardware next year. Sources familiar with Microsoft’s plans and […]
Facebookhas removed ads for Trump (including “Team Trump”) and Vice President Pence after they allegedly violated policies against “organized hate.” The promos included a red inverted triangle symbol that is most commonly associated with a Nazi designation for political prisoners in concentration camps, all the while warning against “dangerous MOBS of far-left groups” and asking […]
Samsung’s Galaxy Watch Active 2 was designed with a raft of health monitoring features in mind, but it’s taken a while for some, such as the ECG sensor, to get the official go-ahead from the relevant authorities. Now, after being given the green light by the South Korean drug safety agency, Samsung is rolling out […]
Zoom Video Communications this week backtracked on its previous stance relating to end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for its users. Company CEO Eric Yuan set off a firestorm earlier this month when it was revealed during an earnings call that its upcoming E2EE feature would be limited to paying subscribers. After engaging with security experts, government reps, […]
Dell is adapting with a new Mobile Adapter Speakerphone, which combines a USB-C hub that adds HDMI or USB-A ports with a conference call-style speakerphone for better audio quality. The Mobile Adapter Speakerphone relies on its single USB Type-C for power, which can also be used for data transfer and connecting to a laptop or […]
With Samsung’s recent Galaxy S20 phones all boasting an excellent 120Hz refresh rate, and even the cheapest option offering a 1440 x 3200 screen, it was expected that the Galaxy Note 20 would go down the same route by featuring a high refresh rate screen on both models. But not according to reliable leaker Ice […]