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In 2020, Microsoft was battling to convey xCloud or Xbox Sport Streaming to the iPhone and iPad, and the conversations had an unlikely sufferer: Shadow a third-party cloud gaming app that allows you to stream PC video games to an iPhone or iPad. Emails between Microsoft and Apple, revealed within the Epic v. Apple trial […]

Peloton has agreed to voluntary recalls for the Tread and Tread+ treadmills in the US and Canada. The company reached the agreements with the US Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) following injuries and a death. It’s no longer selling either treadmill in the US. The recall of Tread+ devices (Peloton’s first treadmill) follows more than […]

Twitter is updating its “be nice, think twice” system that prompts users to reconsider when they’re about to tweet a “potentially harmful or offensive” reply. The upgraded feature is now better at spotting “strong language,” claims Twitter; is more aware of vocabulary that has been “reclaimed by underrepresented communities” and is used in non-harmful ways; […]

Google on Wednesday announced the launch of a new entertainment hub for Android tablets called Entertainment Space, modeled on its Kids Space app suite. The hub will include apps for video streaming, games and books. “You’ll save time and avoid having to hop between apps to try to figure out what to do, whether it’s […]

Donald Trump’s ban from Facebook and Instagram has been upheld by Facebook’s Oversight Board. In a statement, the Board said that it was “justified” to restrict access to his account, but that the “indeterminate and standardless penalty” was not. In short, while Facebook acted properly in the short-term, it cannot simply decide to permanently ban […]

Reddit has been down for many users on desktop and mobile, with the issue also seemingly affecting the apps as well. Although the problem is evident from the frequency of user reports on social media, Reddit also confirmed the issue, and that it is currently implementing a fix. Shortly after 2PM ET, we also unable […]

Walmart’s unannounced cloud gaming service codenamed ‘Project Storm’ has been detailed in confidential emails shown during the Epic Games vs. Apple trial. The first rumors surrounding Walmart’s cloud gaming service came from 2019, a few days after Google Stadia’s announcement. Since then, Project Storm hasn’t been mentioned that often. The emails exchanged between Epic Games […]

Microsoft is adding a new Reading Progress feature to Microsoft Teams, designed to help students improve their reading fluency. Reading Progress works by allowing students to record themselves reading a passage of text, and offering teachers the ability to assess accuracy rates, mispronunciations, and more. Reading Progress integrates with the Education Insights dashboard, so teachers […]

Microsoft is finally ready to purge Flash from Windows 10 once and for all. The Windows 10 “Update for Removal of Adobe Flash Player,” which permanently removes Flash as a component of the operating system, will become mandatory starting in July. Updating to Windows 10 version 21H1, expected to start rolling out this month, will […]

Apple has released a new patch for iOS, iPadOS, macOS and watchOS. The company said in support documents that the updates resolve WebKit flaws that may have been exploited. The issues concerned “maliciously crafted web content [that] may lead to arbitrary code execution.” Among the problems were a memory corruption issue and integer overflow on […]

Twitter is opening up Spaces, its Clubhouse competitor, which lets you start or listen to live conversations. Beginning today, you’ll be able to host a Space as long as you have 600 or more followers. “Based on what we’ve learned so far, these accounts are likely to have a good experience hosting live conversations because […]