Twitter is changing how it handles tweets from politicians and government leaders including President Donald Trump that violate its rules but are still in the public’s interest. The social network on Thursday said it’ll start placing a notice over tweets that break its rules, and users will have to clip or tap on the warning […]
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Google is rolling out public transit ‘crowdedness’ predictions for Google Maps
There’s never really been a great way to tell how packed a given public transit system is going to be before arriving. However, that could be about to change, if Google has its way. Google Maps is currently rolling out a new prediction system to Google Maps that can let you know ahead of time […]
Apple Music Now Has 60 Million Paid Subscribers
Apple Music has 60 million paid subscribers, according to iTunes chief Eddy Cue. Cue confirmed the new subscriber number with French site Numerama earlier today, and Music Business Worldwide shared details on the report. “In the Apple ecosystem, Apple Music is the number one streaming service,” Cue tells the publication. It’s easy to see how […]
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony collectively speak out against Trump’s tariffs on gaming consoles
Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo have joined forces to tell the U.S. government that its newly-proposed tariffs on goods imported from China would hurt consumers, put jobs at risk, and stifle innovation, according to a joint letter sent by the companies to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative. In the joint letter dated June 17, […]
Verizon’s next mobile 5G cities are Denver and Providence
Verizon is ready to turn on its next two 5G cities. The network goes live in the former today in Denver and Providence, while the carrier will flip the switch in the Rhode Island capital July 1st. They join Chicago and Minneapolis as cities in which Verizon has activated the service. As in those other […]
Xperia 1 pre-orders come with Sony’s latest premium headphones XM3
When a new phone goes on sale, it’s common practice for the company to offer an incentive for people who pre-order. This same thing is happening for the Sony’s latest flagship the Xperia 1. Consumers who preorder the device will get a free pair of WH1000XM3 noise cancelling headphones, a value of $350. The Xperia […]
WhatsApp test shares your Status to Facebook with one click
WhatsApp is testing a feature that will allow users to share their Status posts to Facebook and other services, according to The Verge. WhatsApp won’t require users to directly link their Facebook account to the chat app in order to port their Status to their Story. Instead, the transfer is made via the data-sharing API […]
Facebook taps Instagram Explore for extra ad revenue stream
Instagram is introducing ads into its Explore section, continuing the trend of making the app more like its parent company’s main platform, Facebook. Instagram announced on Wednesday that it will launch ads in its Explore section “slowly and thoughtfully” in the months to come. Explore is the part of the app where Instagram suggests content […]
eBay promises ‘can’t-miss’ deals if Amazon crashes on Prime Day
A few of Amazon’s retail rivals, meanwhile, want to cede as little ground as possible to the e-commerce giant and have gone ahead and announced their own discounts and promotions to counter Prime Day. eBay and Target are both planning to offer some serious deals to try and chip away at Amazon a bit, with […]
Apple hires one of ARM’s top chip designers
Apple continues its efforts to move towards using its own ARM processors on the Mac, it has hired a key designer from ARM. In May, Apple hired Mike Filippo to join its chip architecture team based out of Texas. ARM has confirmed the departure. Filippo worked at ARM for 10 years, serving as its Lead […]
YouTube Music will automatically download your favorite songs
YouTube Music is making it easier to keep listening to your favorite tracks even when you’re away from a consistent internet connection. The app is getting a new feature called Smart Downloads that will automatically download up to 500 songs you’ve clicked the “like” button on. As a reminder, offline playback is a feature of […]
Oppo shows off its under-screen selfie camera, a world first
Oppo, a company that’s done its share of anti-bezel experimentation with display notches and pop-up selfie cameras, is the first to demonstrate an under-screen camera to the public at MWC Shanghai this week, after a tease earlier in the month. Alongside the showing, Oppo has revealed more information about how the technology actually works. OPPO's […]
Facebook, Google and others come together to set benchmarks for AI
A consortium of 40 tech companies, including the likes of Facebook and Google, have come together to release a set of evaluation benchmarks for AI. The benchmarks which cover image recognition, object detection and voice translation are meant to help companies compare various AI tools to see which work best for them as they pursue […]
Facebook may let you turn off in-app notification badges
Facebook is testing the ability to turn off the crimson in-app notification dots that seem to pop up every time you check Facebook on your phone. According to app researcher and reverse-engineering expert Jane Manchun Wong, Facebook is currently testing the ability to turn on and off the red notification dots, known as badges, that […]
Google Drive is testing a full offline storage mode for all files
Google Drive is completing its lineup of files accessible offline by introducing offline options for PDFs, images, Microsoft Office and other non-Google files. In a blog post this week, Google said that its G Suite users can apply to be part of a beta test that would let them save PDFs, images, Microsoft Office files, […]