Facebook claims hate speech visibility dropped 50 percent in nine months
Facebook is responding to whistleblower Frances Haugen's testimony and a recent Wall Street Journal leak by attempting to shift the narrative on hate speech. Integrity VP Guy Rosen has posted a defense...
View ArticleTesla starts delivering refreshed Model X to customers
Tesla delivered its redesigned Tesla Model S interior in early 2021, and now Model X buyers are finally getting their turn. Electrek and TMC forum member Sunnyvaletree report that Tesla has started...
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The Morning After: Apple's Mac and Google's Pixel events, previewed
Apple’s second fall product event kicks off later today at 1 PM ET. We’ve laid out what to expect, but it’s not the only big tech event week. Spare a thought for some of our staff, who will go straight...
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AMD Radeon RX 6600 review: The opposite of future-proof
When AMD announced the Radeon RX 6600 XT a few months ago, it was positioned as the ideal 1080p gaming card, with the potential to offer decent 1,440p performance in certain games. Now there's the...
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IKEA is working on a Spotify-enabled speaker that doubles as a lamp
Ikea may soon release a new Bluetooth "Vappeby" speaker with a couple of interesting twists, according to an FCC filing spotted by The Verge. It also functions as a lamp, for one thing, with an...
View ArticleRoku's Streambar returns to record low of $100 ahead of the holidays
As November inches closer, we're starting to see even more early Black Friday deals on gadgets crop up across the web. Roku products are the latest to be discounted: the Roku Streambar is down to $100...
View ArticleAmazon one-day sale knocks up to 43 percent off Sony TVs
If you're on the market for a new TV, it's not too early to check out the sales already available online ahead of Black Friday next month. We'll only see more pop up as the day gets closer, but those...
View ArticleAmazon accused of lying about its business practices to Congress
Members of Congress have accused Amazon executives of misleading or lying to an antitrust committee about its business practices, following recent reports that the company uses third-party seller data...
View ArticleSamsung's Galaxy Z Flip 3 is only $850 at Amazon
Even more so than the Z Fold 3, Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 3 5G is a foldable that could be your daily driver if you can deal with a few compromises. It's arguably the best and most practical version of a...
View Article'Elden Ring' is delayed by five weeks
Just like pretty much every other major game over the last year or so, Elden Ring has been delayed. FromSoftware has postponed the release of its massively anticipated action RPG by five weeks, from...
View ArticleSinclair Broadcast Group says it has been hit by a ransomware attack
Sinclair Broadcast Group, the second-largest TV station operator in the US, said a ransomware attack has locked up some servers, workstations and networks. The company detected the issue on Saturday...
View ArticleToyota will build a US battery plant as part of a $3.4 billion investment
Toyota plans to spend approximately $3.4 billion to scale its battery production capabilities in the US, the automaker announced on Monday. As part of the investment, Toyota says it will establish a...
View ArticleWatch Apple's 'Unleashed' event here at 1PM ET
Apple's second event of the fall is about to begin, and like before you can tune in to see it unfold. The company will offer a live stream of its "Unleashed" event starting at 1PM Eastern. It's...
View ArticlePS5 overtook Switch as the best-selling console in the US last month
For the first time in nearly three years, the Nintendo Switch wasn’t the best-selling console in the US. In September, that distinction went to Sony’s PlayStation 5 instead. In a tweet spotted by...
View ArticleReddit’s first live show is a Photoshop competition
Reddit has teamed up with Adobe as part of its push into original content. Its first live show is an comedy competition series called PsBattles Live, which will stream on the r/PsBattlesLive subreddit...
View ArticleApple Music's new $5 plan only works with Siri
Apple thinks it has a simple way to boost Apple Music adoption: limit control in return for a lower fee. The company has introduced an Apple Music Voice Plan that offers access to the full song catalog...
View ArticleApple’s HomePod mini lineup adds three new colors
Apple will soon offer the HomePod mini in three new colors. Announced during the company's Unleased event on Monday, the new yellow, orange and blue colorways will join the existing white and space...
View ArticleApple's redesigned AirPods bring Spatial Audio and Adaptive EQ for $179
There's no denying the popularity of Apple's AirPods, but the regular model has been overdue for a refresh. Announced in spring 2019, the second generation of the company's true wireless earbuds...
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M1 Pro and M1 Max are Apple's high-end Mac chips
It's been almost a year since Apple unveiled its first custom chip for Macs, the ARM-based M1. As we saw in our review of the latest MacBook Air, MacBook Pro and colorful iMac, the M1 was a marvel,...
View ArticleApple's latest MacBook Pros have MagSafe, SD card slots and camera notches
It’s been five years since Apple released a totally redesigned version of the MacBook Pro, a laptop that opened the company up to years of criticism for everything from its flawed keyboard design and...
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