Twitch begins rolling out improved reporting and appeals tools
At the start of the year, Angela Hession, Twitch’s vice-president of Trust and Safety, promised the company would implement an improved reporting and appeals process, and now it’s doing exactly that....
View ArticleNintendo is winding down 'Dragalia Lost,' its first original mobile game
Nintendo's first foray into original mobile games is coming to an end. As Polygonreports, Nintendo and developer Cygames are gradually shutting down the gacha fantasy RPG Dragalia Lost. The last big...
View ArticleZoom's new animal avatars are like Animoji for meetings
You're probably more than a little tired of video meetings at this (hopefully late) stage of the pandemic, but Zoom thinks it can inject some life into them. The company has introduced avatars that...
View ArticleBipartisan bill would expand US data collection transparency requirements
A bipartisan group of legislators today introduced bills in the House and Senate that would expand transparency requirements when it comes to government surveillance of US citizens, adding email, text,...
View ArticleApple settles voice over LTE patent dispute with WiLAN
Following years of litigation, Canadian “patent monetization” firm WiLAN has signed a licensing agreement with Apple. With the deal, the two companies have settled all court cases that were ongoing...
View ArticleUber is ditching the 'split fare' feature in April
The Uber app will lose the "split fare" option in April as the company attempts to build a better system for sharing the cost of a ride. A replacement feature should roll out within the next few...
View ArticleAnnoyingly, the Mac Studio's software lock prevents SSD upgrades
The dream of an upgradeable Mac Studio is dead – at least for the time being. If you follow Apple blogs, you probably saw that over the weekend teardowns of the company’s latest desktop computer showed...
View ArticleLine 6 overhauls its legendary delay pedal with the DL4 MkII
If you're a guitarist, you almost certainly have heard of Line 6 — the company is well-known for building gear like amp and effects modelers, digital tools that can convincingly re-create a vast array...
View ArticleTwitter can now create GIFs using your iOS camera
The humble GIF may have been invented in 1987, but in many ways, it’s never been more popular. Whether you pronounce the acronym with a soft g as its creator does or with a hard one as most people do,...
View ArticleMusk's Starlink is raising prices
It feels like the price of most things has increased lately — that's the rub with inflation. While many Americans who have experienced the rollercoaster of capitalism before have some familiarity with...
View ArticleMicrosoft and Okta detail the impact of recent Lapsus$ attacks
Both Microsoft and Okta have admitted that their systems were indeed infiltrated by the Lapsus$ hacking group, but both companies also said that the cyberattack's impact was limited. In a post on the...
View ArticleGoogle is removing the Movies & TV section from the Play Store
Google gave its TV app an overhaul last year, redesigning its interface and turning it into a hub for your streaming needs. In the near future, it will also serve as Google's official home for movies...
View ArticleEero's newest mesh routers include a WiFi 6E model
Eero is relatively late to WiFi 6E, but it's showing up in style — and making WiFi 6 more practical in the process. The Amazon brand has launched two new mesh routers led by the Eero Pro 6E (pictured...
View ArticleGoogle Home app updates bring simpler controls and improved privacy
The Google Home app should soon be more convenient — and familiar, if you're an Android user. Google is rolling out updates to Home for Android and iOS that should provide more powerful controls even...
View ArticlePlayStation Network issues are affecting PS4, PS5 and other Sony consoles
The PlayStation Network is currently having some issues that are impacting PS3, PS4, PS5, PS Vita and web services. Sony said on a status page that it's working to resolve the issues, but players might...
View ArticleSnap buys a brain-computer interface startup to power future AR glasses
You might one day control Snap Spectacles glasses with your mind. Snap has bought NextMind, a French startup developing brain-computer interface technology (BCI) to help steer wearables and other...
View ArticleNothing's first phone will launch this summer
Nothing will release its first handset, the Phone 1, this summer, the company confirmed on Wednesday ahead of its “The Truth” livestream. In the usual marketing style of its CEO, OnePlus co-founder...
View ArticleAndroid finally lets you delete your recent Google search history
You no longer have to prune your Google app search history by hand if you're an Android user. Google confirmed to The Verge that it's rolling out the option to delete the last 15 minutes of search...
View ArticleWashington DC Attorney General sues Grubhub over hidden fees
Washington DC Attorney General Karl Racine has filed a lawsuit against Grubhub over alleged hidden fees and other "deceptive trade practices." His office has accused Grubhub of violating the...
View ArticleInstagram’s chronological feed is back
A chronological feed is once again available on Instagram. More than five years after the company first switched to an algorithmically-ranked feed, the app is bringing back the ability for users to see...
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