Facebook whistleblower will brief the Oversight Board on 'cross check' rules...
Members of the Oversight Board will meet with Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen as it investigates the company’s controversial “cross check” system.“In light of the serious claims made about...
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'Prodigy' is a kid-friendly Star Trek show taking the right lessons from Star...
This post keeps spoilers to the bare minimum since the show will not air until October 28th.While Star Trek certainly has its share of young fans, it’s never been specifically for the kids. Sure, there...
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15 years of Google Docs, and where the next 15 might take us
15 years ago, if you were writing a document, chances are you were doing it in Microsoft Word. Part of the company’s wildly successful Office suite, Word was the de-facto option for drafting text,...
View ArticleTwitter's tool for removing unwanted followers arrives for web users
All Twitter users can now remove a follower without having to block them. The company started testing this option last month, and starting today, everyone will have access to it. To quietly stop...
View ArticleAmazon’s new work-from-home policy: let individual teams decide
Amazon will allow individual directors to decide how often their teams can work remotely as part of its latest return-to-office plan. Like Apple, Facebook and Google, the company had most recently...
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Instagram is testing in-app notifications for service outages
One week after a massive Facebook outage that took all of the social network’s apps offline for more than six hours, Instagram says it’s testing notifications that will alert users to “temporary...
View ArticleGoogle countersues Epic Games for sidestepping fees on in-app purchases
Google has countersued Epic Games over in-app purchases on Fortnite, saying it "willfully breached" its Play Store developer agreement, ZDNet has reported. Epic originally sued Google in August,...
View ArticleTwitter begins rolling out its Spaces tab on iOS
Back in September, Twitter announced that it's working on a dedicated tab for Spaces to make it easier for users to find relevant conversations they can listen to. Now, the website has started rolling...
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Tile's first ultra-wideband tracker will use AR to help you find lost items
Tile has unveiled its latest lineup of Bluetooth trackers and revealed some details about an upcoming ultra-wideband (UWB) model. Along with the brand new Tile Pro, revamped versions of Sticker, Slim...
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The Morning After: 15 years of Google Docs
Google Docs is one of the company’s slow-burn hits. When it appeared 15 years ago, most of us (definitely me) were doing our word processing on Microsoft Office’s Word. It was the defacto option...
View ArticleThe USB-C iPhone becomes a reality thanks to a robotics engineer
The humble USB-C port has been in the news because Europe wants to make it a standard for all mobile devices to reduce e-waste — and Apple is the only manufacturer still not using USB-C for its...
View ArticleInfiniti will offer CarPlay as a free upgrade to 'most' 2020 and 2021 models
Apple CarPlay has become commonplace since its Ferrari FF debut back in 2014 and has finally arrived for the Infiniti brand. The Japanese automaker announced earlier this spring that the 2022 QX80,...
View ArticleThe latest Apple TV 4K drops to $160 at Amazon
Adorama had a good sale on the latest Apple TV 4K last week, and now it's Amazon's turn. The online retailer has the 2021 set-top box for $160 right now, which is just about a record low. You'll get...
View ArticleEcobee’s smart thermostat now supports Siri voice control
Apple promised that Siri would reach third-party devices back at WWDC, and now it's clear just what that will look like. Ecobee has started rolling out an update that brings Siri to the...
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1Password's new feature lets you safely share passwords using just a link
Password sharing in the workplace and at home is a common practice, but doing so securely can be tricky. 1Password aims to address that with its new feature that gives you a way to share log-in...
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Motorola Edge (2021) review: Improvements where they matter most
Motorola launched a pair of Edge phones in 2020 that stood out for their “waterfall” displays. But it wasn’t the flagship that we preferred of the two. Instead, we were impressed by the more modest...
View ArticleLG will cover nearly the entire cost of GM's Chevy Bolt EV recall
GM may be replacing tens of thousands of Bolt EV batteries, but it won't have to pick up the tab for most of them. The automaker has reached a deal that will have LG pay nearly all the costs associated...
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Withings' ScanWatch is finally coming to the US after FDA clearance
Withings' ScanWatch has received FDA clearance, paving the way for it to be sold in the US starting in November, the company announced. The watches, available in regular and diver-style Horizon...
View ArticleG4 will return to TV on November 16th
Seven years after it disappeared, G4 has a return date. The gaming and fandom TV network will be revived on November 16th on Xfinity TV, Cox and Verizon Fios (Verizon is Engadget's former parent...
View ArticleNetgear's quad-band WiFi 6E mesh router will set you back $1,500
How much would you pay for one of the fastest home wireless networks possible? More than you paid for your computer or phone? If so, Netgear has your solution. The company has introduced what it says...
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