Officials urge social network take specific steps to curb discrimination and disinformation on the platform. Twenty state AGs press Facebook to do more to combat hate speech – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreResearchers at MIT’s Sloan School of Management have developed a new software platform for having private, on-the-spot conversations online. Called Minglr, the open source tool is designed to replicate the kinds of interactions people might have before and after meetings, in the lobby during breaks of conferences and around the office coffee machine, in a
Read MorePhoto by Drew Angerer/Getty Images Facebook has removed a post posted by President Donald Trump’s account for violations of its misinformation policy, the company confirmed to The Verge. The video posted was of a Trump interview with Fox News’ Fox & Friends program, in which the president claimed children are “almost immune” to COVID-19, which
Read MoreMicrosoft is adding more granular controls for DNS in its latest Windows 10 Dev Channel (Fast Ring) test build. New Windows 10 Dev Channel test build adds DNS settings tweaks Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThis fall, students at any of the seven participating Big Ten Academic Alliance universities will have access to free online courses at other Big Ten schools. Big Ten Universities Partner to Offer Free Online Courses Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreMost pre-orders go live tonight for the new Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra smartphones. I can’t recall the last time I purchase a phone from an actual carrier, because I find their various “deals” to be headache-inducing: credits for this, required trade-ins for that, money-savings spread out over… Read more… The
Read MoreWhen I was growing up, my family used the smallest of achievement as reason enough to go out for a celebratory dinner. Perhaps it was just a cover for my parents’ desire not to cook, but anytime I aced a test—or anybody in the family accomplished something at school or at work—we’d go to a
Read MoreIf you’re still on the fence about whether to wade into the world of TikTok—or looking for an alternative as TikTok’s future remains uncertain—Instagram is begging for your creative energy. Read more… How to Use Instagram Reels Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAs the pandemic stretches on—and lawmakers continue negotiations for the latest stimulus package—experts have warned there may be a looming eviction crisis. Whether your family is suffering from a job loss or a pay cut, now may be the time to start negotiating with your landlord. As CNBC reports, you may have more… Read more…
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge A few weeks ago, Intel teased that “something big” is happening on September 2nd. Now, thanks to the event calendar on the company’s own investor relations site (and eagle-eyed Twitter user @SteakisGood for spotting it), we have confirmation that this is when Intel plans to talk more about
Read MorePhoto by Michael Reaves / Getty Images The Federal Bureau of Investigation raided the California home of YouTube star Jake Paul this morning, according to TMZ and CBSLA. There are no details yet on why his home was raided or what the bureau was searching for, but ABC7 spotted agents removing several objects that looked
Read MoreSamsung’s Unpacked 2020 event traded in a live audience for a somewhat awkward all-digital presentation, but this year’s live stream was packed with tons of new devices and feature announcements. Here’s everything the company showed off for those who need a recap. Read more… Everything You Missed From Today's Samsung Unpacked Live Stream Source: Life
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram has disabled its “related hashtags” feature after a bug restricted the feature for select phrases across the platform. Related hashtags did not appear on the tens of thousands of hashtag pages affected by the bug, potentially restricting available information to any user who tapped on one as
Read MoreI do love a new smartphone announcement day, and today is Samsung’s time to shine with its brand-new line of Galaxy Note 20 Android smartphones. The company announced two new models today, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20 Ultra. Before you plunk down for a pre-order—starting tonight at 12:01 a.m. ET—we’re… Read
Read MorePhoto by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge Google Play Music as a service will begin its staggered, region-based shutdown starting next month, but Wear OS users have only a few weeks left to use the smartwatch app before it’s rendered unusable. That latter detail went unmentioned during Google’s announcement that put a December expiration date
Read MoreMicrosoft is now allowing Windows 10 users to run Android apps side by side with Windows applications on a PC. It’s part of a new feature in Your Phone, and it builds upon the mirroring that Microsoft’s Your Phone app already provides. You can now access a list of Android apps in Microsoft’s Your Phone
Read MoreThe call from 20 state officials adds to the rising pressure facing Mark Zuckerberg and his company. Facebook Must Better Police Online Hate, State Attorneys General Say Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft is expanding the calling capabilities in Teams with a new service and dedicated phone systems from its partners. You can now make calls through Microsoft Teams Source: Tech Radar Software
Read MoreBecca Farsace / The Verge Samsung is promising to provide “OS updates up to 3 generations” for Galaxy phones, but that won’t apply to all the phones it makes. Samsung says it will happen for phones from the Galaxy S10 and newer, but that some of its lower A-series phones may not be up to
Read More{$inline_image} There’s a Kurt Vonnegut quote I’ve been leaning on a lot in 2020, taken from his 1969 novel Slaughterhouse-Five, that weird sci-fi time trip that blends the real and the fantastical in a story struggling to contextualize the surreality of the author’s experiences witnessing the firebombing of Dresden, Germany during… Read more… Take Note
Read MoreGPS, Spotify, Pokémon Go: Our readers tell us about the tech that makes their lives better. The Tech You Love Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreTwo organizations have received sizable grants to continue their education reform work in the midst of the challenges posted by COVID-19. Ascendium Issues Grants to Help Orgs Continue Their Ed Improvement Programs Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Microsoft isn’t planning to rename Xbox Live or discontinue Xbox Live Gold. Rumors of an Xbox Live rename appeared this week, after Microsoft announced changes to its services agreement. The software giant started referring to Xbox Live as the “Xbox online service,” prompting some to assume Xbox Live
Read MoreSamsung announced FDA clearance during today’s event. The Samsung Galaxy Watch 3 includes a heart-monitoring electrocardiogram (ECG) app, which the company says has been cleared by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). It’s the second smartwatch in the US with this feature; the Apple Watch received clearance for a similar app in 2018. “I’m
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge DoorDash on Wednesday announced the launch of a chain of virtual convenience stores the company is calling DashMart, which will sell snacks, groceries, and other food-related products from partner restaurants. These stores don’t have brick-and-mortar locations. Instead, they exist solely on the DoorDash app, kind of like a
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