January 28, 2019 Rep. Ocasio-Cortez rips into Facebook, Google, and Microsoft on climate On Monday, Reps. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY) and Chellie Pingree (D-ME) asked the heads of Facebook, Google, and Microsoft to pledge their companies’ support for…
January 28, 2019 Facebook drafts charter for content oversight board, but questions remain Mark Zuckerberg talked about creating an independent body that would oversee Facebook's content decisions, and now that plan is taking shape. The social site…
January 28, 2019 NY state senator calls on Google to remove conversion therapy app Google’s Play Store is currently hosting a gay conversion therapy app from a religious group called Living Hope Ministries. The app gives users access…
January 28, 2019 Bluetooth direction finding will locate your keys Bluetooth's current location technology isn't particularly exacting. Its proximity features can tell you when you're close, but not which way to go — and…
January 28, 2019 Nvidia cuts Q4 revenue projections by $500 million Nvidia warned investors today that it expects much weaker sales, thanks to China’s weakened economy and slipping demand from cryptocurrency miners. Nvidia says it…
January 28, 2019 AirBuddy is a sleek Mac app that helps you connect AirPods to your computer Apple’s AirPods are arguably the simplest and most seamless wireless earbuds on the market — at least for iPhone owners. That’s primarily because of…
January 28, 2019 Facebook expands election integrity efforts ahead of EU vote European Parliament elections are set to take place in May, which of course means there are bad actors who will try to use nefarious…
January 28, 2019 Google Assistant notifications were broken on Android Google Assistant hasn't been quite so… assistive lately. Numerous users reported that Google Assistant notifications have been broken on Android, preventing reminders and other…
January 28, 2019 Intimate conversation between YouTube creator and fan is the best insight into fandom It’s easy to underestimate just how important YouTube creators are to their biggest fans, but sometimes the power of watching a video is enough…
January 28, 2019 Android Q might ship with more privacy protections Android Q is coming, and details about the new OS are trickling out. Earlier this week, XDA Developers published its findings about permissions in…