January 9, 2020 The appetite for live-streaming is bigger than ever Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge It would be easy to assume that because competition is so stiff among live-streaming platforms — for…
January 9, 2020 Bipartisan bill would give parents more power to protect their kids online House lawmakers have introduced new legislation that attempts to modernize the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Dubbed the "Preventing Real Online Threats Endangering…
January 9, 2020 This folding 8K drone could rival DJI and Skydio It’s been a few years since I walked over to the drone section of the CES show floor, but Autel Robotics gave me a…
January 9, 2020 Reddit bans impersonation on its platform Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Today, Reddit updated its policies about impersonation to no longer allow impersonation of an individual or entity…
January 9, 2020 Mark Zuckerberg is giving up on annual personal challenges Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty Images Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s moving away from his annual self-reflection challenges to take a longer-term…
January 9, 2020 The Mystery Virus in China Might Be an Undiscovered Cousin of SARS, Scientists Say Scientists in China think they’ve made a break in the case of a mystery disease that’s caused pneumonia in dozens of people. In several…
January 9, 2020 GrubHub Reportedly Considering Merging With Another Parasitic Food Delivery Service Food-delivery giant GrubHub is mulling the possibility of selling itself off, the Wall Street Journal reported on Wednesday, as part of a strategic review…
January 9, 2020 Apple Pay Users Are Getting Unintentionally Charged at NYC Subway Turnstiles The MTA, New York City’s monument to dysfunction and grime and anguish, is overcharging us again, the bastards. Riders have reported seeing $2.75 charges…
January 9, 2020 Nintendo eShop sale includes big discounts for Mario Kart and Yoshi Nintendo has your back if you need more games for that Switch you got during the holidays. It's running an eShop New Year Sale…
January 9, 2020 Roomba’s robot vacuum could grow arms in the near future iRobot, the maker of the popular robot vacuum Roomba, said it’s working on a version of the disc-shaped household helper that has arms. The…