October 21, 2021 Twitter says its algorithms amplify the ‘political right’ but it doesn’t know why Twitter said in April that it was undertaking a new effort to study algorithmic fairness on its platform and whether its algorithms contribute to…
October 21, 2021 Regulator orders Apple, Google to hand over app store payment system data American tech heavyweights are facing yet more scrutiny of their payment practices. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has ordered Amazon, Apple, Facebook, Google, PayPal…
October 21, 2021 Amazon workers in New York City are building toward a union vote Amazon may soon face a second unionization effort in less than a year. Per The New York Times, hourly workers at the company’s JFK8…
October 21, 2021 Razer’s smart RGB face mask is now available for $100 It took the better part of a year, but Razer's smart face mask is finally available. You can buy the Zephyr either by itself…
October 21, 2021 AMD and Microsoft issue fixes for Ryzen CPU slowdowns on Windows 11 Shortly after Microsoft released Windows 11 earlier this month, AMD warned that the OS could slow down apps on systems with Ryzen processors. The…
October 21, 2021 Razer’s $399 Enki is better than most office chairs, period In the past decade we’ve seen the tag “gamer” used increasingly as a lifestyle sales pitch. Sure, you can buy gaming headsets and gaming…
October 21, 2021 ‘Among Us’ will hit Xbox and PlayStation on December 14th Innersloth has been promisingfor months that it will bring Among Us to Xbox and PlayStation sometime this year. Sure enough, the Mafia-style social deduction…
October 21, 2021 Google will make it easier to separate your work and personal apps on Android Google plans to bring Android’s work profile feature to more devices. If you’re not familiar with the tool, it separates your work and personal…
October 21, 2021 Twitter buys a chat app to boost DMs and community features Twitter is willing to spend to bolster direct messaging. CNBCnotes Twitter has acquired the chat app Sphere for an unspecified amount. Engineering VP Nick…
October 21, 2021 Google cuts Play Store fees for subscriptions and music streaming apps Google is cutting Play Store service fees for more developers. The company currently charges a 30 percent commission for the first 12 months of…