A tool called AllVoices is designed to make it easier for employees to anonymously send feedback to company leadership and report harassment and bias. The eponymous company has raised $3 million in seed funding, it said in a Thursday blog post. TechCrunch earlier reported the news. AllVoices is an encrypted platform that lets people send …
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A new app by CEO and engineer Tracy Chou designed to prevent online abuse and harassment is now taking beta testers. Block Party lets you choose who you want to hear from and includes a feature that filters out anyone who’s likely to send you unwanted content on Twitter. Chou shared the update Tuesday on Twitter. People can sign up …
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Pokemon fans can now vote for their favorite pocket monster ahead of Pokemon Day on Feb. 27. The Pokemon of the Year competition, part of a collaboration with Google, will crown the winner after counting all votes cast between Feb. 5 and Feb. 14 at 5:59 a.m. PT. To vote, search for “Pokemon vote” on Google. The results will show …
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This story is part of Elections 2020, CNET’s coverage of the voting in November and its aftermath. Twitter on Wednesday said it’s rolling out a tool that lets users report misleading information on the 2020 US election. People can report content they believe includes false information on where or how to vote or register to vote. They can also call …
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Huawei was the world’s top 5G phone vendor in 2019, with 37% market share (or 6.9 million devices), according to a Tuesday report from Strategy Analytics. Global 5G phone shipments reached 19 million units last year, the report says. “Demand for 5G smartphones is higher than many expected,” Ken Hyers, director at Strategy Analytics, said in a release. “Fierce …
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Apple has filed a patent application for small “finger devices” loaded with sensors that allow people to interact with objects in AR or VR. The application was published Thursday by the US Patent and Trademark Office. Elements such as force sensors, optical sensors and ultrasonic sensors would be used for “gathering finger input from a user.” That input could then be …
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A new phone case from Yellow Jacket also serves as a handy self-defense tool. The company on Tuesday launched the latest model of its stun gun case for iPhone X and XS, with a slimmer design and rounded edges. The Generation V iPhone case comes in black, red, tan and teal. It can “fire multiple charges at six to seven …
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Facebook has reportedly abandoned its plan to sell ads in messaging platform WhatsApp, according to a Thursday report by The Wall Street Journal. The company’s decision to bring ads to the app is reportedly what led to the departure of WhatsApp’s creators around two years ago. In recent months, WhatsApp dissolved a team dedicated to figuring out how to best …
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Bose on Wednesday said it’s closing 119 store locations across North America, Europe, Australia and Japan in the coming months. The audio equipment company says the move is due to “the dramatic shift to online shopping.” Bose’s first US store opened in 1993. The company now says its products are increasingly being purchased online. “Originally, our retail stores gave people …
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Starting Wednesday, customers can save $50 on the Nubia Z20 dual-screen phone, which’ll now cost $499 in the US (£449 in the UK). The phone launched globally in October. The Nubia Z20 comes in diamond black and twilight blue. It features a bezel-less 6.42-inch FHD+ display with no notches, a 5.1-inch touch display on the back, triple cameras and up to …
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