Twitter on Tuesday said it’s updated its rules against hateful conduct to ban language that “dehumanizes” people because of their religion. Tweets that go against the new policy will be taken down, the company said. Tweets posted before the new rule will have to be deleted if reported, Twitter said, but the account won’t be …

Virginia’s ban on revenge porn now includes deepfake images and videos. An updated law, which took effect Monday, expands upon an existing law that says anyone who shares or sells nude or sexual images and videos to “coerce, harass, or intimidate” is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor. The update adds language about “a falsely created videographic or still image,” …

AT&T will donate $500,000 to Sports Fans Coalition NY, the nonprofit advocacy group that operates broadcast TV app Locast, the telecommunications giant said Thursday.  Locast offers free access to local broadcast stations including ABC, CBS, NBC and FOX to people with broadband-connected receivers. It’s available in 13 cities including New York, Chicago, Boston and San Francisco. “This donation will support SFCNY’s mission to make free …

Now you can know just how miserable your commute will (or won’t) be before you even get to the train station. Google Maps on Thursday rolled out a feature that predicts how crowded a train, subway or bus will be based on previous rides. Riders can see this information and then decide if they want to stick it out or …

Harry Potter: Wizards Unite, the augmented reality game that’s cast a spell on fans and players since launching last week, is getting its first real-world event this summer. The first Harry Potter: Wizards Unite Fan Festival is slated to take place Aug. 31 to Sept. 1 in Indianapolis, Indiana, the game’s account tweeted Thursday.  Not many details are available yet, …

Instagram is finding new ways to place ads throughout its platform. The social media site said Wednesday that it’ll start putting ads on its Explore page.  Explore shows users photos and videos that match their interests, to help them find new accounts. More than half of Instagram accounts use Explore each month, the company says. In addition, 80% of Instagram’s …

The limited edition OnePlus 7 Pro in Almond started shipping in the US and Canada on Tuesday.  The cream-colored phone has a pop-up camera coated in 24-karat gold and costs $699. It also features triple-rear cameras, an in-display fingerprint reader, a 6.67-inch display that refreshes 90 times a second (most phones refresh 60 times) and fast-charging technology. It doesn’t include wireless charging or …

Future versions of the Apple Watch could feature a band with a built-in camera, according to a patent published Tuesday by the US Patent and Trademark Office. Apple envisions a watch band with an adjustable camera or some other kind of optical sensor at the end. The watch display would serve as the viewfinder.  Apple’s sketch for a watch band …

Tubi, a free movie streaming site, said Monday it surpassed 20 million monthly active users. Customers also watched more than 94 million hours of content on the ad-supported service last month, the company said.  The Netflix alternative has more than 15,000 movies and TV shows available on its service. It also has over 200 content partners, including Warner Bros., NBCUniversal, …

Microsoft may be planning to make future versions of its Surface Pen more functional — and flexible. The tech giant is envisioning a stylus with an earpiece dock, an application published by the US Patent and Trademark Office last week shows.  The earpiece would be fitted with a speaker, earpiece battery and wireless radio that would pair with a host device. …