Apple opened its first US Developer Academy in Detroit this week, offering students courses on coding, design, marketing and project management, “with an emphasis on inclusivity and making a positive impact in their communities,” the iPhone maker said in a release Thursday.  The effort was launched with Michigan State University, and is part of Apple’s Racial …

All YouTube creators can now enable auto captions for livestreams to make them more accessible, the Google-owned company said Thursday. The feature was previously only available to channels with at least 1,000 subscribers. Live auto captions are currently only available for livestreams in English, but the company says it plans to expand the feature in the coming months to all …

This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. Even if you’re not familiar with the name Susan Bennett, you’d likely recognize her voice. As the original Siri, Bennett became a dependable presence in many iPhone users’ lives, responding to various inquiries and …

This story is part of Tech for a Better World, stories about the diverse teams creating products, apps and services to improve our lives and society. Google is rolling out a few new accessibility features for Android users, including the ability to control your phone and communicate using facial gestures, the company said Thursday. It also rolled out an update …

T-Mobile executive vice president and chief financial officer Peter Osvaldik reportedly isn’t pleased with Samsung for its mobile supply shortages.  “Samsung has really fallen behind the eight ball relative to other OEMs on the global supply chain issue,” Osvaldik said during a BofA Securities investor event, according to a Wednesday report by Fierce Wireless. “A lot of our customer base are …

As hybrid and remote work are projected to be the new norm even after the COVID-19 pandemic, Google is teaming up with Avocor to launch two new devices designed to make in-person and remote meetings more efficient: the Google Meet Series One Desk 27 and Board 65. Avocor, which makes interactive displays, shared the update in a release Wednesday. The …

Twitter on Friday said some hosts on its audio chat room feature, Spaces, can now create paid gatherings, or Ticketed Spaces. The company opened up applications for content monetization on Spaces in June.  “We’re experimenting on iOS only for now but we hope to get it to everyone soon,” Twitter said in a tweet. “Know it’s taking us a little time, but …

If you’re still getting used to TikTok’s longer, three-minute videos that rolled out to the masses last month, buckle up for this possible update. The company is reportedly testing videos that are up to five minutes long, according to social media commentator Matt Navarra. Navarra tweeted a screenshot of an account update from TikTok that reads: “Upload videos up to …

Facebook on Wednesday said it’ll be “sharing messages across Facebook in both English and Spanish” about the US Food and Drug Administration’s full approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine. On Monday, Pfizer’s COVID-19 vaccine became the first to win full approval by the FDA. “This is part of our ongoing efforts to connect people with reliable information,” Facebook said in …

All those rumors back in 2011 about an “iPhone nano,” a cheaper and smaller alternative to the iPhone 4 (Apple’s top-tier mobile device at the time), appear to have been rooted in truth. A report Thursday by The Verge seemingly shows an email sent by Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in October 2010 that confirms the company was working on a …