Twitter is changing how it handles tweets from politicians and government leaders — including President Donald Trump — that violate its rules but are still in the public’s interest. The social network on Thursday said it’ll start placing a notice over tweets that break its rules, and users will have to clip or tap on …
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Facebook: Our terms of service are less confusing now. Really
Facebook says it wants to give people “clear, simple explanations” about how its business works and how it uses your personal information. In a blog post on Thursday, Facebook outlined updates to its terms of service intended to clarify how the company makes money and to explain users’ rights on the site. The social network said it’s adding more information …
Read More »YouTube faces FTC investigation into its kids practices, report says
YouTube may face fines from a late-stage investigation by the US government into the video giant’s handling of children’s videos, according to a Wednesday report by The Washington Post, which cites unnamed people familiar with the probe. The investigation at the Federal Trade Commission has propelled YouTube to reconsider some of its most fundamental elements, like its influential algorithm that …
Read More »Google Calendar is back after global outage
Google Calendar is back after a more than two-hour outage Tuesday morning. At 10:31 a.m. PT, Google’s G Suite team tweeted: “We’re all clear folks!” The service had been down for users around the world, showing 404 pages and error messages instead of important meeting and event information. Problems started to crop up early in the morning, and Google tweeted that …
Read More »Huawei delays Mate X foldable phone launch
Huawei is reportedly delaying the release of its $2,600 Mate X. The Chinese tech giant is pushing the foldable phone’s launch date from this summer to September, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday. Huawei is delaying sales of the Mate X, in part, to improve the quality of the phone’s foldable screen, Vincent Peng, a senior vice president at the company, told …
Read More »YouTube TV is giving ‘longtime’ subscribers Showtime at no extra cost
YouTube TV appears to be offering some subscribers a summer of free Showtime. The live TV streaming service is giving “longtime friends” a subscription to Showtime at no cost through Sept. 5, 2019, according to offer messages shared by customers on social media. “Wowza!! I just got a free summer of @Showtime from @YouTubeTV no strings — just for being …
Read More »LG G8 ThinQ makes its way to US Cellular
LG just announced an upgraded version of the G8 called the LG G8X, which among other features is compatible with a dual screen attachment, similar to the LG V50. The LG G8 ThinQ has found its way to US Cellular. LG’s latest flagship phone is available online and in stores from US Cellular starting Thursday. The phone costs $800 if you …
Read More »Apple CEO Tim Cook worries fake news isn’t ‘under control’
This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple CEO Tim Cook thinks we should all be concerned about the possibility of fake news impacting the next presidential election. “I worry that the fake news is not under control,” Cook said in an interview with CBS News’ Norah O’Donnell, adding that …
Read More »Motorola’s rumored foldable Razr shown off in purported renders
Motorola’s rumored to be working on a foldable update to its iconic Razr phone. A new set of leaked images could give us a look at the revamped Razr. Purported press renders of a foldable Motorola Razr were posted to /Leaks on Sunday. The images show a Razr-branded phone with a long, continuous display. One image shows the phone bent 90 degrees. …
Read More »Uber sets IPO price range of $44 to $50 a share
Uber on Friday set a price range of $44 to $50 a share for its initial public offering, according to an updated filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The ride-hailing company plans to offer 180 million shares and seeks to raise about $9 billion in its IPO. The San Francisco-based company will list on the New York Stock …
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