YouTube has placed major restrictions on the channel of UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson. Instead of hitting the English Defence League founder with an outright ban, the video-streaming site placed limiting factors on his content, as previously reported by Buzzfeed. “After consulting with third party experts, we are applying a tougher treatment to Tommy Robinson’s …
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The US Department of Housing and Urban Development charged Facebook on Thursday with allegedly violating the Fair Housing Act through targeted ads. The charge follows an August 2018 complaint that alleged the social network lets landlords and home sellers engage in housing discrimination through advertising that can exclude people based on race, national origin, religion, gender or disability. “Facebook is …
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Spotify is testing a Premium Duo subscription plan in five countries, letting two people subscribe at a discounted price. The music streaming service is piloting the new option in Colombia, Chile, Denmark, Ireland and Poland, where it costs 12.50 euros (or the local equivalent) — basically halfway between a 10-euro solo Premium subscription and a 15-euro family one. You get …
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Uber’s subscription service is coming to more US cities. The ride-sharing company said Tuesday that it’s expanding Ride Pass, which starts at $15 and limits the cost of fares. The new locations include New York City, Dallas, San Diego, Seattle, San Antonio, Las Vegas, Phoenix, Orange County, Baltimore-Maryland, New Orleans, Nashville, Portland, Raleigh-Durham, St. Louis, Jacksonville and Memphis. When Ride …
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Apple’s credit card could come to international customers following its US launch, according to Goldman Sachs International’s CEO. The Apple Card, which is both virtual and physical, was revealed at the tech giant’s event Monday. Apple noted that it’s teaming up with investment bank Goldman Sachs and Mastercard to release the card. Now playing: Watch this: The Apple Card is …
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The Huawei P30 and P30 Pro leaks keep coming ahead of next week’s official launch in Paris. Recent days have seen unofficial reveals about the P30 Pro’s quad-rear cameras, a Sunset hue option and a possible deal with Sonos. Thursday brought the latest info, via serial leaker Evan Blass, who posted details about the Singapore launch. His link was quickly …
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Apple announced its second-generation AirPods early Wednesday, revealing that they’ll be compatible with Siri and its Wireless Charging Case. Read more: New AirPods review The new AirPods work with Apple’s Wireless Charging Case. Apple You can order the AirPods with or without the charging case via Apple’s online store now, and they’ll hit Apple Stores early next week. With a …
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The Inbox by Gmail app will join Google+ in digital oblivion in two weeks, it seems. We’ve known for a few months that Google would be discontinuing the personalized email app, but some people using it on Android devices got a notification saying it will shut down on April 2 and a link pushing them to the main Gmail app. “This …
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Netflix CEO Reed Hastings confirmed that his company won’t be playing a role in Apple’s upcoming video streaming service. “We want to have people watch our content on our service,” he said Monday. “We’ve chosen not to integrate into their service.” Apple is expected to reveal its offering at an event next Monday, but Hastings’ comments hint that the TV …
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MySpace may have lost your digital memories in a server migration. “As a result of a server migration project, any photos, videos, and audio files you uploaded more than three years ago may no longer be available on or from Myspace,” it said in a note at the top of the site. “We apologize for the inconvenience. If you would …
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