Twitter obscured a tweet sent by Rep. Matt Gaetz on Monday, finding that the Florida Republican had violated its policies prohibiting tweets that glorify violence. But Twitter didn’t delete the tweet, instead deciding to hide it and require users to click a “View” button to see the tweet’s contents. In a tweet posted Monday morning, …

Apple has reportedly temporarily closed many of its US retail stores as protests across the country turn violent in the wake of the death of George Floyd. The move, which affects stores across the US, is out concern for the safety of employees and customers as stores have been targeted by looters and vandalized, 9to5Mac reported Sunday. “With the health …

Some Zoom users early Sunday reported performance issues with the videoconferencing app that prevented them from joining or hosting conferences, while others complained of not being able to see or hear other participants. The outage, which appears to have begun around 6 a.m. PT, appears to be concentrated in the UK and East Coast of the United States. “Our team …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Three Democratic senators have sent a letter to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg demanding answers to questions about what the social networking giant is doing to combat the spread on its platforms of misinformation and disinformation regarding the novel coronavirus, which causes the respiratory …

Apple’s long-rumored foray into the augmented headset market won’t happen until 2022 at the earliest, Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo reportedly said in a note to investors. Sources told CNET in 2018 that Apple would reveal its plans for an augmented reality and virtual reality headset sometime this year. But the coronavirus pandemic has created supply chain issues in China and a …

For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Apple’s annual audit of its supplier chain highlights the company’s plans to increase safety and protection for workers in its global supply chain in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Apple’s 14th annual Supplier Responsibility Progress Report, released on Thursday, includes a letter …

YouTube users around the world on Thursday reported outages that briefly prevented them from accessing content on the popular video-sharing site. Users turned to Twitter to voice their frustration and try to get answers. “Hey @YouTube@ytcreators my channel is gone for some reason,” one person tweeted. “No videos are showing up on page and creator studio has gone haywire saying …

Slack began experiencing issues Tuesday afternoon, but some users didn’t seem to mind the timeout. After Slack went down for many people around 4:30 p.m. PT, they turned to Twitter to point out that the collaboration tool was unavailable. Slack responded that it was aware of the performance issues and was working to correct the problem. “Users have reported general …

The forthcoming iPhone 12 Pro is expected to feature a ProMotion display with a refresh rate of 120Hz, according to EverythingApplePro. It’s also expected to feature Face ID improvements and an upgraded camera. The annual fall iPhone refresh is expected to be called the iPhone 12 and feature three tiers of varying features. If the report is accurate, the iPhone …

The global smartwatch market continues to grow, and Apple continues to dominate it. The company shipped 7.6 million Apple Watches in the first quarter, to give it a 55% market share, a slight increase over the year-ago period, according to data released Wednesday by market analyst Strategy Analytics.   Overall, manufacturers shipped 14 million smartwatches during the quarter, an increase …