Is Facebook starting a News video section to stave off fake news?

Facebook could be readying a News section on its Facebook Watch video service, in an apparent attempt to curb the spread of “fake news.”  That’s the word from Axios, which reports that Facebook is in talks with 10 publishers to launch the dedicated news section. The section will reportedly run for 12 months, with Facebook requiring …

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Walmart goes big into online grocery delivery, challenging Amazon

Walmart is making a major push into online grocery delivery. After testing out grocery delivery over the past two years in six US markets, the largest retailer in the world said Wednesday it will bring the service to more than 100 metro areas in the US over the coming months. With all those new cities, the service will eventually reach …

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YouTube will add Wikipedia snippets to conspiracy videos

YouTube videos focusing on conspiracy theories will now link to a snippet of information on the topic from Wikipedia. YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki described the new feature during a session Tuesday at South by Southwest with Nicholas Thompson, editor-in-chief of Wired. “This has been a year of fake news and misinformation,” she said.  YouTube will determine what exactly qualifies as …

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FCC accuses startup of launching tiny rogue satellites

US regulators have accused a small Silicon Valley startup of launching satellites without permission. In December, the Federal Communications Commission denied Swarm Technologies, a stealthy startup headed by a former Google employee, permission to launch four of its tiny satellites. But the company apparently launched them anyway, according to a report from tech news site IEEE Spectrum. If confirmed, it …

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Firefox 59 offers speed boosts and a business version

With Firefox 59, the race is on. Previously, Mozilla’s browser would fetch website data from a cache stored on a PC’s hard drive or SSD. The new version of Firefox, released Tuesday, gets a bit of a speed boost by seeing if it can get that information faster from the network. The feature is part of project called Quantum to …

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Fitbit Versa is here: The new $200 smartwatch arrives in April

Fitbit Versa is the company’s third attempt at a full-on smartwatch, and the company may have finally nailed a good design at a really good price. It’s fully compatible with all of the apps designed for its more expensive predecessor, the Fitbit Ionic, which debuted just five months ago. The Versa arrives in April for $200 (£200, AU$300) — that’s …

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Amazon’s Kindle Oasis gets ‘champagne’ gold spring refresh

When it comes to dedicated e-readers, Amazon’s Kindle Oasis is as good as it gets, and now it has a new color befitting its premium status: champagne gold. You do have to pay $30 extra to go gold. The original graphite version starts at $250 for the Wi-Fi-only version, but it only comes with 8GB of memory while the champagne …

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Google Assistant is now on Apple’s iPad

The Google Assistant is now available as an iPad app, the company announced Tuesday in a blog post. The Assistant, which is most notable for powering the Google Home and Google Home Mini speakers, was already available as an iPhone app released last May. While that iPhone version could run on the iPad, this tablet-specific version adds true support for …

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Apple’s WWDC 2018 kicks off June 4

This story is part of WWDC 2022, CNET’s complete coverage from and about Apple’s annual developers conference. Apple announced Tuesday that its Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is kicking off June 4 in San Jose. The confab is a one-stop shop for software developers across Apple’s varied and growing universe of products, including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Mac computers and the new HomePod speaker. …

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Google may prioritize stories for paying news subscribers

Google plans to prioritize news articles in search results for users who already subscribe to those news outlets, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. The Alphabet unit will also begin sharing data with media companies on who’s most likely to buy a subscription, Bloomberg reported, citing anonymous sources. The initiative, expected to be unveiled at an event March 20 in New York, aims …

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Asus ROG Strix Hero is more Clark Kent than Superman

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Fitbit Versa is the Apple Watch’s strongest competition, but Fitbit Ace is going for your kids

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Audi’s Virtual Cockpit makes the TT RS shine even brighter

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VR is helping to reduce pain, anxiety in patients

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What Alexa’s laughing means for voice recognition’s future

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