Snapchat taking steps to stop drug deals on its app

Snapchat on Thursday said it taking steps to stop illegal drug sales on its platform amid an increase in overdose deaths in the US linked to drugs laced with fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine and can be deadly even in small quantities. “We have …

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YouTube’s Rewind annual trend

YouTube‘s annual Rewind videos — which evolved over nearly a decade into elaborate collabs with the biggest online stars and influencers recapping the trends of the year — are officially dead now. Last year, YouTube skipped Rewind, saying it was taking “a break” from the clips that were always widely anticipated, heavily watched and (often) viciously mocked. On Tuesday, the …

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HP Envy x360 15 (2021) review: A lot of laptop at a reasonable price

With PC makers moving more toward using taller 16:10- and 3:2-ratio displays instead of widescreen 16:9 panels, models like the HP Envy x360 15 might soon be a rarity. On the other hand, 15.6-inch two-in-ones are already fairly uncommon. Still, this Envy is strong competition against models like Lenovo Yoga 7i and Dell Inspiron 15 2-in-1 for its mix of component …

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Samsung expects highest

Samsung’s rebound from the tech slowdown and pandemic lockdown appears to be gaining steam. The Korean electronics giant said Thursday that it expects its operating profit for the third quarter to come in at 12.25 trillion won ($13.2 billion), an increase of nearly 28% compared with the year-ago period. Samsung also pegged its revenue for the three-month period ended Sept. …

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YouTube now lets all creators use auto captions for livestreams

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 …

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Apple opens Developer Academy in Detroit focused on iOS apps

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 Equity and Justice Initiative, which …

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Facebook is ‘bullish’ about bringing more people online despite scrutiny

A day after Facebook experienced a massive outage, the social network’s executives and engineers gathered via video to chat about the company’s efforts to bring more people online. The impact of the six-hour outage wasn’t lost on Facebook Chief Technology Officer Mike Schroepfer. People couldn’t message their family and friends and businesses couldn’t promote their products. “It is a good …

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The global supply chain couldn’t handle your online shopping

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Lexus’ 2022 NX is a small SUV with some big improvements

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Inside the lab making real holograms in midair

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Twitch confirms massive breach, Samsung delays next

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Lexus’ 2022 NX is a small SUV with some big improvements

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Inside the lab making real holograms in midair

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