A Google plan to improve the Chrome web browser has triggered an explosion of concern that it’ll also cripple extensions designed to block ads, improve privacy and protect against security problems. Google’s proposed approach would torpedo ad blocker uBlock Origin, tracker blocker Ghostery, privacy and password manager Privowny, JavaScript software blocker NoScript and a malware …
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Newark Airport investigates drone sightings that halted arrivals
The Federal Aviation Administration on Tuesday briefly suspended arrivals at New Jersey’s Newark Airport after drones were spotted nearby. A pair of drones were seen flying 3,500 feet (just over 1 km) over the smaller Teterboro Airport, which is about 17 miles away from Newark — the 11th busiest airport in the US — at around 5 p.m., an FAA …
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Acer is introducing four new Chromebooks for students. On Wednesday, the computer maker unveiled a new suite of 11.6-inch laptops for education customers: the Chromebook Spin 511, the Chromebook Spin 311, and two called the Chromebook 311 (one featuring an AMD chip and the other powered by Intel). Acer designed the laptops to be extra durable, for students at K-12 …
Read More »Hulu drops base price from $8 to $6 per month
The price of streaming TV is changing all the time, and Hulu’s latest price adjustments are bringing the price up… and also down. It all depends on which flavor of Hulu you want to subscribe to. The cheapest Hulu plan, with ads, is going down by $2 per month, from $8 to $6 The ad-free Hulu plan price remains the …
Read More »Facebook debuts tool to report scam ads that feature false celeb endorsements
Facebook launched a UK-specific tool on Wednesday for people to report scam ads they spot across the platform. At the same time, the social network said it’s donating £3 million ($3.9 million) to set up an action project, due to launch in May, with charity group Citizens Advice that would help people deal with scams. Facebook announced the tool at …
Read More »Get to know YouTube’s new swipe gestures
The YouTube app recently added two swipe gestures that you may have discovered by accident, as I did. (Once you begin using the new gestures, you are even more likely to need to employ YouTube’s Take a Break feature.) I was merrily and innocently flitting about YouTube and accidentally swiped my way to a new video. After some quick Internet …
Read More »YouTube TV comes to 95 more US markets in time for the Super Bowl
This year there’s more ways to stream the Super Bowl live over the Internet than ever. And if you live in Bangor or Reno or Wilmington, you can now add one more to the list. Starting today, YouTube TV is available in 95 additional TV markets, including those three, and will roll out nationwide soon. Until now the $40-per-month service, which …
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