Facebook started restricting users from viewing or sharing Australian news on Wednesday, because of a proposed law in the country that would require the social network to pay news publishers for content.  Called the News Media Bargaining Code, the legislation also affects Google, which surfaces news articles in search results. News outlets have struggled to …

The Boy Scouts know what’s up: “Be prepared.” It just makes sense, and the extreme weather in Texas right now just reinforces the need. You simply never know when there’s going to be an extended power outage. Below I’ve rounded up some big batteries that happen to be on sale. They’re not full-on generators, so they’re not powerful enough to …

Apple TV’s expansion to Google’s Chromecast with Google TV has finally arrived. After first being announced in December, Google announced Thursday that Apple’s TV app is now available on the Chromecast with Google TV and will be coming to 2021 Sony and TCL Google TV-powered televisions.  With the addition of the Apple TV app, Google TV now joins Apple and …

As a professional photographer, I was intrigued when Apple ditched Intel’s chips and instead started using its own M1 silicon in the MacBook lineup. The performance boosts Apple promised were appealing — as was the supposed battery life improvement — but I was nervous about having to run my professional software on a platform that wasn’t yet properly supported by …

Facebook is expanding its efforts to tackle misinformation about climate change by expanding the reach and remit of its Climate Science Information Center. The company said on Thursday that the Center will now be available to Facebook users in 12 new countries: Belgium, Brazil, Canada, India, Indonesia, Ireland, Mexico, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Spain, South Africa and Taiwan. Facebook first launched …

Huawei has reportedly told suppliers that orders for its smartphones will drop by around 60% in 2021. The drop in expected phone shipments from 189 million in 2020 down to 70 million in 2021 is a result of sanctions against the Chinese smartphone maker in the US, Nikkei reported Thursday. Huawei’s phones are hugely popular globally but aren’t sold in …

After nearly a year of laptop scarcity and high prices, we’re finally starting to see more availability and better deals. If you’re on the hunt for a K-12-friendly machine, I’ve got one for you — though I’m going to restate my fondness for Neverware CloudReady, which can turn just about any old laptop into a capable Chromebook. It’s totally free. …

While stating that Kamala Harris and her family will uphold the highest ethical standards, Deputy White House Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said that according to the policy of the White House, the US Vice President’s name should not be used in connection with any commercial activity. This announcement from Sabrina Singh comes after the White House had earlier asked Meena …

Metroman E Sreedharan, the man credited for changing the way residents of Delhi travel is all set to join the BJP in his home state of Kerala. Kerala BJP president K.Surendran on Thursday confirmed that Sreedharan will join the party later this month. “Metroman has informed that he will be joining the BJP by taking the party membership when the …

The price of standard petrol shot up to Rs 100.13 a litre in Rajasthan’s Sri Ganganagar on Wednesday. This is the first time that automotive fuel has crossed the Rs 100-mark anywhere in the country. In most other states, the prices mostly ruled above Rs 90 per litre as high central and state taxes bumped up the impact of rising …