June, 2020

• 16 June

  Bose scraps its AR program, report says

  

  Bose is shutting down its augmented reality program, according to a Monday report by Protocol. Key AR employees have reportedly left the company, and Bose has notified partners that their apps will no longer work in the coming weeks.  “Bose AR didn’t become what we envisioned,” a company representative told Protocol. “It’s not the first …

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• 16 June

  COVID

  

  This story is part of Generation China, CNET’s series exploring the nation’s technological ambition. The pandemic sure isn’t hurting 5G subscriptions, at least when it comes to China. The super-fast new wireless technology should be in about double the number of hands in 2020 as Ericsson predicted late last year. The Swedish networking giant, in its biannual mobility report released …

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• 16 June

  Save $400 on a loaded Gigabyte Aero laptop at Amazon

  

  The Gigabyte Aero 15 won an Editors’ Choice Award last fall on the strength of its excellent OLED display and its wealth of color-management tools. These features make the Aero 15 a winner for creative pros, but it also has a few items that will draw the attention of gamers. It features RGB keyboard lighting along with software for monitoring …

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• 16 June

  This iPhone trick makes it incredibly easy to share your Wi

  

  Sharing your Wi-Fi password with a guest in your home can be a hassle. Either you can’t find the complex password that came with your Wi-Fi router or you don’t want them to know your password, but don’t mind sharing your network. Don’t get me wrong, it’s important to have a high-quality password protecting your Wi-Fi network, but it’s certainly …

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• 16 June

  HBO Max questions linger: When are these missing features coming, exactly?

  

  HBO Max is here and streaming to subscribers now, serving up episodes of Friends and The Big Bang Theory, movies from Joker to Casablanca to Howl’s Moving Castle and tons of kid-friendly shows including a new Elmo series and Looney Toons. There’s a lot we already know about the service, including the fact that it’s still maturing and adding new …

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• 16 June

  Private Facebook groups are using ‘Justice for George Floyd’ as a cloak for racist behavior

  

  At first glance, a private “Justice for George Floyd” Facebook group looks like many of the dozens of other groups created to collectively mourn the killing of an unarmed Black man by a white police officer. “We demand justice for the murder of George Floyd,” the group says in its description with the hashtag #BLM, for Black Lives Matter. The …

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• 16 June

  Verizon gets its first 5G laptop in Lenovo’s Flex 5G

  

  Lenovo’s first 5G-capable PC is ready to ship, with Verizon users able to get it on June 18.  First announced back at CES in January, the $1,400 Flex 5G will hit Verizon’s website later this week marking the first time a US carrier is selling a laptop capable of tapping into 5G wireless networks.  The two-in-one computer features a 14-inch …

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• 16 June

  Dropbox introduces Vault password manager to help boost your online security

  

  Dropbox is continuing to expand beyond cloud storage, introducing a host of new features to make it more useful in other aspects of people’s lives.  In a blog post Tuesday, the company detailed the new additions, starting with a LastPass and 1Password rival that it aptly calls Dropbox Passwords. Available now as a private beta to “select Dropbox Plus users,” the …

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• 16 June

  Apple diversity chief Christie Smith reportedly leaving company

  

  Apple’s head of diversity and inclusion is reportedly leaving the company as tech giants ramp up efforts to fight racial injustice and inequality in the wake of protests over the death of George Floyd. Christie Smith, who took on the role in 2017, left the company on Tuesday, Bloomberg reported, citing unidentified people familiar with the matter. Smith’s departure comes …

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• 16 June

  Instagram to review how its policies, algorithm impact black users

  

  Instagram plans to reevaluate its policies in an effort to ensure black voices are heard on the app. In a blog post on Tuesday, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri promised to address inequities in the social media company’s approach to harassment, account verification, content distribution and algorithmic bias. “The irony that we’re a platform that stands for elevating Black voices, but …

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