April, 2020

• 24 April

  Verizon takes a hit from COVID

  

  For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Verizon is feeling the effects of the economic slowdown from the coronavirus: The company reported Friday that it lost 68,000 of its highly valued phone subscribers, who pay their bills monthly, during the first quarter of 2020.  As …

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• 24 April

  Telegram says group video calls are coming later this year

  

  To help its users stay in touch during the coronavirus pandemic and after, Telegram will add group video calls this year to its popular messaging app, the company said Friday. Telegram also noted that its app — available on Android, iOS, Windows and Mac, as well as through a web browser — now has 400 million monthly users, up from 300 million …

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• 24 April

  Facebook takes on Zoom with new video calling features

  

  For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Facebook is releasing a new feature that lets you video chat with multiple people through Messenger even if you don’t have a social media account, a move that could help the company compete with popular videoconferencing app Zoom. The world’s largest social network …

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• 24 April

  New iOS text

  

  Strings of texts that cause iPhones and iOS devices to crash isn’t a new problem, but a new one has appeared in 2020. After several bugs annoyed iOS users in the last decade, a new string of text using Sindhi characters has seemingly been discovered that, when sent to an iOS device in a notification, it will cause the device …

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• 24 April

  Federal court approves $5B Facebook settlement with FTC over Cambridge Analytica

  

  Now, it’s Facebook official. The social network said a federal court on Thursday officially approved a settlement Facebook reached with the US Federal Trade Commission last July following a lengthy investigation into the company’s privacy mishaps.  “This agreement has already brought fundamental changes to our company and advances in how we protect people’s privacy beyond anything we’ve done before,” Michel …

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• 24 April

  Pearl Jam stream new album in Dolby Atmos for free, some exceptions apply

  

  Pearl Jam are streaming their newest album Gigaton in Dolby Atmos format for free for the next week, exclusively for users of Apple TV and iOS devices. If you’re a Pearl Jam fan, the full-length album is available on Apple TV 4K or compatible iPhones, iPads or MacBooks. While you will need an Atmos-compatible receiver and speakers (or Atmos soundbar) to …

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• 24 April

  JBL Boombox 2 vs. UE Hyperboom: Which portable Bluetooth party speaker is better?

  

  Supercompact portable mini Bluetooth speakers that weigh a pound or less and travel nicely have been popular for a while. But if you’re looking for big sound with thumping bass, you have to step up to one of the jumbo models, two of which have recently hit the market: the Ultimate Ears Hyperboom ($400) and the JBL Boombox 2 ($500).  …

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• 24 April

  Apple Arcade: 3 top

  

  This story is part of CNET’s coverage of Apple Arcade, including exclusive first looks we got at some of the service’s high-profile new games. On Thursday, Apple Arcade, Apple’s $4.99-a-month gaming service, launched updates for three of its top-rated games in the App Store — Tangle Tower (4.8 of 5 stars), Sneaky Sasquatch (4.7 of 5 stars) and Down in Bermuda (4.7 of 5 …

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• 24 April

  Uber promised drivers masks weeks ago. Most say they’re still waiting

  

  For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Uber said it was shipping tens of millions of face masks to drivers two weeks ago. The ride-hailing giant said it would prioritize full-time drivers working in the cities hit hardest by the novel coronavirus, like New York and Los Angeles. Then it’d …

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• 24 April

  Amazon extends its higher hourly and overtime pay during coronavirus

  

  For the most up-to-date news and information about the coronavirus pandemic, visit the WHO and CDC websites. Amazon is extending its increased hourly pay and double overtime pay, offering warehouse employees in the US and Canada $2 extra an hour through May 16. The online retail giant said Friday the higher wages will now cost the company just under $700 …

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