October, 2019

• 14 October

  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg responds to report he’s been meeting with conservatives

  

  Mark Zuckerberg said on Monday he meets with lots of people because that’s “part of learning,” a comment prompted by a report detailing a series of quiet meetings the Facebook boss has had with conservative figures in the US over the summer. The meetings, in the form of small, off-record dinners at his homes since July, have included …

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• 14 October

  Don’t mourn for iTunes. Here’s how to now listen to music on MacOS

  

  Some have waited years for this moment, the day when Apple killed off its iTunes media app for MacOS and split the exasperating tool into individual pieces, each dedicated to a specific purpose. With the Catalina update, the iTunes grumblers get their wish, because with the new update to MacOS, Apple retires iTunes, replacing it with new Apple Music, Apple TV, Apple …

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• 14 October

  Google Pixelbook Go official product image reportedly leaks

  

  Yet another image of the Google Pixelbook Go has leaked, according to a report Monday, but this one is purportedly an official product picture. One of several leaked photos of the upcoming Nest Mini included the Pixelbook Go, 9to5Google reported. This image is the first of the product to show Google’s “G” logo in the top left corner of the …

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• 14 October

  Samsung rolls out Android 10 beta on Galaxy S10 devices

  

  Samsung invited Galaxy S10 owners to enroll in its Android 10 beta program on Monday, after Google rolled out the updated operating system on Pixel devices last month. You can check if you have access with the Samsung Members app. The Android 10 beta includes smaller notifications (so you can continue to reply to that email if someone texts you), …

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• 14 October

  Huge savings on a 24

  

  Good morning, cheeps! Let’s kick off the week in style, with five sweet deals on some very cool items. Oh, and speaking of sweet, as I predicted in my roundup of Halloween-candy tips, the biggest discounts are happening right now. Today only, for example, and while supplies last, this 250-count Mars Favorites Bag is just $14.99. That’s about $5 off …

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• 14 October

  Snapchat outage sends people running to Twitter to vent

  

  Snapchat is apparently having a case of the Mondays. The messaging app on Monday confirmed that some users were having trouble sending Chats and Snaps. Problems started a little before 11 a.m. ET, according to Down Detector, and appeared to impact many on the East Coast and in Europe. The company said it managed to fix things about two hours …

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• 14 October

  AirPods 3 and Apple’s AR glasses could be here sooner than we thought

  

  Apple’s AirPods have been a runaway success, but a new version with a new design may be close to launching with features like noise cancellation and water resistance. In this week’s Apple Core roundup we look at all the latest rumors about the AirPods 3 and as a bonus check on the status of Apple’s long-awaited AR glasses. AirPods 3: …

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• 14 October

  Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency loses support of five founding members

  

  Libra, Facebook’s ambitious but controversial cryptocurrency project, took a hit on Friday as five founding members of the association backing the global coin dropped out. Online marketplace eBay, payments provider Stripe and financial services giants Visa and Mastercard all said they’re no longer participating in the Libra Association, the nonprofit overseeing the project. Mercado Libre’s online payments platform Mercado Pago …

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• 14 October

  Google Pay rolling out to San Francisco rail users soon

  

  Android users will soon be able to use their phones to pay for transit cards in cities such as San Francisco after Cubic Transportation Systems signed an agreement with Google Pay, the search giant’s contactless payment system, on Monday. Cubic says Bay Area passengers will be able to “add transit cards to Google Pay, securely reload funds and purchase tickets …

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• 14 October

  This Apple Maps update might be what finally pulls people away from Google Maps

  

  Apple is expanding the features in its Maps app and rolling out a revamped map for New York and other Northeastern areas following the launch of iOS 13. In addition, the rollout is expanding west to cover West Virginia, Ohio, Michigan, Indiana and North Illinois, according to a Monday report from MacRumors. The updated map includes broader road network coverage, better …

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