Airbnb is rolling out 50 new features, many of which are aimed at travel flexibility born of remote work. In a blog post Wednesday, the company outlined updates including a verified Wi-Fi tool that lets you check a listing’s internet speed, a new translation feature and the ability to search listings up to a year …
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10 November
Samsung’s display chief to kick off CES 2022 with a ‘call to action’ on climate change
This story is part of CES, where CNET covers the latest news on the most incredible tech coming soon. The president of Samsung‘s visual display business will deliver the preshow keynote at CES 2022, hinting that the largest tech conference of the year could begin with Samsung’s perspective on sustainability in the tech industry and possibly updates about its TV …
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10 November
Office Depot: Holiday savings on laptops available this week
This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. Black Friday is approaching, but you don’t have to wait for great savings to hit the shelves: Many retailers are offering extra savings throughout the season. Office Depot is cutting prices all season long with their Holiday Deals of the Week, which go live every …
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10 November
Disney Plus hits 118.1 million subscribers but member growth slows sharply
Disney Plus grew to 118.1 million subscribers as of Oct. 2, Disney said Wednesday. That’s a 60% jump from a year earlier, but it also means Disney Plus added only 2.1 million new members in the three-month fiscal quarter, a sharp slowdown. India appeared to be the culprit. Disney Plus Hotstar — the Indian version of the service — lost roughly 2 …
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10 November
Instagram tests Take a Break feature to stop you from scrolling so much
Instagram will begin testing a new feature this week called Take a Break, CEO Adam Mosseri said Wednesday. The opt-in setting will encourage people to take a break from the Meta-owned photo-sharing app. As you scroll, the new feature can remind you to take a break after a specific time interval: 10, 20 or 30 minutes. The notification that …
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10 November
How to unlock your iPhone to switch carriers
Looking to switch? Perhaps you moved to a new area where your current carrier doesn’t have great coverage. Or maybe you want to lower your monthly bill and found a better deal. No matter your reason, it’s perfectly legal to unlock your iPhone — if it’s not already unlocked — and switch to a new carrier. And there’s now an …
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10 November
US sues Uber over ‘wait time’ fees charged to passengers with disabilities
The US Justice Department on Wednesday accused Uber of violating the Americans with Disabilities Act by charging wait time fees to passengers who need more time to enter a car because of a disability. In a complaint filed in US District Court for the Northern District of California, the DOJ alleges that Uber violates the ADA by “failing to reasonably …
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10 November
Attention, iPad owners: Save up to $30 on an Apple Pencil right now
One of the nicest upgrades you can buy for a modern iPad or iPad Pro is the Apple Pencil. It’s a sleek, elegant pressure-sensitive stylus that turns Apple’s tablets into one of the best portable creative tools on the market. The only problem? It’s not a cheap upgrade, adding an extra $100 to $130 on top of the price of …
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10 November
YouTube to remove all public dislike counts, aiming to defang harassment mobs
YouTube is removing public dislike counts, the visible tallies of how many people click on “thumbs down” for a video. Google’s video site, the largest source of online video on the planet with more than 2 billion monthly users, said the move is designed to impede “dislike attack” harassment campaigns. The change “will start gradually rolling out” on Wednesday, YouTube said. …
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10 November
Apple unveils new subscription service aimed at small businesses
Apple is working on a new service, built for small businesses with up to 500 employees. Apple Business Essentials will include iCloud storage, Apple support and device management among other offerings, the company said in a blog post Wednesday. “Apple Business Essentials is designed to help streamline every step of employee device management within a small business — from setup, …
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