October, 2021

• 5 October

  Snapchat wants to help you run for office

  

  If you’ve ever had the thought that you could do better than the politicians you see on TV, Snapchat wants to help you get started. A new feature in the photo- and video-sharing app will help US users find local races, connect to recruitment and training organizations, start a campaign hub in the app itself …

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• 5 October

  Windows 11’s new ethereal vibe, from the hypnotizing startup sound to the swirly wallpaper

  

  Announced earlier this summer and rolling out starting today, Windows 11 offers key selling points of simplicity and ease of use. (Well, and the fact that Microsoft is killing Windows 10 in 2025.) But despite this emphasis on straightforwardness, Microsoft still aims to evoke a sense of wonder with its branding for Windows 11 — and that’s particularly evident in its …

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• 5 October

  Mark Zuckerberg rejects profits claim, slams ‘false picture’ of Facebook

  

  Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Tuesday broke his silence about a scandal plaguing the company in an email to employees, complaining of the “false picture” being painted of the social networking giant. The email, which was also posted to Zuckerberg’s Facebook account, follows a congressional hearing about Facebook’s effects on users. “I’m sure many of you have found the recent …

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• 5 October

  Facebook explains what caused its widespread outage

  

  Facebook said late Monday that the company believes a “faulty configuration” change caused a widespread outage that lasted roughly six hours. “Our engineering teams have learned that configuration changes on the backbone routers that coordinate network traffic between our data centers caused issues that interrupted this communication,” Facebook’s vice president of engineering and infrastructure, Santosh Janardhan, said in a blog post. …

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• 5 October

  Still running Windows 7? Time is running out to upgrade to Windows 10. What to know

  

  Time is running out to upgrade to Windows 10. Microsoft no longer offers support for Windows 7, and now the company has launched Windows 11. If you’re still running an older version of Windows, keep in mind that Windows 11 will only be available as a free upgrade for Windows 10 users, not older versions. Anyone on older operating systems will …

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• 5 October

  Instagram brings IGTV vids back to the main app with new Video tab

  

  Instagram wants to make it simpler to watch videos on its platform. To see longer videos on the photo- and video-sharing social network, you used to need a separate app called IGTV. Now, the Facebook-owned company is merging the IGTV videos and the shorter videos you’d normally find in your feed into a single tab called Instagram Video. Announced via …

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• 5 October

  Steve Jobs once chucked an iPhone prototype to impress a room full of journalists

  

  Mention Steve Jobs and most people will picture him in his trademark blue jeans and black mock turtleneck, on stage at one of Apple’s events, an iPhone in hand. But for me, the name recalls the memory of the original black and silver iPhone leaving Jobs’ hand, sailing through the air and hitting the floor with a clack in a room …

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• 5 October

  Surface Pro 8 review: A familiar companion for Windows 11

  

  If Windows 11 has a flagship launch day companion device, it’s the Surface Pro 8. The Surface Pro has always been the lead ship in Microsoft’s PC hardware armada, which has grown in recent years to include budget laptops, ARM-powered hybrids and even a dual-screen phone.  I’ve always liked the Surface line, partly because it’s a rare case of a …

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• 5 October

  Apple Watch 7 vs. Samsung Galaxy Watch 4: All the major differences between smartwatch rivals

  

  Samsung’s Galaxy Watch 4 is taking on Apple’s smartwatches as it adds the new Google Wear OS. But how does the Android watch hold up against the even newer Apple Watch Series 7? Although it’s fun to compare the two rival smartwatches’ specs, most people will pick the one that matches their current operating system, especially since you need an iPhone …

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• 5 October

  Google will launch the Pixel 6 at an event on Oct. 19

  

  Google is holding a launch event for the upcoming Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro on Oct. 19, the company said in a tweet Tuesday. The prerecorded launch event will stream on Google’s event site at 10 a.m. PT.  #Pixel6, the new Google Phone. Tune in October 19th at 10 am PT: https://t.co/zmp5byVq1y#Pixel6Launch pic.twitter.com/v3wwySE5gs — Made By Google (@madebygoogle) October …

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