Facebook has accelerated its clampdown on Groups that spread misinformation and call for violence since the US Capitol riot on Jan. 6, but its researchers warned executives these problems were rife in major politics Groups since last August, The Wall Street Journal reported Sunday. Many of the most active Groups included hateful speech, misinformation, bullying …
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February, 2021
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1 February
Facebook working on new iOS notification to provide ‘context’ about Apple’s privacy changes
The beef between Apple and Facebook is continuing over Apple’s upcoming changes to iOS privacy settings, with Facebook adding the most recent chapter in the ongoing public battle. In an update to its December “speaking up for small businesses” blog post, the social networking giant said on Monday that it will be showing a notification screen of its own alongside …
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1 February
iOS 14.5 will make it easier to unlock your iPhone while wearing a mask
Apple’s next mobile software update should make it a little easier to unlock your iPhone while wearing a face mask — if you’ve also got an Apple Watch. The iOS 14.5 developer beta released on Monday includes a feature that lets people with an Apple Watch use Face ID to unlock their iPhone even when wearing a mask that covers …
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1 February
MediaTek joins Qualcomm, Samsung in offering ultrafast 5G chips
MediaTek has joined Qualcomm and Samsung in offering ultrafast 5G connectivity for phones, PCs, robots and other devices. The Taiwanese chipmaker on Monday unveiled its new M80 modem, which includes millimeter-wave connectivity for the first time. For most of MediaTek’s traditional markets, the absence of mmWave hasn’t mattered. The technology is super fast but can only travel short distances, and …
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1 February
Switch marks best quarter, Animal Crossing: New Horizons sells 31 million copies
The Nintendo Switch overtook the 3DS in lifetime sales in the last quarter of 2020, Nintendo’s latest financial earnings report revealed Monday, with the hybrid console hitting 79.87 million units sold since 2017. The 3DS has sold 75.94 million units since 2011. The Switch still hasn’t beaten the Wii’s 101.6 million sales, and lags behind several of Nintendo‘s handhelds: The …
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1 February
Save 42% on one of the top
I’m so used to my AirPods that I occasionally need to remind myself that they’re not really the gold standard; a lot of true wireless earbuds are their equal or even better. David Carnoy recently rounded up the best noise-canceling true wireless earbuds for 2021, and there are a number of models on the list that will make you forget …
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1 February
Galaxy S21 and S21 Ultra: Not as tough as we’d hoped
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1 February
Stimulus check No. 3: What you need to know
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1 February
Facebook seeks public opinion, Dyatlov mystery solved
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January, 2021
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31 January
At $2,500, the Sony Xperia Pro is so much more than a phone
Over the past few years, with phones like the Xperia 1 II (read as “one mark two”) and the Xperia 5 II, Sony’s moved away from mainstream appeal and aimed itself at photo and video enthusiasts. The new Sony Xperia Pro is the most extreme example of this move to date. The $2,500 phone (which converts roughly to £1,830 or AU$3,250) …
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