If you regularly plug headphones into your computer when browsing the internet, you likely know the evils of autoplay videos. One second you’re browsing in peace, the next your eardrums are obliterated by an insanely loud advertisement. Google is being the ultimate pal: In an upcoming update to its Chrome web browser, it will block …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Enlarge Image Not quite what they claim to be? Sarah Tew/CNET The Beats brand was built on the daring coolness of the headphones’ look and the ridiculous coolness of the stars who wore them. Now, a lawsuit says all that advertising was a bit of …
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Two years ago, an undrafted free agent named Jarryd Hayne unexpectedly made the cut and joined the San Francisco 49ers’ lineup as a running back. Plenty of players barely survive preseason and then slide into irrelevance, but that’s not what happened with Hayne. The former rugby star for the Parramatta Eels in Australia quickly found a fan base in both …
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If you want to understand and tweak how Google uses your private data, the internet giant hopes to make it a bit easier soon with a new dashboard that works better on mobile devices. The dashboard already lets you see what data Google stores about you, like websites you’ve opened with the Chrome web browser and destinations that Google Maps …
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Technically Incorrect offers a slightly twisted take on the tech that’s taken over our lives. Humorous? Screenshot by Chris Matyszczyk One or two people must have imagined Banksy was behind it. Or, perhaps, Amazon Prime. In LA and New York, billboards began to appear in recent days, with this stark black-and-white message: “Netflix is a joke.” There have been times …
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Facebook is finally making plans to start making real money from WhatsApp. The social networking giant snatched up WhatsApp in 2014 for a whopping $22 billion, but the popular messaging service still isn’t making Facebook much cash despite WhatsApp’s 1 billion daily users. Now, Facebook is planning to charge businesses for WhatsApp services to help them connect with customers, The …
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Lenovo reached a settlement Tuesday with the US Federal Trade Commission, ending two-and-a-half-year dispute over the Chinese company preinstalling problematic advertising software in hundreds of thousands of its laptops. Thirty-two state attorneys general joined the FTC settlement, with the states getting a $3.5 million settlement from Lenovo. The FTC accused Lenovo, one of the world’s largest PC makers, of preinstalling ad software …
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If you don’t plan to be there in person or pay for the pay-per-view to livestream Saturday’s big fight between boxer Floyd Mayweather and MMA fighter Conor McGregor, then the next best thing is to follow along on Twitter. Here are the best fight-related accounts that will bring you full coverage before, during and after the fight. Follow these hashtags …
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Have you ever referenced a story you read on Facebook, not knowing the actual source of the news? You’re not alone, and Facebook, recognizing the importance of promoting the source, this week started including publishers’ logos next to stories on the site. “We’re going to keep experimenting with different ways to support the news industry and make sure reporters and …
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Vodafone certainly wants to be seen as different when it comes to selling the NBN. The telco, which will start selling NBN services by the end of the year, has now announced it wants to make sure customers are getting the right speeds for their needs, and they promise to speed test your connection once you’re hooked up just to …
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