Mark Zuckerberg, are you betting we all have a short memory? Do you and your team at Facebook really think people will look past all the controversies that have happened this year — TL;DR: 87 million Facebook users’ personal data co-opted by Cambridge Analytica — and buy a $200 internet-connected video camera and microphone from …
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On this podcast, we talk about: An early look at Samsung’s new foldable phone. CNET’s review of the Facebook Portal smart display. A look at the new Huawei Mate 20 Pro phone, which isn’t available in the US. Now playing: Watch this: Are you Excited or disappointed with Samsung’s foldable… 4:57 The 3:59 gives you bite-size news and analysis about …
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I hate having to wait. But do I hate it enough to give up my privacy? This dilemma popped up on a Wednesday night in October, as I stood at the front of a Szechuan restaurant in Brooklyn, eyeing the empty tables inside. It wasn’t particularly busy, and I really wanted this special grilled fish I knew I couldn’t cook. …
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Just last month I shared a deal on a Tile tracker 4-pack bundled with a free Google Home Mini. This deal is like that, only better in a couple respects. For a limited time, Amazon is offering a Tile Mate four-pack and Amazon Echo Dot for $59.99. That’s pretty much scoring you the latter for free. See it at Amazon …
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The long-awaited Unsend feature will hit Facebook Messenger soon. The feature will give you a 10-minute time limit to take back what you said, the social network revealed in the release notes for Version 191.0 of the iOS app. “Coming soon: Remove a message from a chat thread after it’s been sent. If you accidentally send the wrong photo, incorrect …
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Politicians from five countries are demanding that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appear at a Nov. 27 joint hearing in London after he turned down last week’s invitation. The growing call — which now includes politicians from Australia, Argentina, Ireland, Canada and the UK — is led by Damian Collins, chair of the UK’s Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee. Collins …
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When it came to light that consultants working for Donald Trump’s presidential campaign exploited the personal Facebook data of millions, one man was to thank for bringing the revelations into the public realm: former Cambridge Analytica employee-turned-whistleblower Chris Wylie. Just over six months on from lifting the lid on a scandal that’s plagued Facebook throughout 2018 and rocked the tech …
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Here’s the short version of my usually long-winded pitch for this kind of product: Got a TV? Get a sound bar. Seriously, you will not be sorry. Your ears will be so grateful that your fingers will find themselves tapping out a thank-you note. (Well, if you must — find me on Facebook or Twitter.) Here’s what I dislike about …
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Tim Berners-Lee, the creator of the World Wide Web, outlined his vision for bringing the whole world online and protecting the freedom of internet users at the Web Summit in Lisbon on Monday. Through his organization the Web Foundation, Berners-Lee unveiled the creation of a “Contract for the Web” that he hopes governments, companies and citizens will contribute and sign …
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WhatsApp has reportedly confirmed that it’s putting ads in its Status feature. A senior executive of the Facebook-owned messaging service told New Delhi media on Wednesday that ads are coming, according to India’s Economic Times. “That is going to be primary monetization mode for the company as well as an opportunity for businesses to reach people on WhatsApp,” Chris Daniels, …
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