Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri will testify before Congress for the first time about how the social media app is trying to keep young people safe, amid criticism that the photo and video service is harming the mental health of teens. “These are important issues, but we have shared goals. We all want young people to …
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This story is part of Gift Guide, our year-round collection of the best gift ideas. The Chromecast with Google TV has been one of CNET’s favorite streamers since it appeared 12 months ago. At $50 it’s a good deal — and at its current sale price of $40 it’s even better. The new Chromecast offers plenty of power and a bunch …
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Twitter is the latest social media platform to launch an online shopping initiative that includes livestreams, and Walmart is already on board as the first retailer to try out the platform. Walmart and Twitter will co-host a “Cyber Deals Sunday” stream event on Twitter on Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. ET, during which you can follow along with a live broadcast, shop …
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YouTube co-founder Jawed Karim doesn’t agree with the platform’s decision to hide the public dislike button from videos. Karim said so by changing the description of Me at the Zoo, which was the first video posted to YouTube, back in April 2005. The short video has more than 200 million views and shows Karim talking about elephants. The new description …
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For those longing for more control over their tweets, your time has come. On Tuesday, Twitter rolled out Twitter Blue, a subscription service that (finally) allows you to undo a tweet, among other desired features. First available in Australia and Canada back in June, the paid version is now open for users in the US and New Zealand. It’s time …
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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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As the holiday shopping season gets underway, everybody is starting to look for deals on gifts. One category of gadgets that remains a popular option is streaming sticks, the small, inexpensive dongles that bring TV shows and movies from Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Disney Plus, HBO Max and Hulu to any TV. Over the past few years CNET has reviewed nearly all of the major streaming devices, and …
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Sure you’ve seen a 404 error code — remember Twitter’s infamous fail whale? — but what about a 503? Or a 400 or 301, for that matter? Is there anything you can do to fix it? Although these website errors are hopefully few and far between in your life, these online uh-ohs can throw you off your groove or worse, …
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The Atlanta Braves are up three games to two against the Houston Astros entering Game 6 of the 2021 World Series. The Braves missed a chance to close out the series at home on Sunday when the Astros shrugged off an early 4-0 deficit and roared back to claim a 9-5 victory to shift the series back to Houston. First pitch for Game 6 is …
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Google’s new Pixel Pass is a combined purchasing plan and subscription service bundle, which the company frames as a way to save money on the new Pixel 6 and Pixel 6 Pro phones while providing access to a variety of Google services. Both phones include the new Tensor chip along with new camera features like Magic Eraser for removing unwanted people or objects. The subscription spreads …
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