November 3, 2021 Facebook is backing away from facial recognition. Meta isn’t. Facebook’s metaverse will include hyper-realistic avatars. | Michael Nagle/Bloomberg via Getty Images The social network is scaling back facial recognition, but similar technology could…
November 3, 2021 Amazon’s Echo and Eero Will Play Nice With Other Smart Home Gadgets Amazon has finally laid out its plans for adopting the new Matter smart home connectivity standard, which is launching sometime next year. Read more… via…
November 3, 2021 There’s One Tiny Problem With the World’s New Methane Pledge At United Nations climate talks, the U.S. and EU rolled out a global pledge to address one of our most pressing climate problems: methane….
November 3, 2021 Marvel’s New Hulking & Wiccan Comic Would Warm the Scarlet Witch’s Cold, Dead Heart Since the moment they were first introduced together in the pages of Young Avengers back in 2005, Teddy Altman, the shapeshifting heir to the…
November 3, 2021 Instagram and Twitter finally make link previews work again An Instagram link preview on Twitter. | Image: Instagram The ice is thawing on a nine-year internet feud. When you share Instagram links on…
November 3, 2021 Twitter finally shows previews for Instagram links You no longer have to tap an Instagram link in Twitter to see what you'll get. Twitter has started rolling out preview cards for…
November 3, 2021 Signs of Water Seen in Massive Galaxy of the Early Universe Scientists studying the most massive known galaxy in the early universe have found evidence of water in it, an intriguing observation that sheds light…
November 3, 2021 Facebook skirts Apple’s App Store fees with custom subscription links for creators Facebook Facebook has found a way to skirt Apple’s 30 percent tax on in-app transactions. On Wednesday, Mark Zuckerberg, the CEO of Facebook parent…
November 3, 2021 Facebook has a new plan to help creators avoid Apple’s App Store fees Facebook is rolling out another bonus program as it tries to bring more creators into its platform. This time, the company is focusing on…
November 3, 2021 Roku Effectively Bans Porn With Private Channel Crackdown Taking action against the uncertified channels it has long ignored, Roku announced a policy shift last week that will see the company effectively ban…