September 11, 2020 Gateway PCs are back The Gateway PC brand (and its cow-spotted boxes) pretty much faded into obscurity after Acer snapped it up for $710 million way back in…
September 11, 2020 Amazon sold items at inflated prices during pandemic according to consumer watchdog Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Amazon has been accused of price gouging on essential items like toilet paper and antibacterial soap in…
September 11, 2020 Amazon wants a Joe Exotic series starring Nicolas Cage One of the clearest signs that we’re approaching the Peak TV bubble is the number of upstart streaming companies making the same damn show….
September 11, 2020 Three takeaways from a visit to TikTok’s new transparency center Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge In July, amid increasing scrutiny from the ***** administration, TikTok announced a novel effort to build trust…
September 11, 2020 Zoom rolls out two-factor authentication for all accounts Zoom has unveiled two-factor authentication (2FA) for all user accounts, to make it easier to prevent “zoombombing” and other security breaches. Once enabled, the…
September 11, 2020 Twitter expands election misinformation rules to include posts that claim victory prematurely Twitter said it will label or remove misinformation aiming to undermine the U.S. election, including posts claiming victory before results are certified.Read More via…
September 11, 2020 MIT sleep monitor can track people’s sleeping positions using radio signals A team of MIT researchers has developed a device that can monitor people’s sleep postures without having to use cameras or to stick sensors…
September 11, 2020 Google Says It’s Getting Rid of Search Suggestions About Candidates and Voting With the 2020 presidential election looming close on the horizon, Google’s nixing autocomplete suggestions that “could be interpreted as claims for or against any…
September 10, 2020 Baidu’s Apollo Go robotaxi service arrives in Beijing Baidu launched its Apollo Go robotaxi service in the Chinese cities of Changsha and Cangzhou back in August, shortly after announcing that its autonomous…
September 10, 2020 Swatch Updates Its ’80s-Chic Watch With 2020 Bio-Material Swatch, the brand that defined cheap plastic watches, has gone eco-friendly with its latest throwback designs. The 1983 is a remake of the original…