September 10, 2020 Instagram is testing three new designs to make room for Reels and shopping One reason I enjoy writing a column about the intersection between big technology platforms and democracy is that on most days, it feels like…
September 10, 2020 Walmart begins testing drone deliveries for household goods and groceries Walmart’s packages will be delivered by drones operated by Israeli firm Flytrex. | Image: Flytrex Walmart has started making its first deliveries by drone,…
September 10, 2020 Walmart launches a drone delivery program in North Carolina Shortly after receiving final FAA approval for drone deliveries, Amazon already has a rival. Walmart announced that it will start a pilot program with…
September 10, 2020 Fortnite special edition Nintendo Switch announced for Europe Nintendo is releasing a new Fortnite-themed special edition Switch next month, via NintendoLife. The bundle includes yellow and blue Joy-Cons — the latter with…
September 10, 2020 Huawei’s HarmonyOS is coming to smartphones Huawei’s AppGallery store for Android. | Photo by Sam Byford / The Verge Huawei has announced the second version of its HarmonyOS operating system…
September 10, 2020 Xbox Game Pass for PC will soon double in price All good things must come to an end. Microsoft has confirmed that the PC version of Game Pass will soon cost $9.99 per month,…
September 10, 2020 IFTTT introduces Pro subscriptions, limits free version to three applets Image: IFTTT IFTTT, a perennial favorite of smart home tinkerers everywhere, is going Pro. That means paid subscriptions for faster and more sophisticated IFTTT…
September 10, 2020 Your move, PS5 It was a long game of price-war chicken, but it’s finally come to a close. Microsoft flinched first, and now we know how much…
September 10, 2020 Twitch makes it easier for esports organizations to hold their own tournaments Twitch is making it easier for small esports organizers to hold competitions and broadcast them on the website. The platform has launched the beta…
September 10, 2020 Portland officials pass strict ban on facial recognition systems Portland, Oregon officials have passed what could be the strictest municipal ban on facial recognition in the country. It’s not just local government units,…