July 2, 2020 The Morning After: Vizio puts a price on its first OLED 4K TVs As we prepare to start a new console era this fall, the latest TVs will have to match their capabilities. Vizio just announced specs…
July 2, 2020 New Zealand Health Official Resigns Over Two Covid-19 Cases Imported From Britain New Zealand’s top health official stepped down on Thursday following a relatively minor scandal that shows the enormous difference in how the U.S. and…
July 2, 2020 Facebook will pin voting registration links to the top of the News Feed for all US voters Facebook will pin a box with information about voter registration on the top of the News Feed for every US user who is of…
July 2, 2020 Facebook’s TikTok clone Lasso will shut down this month Lasso was an app designed to let users make short 15-second videos. | Image: Facebook Facebook is shutting down Lasso, the heavily TikTok-inspired video…
July 2, 2020 Samsung is selling a wireless charger that also sterilizes your phone As the world comes to terms with the devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, people have learned that keeping a small distance and regularly…
July 2, 2020 Advocacy groups raise concerns over Google’s $2.1 billion Fitbit bid Twenty advocacy groups signed a statement urging regulators to be wary of Google’s $2.1 billion bid for fitness tracker company Fitbit.Read More via VentureBeat…
July 2, 2020 Nextdoor CEO says it’s ‘our fault’ moderators deleted Black Lives Matter posts Photo by ERIC BARADAT/AFP via Getty Images Sarah Friar, CEO of the neighborhood-focused social network Nextdoor, says the company is to blame following widespread…
July 2, 2020 Reddit owes its moderators more than an updated hate speech policy Photo Illustration by Mateusz Slodkowski/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Programming note: The Interface is off Thursday. Back on Monday. I. Should Reddit pay its…
July 2, 2020 Apple, Google, Amazon, and Facebook CEOs will testify before Congress Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The CEOs of Amazon, Facebook, Apple, and Google will testify before Congress later this month to answer…
July 2, 2020 Daniel Abt will race again after virtual Formula E cheating scandal Remember Daniel Abt? The Formula E driver was disgraced after secretly subbing in an 18-year-old esports professional during a virtual 'Race at Home Challenge.'…