March 28, 2019 eBay uses AI to help you shop for similar-looking items When you're shopping, you probably have a general look in mind. But how do you describe that to a shopping site? eBay might have…
March 28, 2019 Default Filename plays YouTube videos uploaded straight from the camera without edits YouTube in 2006 was a radically different place than the site we know today, which aggressively serves up videos based on a recommendation algorithm…
March 28, 2019 Office Depot pays $35 million over claims it lied to customers about malware infections Office Depot and its software supplier, Support.com, have paid $35 million to the FTC over allegations of faked malware reports that tricked customers into…
March 28, 2019 Leaked Oppo Reno pictures show off the weirdest notch-killing slider yet In the quest to purge the dreaded camera notch from smartphones, we’ve seen lots of strange ideas, but Oppo’s latest attempt in its leaked…
March 28, 2019 Verizon launches free service for identifying and blocking spam calls Verizon is taking new steps to combat the unrelenting nuisance of spam calls. Well, maybe not new, but you won’t have to pay extra…
March 28, 2019 Family Tree DNA offers to trade privacy to catch criminals The at-home DNA testing company Family Tree DNA is asking customers to share their genetic data to help law enforcement solve crimes. A video…
March 28, 2019 Twitter adds a ‘lights out’ dark mode for OLED screens Twitter, showing that it does occasionally listen to user requests, has delivered on CEO Jack Dorsey’s promise of a true, battery-saving dark mode. The…
March 28, 2019 Twitter adds a true dark mode to its iOS app While Twitter has had a night mode on mobile since 2016, the feature's been missing something essential: a black color scheme. Up until today,…
March 28, 2019 MGM’s Epix Now streaming service is now available on Roku and Amazon Fire TV In February, MGM launched a streaming service for its premium channel Epix called Epix Now for iOS and Android users. The service is now…
March 28, 2019 FTC fines Office Depot $25 million for bogus virus scans Office Depot agreed this week to pay a $25 million settlement with the Federal Trade Commission for allegedly lying to customers in order to…