February 7, 2020 The straight line from Google Maps to Clearview AI Image: Google Few apps made by a Big Tech company have improved more over the years than Google Maps. When it launched in 2005,…
February 7, 2020 Motorola Razr fold test shows it could fail in less than 12 months of regular use Motorola’s new Razr stopped being able to fully fold after just over 27,000 folds and around three-and-a-half hours in CNET’s “FoldBot” folding machine. Problems…
February 7, 2020 Uber is making it easier for suburban commuters to schedule rides to the train station Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Uber noticed an interesting thing lately: customers were opening the app late at night and entering…
February 6, 2020 ViacomCBS wants to compete with itself in the streaming wars Image: CBS The parent company of the $10-per-month CBS All Access streaming platform is reportedly about to launch… another $10-per-month streaming platform. For some…
February 6, 2020 Tesla remotely disables Autopilot on used Model S after it was sold Photo by David Bush / The Verge Tesla has remotely disabled driver assistance features on a used Model S after it was sold to…
February 6, 2020 Apple’s contract for indie repair shops is so invasive that some refuse to sign it Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Last August, Apple announced it would let more indie repair shops buy genuine iPhone parts and…
February 6, 2020 Boeing’s passenger spacecraft actually suffered a second unknown software glitch during debut flight An artistic rendering of Boeing’s Starliner spacecraft | Image: Boeing Boeing’s new passenger spacecraft suffered a second major software bug during its debut flight…
February 6, 2020 Google reportedly testing Play Music’s best feature for YouTube Music In 2018, Google executive T. Jay Fowler confirmed on Twitter that the company planned to migrate Google Play Music subscriber catalogs, playlists, and preferences…
February 6, 2020 Jeff Bezos is feuding with a White House economist Photo by MANDEL NGAN/AFP via Getty Images Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos is refusing to meet with White House adviser Peter Navarro and the trade…
February 6, 2020 The FCC’s broadband survey is missing 20 million people, a new study suggests Ethernet / Internet (stock) A new report estimates there are 42.8 million people in the US without broadband access, nearly twice the official estimate…