February 4, 2021 Snap says its TikTok competitor already has 100 million monthly users Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Snap says its TikTok competitor, Spotlight, had 100 million users in January 2021, just two months after…
February 4, 2021 Google is weighing an anti-tracking feature for Android, following Apple’s lead Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google is considering developing an Android alternative to Apple’s upcoming App Tracking Transparency, a new planned opt-in…
February 4, 2021 Smartmatic sues Fox News, Rudy Giuliani, and others over election disinformation campaign Photo by Brendan Smialowski / AFP via Getty Images Voting tech company Smartmatic has sued Fox News, former ***** attorneys Rudy Giuliani and Sidney…
February 4, 2021 Genetic testing firm 23andMe is going public via a SPAC backed by Richard Branson Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images Home DNA-testing company 23andMe will go public via special purpose acquisition company (SPAC) backed by Virgin Group founder Richard…
February 4, 2021 Chrome is blocking popular extension The Great Suspender, but there’s a way to recover your tabs Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Google has apparently blocked The Great Suspender extension from Chrome, with existing users now receiving a message…
February 4, 2021 Instagram, TikTok, and Twitter team up to crack down on hackers who steal rare usernames Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Instagram has disabled hundreds of accounts that were stolen as part of online hacking operations designed to…
February 4, 2021 The next victim of the global microchip shortage is Ford’s most profitable truck, the F-150 Many companies have had to scale back car production due to a global computer chip shortage, but CNBC is reporting that the shortages are…
February 4, 2021 Apple patent application imagines charging cables that might not fray so easily A Lightning to USB-A cable. | Image: Apple Apple’s charging cables aren’t exactly known for their durability. They often fray after a year or…
February 4, 2021 Two Google engineers quit over firing of ethical AI leader Timnit Gebru Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Two Google engineers have quit over the treatment of Timnit Gebru, former co-lead of the ethical AI…
February 4, 2021 Walmart will have PS5 and Xbox Series X / S available online at 3PM ET today Photo by Vjeran Pavic / The Verge If you have been having a hard time trying to find PS5 or Xbox Series X/S consoles…