Zoom’s fourth-quarter earnings wowed, again. How long will the boom last for Zoom? Read More
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Sunday’s Best Deals: MSI 27″ Gaming Monitor, ViviLink Dashcam, Star Wars Night Light, Nutale Findthing Trackers, Keurig Coffee & Latte Maker, Klairs Skincare, and More
A 4-pack of Nutale Findthing trackers and a 50-pack of 3-ply colorful face masks lead Sunday’s best deals. Read more…
Saturday’s Best Deals: One-Way Remote Starter Kit, Icebreaker Pop Ice Maker, 3-Pack Drawer Organizers, Cuisinart 3-in-1 Kitchen System, XPG 16GB DDR4 RAM, Redragon Gaming Keyboard, and More
An Icebreaker Pop ice maker and a one -way Compustart remote start system lead Saturday’s best deals. Read more…
Google reportedly promises change to research team after high-profile firings
Enlarge / Google, by night. (credit: 400tmax | Getty Images) Google is reportedly promising it will change its research review procedures this year in its AI division, in an apparent bid to restore employee confidence in the wake of two high-profile firings of prominent women from the division. Reuters obtained a recording from an internal […]
Elijah Millsap accuses Utah Jazz Vice President of racist ‘I’ll cut your Black ass’ threat
When you Google “Utah Jazz fans,” the term “racist” is one of the first things that follows. Read more…
Australia passes law to force Facebook and Google to pay for news
Enlarge / Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. (credit: Sam Mooy/Getty Images) The Australian parliament has passed a final version of legislation designed to force Google and Facebook to pay to link to news articles. The passage of the News Media Bargaining Code marks the end of a contentious months-long negotiation between the Australian government and the […]
Android users now have an easy way to check the security of their passwords
Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) Google is adding its password checkup feature to Android, making the mobile OS the latest company offering to give users an easy way to check if the passcodes they’re using have been compromised. Password Checkup works by checking credentials entered into apps against a list of billions of credentials compromised in […]
Microsoft sides with European news sites in their battle with Google
(credit: Robert Scoble / Flickr) Microsoft is throwing its weight behind a European effort to force Big Tech companies to pay for the right to link to news articles. Google and Facebook have strongly opposed such proposals in both Europe and Australia, describing them as an attack on the open Web. Microsoft disagrees. “Access to […]
Google could improve Fitbit or make it much, much worse
Smartwatch software from both companies needs improvement. Read More
Facebook’s Australia news ban backfires, hits government and charity pages
Enlarge / News is still very much happening both around the world and in Australia… but you wouldn’t know it if you’re one of the tens of millions of Australian Facebook users. (credit: Brent Lewin | Bloomberg | Getty Images) A long-simmering battle between tech firms and the government of Australia became explosive yesterday when […]