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In iOS 15, Apple will introduce app transparency reports in settings that show how apps are using their previously-granted permissions like location, microphone
Teams behind Chrome, Safari, Firefox, and Edge unveil a development forum at W3C to standardize and build a unified, more secure foundation for extensions
7-11 is opening 500 EV charging stations by the end of 2022 – Roadshow
Apple cuts the amount of time before alerting people to AirTags that may be in use to track them and will launch an Android app for detecting AirTags this year
Facebook says Messenger and Instagram will get deeper support for shared AR effects and games in video calls; Facebook's SparkAR platform now has 600K creators
Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Quic, a UDP-based protocol designed by Google to replace TCP, has been published as a standard by IETF
USB standards body unveils its USB-C 2.1 revision, which supports power up to 240W, up from 100W currently, aimed at devices like 4K displays and gaming laptops
Nikola Tesla invention from 100 years ago suddenly makes more sense today
WarnerMedia says HBO Max's cheaper, ad-supported tier will cost $10 per month and launch in the first week of June
During the Epic trial, Craig Federighi says malware on macOS has reached an "unacceptable" level and the problem is "significantly larger" than iOS
Google unveils Wear OS 3.0, with a revamped design and 30% performance boost, and partners with Samsung, which will use Wear OS, not Tizen, for its next watches
Facebook details Expire-Span, a new method to teach AI how to retain important information while forgetting irrelevant info, for more efficient data processing
YouTube has banned almost 40 QAnon channels that are deleting their own videos after a few days in order to evade YouTube's policies and escape violations
Zigbee Alliance renames as Connectivity Standards Alliance and unveils Matter, an interoperable connectivity standard to ship in smart home devices this year
Techmeme · 1 month ago
FCC approves $7.17B fund for schools and libraries to buy laptops, tablets, Wi-Fi hotspots, and broadband connections to help facilitate online learning
Interview with Mark Zuckerberg on upgrading Quest with pro features, using VR for fitness, VR for kids, Facebook's plans for its Horizon VR world, and more
Intel to invest $3.5B to upgrade its chipmaking plant in New Mexico that will result in 700 new jobs over 3 years as part of CEO Pat Gelsinger's turnaround plan
12.9" iPad Pro's mini-LED display features 1.6K nits peak brightness, 1K nits full-screen brightness, and 2,596 local dimming zones for a 1M-to-1 contrast ratio
Samsung announces its next Galaxy Unpacked event will be held on April 28, as rumors point to Galaxy Book laptops, teasing "the most powerful Galaxy is coming"
Facebook faces lawsuit alleging failure to remove anti-Muslim hate speech
Samsung announces $40 SmartTag Plus, which uses Bluetooth and UWB to locate lost items, and AR to guide users to them, launching globally on April 16
Amazon warehouse workers decide this week whether to unionize
Reddit · 3 months ago