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US adds Xiaomi to list of alleged Chinese military companies
Samsung's Galaxy S21 Ultra has a 6.8" 120Hz AMOLED screen, a quad-rear camera with dual telephoto lenses for 100x zoom, and supports S Pen stylus
Samsung's entire lineup of Galaxy S21 phones will not include a power adapter in the box; Samsung reduces the price of its 25W adapter to $20, down from $35
Outdoor grill company Weber has acquired smart oven startup June for undisclosed sum; June worked previously to help develop Weber's smart grilling system
Lenovo unveils ThinkReality A3 Smart Glasses that can show up to 5 virtual 1080p displays, come with 8 MP camera and 2 fish-eye cameras for room-scale tracking
Senator asks social networks, carriers to preserve evidence from Capitol riot
What to expect from an online-only CES 2021, which promises to be a relatively slow show: TVs with Mini-LED tech, new laptops from PC manufacturers, and more
Microsoft tried to buy Nintendo, but got laughed out of the room
Intel is using its RealSense tech for facial recognition
After labeling some Trump tweets due to "risk of violence", Twitter appears to have removed at least three Trump tweets, including the video to his supporters
Apple reverses stance on Amphetamine App
FCC orders phone companies to help trace illegal robocallers
Apple removes more unlicensed games from the App Store in China
Apple pulled an app that promoted potentially COVID-unsafe parties
Man sues police over a facial recognition-related wrongful arrest: Says he spent 10 days in jail after he was falsely identified as a shoplifter.
Apple, Amazon and Tesla supplier accused of using forced labor
Reddit · 3 weeks ago
Apple quietly launched a one-on-one college mentorship program
Apple is having iCloud device activation problems at the worst possible time
GoDaddy phishing ‘test’ teased employees with a fake holiday bonus
Square could be trying to buy Tidal from Jay-Z
Elon Musk says Tesla’s full self-driving subscription arrives in early 2021.
Sonos is fighting a war to stay relevant
Law bars ISPs from charging rental fees for a modem you own
Tech giants will block Kazakhstan's web surveillance efforts again
Twitters says it can now figure out which tweets users find funny based on what they like and retweet and can show them personalized funny tweets
How COVID-19 forced social media to reckon with misinformation
California fines Uber $59 million for not sharing sexual assault case data
Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony will collaborate to make gaming safer
Amazon begins rolling out a new Fire TV UI with user profiles, a simpler design, and more
Techmeme · 1 month ago
About 150 Cadillac dealers would rather leave the brand than sell EVs
Twitter expands its hate speech policies to "prohibit language that dehumanizes people on the basis of race, ethnicity, or national origin"
TikTok appears to be experimenting with allowing three-minute videos, up from its current 60-second limit
Google Maps rolls out a new community feed section within Explore tab, featuring posts from local experts, food and drink merchants, and publishers you follow
Toyota’s new Mirai FCEV is better looking, with a longer range.
As Spotify continues to test its stories feature, it has tapped popular musicians to contribute to select Spotify-created playlists
Facebook fined $6.1 million in South Korea for sharing user data without consent
Hackers tricked GoDaddy into helping attacks on cryptocurrency services
PayPal launches the Generosity Network, a GoFundMe-like service that lets individuals raise up to $20,000 over a span of 30 days
YouTube will run ads on smaller creators’ videos without paying them
Microsoft announces Pluton, its new project with AMD, Intel, and Qualcomm, to create x86 and ARM CPUs that integrate a dedicated security component
Apple MacBook Air with M1 review: incredibly fast performance with no fan noise, decent gaming performance, and a great keyboard and trackpad
GM recalls 68,000 Chevy Bolt EVs after reports of battery fires
Stretchable skin sensor could help you touch things in VR
Facebook redesigns Instagram's layout to add dedicated tabs for shopping and Reels in the navigation bar, after testing the change in September
Techmeme · 2 months ago