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FCC proposes stricter data breach reporting rules, including a mandate to notify customers of "inadvertent" breaches, scrapping a one-week wait period, and more
Clubhouse starts testing Web Listening, letting US users listen to Replays and live rooms with Replays enabled, in most major browsers
Illegal movie streaming service Popcorn Time shuts down
Google partners with Acer, HP, and Intel to bring Fast Pair to select Windows PCs later this year and announces improvements for Phone Hub on Chromebooks
An overview of efforts by Apple, Amazon, Google, Meta, Microsoft, and Twitter to improve the accessibility of their products and services in 2021
Techmeme · 2 weeks ago
Adam Mosseri says in 2022 Instagram will "double down" on video, consolidate its video products around Reels, and focus on creators, transparency, and messaging
Techmeme · 3 weeks ago
Amazon warned workers that its busy season could make them feel suicidal
Reddit · 4 weeks ago
In a letter, 13 Democratic senators ask Mark Zuckerberg why Facebook removed misinformation safeguards ahead of January 6, citing Frances Haugen's leaked docs
Amazon issues an update to its Appstore to fix the issues that left customers unable to use their downloaded apps on Android 12
Techmeme · 1 month ago
Sidewalk Labs plans to shut down and fold its products into Google, as its CEO says he is stepping down for health-related reasons
Instagram plans to bring back "a version" of its chronological feed in Q1 2022, as it experiments with other options for users including a "favorites" feed
Techmeme · 1 month ago
Facebook launches a Professional Mode, letting eligible creators monetize their profiles, and a Reels Play bonus program that offers up to $35K/month
Twitch rolls out support for SharePlay on iPhones and iPads, allowing up to 32 participants to watch and move between streams together
Twitter bans sharing private images and videos without consent, with exceptions for newsworthiness and public figures, and will remove content that users report
In a filing, GoDaddy says a third-party gained access to info from up to 1.2M Managed WordPress accounts, including customer numbers and admin passwords
Nreal says its Light mixed reality glasses will launch in the US for $599 on November 30 in 20 Verizon stores and online December 2
Google Search expands the carousel launched to provide local COVID-19 news to include topics like sports and government, available now in all languages
Microsoft will integrate the recently acquired video editing web app Clipchamp into its Office apps and add an audio "recording studio" to PowerPoint
Facebook AI unveils open source tactile tech, including a robot "skin" and high-resolution fingertip sensors to give robots a sense of touch
Adobe announces Photoshop and Illustrator web apps to improve collaboration, make quick edits, and more
Facebook Portal Go review: portable with decent ~6 hour battery life and good camera tracking, but too few apps and requires a Facebook or WhatsApp account
Google releases Android 12 to current Pixel devices, featuring Material You, revamped Quick Settings, and more
Google debuts a Pixel Pass plan starting at $45/month for a Pixel 6 plus an upgrade in two years, 200GB of Google One, Play Pass, YouTube Premium, and more
Facebook says it is expanding its "less political" News Feed test to 75 new countries, for a total of more than 80
1Password launches Psst!, which lets users share login credentials with just a link
Instagram says it is testing Activity Feed notifications in the US that will alert users of service outages and technical issues
Techmeme · 3 months ago
Twitter now lets web users remove followers without having to block them, after testing the option for over a month
Google says Chrome's Follow button, for sites that support RSS, is now available to all Android users
Microsoft Surface Go 3 review: elegant hardware, bright and responsive display, and extremely portable, but no performance gains and average battery life
Honda announces plans to build electric VTOLs and telepresence robots
Nick Clegg says Facebook will release two internal slide decks central to WSJ's story on Instagram's impact on teens to the public "in the next few days"
Techmeme · 4 months ago
Warner Music signs a deal to use Twitch's new content reporting system and launch dedicated Twitch channels for its artists
California makes zero-emission autonomous vehicles mandatory by 2030
Twitter plans to stop tweets from disappearing when the timeline auto-refreshes, in a series of updates over the next two months
Facebook's Oversight Board wants the company to explain its "cross-check" system, which reportedly lets celebrities, politicians, and others break its rules
Facebook announces the Portal Go, a $199 10" portable device, and a new $349 Portal+ device with a 14" tilting display and stereo speakers, shipping October 19
Xiaomi unveils 11-inch Pad 5 tablet starting at €349, an updated Mi Smart Band 6 with NFC for €55, and Mi Smart Projector 2 with Google Assistant for €599
All iPhone 13 models will feature a Cinematic mode that can mimic professional cameras' more advanced techniques, such as "rack focus" and others
Apple unveils iPhone 13 Pro and iPhone 13 Pro Max with ProMotion for 10Hz-120Hz refresh rates, A15, new camera system with 3x optical zoom, and more
YouTube is implementing picture-in-picture functionality on its iOS app, starting with a testing window for Premium subscribers through October 31
Poly Network says it has now recovered all of $610M in cryptocurrencies it lost to a hacker, and is in the process of returning them to their rightful owners
Facebook says it took action against 12 COVID vaccine misinfo "superspreaders" but disputes claims that those 12 were responsible for 73% of misinfo on Facebook
Facebook rolls out end-to-end encrypted voice and video calls on Messenger, and says it will begin testing opt-in e2e encryption for Instagram DMs
Techmeme · 5 months ago
Hands-on with Galaxy Watch4 with Wear OS: small aesthetic updates over Watch3, hardware is improved, and Wear OS feels like Samsung's outgoing Tizen OS
WhatsApp will let users move their chat history, including photos and voice notes, between iOS and Android devices, starting with new Galaxy models
Instagram introduces anti-hate speech tools to let users limit comments and requests on popular posts, following abuse towards England soccer players
Techmeme · 5 months ago