Now all Twitter Spaces hosts can record audio
You no longer have to be one of the privileged few to record Twitter Spaces. Twitter has announced that all Android and iOS users can record Spaces when they're hosting. As before, you just have to...
View ArticleUS lawmakers want terms of service to be summarized in plain language
Unless you’re a lawyer, there’s a pretty good chance you’ve never read through a website’s entire terms of service. There’s a simple reason for that. Far too often, they’re too long and difficult to...
View ArticleAfter 15 years, Local Motors will reportedly cease operations this Friday
Crowdsourcing automaker Local Motors will cease operations this Friday, according to employees, TechCrunch reports. The company has not yet officially announced its imminent demise, though its...
View ArticleMeta's Spanish-language moderators have reportedly been working in unsafe...
It’s no secret Meta employs contract laborers to do much of the hard work of enforcing its content moderation policies. And despite assisting one of the most valuable companies in the world, those...
View ArticlePayPal faces lawsuit for freezing customer accounts and funds
Three PayPal users who've allegedly had their accounts frozen and funds taken by the company without explanation have filed a federal lawsuit against the online payment service. The plaintiffs — two...
View ArticleMeta hit with $3.2 billion class action suit over alleged exploitation of UK...
A legal expert has teamed with a litigation firm to sue Meta on behalf of 44 million Facebook users in the UK, claiming that they had their data exploited in violation of competition laws, TechCrunch...
View ArticleTesla now accepts Dogecoin payments for some of its merch
Tesla is allowing customers to buy select merchandise items using Dogecoin, according to the website and a tweet from CEO Elon Musk. You can now pick up the Cyberwhistle for 300 doge ($58), Giga Texas...
View ArticleBlock is officially building an 'open Bitcoin mining system,' says founder...
Block founder Jack Dorsey has announced on Twitter that the company is officially building an open bitcoin mining system. Dorsey first announced in October last year that the digital payments provider,...
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The Morning After: What is Sony’s smartphone plan?
I’m not sure what’s in Sony’s playbook when it comes to selling its phones in the US. Take the Xperia 5 III. After launching in other regions last year, the phone is only now available stateside for...
View ArticleWithings' Body+ smart scale is 41 percent off for today only
If you're seriously sticking to your New Year's resolution this time around to live a healthier lifestyle and want a digital scale to monitor the changes to your body, Withings has one on sale. The...
View ArticleMicrosoft opens a third-party review into its harassment and discrimination...
Microsoft has hired a third -party law firm to review its policies on sexual harassment and gender discrimination policies, The Verge has reported. As part of that, the final report will summarize the...
View Article'Final Fantasy XIV' will go back on sale on January 25th
New players will be able to purchase digital copies of Final Fantasy XIV again starting on January 25th, the game's director and producer Naoki Yoshida has announced in a lengthy post. Square Enix...
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Jabra Elite 4 Active review: Checking a lot boxes for $120
I review a lot of true wireless earbuds, so I’m always curious what the next trends will be when companies offer their annual refresh for new products. Over the last few years, smaller sizes, better...
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Khadas' Tea DAC is a compelling MagSafe accessory
As more music streaming services introduce lossless or high-definition audio to their offerings, interest in DACs (digital-to-analog converters, or “headphone amplifiers”) has picked up pace — so much...
View ArticleFacebook's video speed-dating service is shutting down January 20th
Facebook’s New Product Experimentation (NPE) team is often quick to abandon apps that don’t find traction, and a video speed-dating service it has tested over the last nine months is next for the...
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Nintendo's 'Ring Fit Adventure' falls to $55, plus the rest of the week's...
This week brought deals on Apple devices, gaming gear and more. The Mac Mini M1 remains on sale for $600 while the 3rd-generation AirPods are back down to a record low of $140. Nintendo's Ring Fit...
View ArticleCyberattack hits Ukraine government websites amid tensions with Russia
Hackers have hit around 70 Ukraine government department websites, forcing many of them offline. A message in Ukrainian, Russian and Polish on the country's foreign ministry site reportedly read...
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60 companies say Facebook unfairly rejected their ads for women's health...
Five dozen companies specializing in women’s health products and services say Facebook has frequently rejected their ads over objections they contain “adult content,” according to a report the Center...
View ArticleNetflix greenlights a tennis docuseries from the 'Drive to Survive' team
Netflix is making a bigger push into sports docuseries following the success of Formula 1: Drive to Survive. We learned this week that a show covering the 2022 PGA Tour and men's major golf...
View ArticleWaymo has its first commercial autonomous trucking customer
Last June, Alphabet’s self-driving unit worked with J.B. Hunt, a trucking and logistics company, to test its Waymo Via technology in Texas. On Friday, the two announced they’re forming a strategic...
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