Apple reinstates mask requirements across all US stores
Amid a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in the US, Apple will now require all customers to wear a mask when they visit its stores across the country. The company said it would also enforce occupancy...
View ArticleAmazon's IMDb streaming app comes to PS5
If you've managed to beat the bots and score a PlayStation 5 over the last 13 months, you now have another way to watch movies and TV for free. Amazon's IMDb TV is now available on the console in the...
View ArticleFormer SpaceX workers say company has a culture of sexual harassment
Tesla isn't the only company in Elon Musk's portfolio to have issues with sexual harassment. Women who previously worked at SpaceX, including mission engineer Ashley Kosak and four others speaking to...
View ArticleSix more women sue Tesla over workplace sexual harassment
In the wake of Jessica Barraza’s lawsuit last month, six more current and former female employees have come forward to accuse Tesla of fostering a culture of rampant sexual harassment at its Fremont...
View ArticleMicrosoft Teams adds end-to-end encryption for one-on-one calls
You can now place some Microsoft Teams calls with the confidence they'll be reasonably secure. The Vergenotes Microsoft has made end-to-end encryption widely available for one-on-one calls after...
View ArticleTwitter adds automatically generated captions for videos
Twitter is taking another step toward becoming more accessible. On Tuesday, the company began rolling out automatic captions for videos. The feature is available on Android, iOS and its web client. On...
View ArticleGoogle employees who don't comply with COVID-19 vaccine rules will reportedly...
Google gave employees until December 3rd to declare their COVID-19 vaccine status. And according to CNBC, if they failed to comply with the tech giant's vaccine mandate, they'd have to apply for a...
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Polk Audio reveals its first Dolby Atmos soundbar
Polk Audio has unveiled its first Dolby Atmos soundbar. The Signa S4 has seven drivers (including two upward-facing drivers) geared toward delivering 3D audio for movies, TV, music and games. A...
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Oppo’s Find N foldable phone has a more practical landscape screen
Samsung's three generations of foldable phones put it in a leading position in the field, so much that Huawei and Xiaomi eventually followed the same double-screen form factor. Having already shown a...
View ArticleUS puts drone maker DJI and seven other Chinese companies on investment...
The US government will place eight Chinese companies including drone manufacturer DJI on an investment blocklist for alleged involvement in surveillance of Uyghur Muslims, the Financial Times has...
View ArticleNASA's James Webb telescope launch delayed again until December 24th
NASA was hoping to send the James Webb telescope on its way to space by December 22nd, but its launch has been delayed yet again. You've probably read several variations of that sentence by now if...
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The Morning After: Oppo tries to build a Google Glass for China
The Google Glass vision isn’t dead. Or at least, it’s been resurrected by Oppo. Following last year's AR Glass concept, the new Oppo Air Glass will be available in Q1 2022 for a yet-to-be-announced...
View ArticleHomeland Security offers $5,000 bug bounties as part of new 'Hack DHS' program
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is offering up to $5,000 bug bounties under a new program called Hack DHS, it announced. Vetted security researchers invited by the agency will get access...
View ArticleHuawei documents reportedly show involvement in China's surveillance efforts
Huawei has long denied working with the Chinese government to spy on other countries and China's own citizens. But according to The Washington Post, it has reviewed 100 PowerPoint presentations from...
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Samsung's Tab A8 adds a faster processor, more RAM and storage options
Over the last few years, Samsung’s Tab A line has been one of the few options for those trying to find a budget Android tablet. Early next year, the company will release the Tab A8 in the US. It's not...
View ArticleNASA spacecraft enters the Sun's corona for the first time
The Parker Solar Probe has become the first spacecraft to fly through the Sun's upper atmosphere or corona, NASA announced. In April, it passed within 15 solar radii (around 6.5 million miles) from the...
View ArticleDisney+ adds SharePlay group viewing for the iPhone and iPad
You or your kids might now have a good reason to try Apple's SharePlay feature. Disney+ has released an update that adds SharePlay group viewing to its iPhone, iPad and Apple TV apps, letting up to 32...
View ArticleApple removes mentions of controversial child abuse scanning from its site
Apple has hinted it might not revive its controversial effort to scan for CSAM (child sexual abuse material) photos any time soon. MacRumorsnotes Apple has removed all mentions of the scanning feature...
View ArticleSiriusXM sued over lack of podcast transcripts for the hard of hearing
SiriusXM has been accused of doing too little to make its podcasts accessible. The National Association of the Deaf and Disability Rights Advocates have filed a lawsuit against SiriusXM (including its...
View ArticleVodeo becomes the first unionized games studio in North America
They may not be a household name yet, but workers at Vodeo Games are trying to set a positive example for their industry. The studio, which was founded this year by Threes designer Asher Vollmer, has...
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