Day: October 25, 2021
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Facebook hires Britney Spears’ lawyer to fight an upcoming TV show
Photo illustration by William Joel | Photo by Andrew Caballero-Reynolds / AFP via Getty Images Facebook probably wishes it had a delete button for its timeline now that it’s threatening an upcoming TV show with a lawsuit for potentially tarnishing the brand’s reputation. Doomsday Machine is the upcoming television adaption of An Ugly Truth, a […]
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Facebook again criticizes Apple’s privacy policies, says they hurt ‘millions of small businesses’
Facebook on Monday reported fiscal results for its third quarter of 2021 with $29.01 billion in revenue coming from advertisements. However, company CEO Mark Zuckerberg remains upset about Apple’s privacy changes, as he said during an investor call that Apple has been hurting not only Facebook, but “millions of small businesses.” more… The post Facebook […]
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Here’s how to use SharePlay in iOS 15.1 to share music, videos, and more
SharePlay is one of the most highly anticipated features that was pushed back a bit from the initial iOS 15 launch. Now that it’s officially arrived with iOS 15.1, here’s a hands-on look at how to use SharePlay on iPhone and iPad to share music, videos, and your whole screen. more… The post Here’s how […]
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Snap on Anker MagGo accessories for MagSafe wireless charging in your car and home
Anker is introducing MagGo, its lineup of six MagSafe-compatible products for iPhones. | Anker Bored by the few Apple-certified MagSafe accessories like the MagSafe Battery Pack, MagSafe wallet (2021), or the MagSafe Duo Charger, and feel stifled by its small ecosystem? If you want to expand your MagSafe-compatible collection, you’ll need to look to third-party […]
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Go read this look into how Amazon’s HR falls way behind
An email sent to Jeff Bezos from an Amazon warehouse worker began an internal investigation that found that the e-commerce giant falls behind when it comes to supporting its 1.3 million employees, according to The New York Times. From unjustified terminations to losing benefits with no warning, the employees inside the warehouse and the ones […]
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Facebook says it’s refocusing company on ‘serving young adults’
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s redirected teams within his company to “make serving young adults their north star.” The comment, made on a call with investors this afternoon, speaks to Facebooks’ concerns about declining usage among teens and young adults. “So much of our services have gotten […]
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Josh Gottheimer’s Obstructionist Crew Raised Millions During Showdown With Nancy Pelosi
The mid-August uprising against President Joe Biden’s agenda was rewarded with an avalanche of campaign contributions from some of the country’s wealthiest donors, many of them with shared connections to the dark-money group No Labels, a review of federal campaign disclosure records finds. On August 12, New Jersey Rep. Josh Gottheimer, the Democratic head of […]
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iOS 15.1 brings delayed SharePlay feature to iPhones and iPads
Enlarge / The back of the iPhone 13. (credit: Samuel Axon) Timed with the launch of macOS Monterey, Apple today pushed out new versions of iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. iOS 15.1 and iPadOS 15.1 most notably add SharePlay, a flagship feature intended for iOS 15 that didn’t make the annual release’s launch last month. SharePlay […]
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Best Buy and Home Depot drop security cameras linked to Uyghur surveillance
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge According to TechCrunch, Best Buy, Home Depot, and Lowes will no longer be selling security cameras from Lorex and Ezviz after the outlet reported on the brands’ parent companies’ involvement in supplying the Chinese government with surveillance tech. According to the US government, both Dahua (Lorex’s owner) and […]
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Facebook is spending at least $10 billion this year on its metaverse division
Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Facebook plans to spend at least $10 billion this year on Facebook Reality Labs, its metaverse division tasked with creating AR and VR hardware, software, and content. “We are committed to bringing this long-term vision to life and we expect to increase our investments for the next several […]