TikTok Releases Global Transparency Report for Second Half of 2020
TikTok removed 89,132,938 videos worldwide in the second half of 2020 for violations of its community guidelines or terms of service, representing less than 1% of total videos uploaded, and 11,775,777 of those removals were in the U.S., the platform said in its latest global Transparency Report, released Wednesday. Source link
Samsung Lets You “Buy and Try” a Galaxy Foldable for 100 Days – Review Geek
Samsung A few minutes with a Galaxy Z Flip or Galaxy Z Fold can turn anyone into an advocate for foldable phones. And now, thanks to Samsung’s new “Buy and Try” program, you have 100 days to decide whether you’re a foldable fan. The extended 100-day return policy only applies to Galaxy Z Fold 2 […]
Google says it’s working to get ‘Hey Google’ working on Wear OS again
Activating the Google Assistant by saying “Hey Google” has been broken for months, according to a report from 9to5Google. Google tells The Verge it’s now working on a fix, saying that it’s “aware of the issues some users have been encountering” and will help its partners “address these and improve the overall experience.” There are […]
Australia passes law to make Google, Facebook pay for news
Australia’s laws forcing Google and Facebook to pay for news are ready to be implemented, though the laws’ architect says it will take time for the digital giants to strike media deals By ROD McGUIRK Associated Press February 25, 2021, 1:35 AM • 3 min read Share to FacebookShare to TwitterEmail this article CANBERRA, Australia […]
NASA just unveiled a high-def, 360-degree panorama of Mars from the Perseverance rover. It’s made from 142 photos.
Less than a week into its Mars mission, the Perseverance rover has already sent back a host of postcard-worthy images. NASA scientists recently stitched together 142 photos from the rover’s cameras to create a high-definition, 360-degree panorama of Mars’ surface (below). The image, released Wednesday shows all sides of the Jezero Crater, a 28-mile-wide ancient […]
Best Android smartwatch in 2021
Whether you use it for its fitness tracking features, or as a less distracting alternative to your phone, a smartwatch can be a great addition to your tech arsenal in 2021. However, if you have an Android phone, the Apple Watch may be out of the question since it’s only compatible with Apple’s iPhone (sorry, […]
Google invests in open source security by funding Linux kernel developers
In a nod to the growing importance of open source software, Google today announced that it will underwrite the salaries for two developers who will focus on Linux’s fundamental security. The gesture may seem limited, but Google believes targeting the Linux kernel will have a broader impact on Linux’s underlying security. The company hopes other […]
Plant-based food startup Next Gen lands $10M seed round from investors including Temasek – TechCrunch
Singapore is quickly turning into a hub for food-tech startups, partly because of government initiatives supporting the development of meat alternatives. One of the newest entrants is Next Gen, which will launch its plant-based “chicken” brand, called TiNDLE, in Singaporean restaurants next month. The company announced today that it has raised $10 million in seed […]
Australia passes news bargaining code that will require digital platforms like Google and Facebook to pay local media outlets and publishers for their content (Daniel Van Boom/CNET)
Daniel Van Boom / CNET: Australia passes news bargaining code that will require digital platforms like Google and Facebook to pay local media outlets and publishers for their content — Australia on Wednesday passed a new media law that had generated noisy pushback from internet giants Google and Facebook … Source link
I Built a Telnet App in 2021 With WebAssembly
I love the aesthetics of terminals and I’m not the only one. There is a whole subreddit dedicated to people sharing their desktops and showcasing different terminal setups. Last year, I spent time working on an innovative WebAssembly runtime called Lunatic. Recently, we landed TCP support and I was super excited to start building real-world […]
