ID.me says it uses more powerful facial recognition than previously claimed
The CEO of ID.me, a service used by dozens of states to verify unemployment benefits claimants as well as several federal agencies, has walked back previous claims that the company does not use a more...
View ArticleYouTube bans Fox News host Dan Bongino for evading suspension
Fox News host Dan Bongino is no longer welcome on YouTube. The company confirmed to The Hillthat Bongino is now permanently banned from its video platform, after he attempted to evade a prior...
View ArticleDisney+ will expand to 42 countries this summer
Disney+ will come to more parts of the world this summer. On Wednesday, Disney announced the streaming service will expand to 42 additional countries and 11 new territories in the second half of the...
View ArticleSpotify will remove Neil Young music following Joe Rogan dispute
Spotify already has an answer to Neil Young's ultimatum following outrage over allegations Joe Rogan is spreading COVID-19 vaccine misinformation. As The Wall Street Journalreports, Spotify is in the...
View ArticleTesla kept its record 2021 profits rolling right through Q4
Following a profitable — and, ahem, notable — 2021, Tesla remains at the forefront of EV production in America as we enter the new year. With deliveries up nearly 90 percent over 2020’s figures, Tesla...
View ArticleOne of Amazon's seller programs has been found to be unlawful
Following an investigation into its Sold By Amazon program, Amazon has agreed to pay the office of Washington State’s attorney general office $2.25 million and provide annual updates on its compliance...
View ArticleAmazon workers in Staten Island reach union vote threshold
Workers at JFK8, an Amazon Fulfillment Center in Staten Island, New York, have reportedly collected enough signatures to proceed with a union election vote. A National Labor Relations Board...
View ArticleSamsung posts record revenue but reveals profit decline for Q4 2021
Samsung's consolidated revenue for the fourth quarter of 2021 reached 76.57 trillion Korean won (US$63.7 billion), the tech giant has revealed in its latest earnings report. That's a quarterly record...
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TikTok will add PSAs to Holocaust-related content
TikTok is adding PSAs and informational resources about the Holocaust in an effort to combat antisemitism in its app. With the changes, TikTok will link to aboutholocaust.org when users search for...
View ArticleAnti-work subreddit temporarily goes private after awkward Fox News interview
The r/antiwork subreddit forum has temporarily gone private following a rough interview between Fox News personality Jesse Watters and one of the subreddit's moderators, Mashable reported. Other mods...
View ArticleApple will reportedly allow iPhones to accept contactless payments
Small businesses might soon be able to accept payments using their iPhones without the need for extra hardware. According to Bloomberg, Apple could start rolling out the feature through a software...
View ArticleStrange Milky Way object sends radio bursts a minute at a time
Astronomers are still finding strange objects that defy expectations. According to BBC News, researchers from the Curtin University node of the International Centre for Radio Astronomy Research (ICRAR)...
View ArticleThe 2020 iPad Air is on sale for $539 right now
If you missed the sale earlier this month, you have another chance to get $60 off Apple's 2020 iPad Air. At the time of writing this, the green, silver and blue models are down to $539, which is 10...
View ArticleWyze will discontinue its first camera on February 1st
Almost five years since it released its first security camera, Wyze is putting the device out to pasture. The company says it will retire Wyze Cam v1 on February 1st, because the camera is unable to...
View ArticleNASA hopes to speed up mission scheduling with help from Microsoft's Quantum...
NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory is partnering with Microsoft’s Azure Quantum team to explore how it can communicate more efficiently with spacecraft. Compared to some of the hurdles the agency has...
View ArticleFacebook plays catch-up with new features for Messenger encrypted chats
End-to-end encrypted Facebook Messenger chats have long been held back by a lack of features, but that might not be a problem for much longer. Meta is rolling out a large Messenger update that brings...
View ArticlePeacock has 9 million paid subscribers
NBCUniversal’s Peacock streaming service ended last year with 9 million paid subscriptions. Comcast, the streamer’s parent company, shared the milestone during its Q4 2021 earnings call. The...
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Shure Aonic 40 review: Decent ANC headphones with impressive battery life
Mid-range headphones are typically an exercise in compromise. In order to reduce prices, companies usually omit a few premium features or opt for cheaper materials. Sometimes there are sacrifices to...
View ArticleFCC proposes mandatory labels that clearly explain broadband services
The FCC's voluntary broadband labels might not be quite so voluntary in the future. The FCC has proposed rules requiring point-of-sale labels that clearly illustrate what you'll get when you sign up...
View ArticleWarner Music Group is building a 'musical theme park' in the metaverse
Perhaps taking inspiration from blockbuster music experiences in Fortnite, Warner Music Group is creating a performance venue in the metaverse. It's teaming up with The Sandbox to create a "hybrid of...
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