Political campaigners and candidates running Facebook ads about the upcoming European elections will need to undergo strict checks for the first time as part of the social network’s efforts to combat foreign interference. The social media giant will ask anyone running ads relating to the European Parliament elections in May to provide documentary evidence of […]
The Marvel Universe will enter bold new cinematic territory after this year. Both “Avengers: Endgame” and “Spider-Man: Far From Home” are set to come to theaters in April and July; beyond that, details about the MCU’s future are sketchy. But some information has come to light: Marvel Studios has eight release dates for yet-to-be-titled movies […]
Annoyed daily, hourly, minute-by-minute by those annoying and incessant spam and robo calls? Verizon is finally taking steps to reduce the number of calls its customers receive, announcing last week that it now offers a free version of Call Filter, its robocall- and spam-call blocking service, which used to cost customers $3 per month. With […]
At an Apple Special Event on March 25, the company unveiled Apple Arcade, which it calls the world’s first game subscription service, for mobile (iOS), desktop (macOS) and the living room (tvOS) as well as offline. It will feature curated, new games that will allow users to download and play a selection of premium games […]
In a report recently published by Wired, McDonald’s is set to announce that it has reached an agreement to acquire Dynamic Yield, a startup based in Tel Aviv that provides retailers with algorithmically driven “decision logic” technology. Just what is decision logic? Well, when you add an item to an online shopping cart, this is […]
If you don’t have good internet service, your smart gadgets are going to act real dum. Slow Wi Fi only gets worse the more devices you add to your network. A simple fix is relocating your router to a more centrally located area of your home so your signal won’t be blocked by walls and […]
Smart Home Technology can save you time, energy, and money, and it’s something the entire family can use, and do, together. But the deluge of new products and devices can be a tad overwhelming. If you’d like to make your home smarter, check out these gizmos to get you going. Go Hands-Free with a Voice […]
Over 424,000 drivers are injured yearly in car crashes because of distracted driving – the kind of distraction that comes from looking back and forth between a screen and the road, and smartphones and navigation systems make it too easy to get distracted when driving. Fighter pilots use transparent displays, but cars never had this […]
You’ve probably been caught off guard by videos that play automatically on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram – in fact, just across the internet in general. They begin playing as soon as you load a page or (if they’re more deviously implemented) when you start scrolling through a page to catch your attention. Whether you just […]
Automatic video play is a feature that, while nice to have when it’s surfacing content that’s related to your interests, can be pretty annoying. Autoplay videos can be harmful, too, exposing you to violent, offensive, or otherwise unwanted content that you shouldn’t have to see by default. The Verge reports that several browsers, like Google […]