Category: Tech Made Simple

Google Maps Brings New Waze Feature into its App

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Being able to report incidents on the road, like traffic jams and accidents, has been a staple of Google-owned Waze for years, but it’s only recently been making its way into the main Google Maps app, and even then, just one feature at a time.   Now, according to 9to5Google, incident reporting has been updated […]

Netflix Killed Airplay Support. Here’s Why.

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With no warning and little explanation, Netflix has removed the easiest way to sling its shows from one Apple device to another: AirPlay. Sources at The Verge report that it pulled the wireless casting feature this past week, due to what it’s calling a “technical limitation.” But it’s not the kind of technical limitation you’d […]

British Report Reveals More Risk, More Trouble for Huawei

Britain has just publicly chastised China’s Huawei Technologies for failing to fix long-standing security flaws in its mobile network equipment and revealed new “significant technical issues,” increasing pressure on the company as it battles Western allegations that Beijing could use its gear for spying.  In a report published last week, the government-led board that oversees […]

Facebook Imposes Strict Checks on Political Ads

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 […]

6 Marvel Movies in the Works

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 […]

Verizon Makes it Easier (and Cheaper) to Filter Spam Calls

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 […]

Apple Launches Arcade

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 […]

McDonald’s Bets on Big Tech to Boost Big Mac

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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 […]