New York AG's lawsuit again Amazon dismissed by appeals court
Amazon has one less legal challenge to worry about. An appeals court today dismissed a lawsuit by New York State Attorney General Letitia James against the company for its coronavirus safety protocols...
View ArticleFacebook faces lawsuit in Kenya over poor working conditions for moderators
Meta, Facebook's parent company, is facing another lawsuit filed by one of is former content moderators. According to The Washington Post, this one is filed by Daniel Motaung, who's accusing the...
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Sony's Xperia 1 IV smartphone features 'the world's first true optical zoom...
Sony has heavily leveraged its camera expertise to create its upcoming flagship smartphone, the Xperia 1 IV, it announced. It offers a slew of innovative, image-oriented features including what it...
View ArticleAnker's Eufy robot vacuums are up to 41 percent off at Amazon
Anker's Eufy brand offers some very affordable robot vacuums that just got even cheaper thanks to a sale on at Amazon. The most interesting model is the Eufy BoostIQ RoboVac 11S Max that's available...
View ArticleGoogle's new tool will let EU publishers get paid for longer news snippets in...
Google has inked agreements with over 300 news publications in Germany, Hungary, France, Austria, the Netherlands and Ireland that would allow it to publish snippets of their stories on Search. The...
View ArticleEnd-to-end encryption is coming to Google Messages group texts
Almost a year after Google switched on end-to-end encryption (E2EE) for one-on-one chats in the Messages app, it says it's bringing those protections to group texts. The expanded feature will be...
View ArticleGoogle expands emergency SOS and earthquake warning features
Google is expanding two of its personal safety features: the “SOS” alerts and its earthquake warning system. The company announced the updates during its I/O 2022 developer conference.Google’s...
View ArticleGoogle confirms the Pixel Watch is real and it's coming this fall
The worst-keptsecret in tech is a secret no more. At its I/O 2022 developer conference today, Google just confirmed the existence of the much-leaked Pixel Watch. Not only that, the company showed...
View ArticleThe Pixel Tablet is coming in 2023
Google's last tablet was the ill-fated Pixel slate, a device that was widely criticized — so much so that in 2019, Google said it wouldn't make tablets anymore. In classic fashion, though, the company...
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How to pre-order the Google Pixel 6a smartphone
Google's annual I/O keynote was chock full of hardware and software announcements, key among them being the introduction of the Pixel 6a smartphone. The latest midrange handset brings many of the Pixel...
View ArticleGoogle teases its next generation of AR glasses
A decade after Google Glass made its debut at I/O 2012, Google is working on a new set of augmented reality glasses. The company teased the device at I/O 2022, sharing a short clip that showed off some...
View ArticleGoogle's Matter smart home standard is launching this fall
Google plans to finally launch its new smart home industry standard called Matter this fall. Devices will all connect quickly and easily using Fast Pair and the platform will support a variety of voice...
View ArticleMeta withdraws Oversight Board request for help with Ukraine policies
Meta has withdrawn a request it made to its oversight Board seeking guidance on shaping its content moderation policies amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The company had originally asked the Oversight...
View ArticlePixel 6a vs. the competition: The mid-range gets better with Tensor power
While flagship phones continue to be expensive, many phone manufacturers now offer mid-range options that are far more affordable. Today, Google announced the Pixel 6a, the latest of its "a" line of...
View ArticleDuckDuckGo’s Chrome extension will block Google’s new ad targeting
The privacy-focused browser DuckDuckGo has updated its Chrome extension to block two new ad targeting methods that are a part of Google’s Privacy Sandbox. In a blog post, DuckDuckGo informed users that...
View ArticleBird will use Google's AR tech to promote good scooter etiquette
A lone electric scooter sits abandoned on a busy sidewalk. It’s an all too frequent sight in cities around the world and one of the primary reasons local governments have been resistant to partnering...
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Sonos Ray is the company's most affordable soundbar yet at $279
Sonos products have never been cheap; in fact, the company raised prices on most of them last year. But Sonos has also recently released some products that push things into more affordable territory....
View ArticleThe portable Sonos Roam speaker is now available in three new colors
Once in a blue moon, Sonos releases its speakers in some fun colors or finishes, but most of the time, people just have to pick between black and white. But starting today, you can get the portable...
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The new Sonos voice assistant seems faster than the competition
Sonos devices have supported Amazon’s Alexa voice assistant for almost five years now. The Sonos One from 2017 was the first speaker the company made with built-in microphones, and almost every speaker...
View ArticleRedbox's new owner is the company that saved Sony's Crackle
Redbox has tried to keep itself relevant over the years with on-demand streaming video and free live TV, but it's still best-known as the company pushing movie disc rentals at kiosks. It might soon...
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