[ad_1] Nix previously served as CEO of Cambridge Analytica, the data firm that used a personality quiz to harvest information from millions of Facebook users, which sparked government investigations in the US and UK. He was ousted as CEO shortly after the UK’s Channel 4 published the results of an undercover investigation that showed Nix […]
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Alexa can bark at intruders from your Echo for $49 per year
[ad_1] Amazon has announced Guard Plus, a premium version of its Guard service that turns Echo speakers and smart displays into home security devices. Guard Plus can try to deter potential intruders by playing warning sounds like barking dogs and send you a notification if it detects one while you’re away from home. Your device […]
Amazon’s Fire TV Stick Lite offers HD streaming for $30
[ad_1] As expected, Amazon just announced a new low-cost streaming media player. When the Fire TV Stick Lite becomes available later this month, it will set you back a mere $30. For that price, you get a streaming device that supports Full HD playback with HDR and comes with a redesigned Alexa Voice Remote that […]
A growing list of everything Amazon is announcing today
[ad_1] Every year, Amazon holds an event where it announces a litany of new devices at once. 2020 is no different, but instead of having it in their Seattle headquarters, the company is making its announcements to a small number of media invitees via video briefing that starts today at 1PM ET today. Not to […]
Get ready for more Spotify podcasts to become TV shows and movies
[ad_1] According to Deadline, part of the deal involves the two companies jointly hiring a development exec to work inside Spotify, finding projects worth pursuing and helping to invest where needed to beef up scripts in development. While it’s not clear if Spotify and Chernin have landed on the right person year, their arrangement has […]
YouTube is sharing more ‘authoritative’ election info with voters
[ad_1] YouTube already has a few election protection measures in place, like removing videos that encourage election meddling and banning claims that could mislead voters. Today, YouTube announced that it’s paying special attention to mail-in voting content and stepping up its efforts to fight misinformation with “authoritative information.” Under videos that mention voting by mail, […]
Apple’s brand-new iPad is down to $299 on Amazon
[ad_1] For those unaware, the 8th-generation iPad is the newest version of Apple’s entry-level tablet. This model was announced at last week’s hardware event (along with new Apple Watches) and replaces the 7th-generation model but keeps same, affordable $329 starting price. We have yet to fully review the 8th-generation iPad but our own Chris Velazco […]
Facebook’s Oversight Board will begin hearing cases before the US election
[ad_1] Since the first 20 Oversight Board members were appointed back in May, we have been helping to get them up and running as quickly as possible. That has included finalizing a new software tool that allows members to securely access and review case information from anywhere in the world; and training them on our […]
NVIDIA apologizes in advance for low stock of its RTX 3090 GPU
[ad_1] The RTX 3090 is designed for what NVIDIA calls “extreme gamers,” with features like 10,496 CUDA cores and a prodigious 24GB of GDDR6X memory. It’s also made for “creators making movies and rendering cinematics” or 8K gaming — provided you’re one of the very few people with an 8K TV. It also said that […]
You can already get $100 off the Samsung Galaxy S20 FE
[ad_1] Buy the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition at Best Buy – $600 Buy the Samsung Galaxy S20 Fan Edition at B&H Photo – $600 To be clear, the S20 FE isn’t just a Galaxy S20 in name only. It has Qualcomm’s flagship Snapdragon 865 processor, an AMOLED display with a 120 Hz refresh rate, […]