[ad_1] A House investigation into tech competition may have testimony from some of the biggest names in the industry — if they agree, at least. Axios understands the Judiciary Committee has asked Apple, Alphabet, Amazon and Facebook to say if their CEOs will testify for the antitrust probe in July. The companies reportedly have until […]
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Wing partners with local library to deliver books to students
[ad_1] Schools and libraries have been closed for months, but some kids aren’t going to get away with playing video games all summer. Kelly Passek — a middle school librarian in Montgomery County, Virginia — is sending out summer reading via drones. After using the quadcopters from Wing to get some home essentials, she realized […]
Google countersues Sonos for patent infringement
[ad_1] In the latest move of a heated smart speaker legal battle, Google has countersued Sonos, claiming the smart speaker company infringed its patents, Bloomberg has reported. The fight erupted in January this year when Sonos sued Google for alleged patent infringement after the companies had collaborated for several years. Sonos claimed that Google gained […]
Android 11 beta hands-on: More controls, more clutter
[ad_1] Developers will have to enable Bubbles for you to start seeing more apps work with this. We’ve reached out to Telegram and WhatsApp to see if they plan to support this feature, and the latter declined to comment. Telegram has yet to respond, while Google says Messages support is coming soon. Whether you favor […]
Google is working on Bluetooth fixes for the Pixel Buds
[ad_1] For most people who have experienced the issue, what they notice is a one- to two-second audio pause when they turn their head while wearing the earbuds. Those same cutouts can also happen when the person cups their hand over their ear. It can affect either one or both of the earbuds. A firmware […]
WhatsApp was exposing users’ phone numbers in Google search
[ad_1] WhatsApp claims it fixed an issue that was showing users’ phone numbers in Google search results, TechCrunch reports. The change comes after security researcher Athul Jayaram revealed that phone numbers of WhatsApp users who used the Click to Chat feature were being indexed in search. Click to Chat allows users to create a link […]
Google Maps updates help you travel in the COVID-19 era
[ad_1] Google has rolled out two new features for its Maps app meant to help users get around safely in the time of COVID-19, according to a new post on the Google blog. The app now shows alerts informing you of any coronavirus-related travel restrictions and reports on how crowded public transit may be. If […]
The best deals we found this week: 16-inch MacBook Pro, PS Plus and more
[ad_1] Buy 16-inch MacBook Pro on Amazon – $2,100 PlayStation Plus and Now Engadget PlayStation Plus and PlayStation Now one-year subscriptions are both down to $42 on Amazon right now. Both normally cost $60 and the lowest price we’ve seen for them was $40 a few months ago. PlayStation Plus is essentially a necessity if […]
Google says state-backed hackers are targeting Trump and Biden campaigns
[ad_1] Google’s security researchers say state-backed hackers from Iran and China have targeted the Trump and Biden presidential campaigns, respectively. The state-backed actors sent phishing scam attempts to the personal email accounts of campaign staff. According to Google, there are no signs that the attempts were successful, and Google has notified both campaigns. Recently TAG […]
Facebook now lets everyone export media to Google Photos
[ad_1] You no longer have to wonder whether or not you can transfer Facebook pictures and videos to Google Photos. The company’s Alexandru Voica has revealed that everyone worldwide now has access to a tool that sends media to Google’s cloud service. As before, you’ll have to dive into “Your Facebook Information” in settings and […]