Category: Internet

Twitter won’t touch inactive accounts until it can offer memorials

[ad_1] The company said it might “broaden” enforcement of its inactivity policy to honor rules in other areas, but promised to notify users if it took that route. Twitter’s move might allay fears that the company could erase deceased users’ accounts and, as a consequence, years of precious memories. Our TechCrunch colleague Drew Olanoff noted […]

The Echo Flex is Amazon’s Alexa gateway drug

[ad_1] Instead of something that looks like a speaker, the Echo Flex is a wall plug that you can fit into any outlet (. It’s fairly small at only 2.8 inches tall and 2.6 inches wide, and it doesn’t obscure the other outlet when plugged in. Since it’s not reliant on taking up any horizontal […]

Facebook bans two prominent white nationalist groups after Guardian report

[ad_1] Red Ice TV and Affirmative Right are among the most visible far-right groups on the internet. The former has interviewed some of the movement’s most notorious public figures, including Daily Stormer publisher Andrew Anglin. Facebook’s ban of the group encompasses the pages of hosts Lana Lokteff and Henrik Palmgren, in addition to their internet […]

Twitter will start deleting inactive accounts in December

[ad_1] The company explained the clean-up as part of an effort to “present more accurate, credible information” that people can rely on. While it didn’t elaborate on what that meant, this could help you find the users and tweets you’re looking for instead of having to wade through a sea of quickly-abandoned accounts. This could […]

Disney cashes in on baby Yoda with crude online merch

[ad_1] They’re not cheap, either, with prices ranging from $15 for a tumbler to $45 for a baby-Yoda-badged iPhone XS case from Speck. Yes, Disney isn’t even offering cases for this year’s iPhones at the moment. Mercifully, this isn’t the sum total of Disney’s The Mandalorian cash-in. CNBC has learned that other, hopefully higher-quality goods […]

Amazon ends creepy program that sent samples based on purchase history

[ad_1] Product Sampling is ostensibly a convenience — you can try items you’d otherwise never consider. However, it also serves as a physical reminder of Amazon’s far-reaching data collection. Even if you’re fully aware that Amazon has a detailed record of your purchase history, it could still be creepy to receive cat food or moisturizer […]

Alexa can refill your prescription and remind you to take it

[ad_1] There are multiple privacy layers to be sure others aren’t prying into your medication history. You’ll need to use both your Alexa voice profile and a personal passcode to access data. Also, any interactions with the pharmacy skill are redacted to prevent someone from simply looking at the mobile app. Right now, the feature […]

Apple offers a deeper look at Octavia Spencer true crime series ‘Truth Be Told’

[ad_1] But of course the story has a twist: years later, she has to face the perpetrator, now a grown man played by Aaron Paul, after evidence came out that he may have been framed for the crime. The service’s description of the series says it “provides a unique glimpse into America’s obsession with true […]

Google fires employee activist amid protests

[ad_1] Reportedly, the four had conducted “systematic searches” for employees’ materials, shared it beyond their jobs despite warnings and even set notifications for what people were doing and when, including medical appointments. This led to targeted staffers feeling “scared or unsafe,” Google said. Calendar screenshots and other details reportedly found their way to people outside […]