[ad_1] The tech giant bowed out after Dylan Farrow’s accusations of rape against Allen, her father, resurfaced as part of the #MeToo movement. Allen called it a “25-year-old baseless allegation” and argued he was owed $68 million in minimum guarantee payouts, but Amazon said the damage was already done. Numerous stars had “expressed profound regret” […]
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Facebook accused of ’empowering’ a racist company culture
[ad_1] In one instance, the employee said their manager tried to persuade two colleagues to give them negative feedback on their performance review. The colleagues refused and reported the manager to HR, but HR did nothing. One program manager was even asked by two white employees to clean up their mess after eating breakfast. Another […]
The Morning After: Instagram will test hiding ‘Like’ counts in the US next week
[ad_1] One big problem.Beats Solo Pro review Billy Steele calls these “Beats most impressive set of headphones to date.” With excellent sound, an improved design, hands-free Siri support and solid active noise cancellation, what could go wrong? Unfortunately, getting the tight seal needed was uncomfortable enough that he could only use them for about a […]
Instagram’s push to hide ‘Like’ counts comes to the US next week
[ad_1] Instagram has been testing out a change that hides the “likes” counter on posts around the world for months, but not in the US. According to Instagram head Adam Mosseri, that’s about to change. During an interview at the Wired 25 event today Mosseri explained that it will start testing the change in the […]
Facebook, YouTube delete posts claiming to name Ukraine whistleblower
[ad_1] There’s an impeachment inquiry taking place against Donald Trump, which started with a whistleblower complaint about conduct on a call with officials in the Ukraine. Outlets like Breitbart have published content claiming to name the person who initially filed the complaint claiming the president violated his oath of office. Now the latest free speech […]
Apple orders Ben Stiller workplace drama starring Adam Scott
[ad_1] It’s not certain when the series will premiere, although work has been ongoing for months. The deal isn’t a complete surprise. Severance is coming from Endeavor Content, the same production company that handles inaugural Apple TV+ show See. It’s still a significant deal for Apple, and it shows that the tech firm is still […]
‘Desert Bus’ video game charity has raised nearly $80,000
[ad_1] For those who don’t know, Desert Bus is a never-released game from Penn & Teller’s Smoke and Mirrors. Players must drive a virtual bus from Tucson, Arizona, to Las Vegas, Nevada. When they reach their destination, they’re awarded one point and asked if they want to make the trip back. This year a team […]
Apple will fix macOS flaw exposing portions of encrypted emails
[ad_1] The vulnerability exists in at least the last four versions of macOS, ranging from Sierra to Catalina. This isn’t as glaring a flaw as it sounds. To be vulnerable, you’d have to use Mail, send encrypted messages from Mail and leave FileVault’s whole-drive encryption turned off. If you rely on a third-party email client […]
Twitter will test auto-emojis to stop you from dunk-tweeting
[ad_1] Speaking to BuzzFeed News, Twitter’s senior director of product management David Gasca explained the small changes afoot. Firstly, Twitter will add an emoji to a retweet, allowing users to quote-tweet without using the compose field. This, he says, could help put an end to mindless retweeting and give users pause for thought before taking […]
The best WiFi router | Engadget
[ad_1] Photo: Rozette Rago After testing 10 routers over 120 hours, we’ve determined that the best router for wirelessly connecting your laptops, your smart devices, and anything else your daily life depends on is the TP-Link Archer A20. It was faster than anything else we tested at both close and long range, it’s reliable, and […]