[ad_1] “We are concerned the badge is assigned in an arbitrary manner, or worse, based on fraudulent product reviews. While, we recognize that Amazon has taken actions in the past to combat fraudulent reviews — the problem persists — and Amazon may be exacerbating the problem by actively promoting products with fraudulent reviews,” wrote the […]
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Google explains how its Search deindexing bug happened
[ad_1] Google says it “temporarily lost part of [its] Search index.” Essentially, what happened was that the company was deploying a new version of its Search index to all of its data centers across the world. Normally, this is a routine procedure for the company, one that it does frequently to ensure that the data […]
‘Storm Area 51’ event creator is working on an alien festival
[ad_1] The details on Alienstock are still pretty sparse. So far, the website set up for the event (which has two different start dates listed on it) is promising a “party in the desert” set in the town closest to Area 51. The event planners are currently seeking donations to cover the cost of hosting […]
Verizon will sell Tumblr to the owner of WordPress
[ad_1] And in case you’re wondering: no, Automattic won’t reverse the ban on adult content. He saw Tumblr as a companion to WordPress and “just fun.” It’s a low-key end to a long, rough chapter in Tumblr’s history. Yahoo bought the site in 2013 for a hefty $1.1 billion, but never really found a way […]
Venmo can instantly transfer money to your bank account
[ad_1] This should be generally available in the “coming weeks,” and free bank transfers are still available if you’re willing to wait the customary one to three business days. There’s certainly no mystery as to the strategy here. Venmo is betting that there will be enough of an urgent need for cash (or at least, […]
BBC to pull all radio services from TuneIn UK
[ad_1] TuneIn indicated that it couldn’t meet the BBC’s specific demands for its listeners. “This change is driven primarily by the BBC’s efforts to standardize how listeners in the UK access BBC stations, which unfortunately, is something we are unable to accommodate at this time,” stated the streaming service in a press release. According to […]
Samsung’s 108-megapixel smartphone camera sensor
[ad_1] He said it damages his brand.Ninja calls out Twitch after his dormant channel highlights porn Over the weekend, Ninja posted a video chastising Twitch for not only using his dormant channel to promote other streamers but also allowing porn to find its way into those recommendations. Worse still, the number one stream on Twitch […]
J.D. Salinger novels will finally be released as e-books
[ad_1] Don’t expect audiobook versions. Although Matt had considered them, his father didn’t like the thought of his books being adapted to other formats. This is part of a broader attempt to explore J.D. Salinger’s life in the nine years since his death, including the first public exhibition of his personal archives (due this fall […]
Ninja calls out Twitch after his dormant channel highlights porn
[ad_1] Needless to say, Ninja saw a number of problems with the move. It’s not just that Twitch effectively replaced his presence with recommendations, something he said wasn’t true of “any other” channel, it’s that it was tarnishing his brand. Kids could have seen this material, and he didn’t have any control over it. While […]
Telegram’s silent messages keep your conversations low-key
[ad_1] There’s a deluge of similarly low-profile but important updates to the app. Group chats now have a slow mode to prevent them from becoming overwhelming. Certain emoji (such as the heart and thumbs up) now have animation, and a combination of thumbnail scrubbing and timestamps help you find the right moment in a video. […]