Category: Internet

Google updates its Discover Feed to let you flag misleading articles

[ad_1] You can access the reporting feature by tapping the three-dots icon located toward the bottom right corner of an article card. You’ll then see an option that allows you to “Report content.” Currently, you can flag stories as “misleading or sensational,” “violent or repulsive,” “hateful or abusive” and “other.” Unfortunately, tapping the “other” option […]

Movies Anywhere will let you share purchases with friends

[ad_1] Screen Pass will let users share up to three films per month. Recipients will have a week to accept the film, 14 days to start it and 72 hours to finish it. There aren’t any limits on how many times you can share a film, but not every title in the Movies Anywhere catalogue […]

San Diego police ban Clearview AI’s facial recognition tool

[ad_1] Clearview AI’s platform has raised a number of ethical concerns. Police can theoretically use photos and videos from security cameras to discover your online presence, including details you might not have realized were public. There’s also evidence to suggest some (if not many) facial recognition algorithms have gender and race biases. And that’s assuming […]

Spectrum offers free internet so students can do classwork at home

[ad_1] The company says it will also open its WiFi hotspots to the public. Spectrum Internet service is available in 41 states across the country. Charter Communications, the parent company of Spectrum, was one of the telecoms that took up the FCC’s Keep Americans Connected Pledge last week. As part of the pledge, it said […]

Ro aims to bring its online COVID-19 screenings to all of the US this week

[ad_1] If you feel like you have signs or symptoms associated with the coronavirus, you can complete Ro’s online assessment. If it seems like you may have contracted COVID-19, Ro will connect you with a US-licensed physician who will conduct a free video or phone evaluation and provide next steps. Ro does not provide a […]

TikTok will stop using China-based moderators to screen foreign content

[ad_1] The move to region-oriented moderators theoretically reduces the chances that TikTok will censor political statements and other content the Chinese government doesn’t like. It may also help with cultural understanding. While the existing moderators both speak the relevant languages and are familiar with the cultures they’re moderating, people from the areas under moderation might […]

Broadcom lawsuit blames your Netflix habit for a drop in chip sales

[ad_1] Netflix has declined to comment. Broadcom said it alerted Netflix to the alleged violations in September, but that the internet service had turned down attempts to negotiate a patent license. The lawsuit might not go Broadcom’s way. The chip producer sued a string of TV makers in 2017 for supposed patent violations, but Vizio […]

FCC gives T-Mobile extra spectrum to cope with demand during coronavirus

[ad_1] Eight companies agreed to make some of their spectrum available, the FCC said, including Comcast and Dish. Help also came from the FCC’s spectrum inventory. Officials haven’t mentioned other carriers receiving additional capacity, although it won’t be surprising if others follow suit. The US is facing an unprecedented situation where many people have been […]

Airbnb expands cancellation policy to cover stays affected by coronavirus

[ad_1] The company added that it was aware this could hurt hosts who depend on Airbnb for income, but believed it had to “find a balance” between those hosts and supporting the “well-being” of guests. To some degree, Airbnb didn’t have much choice. With many countries discouraging travel or in some cases issuing temporary bans […]