Category: Internet

Clarence Thomas laments ruling that let FCC kill net neutrality

[ad_1] Of course, stating a change of opinion doesn’t negate the ruling by itself. There would need to be another case that reversed Brand X, and the chances of that happening aren’t terribly high. Mozilla still has the option of appealing to the Supreme Court after it lost its bid to overturn Pai’s net neutrality […]

Google Translate adds languages for the first time in four years

[ad_1] Translate also supports virtual keyboard input for Kinyarwanda, Tatar and Uyghur. This brings Google’s language count to 108. That’s still a fraction of the languages on the planet (Ethnologue says there’s about 7,117 spoken languages), but the additions cover some of the top 100 languages. There’s a real chance these translation features will find […]

Ava DuVernay teams with ‘Star Wars’ veteran on Amazon sci-fi series

[ad_1] This isn’t Amazon’s first Octavia Butler adaptation. It also tapped Viola Davis, Nnedi Okorafor and others for a Prime Video version of Wild Seed. It is, however, relatively new territory for DuVernay. She’s more closely associated with Netflix projects like When They See Us, and she’s not known for straight-up sci-fi. When she branches […]

Google’s image results will soon tell you more about what you’re seeing

[ad_1] The new icons indicate whether the image you’re clicking leads to a page with products for sale, to a page with recipes or to video content. They appear small and unobtrusive at first glance, but mousing over them shows the tags in full, even the video’s length. While the icons’ addition isn’t a huge […]

Facebook bans coronavirus ads that promote ‘cures’ and fan hysteria

[ad_1] Speaking to Business Insider, a Facebook spokesperson said, “We recently implemented a policy to prohibit ads that refer to the coronavirus and create a sense of urgency, like implying a limited supply, or guaranteeing a cure or prevention. We also have policies for surfaces like Marketplace that prohibit similar behavior.” Facebook has come under […]

Judge says Instacart likely misclassified California workers

[ad_1] The judge added that Instacart appears to have already taken steps to honor the guidelines that led to AB5, and that “relatively minor additional steps” would let it comply with the law while allowing shoppers to be true contractors. The ban had been issued on February 18th, but wasn’t served until the 24th. It […]

Netflix previews interactive ‘Carmen Sandiego’ special

[ad_1] In the episode, Carmen has to steal for the Villains International League of Evil (V.I.L.E.) who captured her crew, Ivy and Zack, and threatened to turn them into becoming its operatives if she doesn’t comply. Its Netflix page says the episode runs for 30 minutes, but you can obviously stretch that by replaying and […]

Comcast officially purchases Xumo ad-supported streaming service

[ad_1] “We are excited for this team to join Comcast and look forward to supporting them as they continue to innovate and develop their offerings,” the spokesperson said. Xumo will be operating as an independent business within Comcast, though it will be overseen by the cable giant’s senior VP Rebecca Heap. While the terms of […]

YouTube hires a liaison to help it work better with creators

[ad_1] The new hire might have a lot to handle in short order. YouTubers have had a range of complaints, ranging from unexpected changes to suggestions that tank viewership through to mistaken demonetization and inconsistent policy enforcement. At the same time, YouTube hasn’t always had the best time communicating its intentions, leading to creators inadvertently […]