[ad_1] In Russia, the company’s contract with hotels and hostels reportedly does not allow them to offer better rates on competing websites. The FAS says it warned the company about the practice on November 12th, but it didn’t respond. We’ve reached out to Booking.com for comment and more information, and we’ll update this article when […]
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Uber and Postmates sue California over gig worker law
[ad_1] The two firms said there was “no rhyme or reason” to exemptions to the law, which allowed everyone from construction truck drivers to travel agents to avoid scrutiny. They also contended that some exclusions were “so ill-defined or entirely undefined” that you couldn’t determine what was included. When approached by Engadget for comment, Uber […]
WhatsApp ends support for Windows Phone and older versions of Android
[ad_1] On its website, WhatsApp confirms that it now only supports the following devices: Android running OS 4.0.3+ iPhone running iOS 9+ Select phones running KaiOS 2.5.1+, including JioPhone and JioPhone 2 Some older operating systems which will continue to receive support for a limited time. The app will continue to work on devices running […]
Uber clears a key hurdle to buying its Middle Eastern rival
[ad_1] The company will have to drop exclusivity deals with partners and intermediaries. It’ll also cap its fare increases (beyond inflation) to 10 percent for its most common Uber X and Careem Go tiers. Surge pricing, meanwhile, can’t jump beyond 2.5 times the normal rate and can’t be applied to more than 30 percent of […]
Snapchat’s Bitmoji TV series will make your avatar the star
[ad_1] The company has declined to provide more details, including the frequency of releases, the presence of ads or whether there’s any top talent producing the show. However, a spokesperson told TechCrunch that a worldwide premiere is coming “soon.” This is partly about boosting the worth of Bitmoji. However, it’s likely also about improving the […]
Google Search now lets you add movies and shows to a ‘Watchlist’
[ad_1] If it’s something you can watch on YouTube, the card would include a “Watch now” button with its price and a link that goes straight to its page on the platform. Meanwhile, if it’s something you can catch in the theaters, that option is replaced with a “Get tickets” button that takes you to […]
Study says YouTube ‘actively discourages’ radicalism
[ad_1] If anything, the researchers found, YouTube has the opposite problem — it’s overly safe. The recommendations tend to clearly favor mainstream channels, including outlets labeled as partisan like Fox News and John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight. Independents and smaller outlets like The Young Turks tend to suffer regardless of their political leanings. Ledwich also […]
‘The Mandalorian’ returns with season two in fall 2020
[ad_1] It’s no secret that a second season of The Mandalorian is in the works, but when does it show up? Roughly a year from now, apparently. Series overseer Jon Favreau has confirmed that the follow-up will premiere on Disney+ in fall 2020, or roughly a year after thee Star Wars live action series began. […]
Amazon, Ring face lawsuit over alleged security camera hacks
[ad_1] Orange also claimed that Ring’s response was evidence of the company blaming customers. It told Orange that there was “no evidence” someone had hacked the firm’s infrastructure, and that his incident may be the result of a breach at a “non-Ring service” where the perpetrators reused info to sign into Ring accounts. In other […]
Spotify will ‘pause’ airing political ads in early 2020
[ad_1] “At this point in time, we do not yet have the necessary level of robustness in our process, systems and tools to responsibly validate and review this content,” a spokesperson for Spotify said. “We will reassess this decision as we continue to evolve our capabilities.” Politicians and groups like Bernie Sanders and the Republican […]