[ad_1] Back in 2018, the competition board ordered Google to change its software distribution agreements in order to allow consumers to choose a different search engine for their Android devices. It gave Google six months to make the changes and also slapped it with a 93 million lira ($17.4 million) fine. Now, the board has […]
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Instagram will automatically label false content shared from Facebook
[ad_1] The social media giant reiterated that it will pull users from the Explore and hashtag pages if they repeatedly receive these flags. This auto-labeling could help curb some of the more obnoxious attempts to spread misinformation. You’ll hopefully see fewer instances of friends sharing old hoaxes or junk science. This won’t necessarily stop the […]
Quibi is remaking ‘Legends of the Hidden Temple’ for adults
[ad_1] Dwayne Johnson isn’t the only rock coming to Quibi. #LegendsOfTheHiddenTemple Quibi.2020. pic.twitter.com/hadAmz6yK1 — Quibi (@Quibi) December 16, 2019 The revival is supposedly reimagined and full of twists. It will star adults, likely those who grew up watching the show in which kids raced through an obstacle course in search of treasure. “Bringing back Legends […]
Verizon 5G goes live in parts of Los Angeles
[ad_1] Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) is still rushing to meet its 5G coverage goals for the year, and it just crossed another big city off its list. The carrier has launched 5G ultra wideband access in Los Angeles, including areas in downtown, Chinatown, Del Rey and Venice. As elsewhere, though, you’ll have to stick to […]
Instagram is using AI to alert bullies to offensive captions
[ad_1] The anti-bullying notice is available now in “select countries,” and should be available elsewhere in the “coming months.” Whether or not this proves effective is uncertain. Instagram said that its efforts to reduce bullying in comments have been “promising,” but that doesn’t guarantee similar performance for the posts themselves. Someone caught up in the […]
Google pauses Chrome update for Android after reports of app data loss
[ad_1] Android Police found that the bug was leading angry users to tank app ratings. The company is currently exploring ways to fix the flaw, such as moving missed files or reverting to the old method. Either way, you’ll have to be patient if you haven’t already received Chrome 79 or are waiting on a […]
Google Maps helps you find EV chargers that work with your car
[ad_1] There’s also a new “electric vehicle settings” option in the app’s settings that you can use to set your plug preferences. This filtering isn’t a novel concept among EV station finding apps. It does, however, bring the option to a much wider audience. And strictly speaking, additions like this will likely be necessary going […]
RCS messaging is now available to all Android users in the US
[ad_1] RCS is considered a rough parallel to Apple’s iMessage with WiFi chatting, high-quality photos and videos, typing notifications, read receipts and better group chat controls. It doesn’t have end-to-end encryption like iMessage, though. As with SMS, your conversations aren’t particularly secure. There’s still a long way to go before RCS is truly universal, though. […]
TiVo’s iPhone app finally streams shows using cellular data
[ad_1] There are still catches. Dave Zatz warned that the approach remained “a bit kludgey,” and that you can’t skip commercials like you can on your TV. You do avoid pre-roll ads, though, and this beats having to track down a WiFi hotspot to watch an episode. Streaming services like Hulu theoretically fill this gap […]
Google Podcasts gets a much-needed personalized recommendations tab
[ad_1] The app is a year-and-a-half old, and as we’ve said before, it’s pretty but basic. It is slowly improving — it added Cast support and made it possible to search for individual episodes. But progress has been very slow. Android Police spotted the recommendations tab, which lives next to the downloads tab on the […]