[ad_1] If you splurged on a Galaxy Z Flip, you’ll be glad to hear that it’s now a better video viewing machine. Google is rolling out an updated YouTube app for Android that supports the foldable smartphone’s Flex mode. Prop up the Z Flip’s top half and you can watch clips hands-free, with comments and […]
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A Disney+ ‘Star Wars’ series is coming from a ‘Russian Doll’ co-creator
[ad_1] Disney+ appears to have more Star Wars shows lined up beyond a Rogue One prequel and the Obi Wan Kenobi series. Variety sources say the service is lining up a new series from Leslye Headland, the co-creator and showrunner of Netflix’s Russian Doll. The plot is still a mystery, but it’s reportedly a “female-centric” […]
Twitter targets conspiracy theories linking 5G and coronavirus
[ad_1] Conspiracy theories about 5G technology have become particularly problematic during the coronavirus pandemic. There have been 50 fires “targeting cell towers and other equipment,” in the Uk during the past month, according to the Associated Press. The conspiracy theories have been linked to anti-vaccine groups and Russian state media. Twitter’s latest update is an […]
Verizon extends 15GB of additional mobile data through May
[ad_1] Verizon (Engadget’s parent company) will keep offering additional mobile data for a while longer to help people deal with the COVID-19 pandemic. The carrier is adding another 15GB of LTE data to regular and small business shared data plans, including hotspots, for the entire month of May. You won’t have to do a thing […]
Google’s data centers will process some tasks when clean energy is abundant
[ad_1] The system works by comparing two different forecasts each day. The first one predicts the average carbon output the local electrical grid the data center pulls from will produce every hour. The other one estimates how much electricity the data center’s computers will need to complete their tasks over the same period. Using both […]
Bird adds a ‘Warm Up Mode’ for gentler acceleration
[ad_1] Scooter safety will still be a problem when it’s clear to start travelling again, and Bird thinks it can help assuage newcomers to its sharing service when people return to the streets. It’s piloting a Warm Up Mode feature that accelerates the e-scooter more gently than usual — you won’t risk flying off because […]
Skype takes on Zoom with custom backgrounds for video calls
[ad_1] Whether you’re using Zoom, Houseparty, Group FaceTime or another app, many of us are hopping into video calls much more often in the current climate. You might have any number of reasons for choosing one of these apps over another, and Skype may be hoping to draw people in by taking a leaf out […]
YouTube Originals launches a star-studded slate of COVID-19 content
[ad_1] The first of the new Originals, Money Talks: Taxes, is already available. It features financial experts answering questions about filing taxes and the COVID-19 stimulus check. Premiering later this month, the weekly series Stay Home With: Yungblud will follow the UK musician trying to shoot a music video and write new songs from an […]
Israel stops using phone tracking to enforce COVID-19 quarantines
[ad_1] Israel’s use of phone tracking technology to track COVID-19 patients has come to a partial end. A parliamentary oversight committee has halted use of the tracking to enforce quarantines after raising privacy concerns. The privacy violations outweigh the benefits, committee member Ayalet Shaked said — the phone monitoring tech doesn’t help much when police […]
Call of Duty: Mobile’s $1 million esports tournament starts April 30th
[ad_1] To keep things on a level playing field, players won’t be able to use any external input devices such as a controller or mouse and keyboard (unless officials grant an exemption), or run the game on a desktop emulator. This is almost exclusively a touchscreen tournament. Activision will reveal more details about prize money […]