[ad_1] “While trying to make improvements, we missed the mark,” she wrote on Twitter. “As I write this, we’re working to address your concerns & we’ll have more updates soon.” To our creators & users–I’m sorry for the frustration & hurt that we caused with our new approach to verification. While trying to make improvements, […]
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California governor signs labor law meant to fix the gig economy
[ad_1] The law will take effect January 1st, 2020. As with many forms of legislation, the reality is more complicated. Numerous companies have pushed for exemptions to AB 5, and there are concerns this may hurt flexibility for some workers. They may have to work a minimum number of hours at regular times instead of […]
Google’s Family Link parental controls now include per-app time limits
[ad_1] The big new feature is per app time limits. Now parents can set time limits for individuals apps on their child’s device, letting them restrict games or video apps while allowing access to educational resources or communication apps, for example. Another feature which kids will appreciate is bonus time. Parents can use the Family […]
Preparing for Google’s Pixel 4 event
[ad_1] Get your expense account ready, prices start at $1,549.HP Elite Dragonfly hands-on: A really light business notebook Last year, HP launched the Spectre Folio — the first laptop made of leather. It also trotted out the first 15-inch laptop with an AMOLED screen at CES this year and battled rival Dell to be the […]
Uber starts mapping Dallas roads to aid its self-driving efforts
[ad_1] The company was quick to caution that this might not be the immediate precursor to self-driving vehicles. Uber wants any data gathering to contribute “meaningfully” to autonomous driving work, the company’s Austin Geidt said. If it is confident enough to test real self-driving cars, it aims to “work closely” with both city- and state-level […]
Google may soon let you search with a screenshot
[ad_1] Google might be about to do pair up two mobile screen-related features, “Edit & Share screenshots” and the AI-powered “What’s on my Screen,” according to some APK digging by 9 to 5 Google. A new feature called “Smart Screenshots,” tucked into the latest version of the Google 10.61 app, brings up an updated toolbar […]
Initial Creative Emmy winners include Apple, Netflix and NASA
[ad_1] Other victors were decidedly less conventional. Apple’s take on Carpool Karaoke won as the best short form variety series, while Google’s VR short film Age of Sail picked up three awards for color and design. The Outstanding Innovation in Interactive Media award was split evenly between the AI-themed Twitch series Artificial and the Oculus […]
Hulu’s ‘Castle Rock’ season 2 teaser shows the origins of ‘Misery’
[ad_1] The 10-episode season premieres October 23rd and will also feature stars like Tim Robbins (playing a character from The Sun King), Paul Sparks and Yusra Warsama. It’s too soon to say if this will live up to the bar set by the first season, but it’s clear that there are plenty of stories left […]
The Morning After: MoviePass shuts down
[ad_1] The end of a wild ride.MoviePass is shutting down on September 14th In a press release, the company said its “efforts to recapitalize MoviePass have not been successful to date.” All options are on the table, with MoviePass parent company Helios and Matheson Analytics saying it’s considering, among other things, selling itself off entirely. […]
Disney CEO Bob Iger resigns from Apple board ahead of TV+ launch
[ad_1] This is what Apple CEO Tim Cook said in 2011, when Iger joined as a board member: “His strategic vision for Disney is based on three fundamentals: generating the best creative content possible, fostering innovation and utilizing the latest technology and expanding into new markets around the world, which makes him a great fit […]