[ad_1] The Counter service was originally available in the UK and Europe, where customers could collect parcels from post offices and newsagents. Now it’s coming to the US as well, arriving first at 100 Rite Aid stores and expanding to all 1,500 stores by the end of the year. Rite Aid stores already host Amazon […]
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WhatsApp test shares your Status to Facebook with one click
[ad_1] According to The Verge, WhatsApp won’t require users to directly link their Facebook account to the chat app in order to port their Status to their Story. Instead, the transfer is made via the data-sharing API used by iOS and Android. While the content will be shared across apps on a person’s device, the […]
Apple News debuts a guide to the 2020 Democrat hopefuls
[ad_1] The guide won’t simply be a hodgepodge of random headlines, but rather curated specifically by a team of Apple news editors, and as candidates drop out of the race, the guide will evolve to give more coverage to those still in the running. According to Apple, the 2020 Democratic field is “complex,” and the […]
Now Duolingo teaches the world’s five most common languages
[ad_1] The courses are available on Android, iOS and the web. Whether or not you need to know Arabic, this marks an important milestone for Duolingo — it now teaches the five most commonly spoken languages on the planet. You can generally assume that Duolingo will help you settle in a new country or make […]
All Walmart pickup locations now accept SNAP for online grocery orders
[ad_1] Walmart began accepting SNAP for online grocery purchases in a very limited run back in 2017. The company has since expanded the service and plans to continue. It will soon accept SNAP payments at more than 3,100 store locations before the end of the year. Walmart is also participating in a New York-based pilot […]
Netflix loses ‘The Office’ after 2020 to NBCUniversal’s service
[ad_1] Wondering what the most watched show on subscription streaming is? According to NBC it’s The Office, and as such, it’s no surprise that once the company’s agreement with Netflix expires at the end of 2020, it’s keeping the show for its own streaming service. The ad-supported NBCUniversal package is launching in 2020, but it […]
Facebook will share data on hate speech suspects with French courts
[ad_1] The company has previously provided French judges with data it has related to people suspected of terrorism and violent acts. Facebook’s head of global affairs Nick Clegg and O met last week, and the company has reportedly agreed to expand its data sharing practices to hate speech suspects. Engadget has contacted Facebook for comment. […]
New Yorkers are losing the Public Library’s free movie streaming
[ad_1] In 2017, the New York Public Library (NYPL) struck a deal with Kanopy allowing any library cardholder to use the streaming service for free. That gave library users access to 30,000 movies including recent hits like Moonlight, Lady Bird and The Florida Project. It also offered access to harder to find movies which were […]
StubHub’s ticket loyalty program offers VIP access
[ad_1] You will have to be one of StubHub’s most lavish spenders to qualify, though. The initial form of Beyond auto-enrolls US customers who’ve spent at least $10,000 in tickets over the past 12 months — this is for the kind of person who insists on the best seats and always has the money to […]
Canonical backtracks on pulling 32-bit support from Ubuntu Linux
[ad_1] Rather than pull support altogether, Canonical will enable support for the applications where there’s a specific need. It will work with WINE, Ubuntu Studio and gaming communities to address the ultimate end of life of 32-bit libraries. But gamers should still be able to run old applications on newer versions of Ubuntu. In a […]