Category: services

YouTube declines to pull videos containing homophobic, racist attacks

[ad_1] The service said it had conducted a review of the videos and said there was language that was “clearly hurtful,” but that there hadn’t been policy violations. In a response to Gizmodo, a Google spokesperson also claimed that Crowder was only “debating” Maza’s opinions, and was off the hook as he hadn’t directly “instructed” […]

The Xbox app for Windows 10 is now a ‘console companion’

[ad_1] Microsoft is continuing to build on its promise to improve its services for gamers. Last year, it vowed to improve its Microsoft Store and last month unveiled a powerful new take on the Xbox Game Bar. Now its taking stock of its Xbox-branded services on PC. The official Xbox app for Windows, which used […]

Sidecar, Project Catalyst and Voice Control

[ad_1] After Apple wrapped its WWDC keynote today, the developers went to coding sessions and the press, well, mostly showed themselves out. As it happens, we later had a chance to see most of the new software in action in private demos. First, an important caveat: These demos were guided and hands-off, meaning we haven’t […]

YouTube will offer 10 hours of live E3 coverage on June 9th

[ad_1] And yes, there will be gaming discussions. Google’s Phil Harrison will talk about the Stadia cloud gaming service at 2:30PM Eastern, while it’s safe to say there will be plenty of chats surrounding the day’s news. You’ll hear more about the schedule in the “coming days,” Keighley said. This is the fifth year of […]

Amazon Prime Video Channels are coming to Canada

[ad_1] Other selections tend to be specialties like the UK-focused Acorn TV, the LGBTQ-oriented OUTtv and the Shudder horror service. Amazon hasn’t provided a time frame for Channels other than “soon.” However, the addition is still a big deal. Channels is so far only available in a handful of countries, including the US, UK, Austria, […]

California advances bill offering protections to gig economy workers

[ad_1] The bill still has to clear the Senate before it can become law, although that’s considered highly likely. There are exemptions to the bill or health care, lawyers, real estate agents and other fields, in part because they’re more likely to have genuine independent contractors. However, the measure is clearly intended to classify ridesharing […]

Google cloud outage knocks out Gmail, Discord and Snapchat

[ad_1] Details are still forthcoming as of this writing, although Google said this was “related to a larger network issue” in its status update. A Google spokesperson told Engadget that the problem involved “high levels of network congestion” in the eastern US, and that the company believed it had nailed down the “root cause” of […]

The new ‘Twilight Zone’ is available to stream in black and white

[ad_1] CBS All Access just gave nostalgia-seekers something to watch this weekend. As promised, the streaming service has released a version of Jordan Peele’s The Twilight Zone series in black and white. It’s an homage to the 1959 show, of course, but it should also add a sinister edge to scenes that previously felt too… […]