[ad_1] Articles from The New York Times will no longer appear in the Apple News app. Today, the NYT announced that it is ending its partnership with Apple News. The issue seems to be that while other services, like Google News, send readers to publishers’ websites, Apple News generally keeps readers in the app. Or, […]
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Reddit bans r/the_donald for a pattern of inciting hate speech
[ad_1] Earlier this month, several high-profile Reddit pages took a hiatus in protest of the company’s refusal to ban racist content. This seems to have finally caused Reddit to redefine its policies around hate speech and how it enforces them. Today, the company announced that it has banned about 2,000 subreddits, including one of the […]
India has banned TikTok, WeChat and many other Chinese apps
[ad_1] As is the case in many other nations, TikTok is a huge deal in India. The short-form video app has more than 200 million users in the country, and parent company ByteDance had expected to cross the 300 million mark there by the end of this year. All of the apps are still available […]
Mercedes halts its car subscription service after lackluster demand
[ad_1] There were problems, though. Chamberlain noted that the novelty of switching cars became a hassle for some customers as they were tired of constantly switching personal items between cars. The service could easily become too costly to run without frequent swaps. Companies may need to offer cars as short-term rentals and loaners for this […]
The PS Plus lineup for July includes a bonus game
[ad_1] Besides the bonus game, Sony is hosting a free online weekend starting on July 4th. If you don’t subscribe to PS Plus, you can play some of your multiplayer games online without a membership. The company is also giving away a PS Plus-inspired theme for a limited time. Now that it’s 10-years-old, it’s hard […]
Hands-on impressions of LG’s new Velvet smartphone
[ad_1] The Velvet’s Dual Screen case has the same 360-degree hinge as V60 and G8X cases. The cover opens up smoothly (but thankfully not loosely), stops briefly at 180 degrees, then continues all the way to 360 degrees. When closed, the Velvet’s case has a 2.1-inch monochrome display on the cover to show the time, […]
Crayta is the first game to launch with Stadia’s state share feature.
[ad_1] Crayta, part party game hub, part game creation tool, sounds like the ideal candidate to beta test state share. The posit is not only to make it easier to share games when you’re playing but also to collaborate with other Stadia users to craft entirely new games. Then, once you’re done, you can share […]
Professional cyclists will compete in a virtual Tour de France
[ad_1] It feels like Zwift has been building up to this moment. The startup offers an app with virtual worlds that runners, cyclists and triathletes can traverse using their personal treadmill or bike trainer. A virtual avatar will match their performance at home — speeding up when they jog or pedal faster, and dropping off […]
Apple Watch Series 3 discounted to its lowest ever price on Amazon
[ad_1] Of course, Apple’s up to the fifth iteration of its Watch Series now, so the older Series 3 is a budget option for those shopping for a smartwatch. It’s missing some of the Series’ newer features, such as ECG measurement, fall detection and an always-on display, but everything else you need is there. We […]
How UK fans can watch the first ever Premier League stream on Twitch
[ad_1] The first ever Premier league football match to stream on Twitch will air tonight, with Crystal Palace versus Burnley at 7:30pm BST. The game — which will be streamed on Twitch by Amazon UK — marks a significant evolution for the platform, which until now has been primarily designed for video games and esports. […]