[ad_1] Google is marking World Refugee Day by making it easier for the displaced to get the support they need. It’s working with the UNHCR to show “authoritative” answers in search to questions refugees might have, such as how to qualify for cash assistance and what happens during the refugee status interview. This ideally helps […]
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Basecamp CEO says Apple App Store issue is about ‘absence of choice’
[ad_1] As you may know, Apple takes a 30 percent commission on paid apps and any in-app purchase. It’s no secret that a lot of developers aren’t happy with the term — the European Commission is even opening dual investigations into the App Store and Apple Pay due to complaints filed by Spotify and, based […]
‘Star Wars: Squadrons’ won’t have microtransactions or constant add-ons
[ad_1] EA and Motive stressed that Star Wars: Squadrons would let you earn everything through gameplay, but it’s now clear that you won’t even have to consider paying more — because you can’t. In addition to Motive’s Mitch Dyer confirming that there won’t be microtransactions, the studio’s Ian Frazier has told Game Informer that Squadrons […]
The North Face pulls Facebook ads over hate and misinformation policies
[ad_1] Criticism of Facebook’s approaches to hate speech and misinformation may hit the social network where it hurts the most: its finances. CNN reports that clothing brand The North Face has become the most recognizable company yet to join an advocacy group-backed ad boycott of Facebook, pulling all its ads from both Facebook itself as […]
Samsung Blu-ray players are trapped in a startup loop
[ad_1] Samsung Blu-ray player owners hoping to curl up with a movie have been in for a disappointment in recent days. Users for various models (including multiple Home Cinema models like the HT-J4500) report that their players have been stuck in boot loops, effectively rendering the devices useless. The issue has been present worldwide, and […]
Hitting the Books: Can golf evolve and survive in the 21st century
[ad_1] Avid Reader Press / Simon & Schuster From GOLF’S HOLY WAR by Brett Cyrgalis. Reprinted by permission of Avid Reader Press, an Imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. In the early 2000s, when Phillips was a renowned teacher working at a club in Maryland, he had a talented teenage student named Peter Uihlein. Peter […]
Recommended Reading: Why is Apple breaking up with Intel?
[ad_1] Spotify staked its future on podcasts. Then the pandemic changed how we listen Kerry Flynn, CNN Business CNN spoke with Spotify’s Chief Content and Advertising Business Officer Dawn Ostroff and a few others about how the pandemic has changed media consumption — particularly podcasts. Now that people are working from home, there’s no longer […]
Engadget The Morning After | Engadget
[ad_1] The weekend has arrived. I’ll be using the time to catch up on a few PS5 and EA trailers I didn’t catch the first time around, although you may have different plans in store. If you’re running late on shopping for Father’s Day or a recent graduate, then we have some relevant gift suggestions; […]
Hulu to stream IMAX documentaries
[ad_1] Since many of us are stuck indoors, it seems IMAX and Hulu are capitalizing on our cabin fever. “With people at home there is an immense and growing desire for discovery, particularly for students, families and children,” Colligan said in a statement. Current Hulu subscribers can take those virtual journeys as soon as they […]
Denon 8K receivers | Engadget
[ad_1] The three higher-end models now include a pre-amplifier mode that disconnects the internal amps and gives a clear signal path for your audio — useful for people who have speakers powered by external amplifiers, and a feature that was previously limited to only the flagship model. A new feature builds in a Bluetooth transmitter […]