[ad_1] Apple has been dogged by the suggestion that it artificially slowed the performance of older iPhones to force users to upgrade. In 2017, the company said that this was true, but claimed the intention wasn’t a cynical method of fattening its bottom line. Instead, these slowdowns were designed to reduce demand on the CPU […]
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The Morning After: Netflix finally ends the auto-play nightmare
[ad_1] Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. About five years ago, Netflix revamped its streaming apps and rolled out the worst feature it’s ever developed. Even if you like it, you know which one I’m talking about — bringing video playback “forward” to make things more like cable TV. At first, pulling up a show […]
Sling TV offers anniversary discounts to new and existing customers
[ad_1] Sling TV describes itself as an “easy-to-use solution for first-time cord-cutters.” You can pay for a basic plan — Sling TV Orange or Blue — and then customize your choices by paying for extra channels. If you’re a new or a returning customer, you can get the first month of Blue or Orange for […]
Ancestry lays off 100 employees as DNA test demand dwindles
[ad_1] Ancestry chief Margo Georgiadis touched upon one of the reasons for the company’s shrinking sales in her blog post: most early adopters have already entered the category. Another possible reason is that people are becoming more concerned about the privacy implications of taking DNA tests and then sharing their genetic information. Authorities have started […]
Motorola Razr’s hinge ‘broke’ after 27,000 folds in durability test
[ad_1] Last year, CNET conducted the same test on the Samsung Galaxy Fold, which lasted for 14 hours (119,380 folds) on the machine. The Foldbot was actually designed to test Samsung’s device, but the publication had it modified for the Razr, with the goal of reaching 100,000 folds. However, the hosts of the livestream had […]
Brazilian judge dismisses hacking charges against journalist Glenn Greenwald
[ad_1] Last month The Intercept’s Glenn Greenwald faced criminal charges for breaking cybersecurity laws in Brazil. Now a judge has dismissed the hacking charges, linked to six people who allegedly stole information from the phones of public officials and judges. His outlet published excerpts of a group chat allegedly showing coordination between the judge and […]
Switch version of ‘The Outer Worlds’ delayed due to coronavirus outbreak
[ad_1] Just a few days ago we learned the release date for a Switch port of The Outer Worlds, but now it’s delayed. The game was scheduled for release on Nintendo’s system March 6th, however the coronavirus outbreak in China has impacted Virtuous, the developer working on the port who has previously delivered versions of […]
SpaceX plans to spin off its Starlink satellite internet business
[ad_1] Company president Gwynne Shotwell has revealed those plans at a meeting with investors, telling them that “Starlink is the right kind of business that we can go ahead and take public.” SpaceX has also confirmed to Quartz that it’s considering a Starlink spinoff in the coming years. SpaceX has deployed almost 300 satellites for […]
ViacomCBS is working on yet another streaming service
[ad_1] After Disney+, HBO Max and Peacock, were you hoping to see another major media company launch a streaming TV service? Because according to CNBC, that’s what you’re about to get. Apparently ViacomCBS isn’t satisfied with only offering things like CBS All Access, BET+ or Nickelodeon’s multiyear partnership with Netflix, and is planning to launch […]
Uber expects to be profitable by the end of 2020
[ad_1] In 2019, Uber lost a whopping $8.5 billion, though nearly half of that ($4.6 billion) includes stock-based compensation expenses related to the company’s IPO. Meanwhile, both trips and gross bookings increased by just over 30 percent compared to 2018, and the company’s revenue reached $14.1 billion. Uber expects earnings in the beginning of 2020 […]