Month: May 2020
The FCC has received hundreds of complaints about carriers’ coronavirus pledge
The Federal Communications Commission has received over 2,000 complaints related to the novel coronavirus pandemic, FCC chairman Ajit Pai said in a statement to the House Energy and Commerce Committee on Tuesday. Pai told the committee that the FCC has received around 2,200 complaints related to COVID-19 over the last…
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The mystery of RGV2cw, Microsoft’s extremely nerdy secret message to developers
When he was still running Microsoft, Steve Ballmer caused quite the stir in the tech world by screaming “Developers! Developers! Developers!” Since the executive retired to spend more time with his basketball team, however, the tech giant’s current CEO is decidedly more…subtle in his approach. In the kickoff keynote to…
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Samsung Galaxy S20 is coming to Verizon – and its 5G speeds are even faster
The Samsung Galaxy S20 is finally coming to Verizon, and while it’s launching more than two months after the smartphone’s initial debut on other American carriers, it has one new perk: faster 5G than the S20 on other networks – potentially. Starting on Thursday, May 21, you’ll be able to…
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Facebook and Instagram roll out Shops, turning business profiles into storefronts
Starting today, you’ll be able to browse and buy products directly from a business’ Facebook Page or Instagram profile. Both Facebook and Instagram already supported a degree of ecommerce — for example, Facebook has its Marketplace and will likely make a bigger push through its Libra cryptocurrency initiative, while Instagram…
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Facebook’s new AI tool will automatically identify items you put up for sale
Facebook is launching what it’s calling a “universal product recognition model” that uses artificial intelligence to identify consumer goods, from furniture to fast fashion to fast cars. It’s the first step toward a future where the products in every image on its site can be identified and potentially shopped for.…
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Google Photos now offers more control over album sharing
Google is making it easier to control who gets to see your most cherished memories. The next time you want to send a Google Photos album to someone, the app will prompt you to invite a specific person or group of people to look at your photos and vid… Source
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