Month: May 2020
Instagram introduces ‘Guides’ for wellness tips
Instagram is introducing a new type of post that will be available to a small group of influencers, publishers and organizations: Guides, a new format the company says is meant to emphasize “wellness” amid the coronavirus pandemic.The update will all… Source
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iOS 14 may have a new AR app that can read Apple-branded QR codes
Apple’s upcoming iOS 14 could have a new augmented reality app that can read Apple-branded QR codes and might have new features baked into the Find My app, according iOS 14 files obtained by former TechCrunch reporter Josh Constine. That new AR app, called Gobi in these files, could be…
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Square announces permanent work-from-home policy
Square employees will be able to work from home even after the COVID-19 shelter-in-place orders end, Jack Dorsey told workers. The indefinite extension of the company’s remote work policy echoes a similar announcement from Twitter last week. Dorsey is CEO of both companies. “We want employees to be able to…
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iOS 13.5 is imminent – here’s why its the iPhone update you’ve been waiting for
Apple’s iOS 13.5 update is about to make your face mask-wearing life a little easier, with the clearest sign that its next major iPhone software update is imminent. The GM (golden master) version of iOS 13.5 is now out for developers, and that’s always the last update Apple issues before…
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Google suspended a popular Android podcast app because it catalogs COVID-19 content
Podcast Addict, an Android podcast app with millions of users, was suspended over the weekend because it lists COVID-19 content. The app’s creator, Xavier Guillemane, tells The Verge that on Saturday, Google suspended and removed the ads from his nine-year-old app because it violated a new policy for developers that…
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Illegal film streaming sites thriving under lockdown
With more people stuck at home as a result of lockdown orders, visits to illegal streaming sites have increased significantly over the past few months according to new research from FACT. The UK’s intellectual property protection organization revealed that links to illegal streaming sites doubled between February and April. However,…
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