Month: July 2020
Google reportedly abandoned a cloud computing product for the Chinese market
Google has abandoned plans to develop and launch a cloud computing product designed for the Chinese market, among other politically controversial countries, according to a report from Bloomberg. The move marks the second high-profile initiative within Google to develop a product for the Chinese market, after the existence of a…
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Want to see the iPhone 12 sizes? These dummy units are the best idea we have yet iPhone 11 Pro Max
We’ve heard a lot about the iPhone 12’s appearance, but a new video taken by MacRumors shows off several alleged dummy units, giving us the clearest look at Apple’s new phones so far. As the video notes, these dummy units are typically sent out so case and accessory makers can…
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The Leaders Of Sleeping Giants Are Splitting Over A Dispute On Credit And Titles
Zachary Ares / BuzzFeed News; Shutterstock; MisinfoCon / YouTube Since 2016, copywriter Matt Rivitz and marketer Nandini Jammi have run Sleeping Giants, a social media campaign group that has pressured companies to stop financially supporting far-right media. They persuaded more than 4,000 companies to pull ads from Breitbart. They helped…
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Facebook bans Roger Stone after linking him to fake accounts
On Wednesday, Facebook announced that it had removed accounts belonging to Roger Stone, a friend and confidant of President Donald Trump, after having linked them to fake accounts and pages that were active throughout the 2016 election. The announcement came as part of Facebook’s release of its monthly report on…
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Tablo’s Dual 128GB and Quad 1TB DVRs have plenty of storage built-in
Nuvyyo is adding two new DVR models with built-in storage to its Tablo lineup. While they're not the first devices from the company to include onboard storage, they feature significantly more space than the 64GB Dual model the company announced in 20… Source
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Smart home platform Wink is finally rolling out its controversial subscription program on July 27th
Smart home platform Wink has announced that it’ll finally roll out its controversial new $4.99-per-month subscription on July 27th, following months of delays. The subscription will put many of the service’s previously free features behind a paywall, including crucial aspects of the service like the ability to update firmware or…
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