Month: July 2020
Supreme Court says government debt collectors can’t robocall your cell anymore
The US Supreme Court has upheld a federal ban on robocalls to cellphones from 1991, and it struck down a provision that exempted government-debt collectors. “Americans passionately disagree about many things,” reads the majority opinion written by Justice Brett Kavanaugh. “But they are largely united in their disdain for robocalls.”…
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Fraunhofer’s new VVC codec promises to cut the cost of streaming 4K video in half
The Fraunhofer Heinrich Hertz Institute, the electrical engineering and computer science division of the esteemed German research organization, on Tuesday announced VVC, a new video codec standard that promises to bring around 50 percent efficiency gains in streaming video compression. The codec’s full name is H.266/Versatile Video Coding, as Fraunhofer…
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Facebook boycott organizers call Mark Zuckerberg meeting ‘a disappointment’
After months of escalating pressure, leaders from the #StopHateForProfit boycott campaign met with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and other Facebook executives today. But in a call with reporters after the meeting, organizers from Color of Change, Free Press, the NAACP, and the Anti-Defamation League described the meeting as frustrating. “The…
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48MP OnePlus Nord camera? This mid-range phone could outshine the OnePlus 8 OnePlus 8
The upcoming OnePlus Nord is expected to be a mid-range handset, but we’re finally see leaks that detail other important specs. A new rumor suggests the Android phone will pack a quad rear camera featuring a 48MP main shooter. The remaining cameras include an 8MP ultra-wide camera, 5MP macro camera,…
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Zoom launches hardware subscription service Zoom Room
Zoom Video Communications has announced that it has launched Zoom Hardware as a Service (HaaS) to make it easier for businesses to leverage the full potential of its video conferencing software. The company has partnered with a number of third-party hardware manufacturers including DTEN, Neat, Poly and Yealink who will…
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Walmart Plus reportedly challenging Amazon Prime – here are the benefits Walmart future truck
Attention, Walmart shoppers: America’s largest retailer is reportedly ready to take on Amazon Prime – finally – with its own annual subscription service later this month. Walmart Plus will cost $98 a year starting in July, according to Recode, and will include perks like same-day deliveries, discounts on gas, access…
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