Month: December 2021
SEC reportedly investigating Tesla over its solar panels’ potential fire risks
The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is looking into a claim that Tesla didn’t appropriately inform its shareholders and the public about potential fire risks that its solar panel systems may pose, according to a report by Reuters. This comes after Steven Henkes, a former field quality manager at…
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Google Pixel’s lock screen Snapchat shortcut is here
Quick Tap to Snap, a Google Pixel feature announced in October that lets you open Snapchat directly from your lock screen by tapping twice on the rear of the phone, is arriving as part of the Pixel’s latest feature drop. The functionality will be available on the Pixel 4A 5G…
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The Xbox Windows app will make it easier to know if a game will run well on your PC
With so many different ways to build a computer, one of the trickiest aspects of PC gaming is knowing whether a game you’re about to install will play well on your machine. Microsoft is testing a feature that could make that easier. As spotted by The Verge, the Xbox app…
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The Xbox Windows app will soon tell you how well games will play on your PC
Microsoft is testing a new feature in the Xbox App for Windows that will let you know how well a game should run on your PC. The feature is currently available for certain games as part of the Xbox Insiders program, and features a label on a game’s page that…
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TikTok secret algorithm is a big ‘Duh!’
TikTok’s powerful algorithm steering the social media activity of millions of daily users is no longer a mystery. In a new New York Times report that outlines information gleaned from what’s been verified as an official document, TikTok’s algorithm is laid bare. Wait for it: it prioritizes retention and time…
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