Month: March 2022
Google wants your next work laptop to be an Android tablet
Audio player loading… Tablet devices could be set for a major comeback, with the handheld devices better suited for work and productivity tasks, Google has claimed. In the latest episode of The Android Show, the company’s CTO of tablets Rich Miner laid out his vision of a “tablet-first” future. Miner,…
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7 new movies and TV shows on Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more this weekend (March 11)
Audio player loading… It’s a bumper weekend for streaming services of all shapes and sizes. From animated adventures to soaring sports documentaries, subscribers to the likes of Netflix, Prime Video and HBO Max have plenty to chew on over the next few days. Leading the line are Disney’s Turning Red…
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What platforms know — but don’t tell us — about the war on Ukraine
Brandon Silverman knows more about how stories spread on Facebook than almost anyone. As co-founder and CEO of CrowdTangle, he helped to build systems that instantly understood which stories were going viral: valuable knowledge for publishers at a time when Facebook and other social networks accounted for a huge portion…
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Stripe is finally moving into the crypto world
Audio player loading… Payments company Stripe, the world’s most valuable private startup, is shifting into crypto, a move that has been welcomed by evangelists in the space as a sign of legitimacy for so-called Web 3.0. On its website, Stripe details the huge range of crypto-focused services on offer now,…
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Green phones, ranked
“So, is there some kind of promotional tie-in?” My husband was searching for answers. “No. They’re just green phones.” This was not a satisfying answer, so he continued. “Is it an environmental thing? Like are they made out of recycled plastic or something?” Also no, I informed him. They’re just…
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Russia threatens Instagram ban in response to Meta allowing violent threats against soldiers
Russian officials have called on Instagram to be banned and for parent company Meta to be designated an “extremist organization,” according to Russian news agency Interfax and state-owned news agency TASS. As reported by Interfax, Russia’s Prosecutor General’s Office says it has filed a petition “to recognize Meta Platforms Inc.…
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