Month: April 2022
Snapchat’s latest lens helps you learn the American Sign Language alphabet
Snap isn't done teaching Snapchat users how to communicate using sign language. The social media service has introduced an ASL Alphabet Lens that, as the name implies, significantly expands the American Sign Language learning experience. You'll still learn how to fingerspell your name using individual letters, but you now also…
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Elon Musk tweeted his way onto Twitter’s board — now what?
Ahahahahahaha fine. Longtime shitposter Elon Musk, who has a side gig as the CEO of Tesla, is on the board of Twitter, a newly minted meme stonk, after filing the wrong form with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Tremendous content. A different style of billionaire might elect to buy a…
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Avast overhauls flagship antivirus service to shield against online scams
Audio player loading… The antivirus (opens in new tab) maker Avast has upgraded its all-in-one protection service Avast One (opens in new tab) with new features aimed at protecting users from online scams, fraud and other personal privacy threats. According to a recent study carried out by the company, the…
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WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar announces exit as Discovery deal nears close
The chief executive of WarnerMedia, Jason Kilar, has announced that he is leaving the company. In a memo shared with staff today and obtained by The Verge, Kilar said that his exit will correspond with the pending merger between WarnerMedia and Discovery. Kilar wrote there were “many feelings one could…
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Dropbox has revamped its cloud backup service
Audio player loading… Losing your important files when your devices break or get stolen can be devastating which is why Dropbox (opens in new tab) has released a new version of its cloud backup (opens in new tab) service. Building on its existing backup functionality, the cloud storage (opens in…
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US Netflix account sharers won’t have to pay up – for now
Audio player loading… Netflix has no current plans to bring its account-sharing surcharge to the US, the company has told TechRadar. This is excellent news for the roughly 50% of all US Netflix account holders who, according to a recent study by Time2Play (opens in new tab), share their accounts…
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