Month: September 2023
Meta denies claims that it plans on ruining WhatsApp with ads
Meta released a statement defending itself against accusations that it was planning on inserting in-feed ads into WhatsApp. The report, which came from the Financial Times, claimed that various teams at WhatsApp’s parent company Meta had been evaluating the option of showing ads in conversation lists with contacts on the…
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Amazon Prime members can save 61 percent on a Blink camera bundle
Amazon Prime members can save big on security cameras today. The retailer has a bundle including the Blink Video Doorbell and three Blink Outdoor 4 security cameras for 61 percent off. Usually $424.95, you can pick up the four-camera collection for $164.98. You can connect the Blink Video Doorbell to…
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Google to pay California $93 million over location-tracking claims
Google has agreed to pay $93 million to the state of California to settle claims it tracked the location of users without their knowledge. Under the terms of the proposed agreement, Google must also provide more information about the location data it collects on users. The settlement follows a “multi-year”…
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Helldivers 2 has been delayed to February 2024
Helldivers 2 has been delayed and will now launch on February 8, 2024, for PS5 and PC via Steam. Helldivers 2 is a third-person squad-based shooter and is a sequel to 2015’s top-down game Helldivers, which was released for PS4, PS3, and PS Vita. The game was announced in May and originally set…
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Apple isn’t perfect on environment issues, but it’s depressingly ahead of its peers
During its iPhone 15 event this week, Apple released a sketch where CEO Tim Cook and VP Lisa Jackson bragged about the company’s environmental goals with Mother Nature, played by Octavia Spencer. It was a flex to help bolster the marketing around the Apple Watch Series 9, some versions of…
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Apple isn’t perfect on environment isues, but it’s depressingly ahead of its peers
During its iPhone 15 event, Apple released a sketch where CEO Tim Cook and VP Lisa Jackson bragged about the company’s environmental goals with Octavia Spencer’s Mother Nature. It was a flex to help bolster the marketing around the Apple Watch 9, some versions of which are sold as carbon…
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