Month: December 2023
Meta says a bug briefly blocked news for Canadian users on Threads
Meta has fixed a bug that temporarily prevented some Threads users in Canada from reading and sharing news on the app, a company spokesperson told Engadget. Even though Meta pulled news content from Canadian users’ Facebook and Instagram feeds earlier this year, the block hasn’t carried over to Threads. But…
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Here are a few last-minute gifts you can still grab in time for the holidays
Has December slipped by and left you with little time to finish your holiday shopping? I’m not here to judge you for waiting until the last minute (we’ve all been there, after all). Instead, I’ll do you one better by helping you find a variety of gift ideas that should…
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Beeper’s iMessage Fight With Apple Has Blown Up Into a Debate Over Regulating Big Tech
Beeper’s “Mini” Android app was supposed to be a simple green-bubble-to-blue-bubble messaging solution. It has now fueled a larger conversation about government regulation of the tech industry. Source
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Samsung adds foldable phones to its self-repair program
The Galaxy Z Flip 5 and Galaxy Z Fold 5 will join the entire S23 series, the Galaxy Tab S9 series, and the Galaxy Book 2 Pro series in Samsung’s self-repair program this month. A partnership with iFixit, the repair program initially only supported S20, S21, and Tab S7 devices.…
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Best Buy’s 24-hour sale is live: 21 last-minute deals that arrive before Christmas
If you’re shopping for last-minute tech gifts, Best Buy is a fantastic destination, and the retailer just launched a 24-hour flash sale with deals on best-selling TVs, Apple devices, headphones, laptops, smartwatches, and more. I’ve gone through today’s sale and listed the 21 best offers that would make fantastic gifts…
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Beeper Mini’s latest iMessage for Android setup requires a Mac
Beeper Mini has a new “fix” coming for its broken iMessage on Android integration. However, the new method requires Mac access to send (and intermittently resend) “registration data” from an Apple-made desktop or laptop, calling into question how far users will stick with the app. The company says you’ll see…
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