Author: Zach_Wilson
TikTok gives parents even more control over what their teens see
TikTok has recently faced scrutiny over child safety issues in the US and elsewhere due to its youth-skewing userbase and reams of inappropriate content on the platform. Now, the company (owned by China’s ByteDance) has announced that it’s is giving parents more control over what their teens can see. It’s…
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Facebook adds parental control tools to Messenger
Meta has added new tools to its Family Center that will allow parents to see and control how their teenage kids are using Messenger. They'll now be able to view how much time their kid spends on the app, along with their privacy and safety settings. Parents and guardians will…
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Meta Quest Plus subscription service launches – and it’s pretty decent value
Meta has just launched its new Meta Quest Plus subscription service, and it’s one of the simpler monthly subs we’ve seen in quite some time. Meta Quest Plus, available for Quest 2 and Quest Pro owners, will add two “handpicked VR titles” a month to subscribers’ libraries. It’ll cost you…
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IKEA’s new motion sensors may play nice with Google Home and Apple HomeKit
Two recently discovered FCC (Federal Communications Commission) filings indicate furniture-brand IKEA is currently developing a contact and motion sensor for smart homes. To be honest, there isn’t a whole lot of information in these documents, but there is enough to paint a picture. First, you have the Parasoll Open/Close Sensor…
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New Samsung foldable leaks give us the best look yet at the Z Flip 5
With about a month to go until the next Samsung Galaxy Unpacked event, we may have a pretty comprehensive idea about what to expect from the next version of the Galaxy Z Flip 5 and the Galaxy Z Fold 5. Several leaks over the last few days have revealed a…
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Microsoft sacrificed Xbox Series X sales for ‘long term ambition’ in the cloud
Microsoft has been sacrificing growing its Xbox Series X / S sales numbers since launch as a tradeoff for investment in cloud and gaming content. In an internal email exchange between Xbox chief Phil Spencer and Xbox CFO Tim Stuart in December 2020, the pair discussed the reasons behind lower…
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