From The Verge: Apple’s 2019 iPhone models will be equipped with a Lightning connector rather than a USB-C port, according to a report from Macotakara (via 9to5Mac). Previous reports had claimed that Apple was testing “some versions” of this year’s phone with a USB-C connector. Last year, Macotakara...
From PC Mag: Twitter has long relied on monthly active user (MAU) metrics in earnings reports to talk about its platform growth, or lack thereof. But as user growth has flattened and begun to decline, the social media company finally disclosed its daily active user numbers.
According to its fourth...
From CNET: This year and 2020 promise to be big years for 5G. Not only do we expect carriers to roll out the next generation of high-speed mobile networks, we also anticipate a crop of new 5G phones that will work on said networks. One in particular is a prototype 5G phone from OnePlus, which the...
In the automobile industry, there are basically two attitudes toward the exhaust system design. The first one is to hide the exhaust completely under the vehicle, such that you will not even see the exhaust tail pipe. This kind of design gives the vehicle a sleek look from the back, since there is nothing protruding out under the bumper. You may see this hidden tail pipe design for vehicles that are focused more on utility than performance. One...
From The Verge: Google Chrome is at long last getting official native support for media keys in the upcoming Chrome 73 update, which will allow users to control music and videos that are playing in their browser directly from their keyboards, via ZDNet.
There are various applications that allow...
From PC Mag: The Opera web browser may have lost its companion VPN last year, but it's making a comeback this year and there's now no need to install a second app. Opera combined the two!
You may remember back in April last year Opera announced that Opera VPN for iOS and Android was permanently...
From CNET: iPhone apps from some major companies are reportedly recording how you use them without asking your permission.
Air Canada, Expedia, Hotels.com, Singapore Airlines, Abercrombie & Fitch and sister brand Hollister are among the companies mentioned Wednesday in a TechCrunch report.
They...
From The Verge: Germany’s national competition regulator has ordered Facebook to stop combining user data from different sources without voluntary consent. The order applies to data collected by Facebook-owned platforms like WhatsApp and Instagram, but also third-party sources that Facebook uses to...
From PC Mag: Motorola's G lineup is the no-brainer choice for people looking for inexpensive, reliable phones. They're widely available, and we've been recommending them for years. Moto just updated them, and the three new models in the G7 line run from $199 to $299, with updated processors and...
From CNET: Twitter can be filled with harassment, bullying, misinformation and hate speech. Not exactly the warm, fuzzy place that invites users or advertisers hoping to get their messages seen.
On Thursday, Twitter showed it's making strides against its toxic user base. The company reported that...
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