Flipboard makes it easier to find local news in 1,000 areas across the US and Canada

Posted on 02/03/2021 by Engadget

Back at the start of last year, Flipboard launched a dedicated Local tab to highlight news and content from publications in about two dozen markets across the US and Canada. Today, the company is introducing a new discovery mechanism that will allow...

Cisco Webex adds real-time translation for more than 100 languages

Posted on 02/03/2021 by Engadget

We've all been in conversations where a language barrier can make it hard to communicate. Cisco wants to make that problem a thing of the past, at least when it comes to video meetings. The company is introducing a new real-time translation featu...

Gab data breach may include 70GB of data on 15,000 users

Posted on 01/03/2021 by Engadget

Right-wing social media network Gab appears to have suffered an extensive data breach. According to Wired, a self-proclaimed hacktivist who goes by the handle “JaXpArO” obtained more than 70GB of data on the platform’s users through a SQL injunction...

Lime’s latest e-bike can borrow batteries from scooters

Posted on 01/03/2021 by Engadget

Lime might have another way to make e-bikes more practical: have them use the same batteries as its scooters. The mobility service is rolling out a new e-bike whose battery is interchangeable with the one in Gen4 scooter models. That saves the compan...

Social media bots may have fuelled the GameStop stock frenzy

Posted on 28/02/2021 by Engadget

The GameStop stock frenzy appears to largely have been the product of Reddit users and trading apps like Robinhood, but some of its contributors might not have been human. According to Reuters, cybersecurity firm PiiQ Media has determined that people...

Microsoft is testing 1080p Xbox Game Pass streaming

Posted on 27/02/2021 by Engadget

The 720p resolution for Xbox Game Pass cloud streaming (aka xCloud) is decent on a phone, but that's clearly not going to cut it when the service comes to PCs and iPads. Thankfully, a resolution bump appears to be in order. Windows Central and T...

Streaming music made up 83 percent of the record industry’s revenue in 2020

Posted on 26/02/2021 by Engadget

The coronavirus pandemic may have made it nearly impossible to check out live shows last year, but the music industry still found a way to grow despite all the hardships. According to the Recording Industry Association of America’s annual year-end re...

Twitch won’t air any more of Amazon’s anti-union ads

Posted on 25/02/2021 by Engadget

Ahead of March 29th, Amazon warehouse workers in Bessemer, Alabama have an important decision to make. They need to decide whether to unionize. And as you can imagine, the company they work for is doing everything in its power to convince them to vot...

Spotify can play your liked songs by genre or mood

Posted on 25/02/2021 by Engadget

Spotify's Liked Songs collection is an easy way to find your favorite tracks, but its all-or-nothing nature makes it less than ideal for listening. You might not want to listen to tear-jerking ballads alongside bumping rap or trance. Thankfully,...

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