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Apple and Google Are Joining Forces To Prevent AirTag Stalking
Since launching its AirTag in 2021, Apple has been continuously attempting to combat unwanted tracking. While designed to work as a key finder, the AirTag lives on Apple’s Find My network and virtually anyone could use an AirTag to track someone without their knowledge.Apple has already taken certain steps to prevent stalking, such as alerting iPhone owners if someone else's AirTag is near them and warning users that an AirTag has been out of range of an Apple device for more than 8 hours and will start to beep to let the user locate it.The company has now tapped Google to build upon AirTag’s anti-stalking protections. Together, Apple and Google have submitted a “proposed industry specification” that will recognize and then alert any device with a Bluetooth connection – not only iPhones – ...
TikTok’s head of US trust and safety is leaving
/ He was a key leader for the separate entity TikTok recently created to try and avoid a US ban.
Amazon’s latest Matter update brings support for Thread
/ With 100 million Matter-enabled Echos and the fourth-gen smart speaker as a Thread border router, it should now be a lot easier to connect all your smart home devices. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Photo by Dan Seifert / The Verge Today is a make-or-break day for Matter as Amazon rolls out a big update to its support for the new smart home standard. The company has now switched on Matter in over 100 million Echo smart speakers, Thread support has arrived, and the Alexa iOS app now works with Matter. All of which should make it easier to connect any device to your smart home, n...
HHW Gaming: Xbox Teams Up With OPI Channel For Another Polished Controller
One thing Xbox will give you is a controller with some flavor. The post HHW Gaming: Xbox Teams Up With OPI Channel For Another Polished Controller appeared first on The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop Wired.
Twitter Begins Stripping Previously Verified Users of “Legacy” Blue Checks
Twitter has begun scrubbing “legacy” blue checkmarks from accounts. That means that anyone who was verified prior to the launch of the Twitter Blue subscription program will soon lose their blue check if they don’t start paying up.The company has been saying for some time that it plans to start stripping users of their checks beginning in April. CEO Elon Musk himself claimed that "far too many corrupt legacy Blue verification checkmarks exist" when he created Twitter Blue back in November.As a push to get users to sign up for Twitter Blue, which costs $8 USD per month, previously verified accounts will gradually have their checkmarks taken away. It seems, however, that Musk granted a few complimentary checks to a few celebrities.LeBron James said he wouldn’t be paying to be verified, but t...
SpaceX’s Starship Exploded After Take Off and Elon Musk Gifted LeBron James a Blue Check In This Week’s Tech Roundup
This week, Elon Musk dominated headlines throughout the tech news cycle. In an effort to push the Twitter Blue paid verification program, the CEO granted a free blue check to LeBron James. Separately, he also revealed plans to launch his own AI chatbot called TruthGPT.Musk’s SpaceX took its own hit when the Starship rocket exploded minutes after taking off. On the product side, meanwhile, Hong Kong music collective Yeti Out teamed up with audio brand AIAIAI for a pair of modular wireless headphones.Below, Hypebeast has rounded up the top tech stories of the week so you can stay up to date on trends in the industry.Elon Musk Personally Paid for LeBron James’ Twitter Blue CheckmarkMonths after Elon Musk launched Twitter Blue, the platform has begun stripping previously verified users of thei...
Motorola is finally bringing a real flagship contender to the US
/ The 2023 Edge Plus checks all the right boxes to go toe-to-toe with Samsung, but you’re probably not going to find it on your wireless carrier’s retail shelves. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Motorola We asked, and we received: Motorola is bringing its newest slab-style flagship to the US as the Motorola Edge Plus (2023). It’s priced at $799 for a base model with 8GB of RAM and 256GB of storage, undercutting the $899 Google Pixel 7 Pro and $999 Samsung Galaxy S23 Plus by a significant margin, and it’s equipped with plenty of things you might expect from a flagship Androi...
Amazon’s latest Echo Dot is on sale for as low as $29.99
/ Plus, you can save money on Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, the OnePlus 10 Pro, and Amazon’s monstrous Fire TV Omni QLED. a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Image: Jennifer Pattison Tuohy / The Verge Right now, you can get Amazon’s latest Echo Dot smart speaker, which has some good sound for such a tiny device, for just $29.99 ($20 off) at Amazon and Best Buy. The LED-equipped model is also on sale at Amazon and Best Buy for $39.99 ($20 off), matching the smart speaker’s best price to date. The fifth-gen Dot is as versatile as the prior model but features better sound and a new temperatu...
Twitter Adds Blue Check For Accounts of Dead Celebrities
Elon Musk and Twitter's blue check verification process continues to be underfire. This past week saw Twitter begin stripping away previously verified users of their "Legacy" blue checks, while some big names like LeBron James have the CEO himself paying for their blue checkmarks.When Musk first announced last year that Twitter will be doing a massive clearance on Legacy blue checkmarks he said, "Twitter's current lords & peasants system for who has or doesn't have a blue checkmark is bullshit. Power to the people! Blue for $8/month." However, days after Twitter began its blue check purge, celebrities were seen receiving the verification, despite having said they did not pay for the service. While it's unsurprising that Musk may have extended his goodwill beyond James, Twitter users we...
MIT Spin-Off Introduces Wireless Tongue-Operated Trackpad
MIT Media Lab spinoff company Augmental looks to make technology more "human-friendly," pushing the boundaries of how we interact with the digital devices that have become so ingrained in our daily lives. For its first project, the team introduces a new product dubbed MouthPad^ which enables people who've suffered from spinal cord injury and other mobility impairments to handle digital devices more easily.Augmental likens the tongue to an "11th finger," noting its unique precision and dexterity when compared to other body parts. Capitalizing on its special attributes, MouthPad^ attaches a tongue-driven interface, with all of the power of a conventional touchpad, to the roof of the mouth via a custom mold.Compatible with your computer, smartphone, or tablet straight out of the box, MouthPad...
Redfall is playable on Steam Deck — with the right settings
/ 720p 40/40 with a side of FSR 2.1 Ultra Performance a:hover]:text-gray-63 [&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-black dark:[&>a:hover]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a:hover]:shadow-underline-gray [&>a]:shadow-underline-gray-63 dark:[&>a]:text-gray-bd dark:[&>a]:shadow-underline-gray”>Screenshot by Sean Hollister / The Verge Nearly four hours in, I am not at all convinced that Redfall is a good game — unless there’s a lot of hidden depth, it feels like a rare miss from Arkane. But unlike that other recent big release, Star Wars Jedi: Survivor, you can make it playable on Steam Deck with a few easy tweaks. I’m not saying it’ll look good, but it’s a heck of a lot better than the default setting! a:hover]:shadow-highlight-franklin [&>a]:shadow-underline-blurple-1″>After...
BeReal is making a feed of just famous people
/ BeReal’s new ‘RealPeople’ timeline will feature photos snapped by artists, athletes, and activists.
