Twitter is stepping up its efforts to clean up conversations on its platform. The company is using a combination of human review processes, machine learning, and policies to find and hide tweets that “distort and detract from the public conversation.” Specifically, it is seeking tweets that come from accounts that don’t have any followers, or from […]
Apple today released iOS 11.4 Beta 5 to registered developers. Most importantly, this build adds support for ClassKit, Apple’s new set of developer tools that target educations. The build also re-introduces several features that were meant to be included in iOS 11.3, but didn’t make the final release. These include AirPlay 2 and Messages on […]
Google said its artificial assistant-powered “nudge” tool is going live for most Gmail users today. The tool is meant to remind people to respond to emails that may have fallen through the cracks. Gmail “will now ‘nudge’ users to reply to emails they may have missed and to follow up on emails for which they haven’t […]
Google is pushing an update to YouTube which gives people the opportunity to schedule breaks. The reminder can be set to automatically pause video after you’ve watched for 15, 30, 60, 90, or 180 minutes. Video will remain paused until the reminder is dismissed. The feature is buried in the settings menu and must be turned […]
YouTube has rolled out support for HDR video playback on the Apple iPhone X. The latest version of YouTube adds the feature, which needs to be toggled on in the settings menu. The iPhone X is the first iPhone capable of playing HDR video, which offers more contrast than standard video. YouTube is free to […]
At Google I/O, a new app called Lookout was demo’s which can assist the blind and visually impaired as they navigate through their environment. Google says the app is intended to work when the owner’s phone is worn around their neck in a lanyard with the camera facing outwards. It operates in four modes: home, work and […]
Google have released to developers a new build of Wear OS for select Android smartwatches. The update chiefly installs the Actions on Google feature that Google announced earlier this month, but it also introduces more power-related enhancements and a dedicated battery saver mode. Google added support for Actions on Wear OS so developers can surface dialog […]
Support for Google’s Android Auto expanded this week thanks to new efforts taken by Volvo and Kenwood. Volvo plans to adopt Android Auto within its infotainment center. This means people will be able to use Android Auto in select Volvo cars without a nearby Android phone. Volvo demonstrated this in its new XC40 sport utility vehicle. Google said Volvo […]
Google has released the first public beta of Android P. For the first time, Google is offering the beta to non-Google branded phones. While it is available to the Google Pixel phones, Android P Beta is also available today on the Sony Xperia XZ2, Xiaomi Mi Mix 2S, Nokia 7 Plus, Oppo R15 Pro, Vivo […]
Qualcomm said it has been working with Google to ensure that its latest mobile chips will function properly with Android P. The effort falls under the purview of Project Treble, Google’s effort to help device makers update their hardware with new builds of Android on a faster schedule. Qualcomm says it has been able to optimize […]
