Facebook has made significant changes to its platform as it continues to deal with the fallout from the Cambridge Analytica breach. To start, the company now believes Cambridge Analytica was given improper access to the data of as many as 87 million people, mostly U.S. citizens. The data was passed to Cambridge through a third-party […]
Apple has released iOS 11.4 Beta 1 to those enrolled in its public beta testing program. Apple made the same beta available to developers earlier this week. The build includes several features that were meant to included in iOS 11.3, but didn’t make the final release. These include AirPlay 2 and Messages on iCloud, which allows […]
Facebook said it is broadening the availability of a feature that provides users with more background information about publishers and articles to everyone in the U.S. The idea is to help people understand the context of the publisher of articles so they can assess how trustworthy the news source is. Moving forward, Facebook will provide links […]
BlackBerry has filed a lawsuit against Snap Inc., alleging that the latter company’s social network is infringing in BlackBerry’s messaging patents. The patents in question were awarded to BlackBerry between 2012 and 2014 and cover a range of technologies concerning mobile messaging. Snap is the creator of the Snapchat app, a service popular for sharing […]
Google today improved the way it displays search results for movies on mobile devices. The latest update to the Google app now lets people compare ratings, showtimes, theater locations, and other details in a new result card. People can easily purchase tickets directly from search results, set favorite theaters or locations, and more. Google says people […]
Facebook updated its Facebook Messenger app today with more media-sharing powers. The latest version of Messenger can be used to share 720p high definition video with others. The high-def video will need to be shared from the camera roll and cannot be taken directly with the in-app camera. The app now also supports sharing 360-degree photos. […]
Snapchat updated its mobile app today with a new feature. Users can now video chat with up to 16 of their friends at one time. A new video camera icon is visible in the Group Chat function. When someone initiates a video chat, others in the group will be asked to join. Invitees can join […]
Apple has made two new betas available to registered developers. First up, iOS 11.4 beta 1 is available to developers for the iPhone and iPad. Other than the new education features announced recently, there’s no word yet on what new features are buried in the refreshed platform. Second, watchOS 4.3.1 is available for the Apple […]
Samsung‘s U.S. carrier partners are rolling out Android 8 Oreo to the Galaxy Note8 handset. AT&T kicked things off last month and was followed by Sprint and Verizon Wireless. In the last day, T- Mobile, too, has begun pushing Oreo to the Note8. With the carrier variants picking up Android 8, only the unlocked version […]
Razer is offering an early build of Android 8.1 Oreo to developers for the Razer Phone. The developer preview must be installed manually and will erase all data from the phone. This preview is not intended for owners of the device. Razer points out that the build does not include any carrier-specific features, meaning network connectivity, […]
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