The Facebook whistleblower hearing unearthed the danger of engagement algorithms

On Tuesday, Facebook whistleblower Frances Haugen appeared before a Senate Commerce Committee subcommittee in one of the most significant hearings for the company over the last few…

The latest iOS 15.1 beta includes iPhone 13 Pro camera features

Two new iPhone 13 Pro camera features that Apple promised would be coming in future software updates have shown up in the latest developer beta of iOS…

AirPods Pro can help you hear conversations better after recent firmware update

Apple’s promised Conversation Boost feature that uses the AirPods Pro to make it easier to hear people’s voices is available now (via Macrumors). Support for the new…

Windows 11 is causing performance issues for some AMD Ryzen processors

Windows 11 is officially out, but if you’ve got an AMD Ryzen processor, you might want to hold off on updating for a bit: the company is…

Google launches new features to help users shrink their carbon footprints

Google announced a suite of new features that it says will help people who use their platforms make more sustainable choices. The new services focus on reducing…

Twitch source code and creator payouts part of massive leak

Twitch appears to have been hacked, leaking source code for the company’s streaming service, an unreleased Steam competitor from Amazon Game Studios, and details of creator payouts….

Recycled plastic won’t solve tech’s waste problem

Buying a gadget made with recycled plastic instead of brand-new materials might sound like an environmentally friendly investment, but it does very little to cut down on…

GM reveals Ultra Cruise ‘hands-free’ system that covers ‘95 percent’ of driving scenarios

After years of teases, General Motors is finally pulling the curtain back on its next-generation “hands-free” driver-assist technology. Dubbed Ultra Cruise, the new system uses sensors like…

The Chevy Silverado EV will debut at the 2022 Consumer Electronics Show

General Motors will debut the all-electric Chevy Silverado at the 2022 Consumer Electronics show in January in Las Vegas, Nevada, as part of CEO Mary Barra’s opening…

Halide’s latest update brings the iPhone 13 Pro’s Macro Mode to older iPhones

Halide is one of the best photography apps on the iPhone, and the company has just updated its app with a new macro feature, designed to perfectly…

Nintendo will reveal Animal Crossing’s next big update on October 15th

Like the Smash Direct before it, Animal Crossing: New Horizons is getting its own showcase coming October 15th. The Animal Crossing Twitter account revealed the news, promising…

NASA shuffles astronaut crew assignments amid ongoing Boeing delays

Two NASA astronauts originally slated to launch on an upcoming flight of Boeing’s new Starliner spacecraft have been reassigned to an upcoming SpaceX flight instead, as delays…

Medtronic issues ‘urgent’ recall of insulin pump controller vulnerable to hacks

Medical device company Medtronic issued an urgent recall of the remote controller for certain insulin pumps because they’re vulnerable to hacks. It’s possible for someone to copy…

Verge Tech Survey 2021

In a year of isolation, fear, sickness, and death, the tech industry provided many of the ways people stayed connected. It also made Americans very aware of…

Facebook’s whistleblower report confirms what researchers have known for years

For weeks, Facebook has stared down mounting anxiety over a leaked internal study about the harmful effects of Instagram on teenage girls — and Tuesday night, Mark…

Facebook reportedly slows feature development for ‘reputational reviews’

Facebook is slowing down the release and development of some new products and features to make sure they won’t bring more scrutiny towards the company or harm…

Apple is making it easier to delete accounts attached to third-party apps

Apple will require developers that offer a way to create accounts in their apps to also offer a way to delete them, starting with app submissions on…

The founder of Facebook’s CrowdTangle tool is leaving

Brandon Silverman, the founder and CEO of the Facebook-owned analytics tool CrowdTangle, is leaving the company, according to an internal farewell post to colleagues posted Wednesday that…

What If…?’s ending was spoiled weeks ago by Thor in a Hyundai commercial

What If..?’s finale debuted on Disney Plus today, and it brought some bigger multiversal mayhem with it. But fans may have already gotten the big reveal of…

Twitter’s latest pre-tweet prompts let you know when you’re about to jump into a Twitter fight

Twitter is testing new prompts on iOS and Android that warn before you jump into a conversation that could get heated. In one example, there’s a prompt…

Andrew Lloyd Webber: Film adaption of Cats left me so ‘emotionally damaged’ I needed a therapy dog

Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed an airline allowed him to take a therapy dog onboard because he was so “emotionally damaged” from the film adaptation of Cats. …

Woman spared jail after tormenting ex-boyfriend through Alexa

A woman who accessed her ex-boyfriend’s Alexa device from more than 100 miles away and then posted a naked picture of him on Facebook has been spared…

Sir Tom Winsor could lead inquiry into Sarah Everard police failures

‘Institutional misogyny’ Although Sir Tom is seen as a contender, it is thought ministers are more likely to favour a former judge or senior QC, and preferably…

Only quarter of retired GPs who got licences back in pandemic saw patients

Only a quarter of retired GPs given their licences back at the start of the Covid pandemic returned to work with patients, a survey has revealed. Last…

Analysis: Tesla would face tough road in any bid to slash $137 mln racial bias verdict in U.S.

A Tesla vehicle drives past Tesla’s primary vehicle factory after CEO Elon Musk announced he was defying local officials’ coronavirus disease (COVID-19) restrictions by reopening the plant…