On Friday, Twitter announced that it would abandon its lesser-loved Mac app, directing users to Twitter.com instead. The company declared that it will refocus its efforts on “a great Twitter experience that’s consistent across platfor... Twitter is killing its Twitter for Mac desktop clientThis entry was posted in Social TC and tagged twitter on February 16, 2018 by Taylor Hatmaker
This week, our guest Nick Thompson talks about Facebook, fake news, Russian propaganda, politics, and journalism. Gadget Lab Podcast: Nick Thompson Discusses the Facebook Cover StoryThis entry was posted in Gear on February 16, 2018 by Wired Staff
A recent ruling by a New York federal judge could have significant implications for how copyright laws are enforced. The ruling was made in a case where Justin Goldman accused publications including Breitbart, Time, Yahoo, Vox Media, and the Bost... Federal judge rules that embedded tweets can represent copyright infringementThis entry was posted in Media Social TC and tagged twitter on February 16, 2018 by Anthony Ha
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has just handed down a set of indictments, charging 13 Russian citizens and three Russian organizations with interference in the U.S. presidential election in efforts dating back to 2014. The indictment names the In... Special counsel Robert Mueller indicts Russian bot farm for election ...This entry was posted in Government Security Social TC on February 16, 2018 by Taylor Hatmaker
Uber is preparing to sell its Southeast Asian business to Grab in exchange for a stake in the Singaporean ride-sharing company that has a big presence in that region, according to a new report from CNBC. This wouldn’t be an unfamiliar story... Uber is reportedly preparing to sell its Southeast Asian business ...This entry was posted in Apps Mobile Startups TC Uber on February 16, 2018 by Matthew Lynley
The Essential Phone is currently in the midst of being rolled out in a range of new colors, including three that will be released excessively on Essential’s own website, with a staged release schedule that began Thursday. On Friday, however... Essential Phone’s new ‘Halo Gray’ color goes on sale exclusively ...This entry was posted in Amazon Gadgets hardware Mobile Online Music Stores Publishing smartphones software TC and tagged apple samsung on February 16, 2018 by Darrell Etherington
The Essential Phone is currently in the midst of being rolled out in a range of new colors, including three that will be released excessively on Essential’s own website, with a staged release schedule that began Thursday. On Friday, however... Essential Phone’s new ‘Halo Gray’ color goes on sale exclusively ...This entry was posted in Amazon Gadgets hardware Mobile Online Music Stores Publishing smartphones software TC and tagged apple samsung on February 16, 2018 by Darrell Etherington
If you're looking for some surprising savings this weekend, we've dug up a ton for you. Best President’s Day Sales (2018) on Laptops, TVs, and GearThis entry was posted in Gear on February 16, 2018 by Jeffrey Van Camp