Daily Archives: September 23, 2020

About three weeks ago, Facebook announced it will increase its efforts against hate speech and misinformation in Myanmar before the country’s general election on November 8, 2020. Today, it gave some more details about what the company is doing to prevent the spread of hate speech and misinformation. This includes adding Burmese language warning screens […]

Facebook gives more details about its efforts against hate speech ...

This entry was posted in Apps Asia hate speech Social Southeast Asia TC and tagged facebook on September 23, 2020 by Catherine Shu

The iOS 14 homescreen customization trend is driving a new set of apps to the top of the App Store charts, and delivering record downloads for sources of inspiration, like Pinterest. According to new data from app store market intelligence firm Sensor Tower, installs of the top 20 homescreen customization apps reached 5.7 million total […]

Top 20 iOS homescreen customization apps reach 5.7M installs after ...

This entry was posted in app stores Apps Mobile and tagged apple design on September 23, 2020 by Sarah Perez

The pandemic has caused K-12 classrooms, chaotic at the best of times, to descend into Zoom call chaos. What’s more, thousands of teachers who must wrangle this new, weird system are doing so with just a single monitor, making it difficult to see their students and the lesson at the same time. Two Screens for […]

Teachers deserve two screens, and Two Screens for Teachers aims ...

This entry was posted in Education Gadgets hardware TC on September 23, 2020 by Devin Coldewey

Instagram is today rolling out a few changes to its TikTok competitor, Reels, after early reviews of the feature criticized its design and reports indicated it was failing to gain traction. The company says it’s responding to user feedback on a few fronts, by giving Reels users the ability to create longer videos, extend the […]

Instagram’s TikTok clone Reels updates to allow longer videos, easier ...

This entry was posted in Apps Social Video and tagged facebook instagram social media on September 23, 2020 by Sarah Perez

One thing Samsung knows for certain: it’s interested in budget flagships. The category makes sense these days, as users are increasingly unwilling to spend north of $1,000 on new phones. That’s doubly the case during the COVID-19 pandemic, with people leaving the house far less often and simply not possessing the same sort of disposable […]

The Galaxy S20 FE is Samsung’s new $699 budget flagship

This entry was posted in hardware Mobile smartphones and tagged samsung on September 23, 2020 by Brian Heater

We’ve probably all been there: You’ve been poking around your phone for an hour, deep in some sort of Google research rabbit hole. You finally find a link that almost certainly has the info you’ve been looking for. You tap it… aaaand it’s a 50-page PDF. Now you get to pinch and zoom your way […]

Adobe’s ‘Liquid Mode’ uses AI to automatically redesign PDFs for ...

This entry was posted in Adobe artificial intelligence Mobile TC on September 23, 2020 by Greg Kumparak

Adobe’s ‘Liquid Mode’ uses AI to automatically redesign PDFs for ...

This entry was posted in Adobe artificial intelligence Mobile TC on September 23, 2020 by Greg Kumparak

Nature, a Japanese hardware startup that focuses on IoT home devices, announced the launch Remo 3, its home appliance smart remote, in the United States and Canada today. Priced at $129, the Bluetooth-enabled Remo 3 allows people to control multiple appliances that uses an infrared remote, including air conditioners, TVs, robot vacuum cleaners and fans, […]