services
Colorado voters really want city-run broadband service
Internet access and quality varies widely depending on where you live in the US. There's a huge rural broadband gap th…
services
Project Loon delivers internet to 100,000 people in Puerto Rico
The FCC granted Alphabet's Project Loon, which delivers internet via balloons, an experimental license last month to h…
training
Facebook's latest community push is on-site small business training
Facebook has been quietly supporting small businesses around the globe to the tune of $1 billion. The company says that it…
spotify
Sean Parker says Facebook ‘exploits’ human psychology
Napster cofounder Sean Parker appears to have some regrets about the role he played in bringing social media to the world.…
telemedicine
Your therapist will text you now
The smartphone in our pockets has redefined how we interact with people, engage with the world and get ourselves around. A…
tv
Amazon series goes behind-the-scenes with Manchester City FC
Amazon is taking an "anything you can do, I can do better" approach to competing with Netflix these days. Just …
verified
Twitter halts verification after backlash over Charlottesville organizer
Over the last month, Twitter seemed to finally wake up to the need to fight the rampant hate speech and abuse that happens…
swiftplaygrounds
Apple expands its free coding curriculum to schools outside of the US
Apple's free coding curriculum, which launched for high schools and community colleges in May, has been growing in pop…
paypal
PayPal makes it easy to pool money for gifts
These days, you have a lot of ways to choose from when splitting bills with friends. You can send money through Facebook M…
monopoly
Sen. Al Franken slams Facebook and Google's control of the press
Al Franken has again raised alarms about how Facebook and Google are misusing the "unprecedented power" they wie…
rentals
Facebook Marketplace can help you find a new place to rent
Facebook is rapidly expanding its offerings in its Marketplace section, pulling oft-searched items like used cars into its…
themorningafter
The Morning After: Thursday, November 9th 2017
Hey, good morning! You look fabulous. If you like retro-inspired things, you might like the first new manual SLR in decade…
redcross
AmazonSmile comes to the UK, donates some of your spend to charity
Just over four years ago, Amazon introduced Smile, a new way to donate to charitable organisations. Instead of visiting th…
videogames
EA may no longer release 'Madden' or 'FIFA' every year
If you play EA's sports games often, you know the drill: every summer there's a fresh round of titles that carry n…
vodafone
Vodafone teams up with CityFibre to offer gigabit broadband
Despite there being healthy competition over broadband deals in the UK, its infrastructure is dominated by two players: BT…
Tripadvisor
TripAdvisor labels hotels involved in sexual assault cases
Travel reviews website TripAdvisor has launched a new badge notifying users that they may want to do more research about t…
socialnetworking
Skype adds Snapchat-like AI photo effects to its mobile app
The Skype crew hasn't been shy about wanting to emulate Snapchat and hang with the cool kids... and that's truer t…
twitch
You can tip Twitch streamers right from the mobile app
Bits are a staple of Twitch streaming. They're a way to back a streamer if you can't afford a full subscription, …
wifisignal
Aluminum foil can actually improve your wireless signal
If you've ever thought of resorting to aluminum foil to redirect your home's poor WiFi signal, it turns out you…
voicerecognition
Google's Voice Experiments harness the power of Assistant
Google already has technological showcases for Chrome, neural networks and other technologies, so why not demonstrate what…
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