As of July 1st of this year, Amazon has provided Ring footage to US law enforcement 11 times without user consent or a court order, according to a disclosure shared by Senator Edward Markey on Wednesday. The Massachusetts Democrat sent Amazon a letter last month with questions about the company’s policies related to Ring and…
Monthly Archives: July 2022
Hyundai outlined its plans to use the Ioniq brand for pure electric vehicles in August 2020 – and launched the Ioniq 5 in 2021. The next model to be launched will be the Ioniq 6, which it is calling the ‘electrified streamliner’. Hyundai will be unveiling the new model online – and here’s everything you need…
Today Google has released the fourth and final beta of Android 13. The official release is next, and the company says we are now “just a few weeks away” from when that hits supported Pixel devices. The fourth beta of Android 13 is meant for app developers to be able to perform final testing and…
Apple TV+ shows that include “Severance” and “Ted Lasso” have been nominated for 2022 Emmy Awards, the Television Academy announced today. “Ted Lasso” has been nominated for Outsanding Comedy Series, while “Severance” has been nominated for Outstanding Drama Series. “Ted Lasso” won the 2021 Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy, and it is in the running to…
Photo by Cameron Faulkner / The Verge It was wishful thinking that the Opal C1 would be discounted for Amazon Prime Day. It’s not, but Opal is giving Verge readers the next best thing: an invite to buy one. You can bypass Opal’s invite-only system right now by using the code opalverge. Click “Reserve” at…
Work-from-home tech doesn’t have to be boring or expensive. | Image: HP Working from home is just how things are done now for many people, whether you’re a full-time remote employee for the long haul or you have a hybrid role. It’s important to have a comfortable space to get your stuff done easily and…
Enlarge (credit: Netflix) Netflix has hired Microsoft to provide the advertising technology for the streaming service’s planned ad-supported tier, the companies announced Wednesday. Comcast’s NBCUniversal subsidiary and Google were reportedly “top contenders” to serve ads on Netflix before Microsoft won the contract. Microsoft will be the “global advertising technology and sales partner” for the “new lower…
Kids and teens are now spending more time watching videos on TikTok than on YouTube. In fact, that’s been the case since June 2020 — the month when TikTok began to outrank YouTube in terms of the average minutes per day people ages 4 through 18 spent accessing these two competitive video platforms. That month,…
Toy and games maker Hasbro is bringing your face to an action figure near you with its newest partnership. It’s using a new 3D-printing material and workflow from 3D-printer company Formlabs to create custom action figures at scale. The project is called the Hasbro Selfie Series, and makes it possible for fans to create “collector-grade”…
Tonal, an at-home fitness company last valued at $1.6 billion, has laid off 35% of its workforce in what the company says was a “responsible” decision made in order to grow at a more sustainable rate. “Tonal is prioritizing becoming a self-sustaining business with an emphasis on profitability,” the company said in a statement confirming…