Twitch is continuing its ongoing safety reforms with a simple but potentially useful move: writing its policies in plain language. The company has rewritten its Community Guidelines to provide what it believes is a clearer structure with simpler wording, more context and practical examples. This includes new top-level categories (such as “Civility & Respect” and…
Almost two years after Netflix tweeted (and deleted) about an animated Sonic the Hedgehog series that’s coming to the streaming service, the show has a release date. Season one of Sonic Prime will hit the platform on December 15th. The first season will have 24 episodes. Alongside the release date announcement, Netflix unveiled character posters…
One day before Elon Musk is expected to finalize his deal to buy Twitter, he’s attempting to reassure the platform’s advertisers that he won’t turn the platform into a “free-for-all hellscape.” In a message posted Thursday, Musk tried to explain why he wanted to buy the company, and that he doesn’t intend to blow up…
Can you believe it’s been 10 years since Microsoft first launched the Surface? That’s a decade of trying to make hybrid tablet PCs a thing, something I’m still not sure many people actually want. But, you know what, I’ll give Microsoft credit for trying to push laptop designs forward in an era when everyone was…
Redmi has today announced the new Note 12 series and it’s made up of one more phone than we expected – say hello to the Note 12 Discovery Edition. The big announcement by Xioami includes the expected Note 12 5G, Note 12 Pro, and Note 12 Pro+ but there’s a fourth handset that sits atop…
Image credit: Mark Zuckerberg on Facebook Some of tech’s biggest names aren’t happy with the current state of the metaverse, with one even refusing to acknowledge the word. Speaking about the current state of the virtual reality world Facebook-founder Zuckerberg wants us all to live in (partially so he can scan our facial expressions to…
Image credit: Phil Spencer (@XboxP3 on Twitter) The online-only Xbox streaming device has been shelved by Microsoft with the company saying it opting to release an Xbox app for Samsung TVs instead. In a wide-ranging chat at the WSJ Tech Conference, Xbox boss Phil Spencer says Microsoft will probably launch a standalone device at some…
Scribbled In Red He immediately found himself dumbfounded by the figure written inside the leather folder. Is this just some sort of misunderstanding or a practical joke? Then, his gaze traveled to the napkin. It was covered in similar red writing. He was completely incredulous as he studied the one line over and over again:…
Apple’s vice president of worldwide marketing, Greg Joswiak, today said that Apple will have to move to USB-C on iPhone and its remaining devices that still have a Lightning connector in order to comply with new EU rules. Speaking at the Wall Street Journal‘s Tech Live event, Joswiak said that Apple ultimately respects the decision…
At the Wall Street Journal‘s Tech Live event, Apple’s Craig Federighi and Greg Joswiak talked about a wide range of topics, including USB-C on iPhone, why iPadOS still lacks a calculator app, iMessage on Android, and more. The EU is forcing many consumer electronic devices, including the iPhone and AirPods, to move to USB-C by…