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Google pulls Element's Android chat app over content it doesn't control

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 03:09 PM PST

Google is once again coming under fire for its less-than-forgiving approach (real or perceived) to federated Android apps. According to Android Police, Google has pulled Element's federated chat app from the Play Store for allegedly hosting abusive c...

WhatsApp uses Stories to try and assuage users' privacy fears

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 02:20 PM PST

WhatsApp really, really wants to keep you from jumping to a rival chat service over its controversial new privacy policy, and it's using some of its built-in features to get the message across. The Verge has learned that WhatsApp is now using Status...

Apple just paid a record $25 million to buy a Sundance movie

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 01:23 PM PST

Apple hasn't been shy about spending lots of money to make TV+ a success, and that's true even in an era when it can't negotiate deals in person. Deadline and Variety report that Apple has bought Siân Heder's coming-of-age tale CODA ("Children of Dea...

Tesla offers collision repairs in its service centers

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 11:35 AM PST

Tesla's Service Centers can now perform various forms of collision repair in-house, according to CNBC. The automaker has reportedly sent out a message to customers entitled "Collision Repair is Here," telling them that their local Tesla Service Cente...

Hyundai said to be 'agonizing' over Apple's electric car

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 11:04 AM PST

Hyundai might not be in a rush to make Apple's electric car despite reports of a tentative deal. Reuters sources claim Hyundai executives are "agonizing" over how the company will cooperate with Apple, or whether or not it's a wise idea in the first...

Steam's February Game Festival will feature over 500 playable demos

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 10:25 AM PST

The next Steam Game Festival is will start on February 3rd, and it will give you access to playable demos of over 500 upcoming titles. Valve started hosting the virtual festival last year in the middle of the coronavirus pandemic after in-game indust...

Xiaomi files court challenge against US ban

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 09:38 AM PST

Xiaomi isn't wasting time disputing the US' decision to put it on a list of Chinese military-backed companies and ban American investments. Reuters reports the Chinese phone giant has filed a legal complaint against the US Defense and Treasury Depart...

SpaceX Starship launch reportedly violated an FAA license

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 08:45 AM PST

SpaceX's high altitude Starship test may have created more problems than a fiery explosion. The Verge sources understand that the Starship SN8 launch violated the terms of SpaceX's FAA test license, leading to an official investigation. It's not clea...

Hitting the Books: The continuing controversies surrounding e-cig safety

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 08:30 AM PST

Though more than a billion people worldwide still smoke cigarettes, folks who are looking to kick the habit have an ever-widening wide array of modern assistive techniques and technologies at their disposal. However, among the talk therapies and tran...

The Morning After: ASUS makes a second attempt at a dual-screen laptop

Posted: 30 Jan 2021 07:37 AM PST

No Friday night news dumps today, but we do have the return of some early 00s favorites. First, G4 is back. Ahead of its official relaunch with X-Play and Attack of the Show this summer, the gaming channel is streaming some content on Twitch and YouT...
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