What’s new Facebook turns Safety Check over to its users The world’s largest social network won’t be deciding what events warrant a Safety Check. You will. When Facebook had control of Safety Check, it had a high standard of what counted as a disaster. The community-based Safety Check tool, which is now live, works by…
What’s new Thanks to Google Earth VR, virtual travelling is now a reality The virtual whole-Earth model that Google has been perfecting for over a decade has finally reached its next big step: Google Earth is now available in virtual reality. For the first time, users can walk through real city streets, fly through canyons…
What’s new Facebook launches a unified inbox for businesses on Facebook, Messenger and Instagram Facebook is unveiling a new feature that should make it easier for businesses to stay on top of conversations across Facebook, Facebook Messenger and Instagram. Previously, if a businesses wanted to respond to customers on Facebook and Instagram, they had to…
What’s new Facebook follows Google in banning fake news sites from its ad network Facebook Inc. and Alphabet Inc.’s Google announced steps to prevent fake-news websites from generating revenue through their ad-selling services, signs that technology companies are moving to address a growing controversy about misinformation on the internet. A Facebook spokesman said it will…
What’s new IMAX raised $50 million to fund creation of VR experiences The film company IMAX said it was partnering with Acer and Creative Artists Agency to fund at least 25 interactive VR experiences with a $50 million fund. IMAX is already working to introduce its experimental IMAX VR centers in several locations across the…
Important announcements Microsoft fixes nasty Windows 10 security flaw that Google divulged Microsoft today patched a Windows vulnerability that was disclosed just over a week ago by researchers from Alphabet Inc.’s Google. The update tackles vulnerabilities in numerous versions of Windows (from Vista through Windows 10) that would let an attacker get control of your…
What’s new Oculus will now deliver VR experiences on lower-end PCs As if PC-based VR headsets like the $600 Oculus Rift and the $800 HTC Vive weren’t already fairly expensive to begin with, they also require pricey high-end computers to power them, raising the cost of entry to roughly $2,000 at least. Oculus wants to…
What’s new Yahoo admits some employees knew of massive hack in 2014 A Yahoo filing with the US Securities and Exchange Commission revealed that at least some within the company were aware of the intrusion two years earlier. “An Independent Committee of the Board, advised by independent counsel and a forensic expert, is investigating, among…
What’s new Microsoft fixes nasty Windows 10 security flaw that Google divulged Microsoft today patched a Windows vulnerability that was disclosed just over a week ago by researchers from Alphabet Inc.’s Google. The update tackles vulnerabilities in numerous versions of Windows (from Vista through Windows 10) that would let an attacker get control of your…
What’s new Google acquires team behind LeapDroid, a game-focused Android emulator The LeapDroid move could help Chromebooks play games, or make life easier for developers. It’s not clear just how the deal went down, although the team suggests that this isn’t a straight-up acquisition: LeapDroid is “not affiliated” with Google. However it happened, the move…
