Facebook is testing giving users the ability to create up to five profiles on the platform, a major change to its longstanding policy that only allows people to have a single account and identity on the service. The upcoming test was reported by Bloomberg, which notes that it’s Facebook’s latest ploy to stave off declining… Continue reading Facebook test lets users have up to five profiles for the same account
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GLAAD: Social media platforms don’t do enough to protect LGBTQ users
Social networks still aren’t doing much to safeguard LGBTQ people against abuse, according to GLAAD. Bloomberg notes the media monitoring organization has published its second-ever Social Media Safety Index, and has given failing scores to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Twitter and YouTube after examining their LGBTQ-oriented features and policies. While GLAAD found that all the platforms… Continue reading GLAAD: Social media platforms don’t do enough to protect LGBTQ users
Meta’s first human rights report defends the company’s misinformation strategy
Meta has released its first yearly human rights report, and you might not be shocked by the angle the company is taking. As CNBC notes, the 83-page document outlines the Facebook parent’s handling of human rights issues during 2020 and 2021, with a strong focus on justifying the company’s strategies for combatting misinformation and harassment.… Continue reading Meta’s first human rights report defends the company’s misinformation strategy
Introducing Engadget’s 2022 back to school gift guide!
It may be too early for you to think about the upcoming school year, but it can’t hurt to get a jump-start on planning. We don’t mean to take away from the myriad beach days and barbecues you have planned for the rest of the season – we merely want to help you prep for… Continue reading Introducing Engadget’s 2022 back to school gift guide!
Google’s tool to turn old laptops into Chromebooks is now widely available
Earlier this year, Google announced ChromeOS Flex, a tool that lets anyone take an old Windows or Mac laptop and give it new life by installing Chrome OS. After launching ChromeOS Flex in “early access,” Google now says that Flex is ready to “scale broadly” to more Macs and PCs. The basics remain the same.… Continue reading Google’s tool to turn old laptops into Chromebooks is now widely available
A single-player Aliens game is in the works for PC, consoles and VR
Between Alien: Isolation, Aliens: Fireteam Elite and the upcoming Aliens: Dark Descent, fans of Aliens games already have a number of titles to enjoy or look forward to. Now, Survios is adding another one to the mix. The studio is working with 20th Century Games on an untitled Aliens game for PC, consoles and virtual… Continue reading A single-player Aliens game is in the works for PC, consoles and VR
Crypto lending giant Celsius files for bankruptcy
Celsius has filed for bankruptcy protection a month after it paused all customer withdrawals and transfers, according to The Wall Street Journal. The crypto lending giant left almost two million users unable to access their funds back in June due to what it described as “extreme market conditions.” Back then, the company said that freezing… Continue reading Crypto lending giant Celsius files for bankruptcy
Hyundai’s first EV sedan is the futuristic Ioniq 6
While Tesla, Ford and GM all (very publicly) vie for the top spot in the American electric vehicle market, Hyundai has quietly built a powerhouse lineup of EVs that threatens to surpass them all. On Wednesday (Thursday in Korea), Hyundai Motor Group officially unveiled the Ioniq 6, a streamlined sedan that offers an estimated 610km… Continue reading Hyundai’s first EV sedan is the futuristic Ioniq 6
Surgeons at NYU Langone transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead humans
Earlier this summer, physicians at NYU Langone were able to successfully transplant pig hearts into two recently-deceased humans. The medical team performed the procedures on June 16 and July 6, using special pig hearts that were genetically modified to be more acceptable for transplantation into a human body. Both the bodies were donated by recently… Continue reading Surgeons at NYU Langone transplanted pig hearts into two brain-dead humans
Panasonic is building the world’s largest EV battery factory in Kansas
Panasonic announced on Wednesday that it’s inked a $4 billion investment deal with the state of Kansas to build and operate the world’s largest battery cell production facility. The company has already identified a site near the city of De Soto, at a former ammunition factory. “As the largest private investment in Kansas history and… Continue reading Panasonic is building the world’s largest EV battery factory in Kansas