Xbox Family Settings app sets limits on your kids’ game time
Microsoft is doing more to keep tabs on your kids’ digital habits. It just released the preview version of an Xbox Family Settings app for Android and 10,000 iOS users that manages what, when and how children play on Xbox consoles.
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Day: May 27, 2020
Apple buys an AI startup to improve Siri’s data
Apple buys an AI startup to improve Siri’s data
Apple is continuing its string of AI startup acquisitions, this time to improve Siri’s performance. The company has confirmed to Bloomberg that it recently acquired Inductiv, a Waterloo, Ontario, Canada-based company that uses AI to correct data — which, in turn, improves machine learning.
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You can no longer subscribe to HBO via Apple TV Channels
You can no longer subscribe to HBO via Apple TV Channels
HBO is no longer available as an Apple TV Channel for who want to subscribe to it though the Apple TV app (via 9to5Mac). The change follows today’s launch of the new streaming service HBO Max.
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You can no longer subscribe to HBO via Apple TV Channels
You can no longer subscribe to HBO via Apple TV Channels
HBO is no longer available as an Apple TV Channel for who want to subscribe to it though the Apple TV app (via 9to5Mac). The change follows today’s launch of the new streaming service HBO Max.
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Colorful Corals Beat Bleaching
Colorful Corals Beat Bleaching
Exposed to mildly warmer waters, some corals turn neon, instead of bleaching white. The dramatic colors may help coax symbiotic algae back. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Colorful Corals Beat Bleaching
Colorful Corals Beat Bleaching
Exposed to mildly warmer waters, some corals turn neon, instead of bleaching white. The dramatic colors may help coax symbiotic algae back. Christopher Intagliata reports.
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Arizona sues Google over claims it illegally tracked location of Android users
Arizona sues Google over claims it illegally tracked location of Android users
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has filed a lawsuit against Google over allegations the company illegally tracked Android users’ location without their consent and even when the location tracking features had been manually disabled, according to a report from The Washington Post.
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Arizona sues Google over claims it illegally tracked location of Android users
Arizona sues Google over claims it illegally tracked location of Android users
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich has filed a lawsuit against Google over allegations the company illegally tracked Android users’ location without their consent and even when the location tracking features had been manually disabled, according to a report from The Washington Post.
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Amazon won’t support HBO Max without Prime Video Channels tie-in
Amazon won’t support HBO Max without Prime Video Channels tie-in
HBO parent WarnerMedia didn’t directly address Amazon’s points of contention, instead saying that its workers “look forward” to a deal that’s “on par” with how Amazon allows access to Disney+, Hulu and Netflix. You can read its full statement below as well.
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Amazon won’t support HBO Max without Prime Video Channels tie-in
Amazon won’t support HBO Max without Prime Video Channels tie-in
HBO parent WarnerMedia didn’t directly address Amazon’s points of contention, instead saying that its workers “look forward” to a deal that’s “on par” with how Amazon allows access to Disney+, Hulu and Netflix. You can read its full statement below as well.
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Ninja’s first Mixer series is a weekly ‘Fortnite’ competition
Ninja’s first Mixer series is a weekly ‘Fortnite’ competition
It’s not certain if this will draw more people to Mixer, but that’s not the only goal here. Ninja quit Twitch in part to get flexibility he couldn’t have, and he didn’t just mean high-profile sponsorships.
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Twitch adds a news and events channel just in time for Summer Game Fest
Twitch adds a news and events channel just in time for Summer Game Fest
Twitch has created a new home for gaming-related news. Dubbed Twitch Gaming, the company says the channel will feature game reveals, developer interviews and Twitch drops, with the platform’s streamers presenting the content.
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Trump supporters target Twitter employee after fact check
Trump supporters target Twitter employee after fact check
Trump supporters target Twitter employee after fact check Twitter’s decision to fact check Donald Trump has resulted in has resulted in mass harassment of one of its employees — even though Twitter says the choice was made by a group, not one individual.
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SpaceX’s first crewed mission to the ISS is scrubbed for today
SpaceX’s first crewed mission to the ISS is scrubbed for today
We came this close to ushering in a new era of American spaceflight, one that combines the experience and capabilities of both private and public aerospace programs. But the weather simply wouldn’t cooperate.
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Apple TV Plus acquires past Fraggle Rock seasons ahead of reboot
Apple TV Plus acquires past Fraggle Rock seasons ahead of reboot
Apple is acquiring Fraggle Rock’s past TV seasons ahead of a new reboot set to land on Apple TV Plus, signaling a potential strategy shift for a service that has thus far relied entirely on original content.
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Watch NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts from US soil at 4:33PM EDT
Watch NASA and SpaceX launch astronauts from US soil at 4:33PM EDT
This afternoon NASA astronauts will take off from US soil for the first time since NASA’s space shuttle program ended in 2011. The launch is historic for another reason too.
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Bipartisan Senate bill aims to invest $100 billion in technology R&D
Bipartisan Senate bill aims to invest $100 billion in technology R&D
“The coronavirus pandemic has shown the science and technology gap between the United States and the rest of the world is closing fast and that threatens our long-term health, economic competitiveness, and national security,” Senator Schumer said in a statement.
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Huawei CFO’s is one crucial step closer to being extradited to the US
Huawei CFO’s is one crucial step closer to being extradited to the US
The US has edged one step closer to securing the extradition of Huawei’s CFO over alleged Iran sanction violations.
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GeForce Now’s new opt-in policy will likely mean a more stable library
GeForce Now’s new opt-in policy will likely mean a more stable library
When NVIDIA launched GeForce Now earlier this year, the streaming service ran into trouble with publishers like Activision Blizzard and Bethesda. A “misunderstanding” over what titles could stay on the platform after its beta led to some games leaving the service abruptly.
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Judges toss lawsuit alleging anti-conservative bias on social media
Judges toss lawsuit alleging anti-conservative bias on social media
In 2018, the nonprofit organization Freedom Watch and a conservative YouTuber named Laura Loomer tried to sue social media companies.
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