Facebook on Wednesday unveiled an upgraded Oculus virtual reality headset with power to handle the intensive graphics of digital worlds in a wire-free experience. The new Oculus Quest headset showcased at the Facebook unit’s developer…
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Twitter to ban ‘dehumanizing’ comments with user help
Twitter on Tuesday reached out to users for help crafting a ban on comments that dehumanize people and set the stage for real-world violence. A policy change that Twitter has been working on for several…
eBay expands Luxury Authentication Program to watches
eBay has announced the expansion of eBay Authenticate™ into the luxury watch category, offering consumers thousands of high-end watches, verified by professional authenticators. eBay’s Authenticate program, which launched in the luxury handbags category last year, includes watches and handbags from the most…
#CarNews: Hyundai Santa Fe wins 2018 Wards 10 Best UX Trophy
The all-new 2019 Hyundai Santa Fe has been named to the Wards 10 Best UX list. The competition drills deeply in to user experiences in driver-assist technologies, connectivity, navigation, voice-activated systems and intuitive controls. The Santa Fe…
Instagram co-founders resign from Facebook-owned company
Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger are leaving the photo-sharing app bought by Facebook six years ago, they said late Monday, leaving the parent company with a fresh test as it works to quell…
Facebook dating service rolling out in Colombia
Facebook said Friday a dating service it teased early this year is being rolled out in Colombia. The social media giant chose the Latin American country as its test lab because Colombians are particularly avid…
Amazon aims to make Alexa assistant bigger part of users’ lives
From the kitchen to the car, Amazon on Thursday sought to make its Alexa digital assistant and online services a bigger part of people’s lives with an array of new products and partnerships. Updates to…
Uber for Tuk Tuks arrives in Mombasa
Uber today has announced the launch of its latest product, uberPOA, providing the citizens of Mombasa a safe, reliable and affordable option to move from one place to another on a Tuk Tuk by using…
#Gadgets: Google Mini captures top spot in connected speaker market
Google Home Mini has vaulted to the top spot in the global market for connected speakers, edging out a rival device from Amazon, a survey showed Wednesday. The Strategy Analytics report for the second quarter…
Self-flying glider ‘learns’ to soar like a bird
Scientists have created a self-flying glider that uses machine learning to navigate rising air currents, in an experiment that could help our understanding of how birds migrate. Soaring birds ride warm air passages known as…