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Just under a week after Apple's big event, the company dropped the latest version of a trio of operating systems: iOS/iPadOS 15.4 and macOS 12.3 are now live. For those who don't live on the beta testing circuit, that means a bunch of key features, including using Face ID with a mask unlock

Russia followed through on its threat to block Meta-owned Instagram on Monday, cutting off access to tens of millions of users in the country. Instagram is popular in Russia. It’s Meta’s second most popular app there. according to data from Sensor Tower, behind ubiquitous messaging serv

Following last week’s news that Discovery’s shareholders approved its merger with WarnerMedia, which will create one of the largest U.S. media companies, there’s now a hint as to how this merger will impact the companies’ respective direct-to-consumer streaming services, HBO

China is allowing the public to take COVID-19 rapid antigen self-tests for the first time as infection numbers hit a two-year high in recent days. Online marketplaces including JD.com and Meituan are now taking pre-orders for home test kits from government-approved manufacturers, including Shenzhen

“There's three different things that make up a vlog,” David Dobrik, then a rising YouTube star, explained to Casey Neistat, a veteran YouTuber and filmmaker. Neistat's camera pans to show a swimming pool, where a member of Dobrik's ensemble, the Vlog Squad, balances on a jet ski, at

In an effort to attract more subscribers to its service, Hulu announced today that it will offer an Unlimited DVR feature as part of its Hulu + Live TV service’s base plan at no additional cost. The DVR allows customers to record programs from over 80 channels, including broadcast networks AB

In a further expansion of its policy responses to Russia’s war in Ukraine, YouTube has said it’s now blocking Kremlin-backed media outlets globally — not just in Europe where two Russia state-affiliated channels, Russia Today (RT) and Sputnik, along with their subsidiaries, were s

The Russian government has now said it will limit access to Instagram. It’s the latest state restriction targeting mainstream foreign tech platforms since the country’s invasion of Ukraine. Russia is blaming a hate-speech policy change by Meta, reported earlier by Reuters, for censoring

A cluster of Russian Embassy Twitter accounts are sowing misinformation as the country's bloody invasion of neighboring Ukraine escalates, but they might not get away with it for long. On Thursday, Twitter took action against one particularly egregious tweet claiming that a pregnant victim flee

Twitter has updated its app to make it easier to switch between the algorithmically programmed Home timeline and the feed that displays the “Latest” tweets, using swipes. Typically, when users want to move between timelines, they have to tap the “sparkle” icon in the top-rig

Google is starting to introduce a rapid Air Raid Alerts system for Android phones in Ukraine, the company announced on Thursday. The new feature is the tech giant’s latest update on its response to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. “Tragically, millions of people in Ukraine no

DoorDash confirmed it’s testing a new feature called “Return a Package” that allows customers to use the service to return packages to the nearest post office, UPS or FedEx location. The feature is part of a small beta test and is not yet widely available, DoorDash said, and decli

Disney last week announced plans to introduce an ad-supported subscription tier to its Disney+ streaming service, but Netflix says a similar option for its own customers isn’t on the table for the time being. Speaking at the Morgan Stanely Technology, Media, and Telecom Conference this week,

Instacart announced today that it's introducing in-store navigation, live phone support and a safety toolkit for shoppers on its platform. The company says the suite of new features is part of its new commitment to begin a month-long rollout of new product features for shoppers. The new in-app