Facebook might ban news sharing in Canada if the country passes legislation forcing the company to pay news outlets for their content (via The Wall Street Journal). In a post shared on Friday, Facebook parent company Meta says Canada’s proposed Online News Act falsely presumes that it “unfairly benefits from its relationship with … [Read more...] about Facebook warns it could block news in Canada over proposed legislation
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The biggest news from Minecraft Live 2022
Minecraft Live is back for another year, and, just like with past livestreams, the 2022 edition had some notable developments for fans of the inescapable sandbox game. That includes a look ahead at the next major update for the main version of Minecraft as well as details on spinoffs like Dungeons and Legends. If you couldn’t catch the event, … [Read more...] about The biggest news from Minecraft Live 2022
Apple iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max rumours, news and features
The annual refresh of the iPhone is one of the biggest events in tech: it's the phone that many aspire to own, one that sets trends and the phone that all others are looking to better. While leaks and rumours are nothing new to the world of tech, getting full information about new Apple devices is fairly rare. They don't tend to leak as … [Read more...] about Apple iPhone 14 Pro and 14 Pro Max rumours, news and features
Liferea News Reader 1.13.9 Adds Google Reader API Support
The GTK feed reader Liferea released version 1.13.9 recently with generic Google Reader API support, UI improvements, and bug-fixes. This is the last release of the 1.13 unstable series of Liferea (Linux Feed Reader). It makes possible to import from FeedHQ, FreshRSS, Basquz, and other feed readers using Google Reader API (exclude Miniflux due … [Read more...] about Liferea News Reader 1.13.9 Adds Google Reader API Support
New report suggests HP foldable OLED notebook news is coming soon
HP's latest cutting-edge laptop is reportedly a 17-inch 4K foldable. What you need to know An HP 17-inch 4K OLED foldable notebook is in the works. A new report indicates new details about the under-wraps device. Approximately 10,000 units are estimated to be on the docket and the foldable is believed to be targeting a late 2022 … [Read more...] about New report suggests HP foldable OLED notebook news is coming soon
Google Pixel 6a rumours, features and news
Google's Pixel 6 and 6 Pro were revealed during an event in October 2021 and they were a big departure from previous Pixel devices in terms of their design, but also their hardware, with both running on an in-house chip for the first time and not a Qualcomm processor. There are already a number of rumours surrounding the mid-range model of the … [Read more...] about Google Pixel 6a rumours, features and news
Microsoft Teams news for January 2022 include music mode, front row on Windows, and more
We’re already in February, and in typical Microsoft fashion, the company has let us know all the new features that rolled out to Teams users during the month of January. As per usual, the list of changes and news is massive, so there’s a lot to go through, but it’s not as big as some other months have been. Highlights include a new music mode, a … [Read more...] about Microsoft Teams news for January 2022 include music mode, front row on Windows, and more
Google News app will display non-AMP content and send readers to publisher pages
As part of the page experience update, Google News will be displaying both AMP and non-AMP web content, the company announced in an email to publishers on Friday. The platform will also no longer render article text from RSS feeds in the Google News app; instead, it will send readers directly to publishers’ webpages. The email Google sent to … [Read more...] about Google News app will display non-AMP content and send readers to publisher pages
How to blacklist news sources in Apple News on iOS devices
Apple's News app for iOS devices shows a tonne of publications by default, some of which you may hate. If you're like us and wish you could mute - or blacklist, so to speak - certain publications, you'll be glad to know it's really easy. So, if you're sick of a news website serving up fake news or a trashy tabloid and its fluff, here's what … [Read more...] about How to blacklist news sources in Apple News on iOS devices
How to remove the new News and Interests task bar in Windows 10
Microsoft used the most recent Patch Tuesday to roll out their new News and Weather taskbar to a billion Windows 10 users. While many would find the new feature on their taskbar welcome, many others would find the new pop-up news feed unexpected and intrusive, not to mention a waste of precious taskbar space. Fortunately, Microsoft has … [Read more...] about How to remove the new News and Interests task bar in Windows 10