Nintendo says a now-fixed “manufacturing variation” was to blame for Joy-Con controller issues
If you, like me and several other Kotaku staff, have run into a consistent left Switch JoyCon signal issue, don't worry: Nintendo says it's not in fact a hardware problem, but a “manufacturing variati...
Apple acquires Workflow, an automation tool for iOS, will keep three-person team and make app freely available in the App Store
Apple has finalized a deal to acquire Workflow today — a tool that lets you hook together apps and functions within apps in strings of commands to automate tasks.
Medium launches memberships for $5/month, directing early revenue to writers, will eventually give access to exclusive stories and an offline reading list
You don't really get anything yet — Medium has just launched its subscription service, which for $5 per month will give subscribers access to... something, eventually.
Despite Google's assurances, AT&T, Verizon, others pull ads from Google and YouTube over concerns ads could appear next to content promoting terrorism and hate
SAN FRANCISCO — AT&T says it's pulling its business from Google and YouTube despite the Internet giant's pledge this week …
WikiLeaks releases mostly decade-old documents detailing CIA techniques for compromising Mac PCs and iOS devices using EFI, UEFI, and firmware malware
Earlier this month, when WikiLeaks dumped a cache of hundreds of secret documents allegedly detailing the CIA's hacking operations …
Android 2016 security report: 50% of devices in use at the end of 2016 had not received a platform security update in one year
Google has spent the past year working with third-party manufacturers and phone carriers to improve its update system for Android, which is often criticized …
Sources: Amazon has finalized a deal to acquire Middle Eastern rival Souq.com for $650M, below its $1B valuation from February 2016
Mar 23, 2017, 8:48 amMar 23, 2017, 8:48 am — Amazon continues its march across the globe, and one of its newest targets is the Middle East.
Instagram says it will start blurring “Sensitive Content” that doesn't merit removal and opens two-factor authentication to all
Instagram is already doing a lot to spot and censor posts that violate its community guidelines, like outright porn, but now it's also taking steps …
Facebook Messenger rolls out @-mentions within chats and News Feed-style reactions to messages
Group chat will get a bit less chaotic with the global rollout of two Facebook Messenger features it was previously testing in Vietnam. — Users can now @mention friends in a group chat …
Facebook starts flagging potential fake news stories as “disputed by multiple, independent fact-checkers”
Feature - which flags content as ‘disputed’ - trialled on story that falsely claimed thousands of Irish people were brought to the US as slaves
Google Maps adds feature that lets users share their location with friends and family on an ongoing basis or for a specified period of time
Google Maps has today launched a new feature to allow you to share your location with others. While that might seem creepy, it's not the first to add this type of functionality.
Adobe demos three retail-enablement apps for Hololens which use augmented reality to visualise analytics for marketers
An emerging technology group at Adobe has shown off a trio of retail enablement apps that use augmented reality to visualize analytics.
Google updates Allo with file sharing, Photos with low connectivity features, and Duo with audio calling, rolling out first to users in Brazil
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Nintendo releases Super Mario Run for Android, available now as a free download for first three levels, but full game will cost $10
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Canada reveals new budget that redefines ride-sharing firms as taxi companies, ending Uber's tax advantage
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Facebook opens Live streaming up to PC users using built-in or third-party cameras, expanding it beyond Pages to all accounts
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As Chinese state-backed firms invest in cutting edge US startups, DoD white paper distributed to WH says US govt failing to protect critical tech, sources say
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Profile of Tracer, a surveillance tool made by a US firm, that is being resold by Moscow-based OpenGSM and has been tracked by Apple since 2015 say sources
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Twitter partnering with IBM's Watson team to “identify abuse patterns” among users on Twitter before the behavior starts, says VP of data strategy Chris Moody
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Universe, a mobile-only website builder, launches an iOS app and announces $3.2M in funding led by Box Group
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