Reed Hastings says Netflix plans to offer cheaper, ad-supported plans and will examine what those plans will look like “over the next year or two”
ads and account sharing crackdowns could be next Huileng Tan / Insider : Netflix's CEO says he's open to creating a lower-priced tier with ads as the company bleeds subscribers Kat Bailey / IGN : Netf...
Amazon debuts Astro, a $1K short robot with an Echo Show-like 10" display on top, meant to roam around the home; invite-only program is open for applications
Amazon's Astro isn't a home robot, it's a camera on wheels C. Scott Brown / Android Authority : Everything Amazon announced at its Fall 2021 hardware event Mitchell Clark / The Verge : Amazon Astro is...
Fitbit unveils Luxe, a $150 fashion-focused fitness tracker coming this spring with a wide range of bands, up to 5 days of battery life, and an OLED touchscreen
Boost your mind, body and health with Fitbit Luxe, a fashion-forward fitness & wellness wristband … Amit Dua / Gizchina : Fitbit Luxe fitness tracker goes official with $149.95 price tag! Fitbit, Inc....
Leaks suggest Microsoft will release Surface Laptop 4 in both AMD and Intel variants; AMD models will come with Ryzen 4000 and Intel models with 11th-gen chips
A newsletter a day keeps the FOMO at bay. Sign up now! Mauro Huc / Pureinfotech : Surface Laptop 4 tech specs shows AMD and Intel variants Rajesh Pandey / MUO : Report: The Surface Laptop 4 Will Come...
Kuo: Apple to launch an iPhone in 2021 without a Lightning port, offering a “completely wireless experience”, and an iPhone SE with Touch ID in the power button
here's what we know about them so far Dan Moren / Macworld : Evaluating the rumors of the 2020 and 2021 iPhones Dalvin Brown / USA Today : Will Apple kill off the Lightning charging port on its iPhone...
Google's limits on microtargeting of political ads for state and federal candidates shakes up ad plans and frustrates both Democrats and Republicans
but it's a secret April Glaser / Slate : Will Google's Changes to Political Ads Hurt Democrats or Republicans More? Washington Post : Google's new political ad rules unite Democratic and Republican ca...
Hands on with the Surface Pro 7 and Pro X, which is nicer to hold with its round edges, smaller bezels, and thinner chassis but lacks 3.5mm and USB-A ports
there's a dongle for that Napier Lopez / The Next Web : Hands-on: Microsoft's Surface Buds are far more comfortable than they look Mark Hachman / PCWorld : Hands on with Microsoft Surface Pro X, a bol...
Google Assistant now lets users create reminders that can be assigned to friends or family, including scheduled time-based or location-based reminders
here's how Napier Lopez / The Next Web : Google Assistant can now nag your family with assignable reminders Eric Abent / SlashGear : Google Assistant can now remind your kids to do their chores Mahit ...
Chrome 76 arrives with Flash blocked by default, a new safeguard to prevent Incognito mode detection, PWA improvements, and more
For Now Bogdan Popa / Softpedia News : How to Bring Back the HTTPS and WWW to the Google Chrome Address Bar Corbin Davenport / Android Police : Chrome 76 breaks Incognito Mode detection, supports site...
Facebook will curb vaccine misinformation by reducing the ranking of anti-vaccine Pages and groups, halting recommendations for those pages, rejecting ads, more
and dumber—Facebook announces crackdown Louise Matsakis / Wired : Facebook Will Crack Down on Anti-Vaccine Content Michael Allison / MSPoweruser : Facebook decides to quarantine anti vaxxers Napier Lo...