Facebook Allegedly Knew Its Platform Was Divisive For Years But Did Nothing

The Wall Street Journal (via) talks about internal documents and presentations dating back to 2016. Company officials were reportedly aware of the fact that Facebook’s recommendation algorithms caused divisiveness. However, the report adds, the executives brushed aside any potential solutions. The report names Facebook’s VP of Global Public Policy, Joel Kaplan, as a strong voice against the proposed reforms. Kaplan reportedly cited the example of any policy changes potentially harming groups like the Girl Scouts of America....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 362 words · Margaret Potvin

Firefox Finally Gains Address Autofill On Android

Firefox 104 brings address autofill Firefox 104 adds a new option to save address under the Autofill menu in Settings. It lets you enter a detailed postal address complete with your full name, phone number, and email. Once saved, Firefox will show a prompt with a one-tap button to autofill your address when a website asks for it. You can always edit or change your address from the same Settings menu....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 400 words · Sam Santiago

First Oneplus 11 Live Images Shared By Certification Authority

TENAA gives us first look at the OnePlus 11 live images As a reminder, TENAA shared the OnePlus 11 specifications quite recently, and now we get to take a look at the design of the phone too. Four images have been shared, showing the phone from almost all angles. Only a full view of the top and bottom are missing. The phone appeared under the ‘PHB110’ model number over at TENAA, by the way....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 374 words · Kurt Inman

First Oppo Foldable Gets Benchmarked Camera Info Surfaces

This device has been listed with a PEUM00 model number, and it was spotted at MIIT certification as well. That Geekbench listing confirms that the device will be fueled by the Snapdragon 888 or 888+. First OPPO foldable smartphone gets benchmarked, and camera info leaks In addition to that, it will pack in 12GB of RAM, and ship with Android 11 out of the box. The company’s ColorOS skin will be included on top of Android 11....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 338 words · Ruben Smith

Five Newer Android Games You Ll Want To Sink Your Time Into

We thought it would be fun to put together a short collection of five newer Android games that you’ll definitely want to sink some of your time into. And maybe even a little bit of money, though that is of course entirely optional and not required to have fun with these games. Five newer Android games you just might love If you’re looking for something to play for an upcoming weekend, or to just fill a little time in the evenings during the week, consider the games below....

November 13, 2022 · 5 min · 935 words · John Sessoms

Former Twitter Employee Found Guilty Of Spying For Saudi Arabia

The former Twitter employee received bribes in exchange for information According to the DOJ, Abouammo started receiving bribes from a Saudi official in exchange for user information in December 2014. He met the foreign official in London and received a luxury Hublot watch worth $42,000 as a bribe. He then repeatedly accessed Twitter servers to obtain information about users, particularly those critical of the Saudi Royal Family. Abouammo was in regular touch with the Saudi official all this while....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 358 words · Richard Wagner

Galaxy A32 5G Gets Android 12 With One Ui 4 1 In The Us

In the US, the Android 12 update for the Galaxy A32 5G is currently rolling out to the carrier-locked variant. As of this writing, the new software package is available over the air (OTA) to users on Sprint and T-Mobile’s networks, SamMobile has confirmed. Users on other carriers, as well as unlocked units, can also expect to receive the update in the coming days. The new firmware version for the phone is A326USQU7BVD1....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 381 words · Golda Tschanz

Galaxy S10 Series Gets New Update With Camera Improvements

The latest update for the Galaxy S10e, Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10+, and Galaxy S10 5G is available widely in Europe and Australia. First reported by SamMobile, the new firmware version for the former trio is G97*FXXUGHVJ5. That for the 5G model is G977BXXUDHVJ5. The update should soon reach other markets too, including the US. The firmware version may vary slightly depending on the market. The Galaxy S10 series is receiving this update with the October security patch....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 384 words · Ricky Jones

Galaxy S22 Pre Orders Are Breaking Years Long Records

As many as 300,000 Galaxy S22, Galaxy S22+, and Galaxy S22 Ultra units were sold on the first day of the pre-order period. The Galaxy S8 series released back in 2017 had hit that milestone last. The Galaxy Z Fold 3 and the Galaxy Z Flip 3 came close with 270,000 units sold on day one. The latest Galaxy flagships have now topped that. Overall, the Galaxy S22 trio saw 1....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 361 words · Salvador Lewis

Galaxy S23 Series To Be Available In These Color Options

The Galaxy S23 series color options have seemingly been revealed This information comes from Ross Young, a well-known display analyst. He is usually spot-on with his information, so chances are these are accurate. He mentions Beige, Black, Green, and Light Pink colors. It is easily possible these are not the only color options that are coming. Samsung loves offering at least one exclusive color per smartphone. For example, the Galaxy S23 Ultra was available in a Burgundy color, while the other two models were not....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 269 words · Roosevelt Hinojosa

Galaxy S23 Ultra With 12Gb Ram Spotted Online

The latest Geekbench entry for the Samsung SM-S918B, i. e. the global version of the Galaxy S23 Ultra, doesn’t give us any new information. As usual, it tells us that the phone will run Android 13 out of the box and feature an overclocked Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 processor. The chipset powering the new Samsung flagships has its single Cortex-X3 prime CPU core operating at a maximum frequency of 3....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 339 words · Kimberly Kirby

Galaxy Tab S7 Tab A 10 5 Tab Active 3 Receive November Update

According to the new report, the November SMR (security maintenance release) is currently rolling out to the LTE variants of the Galaxy Tab S7 and the Galaxy Tab S7+. The update bumps the firmware version of the devices to T875XXS2BUK2 and T975XXU2BUK6 respectively. While the former is picking up the new software update in the European region, that for the latter is available to users in the UAE. You can expect the rollout to reach more markets in the coming days and weeks....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 385 words · Scott Irvin

Galaxy Tab S8 Pre Orders Halted Due To Overwhelming Demand

Customers can still pre-order the Galaxy Tab S8+, though it may not last long. To clarify, the Galaxy Tab S8 series isn’t available just yet, with Samsung only taking pre-orders. Customers lucky enough to get in on the pre-orders should start receiving the Galaxy Tab S8 and the Galaxy S22 models by February 25. “We are thrilled by the consumer response to our new Galaxy Tab S8 lineup. Due to the overwhelming demand in the last 48 hours, we will be pausing preorders at Samsung....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 321 words · Howard Carlisle

Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra Could Offer Dual Front Cameras With Notch

Ice Universe claims with “100% certainty” that the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra will feature a camera notch, though it reportedly won’t be a big one. Samsung could have some justification for the notch since the tablet is expected to be sporting dual-cameras. At least one of them could be an ultra-wide-angle camera with the ability to record 4K videos at 60fps. We’ve previously learned that Samsung could be developing an ultrathin bezel technology for the Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra known as BRS or Border Reduction Structure....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 346 words · Linda Strain

Galaxy Z Fold 4 Z Flip 4 Are Coming On August 10

Samsung to host the next Galaxy Unpacked on August 10 Evan Blass has tweeted an image containing an intentionally blurred-out render of the Galaxy Z Flip 4, along with the “August 10, 2022” date and Samsung and Galaxy Unpacked branding. The render in question here is the same one we reported about earlier today. It shows the lateral profile of the upcoming clamshell foldable, revealing the few design changes that Samsung is making this year....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 359 words · Kevin Kocka

Get 90 Days Of Stadia Pro Free If You Subscribe To Youtube Premium

If you’ve not tried out Stadia or Stadia Pro before, this is a decent deal. It’s also one of many promotions Google has ran since Stadia was released. And it likely won’t be the last time either. The promotion isn’t being made available to just anyone. However, there’s a chance that you might be in the pool of users who are able to take advantage of Google’s latest deal....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 339 words · Barbara Wong

Get Streaming With This Black Friday Deal On The Blue Yeti Microphone

The Blue Yeti USB Microphone is an industry-favorite. A lot of streamers and YouTubers use Blue Yeti because it offers some really great sounding audio, and doesn’t cost a ton. It also works really well with both PC and Mac. So no matter what type of computer you use, you’ll be able to use this microphone. It produces clear, powerful, broadcast-quality sound for YouTube, game streaming, podcasting, Zoom calls, and music....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 250 words · Antoinette Morrison

Gmail Can Now Also Take Calls Thanks To A New Update

The pandemic gave rise to work-from-home or study-from-home situations. People are making use of multiple workspace platforms to accomplish their tasks from home, while the world is dealing with the pandemic. To fit into the mold, Google wants Gmail to be the hub of all communications for this hybrid work environment. With the addition of the ability to place video and voice calls will allow users to collaborate with one another more easily and through a single application....

November 13, 2022 · 3 min · 430 words · John Paider

God Of War Ragnarok Rumored To Release On Ps4 And Ps5 In November

God Of War Ragnarok will be the sequel to 2018’s highly popular God Of War remake for PS4. Which saw the series protagonist Kratos take up the care of his son Atreus and teach him about his lineage during their adventure. Ragnarok will continue the theme of Norse mythology, bringing in a some new characters and adding the remaining three of the nine realms that weren’t available in the first game....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 277 words · Amy Vallee

Google Adds Bedtime Fitness Tracking More To At A Glance Widget

A recent update for the Google app has added a timer and stopwatch to the At a Glance widget. So you no longer need to open the Clock app for these features. Additionally, you can also now see your upcoming bedtime on the widget. Lastly, the widget will now show data from your fitness apps as well. Hopefully, it will support most third-party fitness apps Along with these new features, At a Glance also now offers a shortcut to quickly enable/disable “Sensitive content” on the lockscreen....

November 13, 2022 · 2 min · 372 words · Spencer Stevens