Thomson Reuters faces pressure over ICE contracts
A group of Thomson Reuters shareholders says the company’s technology databases are being used by Immigration and Customs Enforcement to “track and arrest immigrants on a massive scale,” potentially causing…
Facebook teases a vision of remote work using augmented and virtual reality
Facebook has long believed in the promise of virtual and augmented reality extending well beyond entertainment, and we’re now getting a clearer glimpse at what that future might look like…
Watch the new trailer for Christopher Nolan’s Tenet that just debuted in Fortnite
Christopher Nolan, one of Hollywood’s biggest proponents of the theatrical experience, is the latest director to see his movie get the Fortnite treatment. The latest trailer for his upcoming film…
Twitter brings its new quote tweet view to Android and the web
Twitter made it easier to see quote tweets on iOS on May 12th, and that new functionality is now available on Twitter for Android and for the web, the company…
Google Maps Makes Wheelchair-Accessible Locations Easier to Spot
Graphic: Google In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, Google’s adding a long-overdue feature to its Maps app that puts details about a location’s accessibility facilities front and center. Advertisement…
Google says it won’t build new AI solutions for the fossil fuel industry
File this under: minimal possible effort. Google today confirmed it will “no longer develop artificial intelligence (AI) software and tools for oil and gas drilling operations.” Will Grannis, Managing Director…
Google Maps can now highlight wheelchair-accessible businesses
Google today announced a major accessibility update for Maps in recognition of Global Accessibility Awareness Day: the app now makes it much easier to find wheelchair-accessible locations. [embedded content] To…
YouTube now tells you to go to bed — here’s how to set it up
Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Google recently announced it was…
How to watch Red Nose Day 2020 online: stream tonight’s special from anywhere
The sixth annual US edition of the charity telethon looks to be another star-studded affair in spite of recent events – so read on to find out to live stream…
AMD, Nvidia may launch their next generation graphics cards in September
We have long been anticipating the arrival of both Nvidia’s Ampere GPU architecture to its GeForce graphics cards as well as AMD’s ultimate Nvidia killer, the Big Navi… unfortunately, we…