Articles by Sophie Webster
Etsy Sellers Scheduled a Boycott on April 11, Encourages Customers to Not Buy Anything on the Platform
The plan to boycott the platform was formed after Etsy announced it would increase the transaction fees for sellers.
FedEx Teams Up With Elroy Air to Test Autonomous Flights for Transporting Packages
The autonomous aircraft can carry up to 500 pounds of cargo and go up to 300 miles. On Wednesday, Mar. 30, shipping giant FedEx Corp. announced that it partnered with a San Francisco Bay-area startup, Elroy Air, to put its hybrid-electric vertical take-off and landing drone through real-life testing.
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Activision Blizzard Agrees to Settle Harassment Lawsuit, to Pay Victims $18 Million
The decision came despite concerns that the agreement may undermine California's pursuit of further damage in a different case.
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Social Media is Bad for the Mental Health of Teenagers During Puberty and Those About to Leave Home, Study Says
According to researchers, social media consumption is bad for mental health, but it affects adolescents in a different way.
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Yandex, Russia's Search Engine Company, is Allegedly Harvesting Data From Millions of iOS Users
Yandex analytics code is embedded in 52,000 apps on Apple and Google software. Yandex, Russia's search engine company and advertising firm, is allegedly harvesting data from millions of iOS users and sending it to Russia, according to a new claim.
Volvo Trucks Received an Order of 110 Electric Trucks From Maersk, To Be Delivered in 2023
Volvo Trucks revealed its goal of making 50% of its trucks to be electric by 2030. Volvo Trucks reportedly got a record order of 110 electric trucks from the Danish shipping company Maersk.
YouTube Comments 2022: How to Find the Comment You Left on a Video
YouTube allows users to review their comments on the videos that they've watched. Here's how.
Facebook Adds Soundmojis on Messenger, Allowing Users to Listen to Emojis
Users need to turn on their microphone to be able to hear the soundmojis on Facebook Messenger. Facebook Messenger has launched "soundmojis"--these are emojis that play a sound when you send them within the messaging app.
Amazon Drivers in the UK Complain of Fewer Shifts and Decreased Pay After Holiday Rush
Amazon packages in the UK have increased in the last year, but the pay rates for the drivers have decreased.
Police Exposed for Being Able to Access Facebook, Microsoft and AOL in Leaked Confidential Documents
The law enforcement guidelines were posted online, and it showed what types of user data the police could access.
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Apple Pay Will No Longer Support Russian Payment System Mir
Apple decided to suspend the system in response to the situation with Ukraine. Apple Pay announced that it would no longer support Mir, Russia's card payment system.
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WhatsApp Now Supports iOS Updates, New Features Added
The app took six months before it supported the latest Apple operating system. Apple launched the iOS 15 update six months ago, but the messaging app WhatsApp is now only bringing full support for the new operating system.
Plant-Based Cellulose May Be the Solution to Ice Cream's Crunch Problem
Chemists said that cellulose nanocrystals could also be used on other frozen goods. Eating crunchy and icy ice cream can ruin the experience. Luckily, chemists have figured out how to ensure the ice cream stays creamy and soft.
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LAPSUS$ Hacking Group Has Targeted Massive Tech Companies, But Who Are They?
Security researchers said that the group consisted minors, with the leader who is only 16-years-old.
Nintendo Switch 2022: How to Fix Joy-Con Drift Problems
You can have Nintendo replace the Joy-Con for you, or you can fix it yourself, here's how to do it.
Apple to Give Stock Bonuses of Up to $200K to its Engineers to Persuade Them to Stay With the Company
Apple employees have been poached by Meta in the past, making the tech giant look for ways to keep their top talents.
US Charged Four Russian Government Employees for Years-Long Hacking Campaign
The four Russian government employees have caused two emergency shutdowns at one facility in Saudi Arabia.
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Robot Dog from Boston Dynamics Raised $40,000 in Charity Auction for Ukrainian Refugees
The robot dog, Spot, was created by Boston Dynamics and is available online for $75,000. A robotic dog was able to raise $40,000 at a charity auction after it was able to sell a painting it created.
Can-Am to Launch Two New Electric Motorcycles, Teaser Video Revealed
Can-Am stopped its production in the 1980s, and now the company is making its way back to the market.
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EU's DMA Law Will Force iMessage, WhatsApp and Messenger to Offer Interoperability
The new EU law will also keep the massive tech companies in check and blacklist those that will continue with anti-competitive practices.
UK Plans to Add 300,000 Electric Vehicle Chargers in the Country by 2030
Car companies have complained that the government is not doing enough to keep up with the rapid increase of EV sales.
Steam 2022: How to Hide Your Gameplay
Steam users can choose who can see their gameplay and number of hours played. Steam shares all of your gameplay activity by default. But if you are playing a game that you want to keep a secret from others, you can hide your activities from your friends.
Netflix Adds Two More Games, Available for iOS and Android Users
Netflix is expanding its gaming service as the company adds new titles this week. The service is also gearing up for the release of its first-person shooter game.
Ukraine is Using Clearview AI Facial Recognition Technology to Identify Russian Soldiers Died in Combat
Ukraine wants the families of the Russian soldiers to know about their demise. Ukraine is reportedly using facial recognition software to help identify the Russian soldiers that were killed in combat.
Google Changes the Way Product Reviews Come Up in the Search Results So Only High Quality Ones Are Seen
Google will only consider product reviews written by actual humans. Google is reportedly working on separating good product reviews from the bad ones before showing them in the search results.
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Google Submitted Data for New Fitbit Feature That Will Monitor the User's Heart Rhythms Constantly
Google has already submitted its study data to the FDA and is now waiting for approval. Google has reportedly submitted data for a new feature that it plans to add to Fitbit.
Lapsus$, the Group that Hacked Okta, Microsoft, Nvidia, and Samsung, is Being Led by a Teenager
Since the boy is a minor, the security researchers and the police refused to reveal his real name. After the recent breach on the security firm Okta, a group of security researchers investigated the incident and discovered that the hacking group behind the incident, LAPSUS$, is run by a 16-year-old boy.
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Lyft Teams Up with Spin to Make Electric Scooters Available for Use in 60 Cities in the US
Lyft users can now have the option to choose electric scooter as a mode of transportation. Ride-hailing company Lyft and micromobility company Spin are partnering to integrate Spin's electric scooters into the Lyft app in 60 cities in the United States.
Instagram Adds Two New Modes to Give You More Control on How Your Feed Looks
Instagram got backlash from its users after it removed the chronological feed, but now it is back. On Mar. 23, Instagram announced that it is adding two new modes that will change how the platform's feed works.
Okta Reveals 366 Companies Were Affected By the Security Breach
Okta met massive backlash from the public after the company admitted that it took them two months to find out that their internal network was hacked.
