Articles by Sophie Webster
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eBay Suspends Dozens of Users by Mistake and Now Working on Solving the Issue
eBay had reached out to the users affected by the error and reportedly working on the issue. eBay reportedly suspended dozens of users on Dec. 3. The e-commerce platform has acknowledged the issue and said that the affected users have already received a notification to solve the problem and get their accounts back.
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Amazon Alexa Can Be Accessed by People Outside the US; Here's How
Amazon Alexa can help users with their daily tasks, so non-US users want to use it. Alexa fans outside the United States are longing to access the technology in their own country.
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Clearview AI to Get a Patent in the US for its Facial Recognition Technology Despite Controversy
Clearview said that it has no intention of making a commercial version of the technology. Clearview AI, the tech company that created the controversial facial recognition system that goes through different social media sites to add photos of users to its database, will get a patent for its controversial technology.
Spotify Removes Tiffany Hadish and Kevin Hart's Work After Dispute in Royalties
Spotify has revealed its royalty program through the Loud and Clear feature, stating that they have no control over an artist's amount of royalties.
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Amazon is Leasing Planes and Making its Own Containers to Control the Complicated Process of Shipping Online Orders
Amazon took advantage of the situation and is working on controlling its shipping process. Amazon has been chartering private cargo ships and has been making their containers for years.
DIY COVID Test Will Soon Be Available to Americans Who Wants to Take the Test Home
The insurance provider will give the reimbursement, and the customer needs to present a receipt. DIY COVID tests are here, and millions of Americans who have their health insurance can get reimbursed when they purchase the kit so they can use it at home.
Senate Aims to Pass Bill Before Christmas That Will Give EV Tax Credits
The EV tax credit had several changes when it was on the Senate floor and how it has been forwarded to the House for approval.
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Google Maps: How to Change Your Address
Google Maps lets you change your address. Here is a complete guide. Google Maps allows you to set a home address (and work address) so you can quickly find directions to and from your home.
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Norway Showed Electric Vehicles are the Future as the Country See Increase in EV Sales
Norway is also working on taxing EVs as the sales are increasing in the country. Norway once again showed that the all-electric car future is near as November car sales in the country see internal combustion engine car sales crumble.
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Sony to Create an Xbox Game Pass-Like Subscription Service
Sony is planning to merge with Microsoft for this new offering, but Sony will keep the PlayStation Plus brand.
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Hackers Add Anti-Work Slogans on Receipt Printers to Encourage Workers to Ask Better Pay From Employers
The hackers added a link to a subreddit that gives them advice on having a better work-life. Hackers are currently taking over company printers around the world to produce anti-work slogans on receipts.
Zoom Users May Get $25 as Part of a Lawsuit Settlement Over Privacy Issues
Zoom has been in the hot seat for its weak privacy settings, and now the tech giant has to distribute the settlement to all affected users.
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YouTube Creators Can Bring Back Dislike Counts Temporarily
YouTube removed the dislike button for a better relationship between the creators and viewers. Last month, Google announced that YouTube would be removing the dislike count on videos, a change that has already taken effect and has been highly controversial among users.
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Google Maps and Search Now Allow Healthcare Providers to List the Insurance They Accept
Google wants healthcare providers to let customers know what they accept for convenience in advance.
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Pixel 6 Users Suffer From Signal Loss, Google is Yet to Address the Issue
Google Pixel 6 is filled with issues, and now owners said they lost signal on their phones. A new Google Pixel phone launch is followed by users finding several issues and bugs with the smartphone and patiently waiting until Google addresses the issues and fixes the bug.
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PS5 Disc Edition Available Now at Target for Online Ordering and At-Store Pick Up
PS5 restock is here. Check out the availability by signing up to your personal Target account. PS5 consoles and Xbox Series X consoles are very difficult to purchase.
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Nintendo Switch: How to Effectively Turn it Off
Nintendo Switch is easy to turn on, but there are other ways you can turn it off effectively. Even though putting your Nintendo Switch to sleep is very easy, powering down your Switch completely or even restarting it requires an extra step that is not obvious.
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Long-Pressing the Power Button on Your Device is Damaging, Here's Why
Your device may hang sometimes, which is where long-pressing the button comes in. If you regularly power off your PCs, tablets, laptops, or game consoles by holding down the power button until it shuts off, you should think twice.
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Respawn Ends Sales of the First 'Titanfall' Game
Respawn said that even though the original game has been discontinued, the franchise is still alive.
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Sony's First-Ever Drone is Now Available for Pre-Order, to be Shipped by Christmas
Sony presented the drone at CES 2021 in January. Sony's $9,000 Airpeak S1 drone is now available to order, the company announced Dec. 1. It is expected to ship starting Dec.
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Spotify 2021 Wrapped is Here, Check Out Your Most Streamed Artist and Song
Spotify made the Wrapped feature different this year, with more platforms that you can share it to. Spotify's highly anticipated year-end wrapped up called Spotify Wrapped is finally here.
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Tesla Guilty of Throttling the Superchargering Speed of its Model S Vehicles, Ordered to Pay Affected Owners
Tesla has been accused of throttling for years, including in the US. Tesla is again in the middle of a lawsuit, and this time the automaker was found guilty of throttling the Supercharging speed of its Model S cars.
Microsoft is Now Required to Reveal Harassment Cases Yearly After Shareholder Vote
Microsoft has been accused of protecting harassment culture in the workplace in 2019. Microsoft's major shareholders want the company to submit a yearly report that would include details about sexual and discrimination cases.
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Microsoft Word: How to Remove Watermark
Microsoft Word allows you to make some changes on your document, here are some of them. Are you looking to get rid of an existing watermark from your Microsoft Word document? If so, you have two ways to remove watermarks in Microsoft Word.
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US Politicians Introduces Anti-Bot Act That Prohibits Bots From Buying in Bulk These Holiday Season
Democrats are pushing for the Anit-Bot Act to help people get the present that they want this holiday season.
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Amazon App is Down on Android 12 Phones, Amazon Still Working On It
Amazon app is here, but it is not compatible with the Android 12 OS. Amazon's Appstore for Android is not as popular as the Google Play store, but it is a decent alternative to Google's offering.
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Apple Watch 8 Will Be Bigger and Add a Thermometer and Blood Pressure Monitoring Feature
Apple is working on improving the health feature of its Watch Series and introduced two new features.
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iRobot Roomba Updates AI for the Holidays Can Now Identify Christmas Trees, Shoes and Socks
iRobot is constantly updating the features of its robot vacuum for a more convenient cleaning service.
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Best Memes of 2021 That Will Make You Feel Better
Memes are hilarious and they add color to a post, Below are the best ones this year. We are almost at the end of 2021, and this year is a lot better than the previous year.
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iPhone: How to Record Audio and Save Them
iPhone users can record audio anytime, here's how to do it. Thanks to the Voice Memos app built-in into the iPhone device, you can record and share your audio recordings on your iPhone easily.
