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Substack says readers and writers are really in charge of moderation

Substack plans to take a “hands-off approach” to determining who can use its newsletter platform and “resist public pressure” to remove writers seen by some as “unacceptable.” In a blog post this afternoon, the company outlined a relatively lax content moderation policy designed to let writers know they won’t be removed from the platform as… Read more

WhatsApp Web: calls and video calls arrive! Here's how they will work

Calls and video calls can be also perform from desktop with WhatsApp Web and with the dedicated client. Their arrival is finally official in the preliminary version, a sign that everything could finally land also in the official versions. Here’s how they will work. by Bruno Mucciarelli published 22 December 2020 , at 10: 41… Read more

macOS Big Sur 11.1: Problems with external monitors and system settings

The latest Big Sur update does not run smoothly everywhere: Users of external monitors complain of sometimes considerable impairments after installing macOS 11.1. 4K screens from different manufacturers from LG to Dell to BenQ can suddenly only be operated in 1080 p on the Mac, including the HDR Support could be lost, as readers report…. Read more

Bang & Olufsen Beoplay E8 Sport review: Classy workout ‘buds

(Pocket-lint) – Think of sports earphones and there’s a certain aesthetic in mind. In most cases you’ll be looking at plastic ‘buds, often brightly coloured or – in the case of on-ears – covered in a canvas-like material. Those bright colours used to complement the colour schemes you’ll often find on training shoes and tracksuits. … Read more

Samsung Galaxy Buds Pro key features and pricing leak

Most of the attention surrounding Samsung at the moment is based on the upcoming Galaxy S21 lineup but we’re also expecting the Galaxy Buds Pro. Samsung’s next-gen earbuds have leaked prominently thus far and now we get an in-depth look at their features from inside the Galaxy Wearable app. First off, the Buds+ will come… Read more

Creative SBS E2500 – Multipurpose, affordable 2.1 speaker system with radio, Bluetooth and USB MP3 player

Creative Labs has extended its offer with new 2.1 speaker sets intended for the Polish market. One of them is the SBS E model 2500, which is designed to be a multimedia set for a desktop, laptop or to serve as a sound system in the living room. In one device there is an FM… Read more

Flashback: the social networking phones built for Facebook and other such oddities

Phones are tools for communication. The early ones only supported one-to-one calls (and were wired to the wall), but the Internet bred a number of social networks, which popularized the idea of sharing everything with large groups of people. Friends, family, coworkers, even strangers, you could post messages and photos for all of them to… Read more

Cyberpunk 2077 CPU Scaling, What Processors Work Best?

Home News (Image credit: CD Projekt Red) Cyberpunk 2077 is the most hotly-anticipated game in recent history, but it has proven to be punishing for even the most well-equipped PCs. We set out to test the new game with a wide range of the best CPUs on the market to determine which processors provide the… Read more

TechStage | Advice: The best Fritzbox for VDSL, cables, LTE and fiber optics

Testing Tests overview Smartphone Oppo Find X2 Pro in the test: performance bargain Asus ROG Phone 3 in the test: perfect Gaming smartphone LG Wing in the test: 1.5 displays and gimbal cam Nokia 3.4 in the test: Update promise for little money Smartphone Realme 7 im Test: 90 Hertz at the saver price Realme… Read more

A Facebook bug exposed Instagram users’ personal email addresses and birthdays

When signing up for an Instagram account, the service promises that your email and birthday won’t be publicly visible. A bug discovered by security researcher Saugat Pokharel, however, made it so that an attacker could easily get that private information. The bug, which was patched after being reported to Facebook, was exploitable by business accounts… Read more

heise + | That's why Python has blossomed into the machine learning language

Python has established itself as the language of choice for machine learning, artificial intelligence and data science in recent years. There are good reasons for that. Of Marcus Hanhart Denis Stalz-John This is why Python has blossomed into the language for machine learning Easy to learn Expand the language Conclusion Read article in iX 1… Read more

Linn Majik DSM (2020)

Our Verdict A welcome refresh has done Linn’s entry-level streaming system wonders, even if it isn’t the most entertaining of its kind we’ve heard For Clean, organised sound Comprehensive connectivity Easy to use app Against Lacks verve Build not premium At the risk of sounding like a hair-ruffling aunt greeting her nephew after a lengthy… Read more

Microsoft president sounds alarm on ‘ongoing’ SolarWinds hack, identifies 40 more precise targets

Microsoft president Brad Smith warned that the wide-ranging hack of the SolarWinds’ Orion IT software is “ongoing,” and that investigations reveal “an attack that is remarkable for its scope, sophistication and impact.” The breach targeted several US government agencies and is believed to have been carried out by Russian nation-state hackers. Smith characterized the hack… Read more

Twitter is now testing its Clubhouse-like voice chat rooms

Twitter has begun testing its Spaces feature, the voice-based chat rooms it first announced last month. In the thread announcing the test, the company said a very small group of users would be given the ability to create Spaces, but that in theory anyone could join them — though who would be allowed into any… Read more

Twitter is launching its new verification process on January 20th

Twitter’s revamped verification process is launching on January 20th, 2021, bringing back the ability to request a blue checkmark after Twitter pressed pause on the formal application process for more than three years. The new policy was refined with input from tens of thousands of user responses after Twitter confirmed in November it would be… Read more