March 2020 Tech Articles
- China wants to develop an authoritarian-friendly internet protocol
- Apple is buying and killing Android's best weather app
- Amazon fired a Staten Island worker who organized a walk-out protest
- Phone providers must adopt anti-robocalling tech before summer next year, FCC rules
- OpenTable now lets you reserve shopping time at your local grocery store
- Houseparty is offering a huge bounty to dig up information on a ‘smear campaign’ against it
- Airbnb pledges $250 million to reimburse hosts for COVID-19 fallout
- New York's attorney general wants Zoom to explain its approach to privacy
- Card Stories
- Report: Amazon Prime Day 2020 is still planned for mid-July
- Snapchat Stories are finally coming to more of your favorite apps
- Instagram banned a meme account over a pandemic relief scam
- Whole Foods workers are striking on Tuesday to demand coronavirus-related protections
- Samsung's Galaxy Chromebook lands next week packing MacBook Air-level features
- Defcad, a website for 3D-printed gun blueprints, is back online
- We need an updated iPhone SE now more than ever
- The U.S. government is analyzing phone location data to plan coronavirus response
- Despite being faster, Amazon sellers’ shipping options are further deprioritized
- Report: Apple is developing an Apple Watch with Touch ID on the crown
- Facebook is bringing a slew of new features to its live-streaming product
- Google finally got around to banning Infowars from the Play Store
- Apple launches a coronavirus screening website and app
- Google is donating over $800 million in cash and ads to fight COVID-19
- Instacart workers are planning a nationwide strike on Monday
- Apple's Macs may switch to ARM chips by 2021 and unlock huge benefits
- Mark Zuckerberg just donated $25 million to Bill Gates' COVID-19 therapeutics research
- These coronavirus trackers show why it's so important to stay home
- Apple quietly reveals flaw in anti-reflective coating of its MacBook Air with Retina display
- Zoom iOS shares your data with Facebook whether you have an account or not
- Duolingo's new iOS app wants to teach kids how to read
- Google will resume Chrome updates it paused last week due to coronavirus
- MIT is developing open-source, $100 ventilators in response to COVID-19 shortages
- Amazon Prime Video finally allows more than one user profile
- Apple may postpone launching 5G iPhones due to COVID-19
- The new Polaroid Now is an instant camera for simpler times
- Bill Gates is disappointed with the U.S. response to COVID-19
- The WHO is expanding its WhatsApp Health Alert service after success in South Africa
- YouTube Music can now show Android and iOS users lyrics
- Google blocks variations of 'Chinese virus' from Gboard's predictive text
- Google Podcasts launches on iOS with a UI overhaul
- Apple laps Google and fully blocks third-party cookies in Safari
- Pinterest launches Today tab to beat your COVID-19 blues
- Malware in Android children's games and utility apps milked 1 million devices for ad clicks
- Spotify will discontinue third-party DJ app support in July
- Mac and iOS apps can now be sold as a bundle
- Siri may not be 'racist,' but tech companies still must do better to address AI biases
- Yelp has added a GoFundMe button to help support local businesses
- YouTube is making 480p video the default to reduce internet traffic
- Kinsa's smart thermometer is proving social distancing works. Now it needs more data.
- Hackers are exploiting a critical bug in Windows 10's handling of fonts
- VPN usage is skyrocketing as more people work and play from home
- The reMarkable 2 wants to replace your iPad and Pencil and help you focus
- This neural net stitches still photos into absurdly realistic 3D scenes
- Study: Apple CarPlay is more of an impairment behind the wheel than legal-limit alcohol intake
- COVID Act Now mapping project predicts when hospitals in your area will be overwhelmed
- Apple's AirPower project isn’t dead just yet, says tech YouTuber
- Apple scraps its short-lived two iPhone purchase limit
- Poland's coronavirus quarantine app requests random selfies to prove you're not out in public
- Apple's 6.7-inch iPhone may offer better-than-ever image stabilization
- Tinder doesn't want you to be entirely alone during self-isolation
- The FluSense AI turns the sound of people coughing into useful data
- Netflix is creating a $100 million fund to help production crews hit by COVID-19
- Tap actions could give Google's Pixel phones new powers
- YouTube launches COVID-19 news shelf on desktop and mobile
- Apple may release another iPad Pro with a new display surprisingly soon
- CDC launches Coronavirus Self-Checker chatbot with the help of Microsoft
- Tesla finally forced to acknowledge production of its cars is not an 'essential' service
- Apple won't let you stock up on iPhones anymore
- It looks like Instagram is building a disappearing chat mode
- Intel Labs and Cornell researchers introduce chips that can sniff and smell
- Late night on an iPhone? Conan, Colbert, and Fallon prove YouTube is the new TV in the age of coronavirus
- An advocacy group wants Zoom to release transparency reports
- The EU wants Netflix to drop HD and 4K for SD to help keep us all online
- The new Chrome and Chrome OS releases are delayed indefinitely
- Elon Musk says he'll produce ventilators if needed, but mocks COVID-19 preparations
- Facebook has added a COVID-19 information center to its News Feed
- Around brings floating heads to video chat right when we need them most
- Slack's redesigned its user interface as remote work spikes due to COVID-19
- Ford, GM, and Fiat-Chrysler are shutting down all of their U.S. plants because of coronavirus
- GitHub's mobile app for Android and iOS has finally arrived
- Facebook accidentally blocked lots of legitimate coronavirus news yesterday
- Instagram may let you hide individual Stories from specific people
- Apple announces a new iPad Pro and signals the end is coming for laptops
- Apple's new MacBook Air finally kills the bad keyboard
- NYC’s 'tap and go' Metrocard replacement is a privacy nightmare
- Google Translate will now transcribe foreign languages in real-time
- Waymo goes on hiatus except for its truly driverless vehicles
- Try Peloton's exercise app free for 90 days during your COVID-19 quarantine
- A coronavirus tracking app containing ransomware has been found on the Google Play Store
- A COVID-19 test manufacturer being sued by a firm with old Theranos patents
- Illegal streaming app Popcorn Time has been resurrected
- Amazon is looking to hire 100,000 workers to meet COVID-19 order demands
- Apple's registered a new, mystery iPad that makes a 3D sensor seem ever more likely
- Shadowserver, a nonprofit that helps protect the internet from botnets, is in grave danger of going under
- Here's how Sonos is keeping 'legacy' devices working. There's just one catch.
- Apple extends return policy in wake of store closures due to coronavirus
- YouTube's use of AI to police COVID-19 content means more flagged videos for creators
- iOS code suggests Apple is working on a new entry-level phone to replace the iPhone 8
- The next Oculus Quest update brings us one step closer to 'Ready Player One'
- Today the most people ever will use a video conferencing service, according to a Google engineer
- Microsoft launches easy-to-use coronavirus tracker map
- Tesla adds a small feature to the Model Y that solves a major problem with EVs
- 5G
- The U.S. Department of Health was hit by a cyberattack last night
- Apple's Powerbeats 4 wireless earbuds have 15-hour battery life, hands-free 'Hey Siri,' and cost $150
- Microsoft rolls out copy-paste and RCS via Your Phone app for Samsung’s latest
- Apple's closed its retail stores outside of Greater China because of the coronavirus
- Facebook is phasing out AR selfie app MSQRD four years after acquisition
- TikTok is struggling to police altered clips of Joe Biden
- Amazon could win its battle with Microsoft over Pentagon contract
- The end of an era: Bill Gates has stepped down from Microsoft's board
- Comcast increases internet speed for low-income households but you have to jump through hoops to get it
- Iron Man might have leaked a new OnePlus phone
- Zoom's attention-tracking feature is ripe for misuse
- The EU is planning a right-to-repair bill for 2021
- Transportation
- Apple's WWDC will be an 'online experience' due to coronavirus fears
- Report: Fitbits aren't selling and the Apple Watch and Amazon Echo are to blame
- Apple's first Mac with in-house ARM processor slated for 2020 launch
- YouTube's 'Explore' tab is a new hub to help you find things to watch
- AT&T removes usage caps as COVID-19 outbreak worsens
- I used Magic Leap's AR tech, and it's obvious why the company is for sale
- Scientists rule 5G is safe, surprising no one except the tinfoil-hat brigade
- Your four-digit PIN is probably just as secure as a longer one
- Report: The government can probably unlock your old iPhone if it wants to
- Apple, Google, and other big tech companies sign an open letter opposing LGBTQ discrimination bills
- The White House is begging Big Tech to help it fight COVID-19
- Finally: Google Chromecast could get soon get a remote control
- New AI-powered test allows for quicker, more accurate cancer diagnosis
- Google is blocking all face mask ads to stem coronavirus misinformation
- California won't appeal T-Mobile and Sprint case, greenlighting the merger
- Microsoft hobbles global botnet that infected 9 million computers
- U.S. cybersecurity needs a complete overhaul to be effective, Congressional committee says
- Harley-Davidson is, bizarrely, adding Android Auto to its motorcycles
- Verizon launches Yahoo! Mobile, an identical copy of its other cheap phone service, Visible
- Leaks confirm Google Pixel 4a price, specs, and design
- The Immutouch smart wristband will vibrate when you try to touch your face
- Uber resumes self-driving car tests on public roads in San Francisco
- User data from secret-sharing app Whisper was left wide open for years
- Eko accuses Quibi of stealing its orientation-based video style weeks before its launch
- Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation is working on home-testing kits for the coronavirus
- iOS 14 leak reveals over-the-ear headphones, accessibility updates, and new app display options
- Tesla has made 1M cars and plans to build another 500K in 2020
- Cadillac's first Tesla challenger is delayed because of the coronavirus
- Spotify's app gets new homepage with quick access to favorites
- Free VPNs and ad-blockers are collecting and sharing your data
- NBCUniversal quietly sold its equity stake in Snapchat last year
- Apple changes course, now says it's okay to clean your iPhone with disinfectant wipes
- Google stops scaring Edge users away from using Chrome extensions
- Robinhood, the investment app for regular people, keeps crashing on big market days
- Apple Watch Series 6 will reportedly add blood oxygen detection
- Report: Amazon will sell its cashierless grocery store tech to other retailers
- Leaked Pixel 4a photos seemingly confirm fingerprint reader and headphone jack
- Twitter labels Joe Biden clip from White House social media director as 'manipulated media'
- Big Tech pledges to pay hourly workers impacted by the coronavirus outbreak
- DuckDuckGo's Tracker Radar identifies and blocks hidden tracking
- Intel chips from 2015 onwards have a dangerous flaw
- Your Google 2FA code can be stolen with a screenshot
- Report: Tesla has omitted "hundreds" of injuries from logs sent to regulators
- Postmates announces 'non-contact' deliveries in light of coronavirus
- SXSW 2020 gets canceled due to coronavirus
- Facebook's political ad policies are still very much pervious to attacks and disinformation tactics
- Virgin Media left customers' sensitive info exposed on an unsecured database
- Instagram is working to promote legitimate coronavirus information
- The British are testing autonomous, Japanese wheelchairs in JFK airport
- Copyright lobby calls out Plex for not doing enough to stop pirating
- Report: CBP, ICE, and the Secret Service track people using their app data
- Google Messages may soon add reaction texts similar to iMessage
- Arnold Schwarzenegger is suing Promobot for modeling its creepy robot after his face
- Police departments in America are cozying up to real-time facial recognition software
- NASA just released an insanely high-resolution panorama of Mars
- Apple is rejecting coronavirus apps that aren't from vetted health organizations
- Facebook is pulling misleading Trump ads that mirror census forms
- Google graveyard comes for John Legend's voice
- Sonos kills its dumb 'recycle mode' that bricked perfectly good devices
- Twitter's new rules might get your 'ok boomer' tirades taken down
- Coronavirus is forcing Tesla to use old parts in its Chinese Model 3
- Spotify is reportedly developing a not-so-smart voice assistant
- HTC's Exodus 5G is an ultra-secure smart router that can also help you manage your Bitcoin
- Teardown reveals Galaxy S20 Ultra's crazy, double-stacked motherboard
- TCL's eye-controlled video glasses rock because they don't do AR or VR
- TCL's tri-fold phone-tablet thing is absurd, impractical, and monstrous
- TCL's rollable phone morphs into a tablet without a crease or hinge
- Google Assistant on Android will read web content to you
- Facebook Messenger is testing the macOS app it promised years ago in select markets
- Facebook's new machine learning tool is spammers and scammers' worst nightmare
- Pixel 4 will warn you if your phone isn't properly aligned on the charging pad
- App Store updates allow push notification ads and clamp down on dating and fortune-telling apps
- Reddit and Crisis Text Line are joining forces to provide mental health resources
- Twitter is introducing Story-style 'fleets' that disappear in 24 hours
- Xiaomi's new wireless charger could get an iPhone to 100 percent in 30 minutes
- Google seems to be hiding coronavirus search terms in the Play Store
- Google unlocks Hangouts Meet premium features in response to coronavirus
- Shocking no one, Facebook backs off its Libra cryptocurrency plans
- Google I/O 2020 canceled over, yes, coronavirus concerns
- Report: Apple will release a 14-inch MacBook Pro to replace its 13-inch model
- Hulu + Live TV is finally streaming on PlayStation 4
- Feel less helpless by donating your excess computing power to coronavirus research
- Means TV is a post-capitalist streaming service for (and by) the masses
- Google and Facebook will bring in more ad revenue than TV this year
- Facebook has pulled out of SXSW because of coronavirus
- Behringer went on a bizarre social media crusade to harass a journalist
- Apple shows off winning photos for iPhone 11 'Night mode' contest
- Elon Musk thinks Jack Dorsey 'has a good heart'
- Fraidycat lets you follow people on any social network, without signing in
- Alphabet’s Tidal tracks individual fish for more sustainable farming
- New documents reveal how Huawei imported gear to Iran despite sanctions
- The new Facebook Messenger for iOS ditches the bloat and works better where connectivity is bad
- The second Pixel feature drop brings new hand gestures, automatic dark mode, and more
- Citroën’s Ami is a $7,000 two-seater EV for teenagers
- OnePlus is teasing something with '5G' and 'snow' and it's not a phone
- Apple settles slow iPhone lawsuit for up to $500 million
- 3D printing can make the Supreme Oreo yours — for way less than $15K
- The Trump administration helped Apple break into India, Tim Cook says
- Report: Clearview AI is testing facial recognition cameras and AR glasses
- Jack Dorsey won’t be at SXSW because of the coronavirus
- Google Duo may soon offer transcription of video and audio messages
