BMW's effort to drag its phone integration into the modern era extends beyond ditching Apple CarPlay fees. The automaker is finally introducing Android Auto to its cars as of July 2020, when it'll be available in any vehicle using BMW Operating Syst… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2qGOzVh via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "BMW will finally support Android Auto in July 2020 December 11, 2019 at 06:07PM"

After months of thinking, curating, photographing, more thinking, we've come up with a holiday gift guide that covers all the bases (and budgets), from laptops and mobile devices, to toys, to the smart home, to book and media recommendations (only on… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/34dzMPy via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "The best tech toys and STEM kits to give kids this holiday season December 11, 2019 at 06:00PM"

You can't often rely on ridesharing services for skiing trips. Few cars will have a rack, and even drivers of larger vehicles might balk if you try to stow your gear in the back. With Uber, at least, this won't be a problem going forward. It's deb… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2LMhCOz via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Uber can find a ride to carry your skis in 23 regions December 11, 2019 at 05:36PM"

Earlier this week, an unspecified bug caused as many hundreds of thousands of political ads to disappear from Facebook's Ad Library, a tool the company rolled out globally earlier this year to provide more transparency on political spending. Accordin… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2PzJQ0f via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "A bug caused UK election ad spends to disappear on Facebook December 11, 2019 at 05:13PM"

The 2006 reboot of Sonic the Hedgehog was supposed to be a turning point for the blue blur. It was the character's first outing on Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 hardware, and Sega clearly wanted to make an impact. The game, simply titled Sonic the Hedge… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/359QrFe via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "One fan’s struggle to fix the worst game in Sonic history December 11, 2019 at 04:00PM"

YouTube is enacting a stricter anti-harassment policy to curb hate speech and threats that might have otherwise skirted past its moderators. The online video giant no longer allows material that "maliciously insults" people based on traits like gend… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/38D4Trs via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "YouTube’s tougher harassment policy cracks down on hate speech and threats December 11, 2019 at 03:51PM"

Twitter is funding a team to develop an open and decentralized standard for social media. CEO Jack Dorsey announced the effort, called Bluesky, today. In a series of tweets, Dorsey said Twitter will fund a "small independent team" of up to five open… from Engadget RSS Feed https://ift.tt/2qLLnIa via IFTTT

Weiterlesen "Twitter will fund development of an open social media standard December 11, 2019 at 03:49PM"