CES showed off the COVID-19 mask gimmick arms race
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeMillions of people in the US started buying face masks in 2020, and companies,
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Month: January 2021
Facebook suspends ads for weapon accessories until at least January 22nd
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeFacebook has updated its Inauguration Day preparations to include a temporary ban on ads
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Ford reportedly delays some deliveries of its Mustang Mach-E
Photo by Andrew Hawkins / The VergeFord will delay deliveries for hundreds of its Mustang Mach-E vehicles to perform quality
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Zocdoc offers COVID-19 vaccine scheduler to health care organizations
Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty ImagesMedical appointment company Zocdoc is offering to handle COVID-19 vaccine scheduling logistics for hospitals and health
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The FAA just greenlit this drone to fly autonomously without a human nearby
In October, the FAA took a major stride towards letting increasingly smart drones fly themselves, letting Skydio’s self-flying drones inspect
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Medium acquires eBook company Glose
Medium has announced its acquisition of the social-based ebook company Glose. Glose is a platform where users can buy and
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Facebook is blocking events near the White House through Inauguration Day
Photo by Stefani Reynolds/Getty ImagesFacebook won’t let people create events that take place “in close proximity” to the White House,
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Apple is blocking Apple Silicon Mac users from sideloading iPhone apps
The error message in macOS 11.1. | Screenshot: Jay PetersApple has turned off users’ ability to unofficially install iOS apps
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Amazon opens Alexa AI tech for the first time so car makers can build custom assistants
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeAmazon will now allow third-party companies the unprecedented privilege of accessing the core artificial
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Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle are working on digital vaccination records
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeA coalition of health and tech companies, which includes Microsoft, Salesforce, and Oracle, is
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