Twitter is testing an official ‘soft block’ feature
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeTwitter has begun testing the first of its proposed suite of new privacy tools:
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Month: September 2021
Hulu’s monthly prices increase by $1 as Disney pushes its streaming bundle
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeHulu’s streaming plans cost $1 more starting on October 8th, with its ad-supported tier
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Twitter tests a new timeline with edge-to-edge picture and video
Image: TwitterTwitter has announced that it’s testing edge-to-edge media in tweets on iOS, creating a more full-screen, almost Instagram-like experience
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Apple’s car chief is heading to Ford
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeFord has hired away Apple’s car chief, Doug Field, to become its chief advanced
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VW’s ID Life concept teases a truly affordable electric car
Images: VolkswagenOne of Volkswagen’s latest concept cars teases what will eventually be the most affordable entry in its lineup of
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Tesla is planning for a wider release of its controversial ‘Full Self-Driving’ software
Screenshot: YouTube/James LockeNearly a year after Tesla started testing its controversial “Full Self-Driving” (FSD) beta software with a select group
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Intel’s Mobileye will launch a robotaxi service in Germany in 2022
Mobileye, the Intel-owned company that specializes in chips for vision-based autonomous vehicles, announced that it will launch a robotaxi service
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ProtonMail court order leads to the arrest of French climate activist
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeThe private email service Protonmail is drawing harsh criticism from its users after providing
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California bill takes aim at Amazon’s productivity-tracking algorithms
Illustration by Alex Castro / The VergeCalifornia is poised to pass a new bill pushing back against the productivity measurement
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Phoebe Waller-Bridge exits Amazon’s Mr. and Mrs. Smith series
Photo by Paul Archuleta/WireImageAccording to Deadline and Variety, Phoebe Waller-Bridge has decided to leave Amazon’s upcoming Mr. and Mrs. Smith
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