Day: October 31, 2019

Your Steam game collection is about to look decidedly different. Valve has released a Steam update that brings the redesigned Library to everyone, giving you a smarter (and hopefully easier) view of your catalog. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/30/steam-library-redesign-available-to-everyone/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D1600%252C776%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C776%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-10%252F483f3a50-fb66-11e9-86fb-7dfd2038ee2e%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D8e68ab1147d9f8785cea4d40ba0c84ab6323cd24&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=496c474bebf814664642c8824fd125f7b138185d

Relax, HomePod owners — it’s now safe to update your speaker again. Apple has re-released the HomePod’s multi-user update (now 13.2.1) to fix the problem that bricked some users’ speakers, particularly after they tried to solve the issue by rebooting their device. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/30/apple-re-releases-homepod-13-2-update/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D2000%252C1332%252C0%252C42%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1066%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-uploaded-images%252F2019-10%252F57084e80-fb6d-11e9-bf4e-c396efd67ce1%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dd782d78b01ad48c3494f8e6036eb1046bc1efbb2&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=29dad2a1e3713370fec278818f964166cab8c604

For the better part of the past four years, Facebook just hasn’t been able to keep its name out of the bad news cycle. The latest backlash the company is facing has to do with its political ad policies, which essentially allow politicians to spread misinformation on the site. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/30/facebook-political-ads-misinformation-mark-zuckerberg-q3-2019-earnings/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D2604%252C1712%252C0%252C0%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1053%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-05%252Fbf4b6860-75a3-11e9-adfd-85d5c84ded05%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3D8e73f2f5ad43537b17382eae4352a0d5a4796b50&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=4f0bf06f7d4accb39e11481347e5500156b3b5b5

Apple today reported its fiscal fourth quarter 2019 earnings, which saw the company earn a record $64 billion in revenue. The news reflects the general trend with Apple over the past year: iPhone sales are down, but service revenue hit an all-time high. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/30/20940562/apple-q4-2019-earnings-iphone-sales-record-revenue-slow-services-income-mac-ipad-tim-cookhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65586686/acastro_180604_1777_apple_wwdc_0004.0.jpg

Twitter is banning all political ads globally, starting November 22nd, according to tweets by the company’s CEO Jack Dorsey on Wednesday. The changes will affect both candidate ads and issue ads, although ads encouraging voter registration will still be allowed, along with other exceptions. from https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/30/20940587/twitter-political-ad-ban-election-2020-jack-dorsey-facebookhttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65586194/acastro_180827_1777_0001.0.jpg

AT&T is shuffling up its phone plans once again, and this time the focus won’t surprise anyone. from https://www.engadget.com/2019/10/30/att-unlimited-elite-plan-hbo-max/https://o.aolcdn.com/images/dims?quality=85&image_uri=https%3A%2F%2Fo.aolcdn.com%2Fimages%2Fdims%3Fcrop%3D4016%252C2676%252C0%252C2270%26quality%3D85%26format%3Djpg%26resize%3D1600%252C1066%26image_uri%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs.yimg.com%252Fos%252Fcreatr-images%252F2019-10%252F918c2f40-fb36-11e9-bffc-ed822e9a5643%26client%3Da1acac3e1b3290917d92%26signature%3Dec321bbb5fccc631639cf4d60b0c54b2a2713f60&client=amp-blogside-v2&signature=6bbcdbe46ddca66896b98e556d5af51f7271fb61