Why flights automatically upgrade you if you spot THIS when boarding the plane

A free flight upgrade is something many passengers dream of being offered during a long-haul trip. Ordering a vegetarian meal on a flight could count passengers out of a free upgrade. When boarding a plane, passengers could be upgraded when they’re taking their seat if they notice something out of the ordinary with it. If […]

Plex DVR can now automatically remove commercials

Plex, the service that collects media and streaming channels into one application, has been fine-tuning its offerings with new features that have recently improved viewing quality. But its next addition came with little fanfare: Enabling its DVR, which it launched back in June, to automatically remove commercials. Plex quietly added the feature to its DVR […]

UK ISPs will automatically compensate customers for shoddy service

A poor level of customer service shown by your broadband or landline provider is like a late train. You know you could probably argue your way into some nominal refund, but it just seems more trouble than it’s worth. The issue with that is there’s no incentive to ensure the train runs on time, so […]

Instagram automatically plays all video sound once it’s turned on

Instagram’s silence when automatically playing videos is meant to avoid any rude surprises (especially for those around you), but that courtesy might extend too far for some. What if you’re watching a friend’s concert videos and would rather not tap on each one to hear the music? That shouldn’t be a problem from now on. […]

Findo automatically schedules tasks based on the content of your emails

Findo, an AI-focused smart search startup that’s striving to help people find information buried in cloud accounts, documents, and email attachments, has announced a new personal assistant designed to automatically create tasks and reminders based on the content of your emails. Similar to Findo’s other AI-infused productivity tools, Yva.ai uses natural language processing (NLP) to dissect and […]

Twitter on Android automatically enters ‘night mode’ after dark

Twitter added a “night mode” option almost a year ago that ditched a big white background for big dark background so users could nocturnally scroll without keeping themselves awake. But the only thing better than manually switching to the eye-saving light is having your phone do it for you. The latest version of the Android […]

Google Chrome will automatically migrate to 64-bit on Windows

If you can use the 64-bit version of Chrome you probably should, for memory management, graphics performance and security reasons, but some people might not be on it yet. As of Chrome version 58, Google says that Windows users with a 64-bit OS and over 4GB of RAM will be automatically switched from 32-bit to […]

Businesses can now automatically block video plagiarism on Facebook

Facebook is making it easier to stop video theft. On Thursday, the social media platform announced changes to the Rights Manager system that allows business pages to automate a number of actions if duplicate content is discovered, including blocking the video outright. The changes come as part of the Rights Manager, a system launched a […]

The EU is expected to confirm that a united Ireland would automatically become a full member

REUTERS/Francois Lenoir BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union leaders at a Brexit summit on Saturday should give a formal undertaking to embrace the British province of Northern Ireland in the EU if a referendum unites the island, diplomats said on Friday. Irish Prime Minister Enda Kenny has previously asked fellow members of the bloc to acknowledge […]

Microsoft Garage’s Project Lively is an Office add-in that automatically refreshes files

Microsoft this week unveiled Project Lively, an Office add-in that can automatically refresh files when other people update them. It’s the latest thing to come out of Microsoft Garage, an operation that develops experimental apps for Android, iOS, and other platforms. It’s notable because it introduces sensible modern functionality — almost something like Office’s real-time […]