Pioneer’s in-dash unit supports both Android Auto Wireless and CarPlay

Android Auto Wireless promises to make vehicle smartphone connections less of a futz, provided you have both a phone and infotainment system that supports it. Google is handling the first part, and Pioneer just announced that it has joined JVCKenwood in offering in-dash receivers with the tech. The three models (the AVIC-W8400NEX, -W6400NEX and -W4400NEX) […]

Comcast supports ban on paid prioritization—with an exception

(credit: Comcast) Comcast would support a ban on paid prioritization as long as there is an exception for “specialized services” that benefit consumers, a company executive said this week. Comcast Senior Executive VP David Cohen, who is generally the public face in Comcast’s dealings with government policymakers, spoke about paid prioritization at the Free State […]

China threatens to respond with ‘military pressure’ after Trump supports official visits to Taiwan

SAM YEH/AFP/Getty Images China’s state-run media said the Taiwan Travel Act signed by President Donald Trump could lead to military pressure. The law, which allows official visits between the two countries, has angered China as it considers Taiwan one of its provinces and regularly holds military drills near the island. The warning comes as relations between […]

Coronation Street: Producer supports rape storyline as fans long for lighter viewing

Already viewers have slammed the recent harrowing child grooming of Bethany Platt and psychopath Pat Phelan’s double murder. Now Ms Oates has defended last night’s shocking new story – where hairdresser David Platt (Jack P Shepherd) is drugged and raped by Josh Tucker (Ryan Clayton) who he believed was his friend. On TV’s Good Morning […]

AT&T says it supports net neutrality and won’t create internet ‘fast lanes’ — while pushing for the right to do just that (T)

In response to a protest Tuesday in favor of net neutrality, AT&T said it was opposed to “fast lanes and slow lanes” on the internet. In the same statement, though, the company essentially said it actually does want to offer a form of fast lanes for some applications. Those applications would include connections for self-driving […]

Bill Gates says he supports a controversial ingredient — here’s why

Scott Olson / Getty Images In a Reddit AMA on Tuesday, Bill Gates called GMOs “perfectly healthy.” Gates also said he sees the breeding technique as an important tool in the fight to end world hunger and malnutrition. Although it may seem controversial, Gates’ stance is in line with the majority of scientists who study […]

Telegram for Android now supports multiple accounts

Telegram has been busy parrying government attempts to collect user data over the past year, but it hasn’t forgotten its users. It’s ushering in 2018 with a handful of offerings you’ll likely find helpful if it’s your chat app of choice, starting with the ability to support multiple accounts on Android. The latest version of […]

Google ‘strongly supports’ disclosing buyers of online political ads

(Reuters) — Alphabet’s Google unit told U.S. election regulators in a letter seen by Reuters on Thursday that it “strongly supports” tightening rules on online political advertising as part of efforts to curtail “foreign abuse and influence” in elections. Federal lawmakers have criticized Google, Facebook Inc and Twitter Inc for not doing enough to identify […]

Sketchfab now supports ARKit, putting Tilt Brush and Oculus Medium works into the real world

If you’ve been following out Sketchfab Favs feature, you’ll know that the platform is home to nearly two million 3D models and artworks, made in apps like Google’s Tilt Brush, Oculus’ Medium, and Gravity Sketch as well as more traditional software. From today, these creations can be placed in the real world. Sketchfab has just updated […]