Tor “can’t build free and open source tools” and stop racists from using them

(credit: Tor Project) The Tor Project has reiterated its absolutist commitment to free speech, saying that even though Daily Stormer recently moved to a Tor onion service, the organization won’t do anything to stop the “hate-spewing website.” Various online services have begun to re-evaluate their willingness to do business with sites that publish obviously vile […]

Comcast’s new X1 tools give parents more control over the home network

After debuting an all-in-one streaming app for its cable TV service and a new IoT-commanding home gateway earlier this year, Comcast announced on Friday that it is adding a trio of new parental control features to its X1 internet system: Timed Pause, Safer Search and a Notification Center. Timed pause expands on the existing ability […]

DJI and 3D Robotics team up for business-focused drone tools

For all their hobbyist applications, like photography and videography, drones are still primarily commercial tools. Thus, 3DR’s partnership with DJI for the Enterprise Drone Platform. Specifically, the Enterprise Drone Platform will be integrated with DJI’s UAVs and further expand its Site Scan system to incorporate the job-site surveying tech into the Chinese company’s drones. “DJI […]

VSCO, the best free photo app on the market, just added video editing tools — but you’ll have to pay for them

VSCO Your smartphone videos are about to get a lot better looking.  VSCO, the free photo app that’s long been lauded as the best on the market, unveiled its new video-editing tools for iOS users on Tuesday, with an Android version in the works. The release was first spotted by TechCrunch.  Oakland, California-based VSCO lets users create […]

Instagram gives businesses tools to keep comments in check

Instagram has updated its API and is giving businesses access to content metrics as well as new tools for managing comments. Now, through the API, businesses can turn comments on and off as well as hide them. Business accounts already had access to these sorts of features already, but this is the first time Instagram […]

MetroPCS customers can use T-Mobile’s scam-fighting tools

Shortly after the FCC revealed its plan to fight robocalls, T-Mobile introduced two anti-scamming tools back in March to alert customers to shady calls. Now, the carrier is giving MetroPCS users the same treatment, making Scam ID and Scam Block available for free on July 25th. Scam ID works a bit like caller ID: If […]

Slack courts developers with new tools as competition heats up

(Reuters) — Slack Technologies on Wednesday showcased new tools designed to make it easier for developers to build apps for the company’s workplace collaboration software. The developer conference was part of a major push by Slack to lure software developers into building special purpose applications, or apps, that plug into its system. “We are doubling […]