From the archive

2022

OnePlus Nord CE 2 Hands On Review

The OnePlus Nord CE 2 5G updates last summer's original "Core Edition" to keep up with the mid-range, or as OnePlus would like us to believe, "A little more than you'd expect." As with the original, it takes the best of the Nord series, distils it down and sells it at a great price, so expect a focus on “fast

Facebook Wants You To Share Reels From Third-Party Apps

Meta (parent company of Facebook) has introduced “Sharing to Reels. It is described on the Meta for Developers site as “a new way for developers to make it easy for people to share video directly to Facebook”. Enabling Sharing to Reels makes it easy for people to share short-form videos directly to Facebook. Once integrated, third-party apps will have a

Twitter Is Working On An Edit Button

Those who use Twitter, and who desperately want an edit button, might have that wish granted. While the addition of an edit button will likely bring some people joy, I can see ways where it can be manipulated to cause chaos. The @TwitterComms account tweeted: “now that everyone is asking… yes, we’ve been working on an edit feature since last

Fortnite Raised $144 Million for Ukraine Relief

There were several gaming companies who chose to prevent people in Russia from playing their games. Two gaming companies went the other direction, and created fundraisers to help people who are in Ukraine. Personally, I think raising money as a form of support is a good way to provide help to those in need. The Verge reported that Fortnite raised

Activision Blizzard Employees Walk Out Over Lifting Of Vaccine Mandate

We are, once again, at the point where some companies start pushing for people who were working from home to go back to the office. In some cases, companies will require workers to be vaccinated before coming into the workplace. Unfortunately, Activision Blizzard, a company that has several lawsuits issued against it, decided now is the time to drop their

Three Top Executives Quit Trump Social

It is no secret that Truth Social has had some problems. Reuters reported that there is a Truth Social app for iPhone, but none for Android. According to Reuters, many who downloaded the app on their iPhone are on a waiting list, unable to access the platform. Trump Media & Technology Group Chief Executive Devin Nunes, a former Republican congressman,

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Elon Musk buys 9.2% stake in Twitter

Elon Musk one to put money where his mouth has purchased a 9.2% stake in Twitter after complaining several weeks ago that he did not feel they were living up to free speech standards and threatening to build his own platform. So I guess when you can't beat them join them and buy your way in.