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What to expect from Apple’s September 12 iPhone Event

Sep06
by on September 6, 2018 at 11:14 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Plugged


Apple’s hosting its annual fall event on September 12, and that means new iPhones – and maybe a bunch of other things too. As usual, leaks and rumors have already painted a big picture of what to expect. That said, everything we know is based on unofficial information; it’s obvious Apple is announcing a new iPhone, but there’s a chance the rumors won’t get the details right. Still, we think we have a solid picture of what’s coming, so without further ado: Almost certainly iPhone XS: The most obvious announcement is the successor to the current 5.8-inch iPhone X. According a…

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Valve clarifies what ‘troll’ games look like

Sep06
by on September 6, 2018 at 10:39 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, gaming


Valve today released an update on Steam which allows users to restrict certain games from showing up in their search results. It also clarified which games, exactly, it won’t allow on the platform — or, more precisely, it made its position marginally less vague. Earlier this year, following the banning of certain controversial games, Valve announced it’d be more hands-off with regards to what games would be allowed to darken Steam‘s door. Anything would be allowed, and Valve of its responsibility: “We believe you should be able to express yourself like everyone else, and to find others who want to…

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Twitter has permanently banned Alex Jones and Infowars

Sep06
by on September 6, 2018 at 9:45 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Social Media


Twitter has announced it’s permanently suspended the accounts of conspiracy theory website Infowars and its controversial founder, Alex Jones. In addition, Twitter has banned Jones and Infowars from its livestreaming service, Periscope, where Jones regularly broadcast and boasted a large following. A post on the Twitter Safety account said the company took the action as a response to content posted yesterday after the much publicized senate hearing involving Facebook and Twitter. Today, we permanently suspended @realalexjones and @infowars from Twitter and Periscope. We took this action based on new reports of Tweets and videos posted yesterday that violate our abusive…

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Counterpoint: ‘All men are trash’ is hate speech

Sep06
by on September 6, 2018 at 8:53 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Insider, Opinion, Social Media


When I woke up this morning I didn’t think I’d start my day off defending white male privilege. But there’s an “all men are trash” discussion playing out on TNW’s social media accounts, and I have some thoughts. Trigger warning: This article contains detailed commentary with examples of some of the absolutely horrifying things women are forced to put up with online. Those sensitive to discussions which include mention of topics such as rape and violence may wish to avoid reading further.  One of my colleagues at TNW recently published an article highlighting an Instagram account that displays examples of…

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Instagram’s parents guide is helpful, but doesn’t go deep enough

Sep06
by on September 6, 2018 at 6:35 pm
Posted In: Apps, Around the Web


Instagram today published a new guide on its Well-Being center aimed at parents of younger Instagram users. While the resources it offers are very helpful for non-savvy guardians, it doesn’t offer tools for addressing some of Instagram‘s deeper issues and the trouble it can cause young people. For the most part, the material is really basic and assumes the parent knows nothing about Instagram. It’s a good starter kit, even for adults — the app‘s built-in tools for time management are something even I haven’t frequently used, so the details on how to use them are handy. It also provides a handy glossary…

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