A new feature on Twitter designed to allow people to share “their fleeting thoughts” has faced a backlash, with many saying it encouraged harassment. So-called “fleets” vanish in 24 hours, and Twitter said they are meant to “help people feel more comfortable joining the conversation”. But many users spotted issues which they fear could also […]
Chinese smartphone maker Huawei is selling its youth-focused budget brand Honor. Huawei said Honor had been under “tremendous pressure” due to “a persistent unavailability of technical elements”. US government sanctions have restricted supplies to Huawei on the grounds that the firm is a national security threat. Huawei said it would not hold any shares or […]
Google is wrapping up 2020 with what it claims are major performance enhancements to the company’s Google Chrome browser. “This month’s update represents the largest gain in Chrome performance in years,” Matt Waddell, Chrome’s director of product, wrote in a blog post. Sounds pretty exciting on the surface, no? Waddell says a slew of under-the-hood changes […]