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Google is shutting down Chrome’s parental control features, replacement to launch later this year

January 12th, 2018|Categories: Gizmo News|

Google is preparing to launch a new set of parental control features for users of its Chrome browser. The announcement was made in an email sent this week to users of its current system for parental controls and [...]

Next INpact launches a browser extension to see who is tracking you online

January 12th, 2018|Categories: Gizmo News|

French tech media company Next INpact just launched an interesting project today. Kimetrak is a simple browser extension that lets you see how your favorite website is tracking you and selling your privacy. The upcoming ePrivacy and GDPR [...]

Equity podcast: 2017’s top tech acquisitions and what’s in store for 2018

January 12th, 2018|Categories: Gizmo News|

Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week we took a look back at the year’s M&A market, which brought some big wins and some low [...]

Here’s what it’s like to ride in Byton’s new Concept SUV

January 12th, 2018|Categories: Gizmo News|

Byton’s electric concept car wowed at CES, and for good reason. The SUV has a lot of strong features, including a max range of 323 miles for the upgraded version, and a starting price of just $45,000. But [...]

Facebook feed change sacrifices time spent and news outlets for “well-being”

January 12th, 2018|Categories: Gizmo News|

CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote on Facebook today, “I’m changing the goal I give our product teams from focusing on helping you find relevant content to helping you have more meaningful social interactions.” VP of News Feed Adam Mosseri [...]

New bill bans US government agencies using contractors with Huawei or ZTE tech

January 12th, 2018|Categories: Gizmo News|

There’s more misery ahead for Huawei, which just saw AT&T pull out of a deal to carry its first smartphone, and fellow Chinese tech firm ZTE. The duo are well known for their growing smartphone businesses worldwide, but [...]

Sensel is shopping around its Morph trackpad tech for use in other devices

January 12th, 2018|Categories: Gizmo News|

It took two years, but Sensel finally managed to start shipping the Morph to backers. The company apparently ran into every potential pitfall for a brand new hardware manufacturer, including a microscopic design flaw that forced it to [...]

Mercedes-Benz’s new MBUX in-car assistant and smart UI rocks

January 12th, 2018|Categories: Gizmo News|

It’s rare that I pay much attention to automaker infotainment and multimedia system updates at CES – usually there’s too much going on with autonomy, electrification and mobility services to give it much thought. This year, however, Mercedes-Benz [...]

Source: Verizon to sharpen content strategy with OTT video service, IoT platform

January 12th, 2018|Categories: Gizmo News|

At CES, the big consumer electronics show underway this week in Las Vegas (when the lights are working), TechCrunch has learned that Verizon is working away on a couple of new services that will see the carrier once [...]