Motorola Refreshes Its Stylus, Power, Play, One 5G Models for 2021

Moto G Stylus (2021), Moto G Power (2021), Moto G Play (2021), and Motorola One 5G Ace smartphones have been launched in the US. They come with impressive specifications and are powered by Qualcomm... https://ift.tt/3nn1piU

What to expect from an online-only CES 2021, which promises to be a relatively slow show: TVs with Mini-LED tech, new laptops from PC manufacturers, and more (Nicole Lee/Engadget)

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What to expect from an online-only CES 2021, which promises to be a relatively slow show: TVs with Mini-LED tech, new laptops from PC manufacturers, and more  —  Despite a global pandemic, the annual Consumer Electronics Show must go on.  Well, virtually anyway.

Analysis: Apple's App Store grossed an estimated $64B+ in 2020, up 28% from an estimated $50B in 2019 and $48.5B in 2018 (Kif Leswing/CNBC)

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Analysis: Apple's App Store grossed an estimated $64B+ in 2020, up 28% from an estimated $50B in 2019 and $48.5B in 2018  —  - Apple's App Store grossed more than $64 billion in 2020, according to an analysis by CNBC.  — That's up from an estimated $50 billion in 2019 and $48.5 billion in 2018 …

‘Security problem’ found in Telegram app

Independent researcher Ahmed Hassan claimed that the ‘People Nearby’ feature in Telegram can be exploited to harvest the exact location to track you. https://ift.tt/2Xm0vZv

Google suspends Parler social networking app from Play Store; Apple gives 24-hour warning

Parler is a social network to which many supporters of President Donald Trump have migrated after being banned from services including Twitter Inc, which on Friday permanently suspended Trump's account. https://ift.tt/35nCt4I

GM changes brand logo to highlight EV future

General Motors is changing its corporate logo and launching an electric vehicle marketing campaign to reshape its image as clean vehicle company, rather than a builder of gas-powered pickups and SUVs. https://ift.tt/39diruI

Tesla market value crosses $800 billion for the first time

Shares of Tesla jumped as much as 5.6%, pushing the electric-car maker's market capitalization to more than $800 billion for the first time ever and inching closer to the trillion dollar club. https://ift.tt/3bzJUtB

YouTube terminated Steve Bannon's War Room podcast channel and one associated channel on Friday, after receiving three strikes for violating YouTube's rules (Richard Nieva/CNET)

Richard Nieva / CNET:
YouTube terminated Steve Bannon's War Room podcast channel and one associated channel on Friday, after receiving three strikes for violating YouTube's rules  —  The ban comes as social platforms have cracked down on misinformation and content that could incite violence following the storming of the Capitol.

‘Most-downloaded apps’ on Android and iPhones in 2020

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How to rename multiple files quickly

Renaming a file name is easy when you only have to do it a few times. It becomes very tedious when you have to deal with more than five files—that’s my threshold—especially if you want to follow a specific format. You can use Bulk Rename Utility for such situations where you need to rename a series of photographs, graphics, screenshots, word documents, etc. This tool includes advanced features that let you add/replace text, match by lower/upper case, include a timestamp, and more. https://ift.tt/2L7IeN7

Parler Suspended From Google Play; Apple Gives 24-Hour Warning

Google suspended the Parler social networking service from its app store, citing posts inciting violence and demanding "robust" content moderation from the app favoured by many supporters of US... https://ift.tt/3boqjwi

Twitter Permanently Suspends Donald Trump's Account

Twitter said that it has permanently suspended US President Donald Trump's account due to the risk of further incitement of violence following the storming of the U.S. Capitol on Wednesday. https://ift.tt/2XoRIpA

Twitter and Facebook's ban on Trump is not censorship, and demanding clear rules for social media moderation is "stupid" because the context is always changing (Mike Masnick/Techdirt)

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Twitter and Facebook's ban on Trump is not censorship, and demanding clear rules for social media moderation is “stupid” because the context is always changing  —  When I started writing this post, it was about Facebook's decision to suspend Trump's account indefinitely …

What Twitter CEO told employees before banning Trump

A report by The Washington Post states that more than 300 Twitter employees urged the company to permanently ban Trump from the platform. https://ift.tt/2MCaRSH

Twitter permanently suspends @TeamTrump after the account posted quotes from Trump's now removed @POTUS tweets, says evading suspension is against its rules (Jack Morse/Mashable)

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Twitter permanently suspends @TeamTrump after the account posted quotes from Trump's now removed @POTUS tweets, says evading suspension is against its rules  —  Twitter kept its word.  —  After permanently suspending the @realDonaldTrump account late Friday, Twitter also moved to suspend the @TeamTrump account.