Friday, 2 August 2019

New York Times Publishes Anti-Google Rant, Doesn't Mention the Author Is a Facebook Board Member

The New York Times published an anti-Google screed by billionaire Peter Thiel last night but failed to mention a fun fact that readers might find relevant: Thiel sits on the board of Facebook, one of Google’s largest competitors.

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Save 15% On Bizzy Coffee, Amazon's Top-Selling Cold Brew Brand [Exclusive]

If you like cold brew coffee, there’s a good chance you’ve heard of Bizzy, Amazon’s #1 seller of cold brew beans, concentrates, and ready-to-drink coffee. They sent me some to try out recently, and it was incredibly smooth and tasty. In fact, I readily admit that I enjoyed it more than my typical Amazon Fresh DIY…

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Verizon makes minor changes to its mobile plans, continues to pretend they're 'unlimited'

I don't live in the US, but even I know not to take the word "unlimited" in carriers' mobile plans literally. Verizon, specifically, has been one of the biggest aggressors to the word's definition, stretching its meaning over the years. Now, it's supposedly introducing four new unlimited plans, though nothing substantial is changing compared to the current ones and you're still going to be very limited to 720p streaming, even if you have the biggest plan with 75GB of 4G LTE data.

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AMC Thinks There's Room For a Lot More Walking Dead Spinoffs

There’s already wild rumors about a potential Hobbs & Shaw sequel. Stephen King hypes up It: Chapter 2. Supergirl casts a dark new force. The team behind Star Trek: Discovery are pondering the technological impacts of the show’s leap to the future. Plus, Jesus comes to Preacher, behind the scenes on Legion’s creepy…

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Google Voice is killing SMS voicemail transcripts and Chrome Extension texting

Google Voice takes your phone subscription to the next level, thanks to advanced features such as voicemail transcription and web texting and calling. The service can also send you these transcripts by text or email, so you can read them even when you're out of data. Unfortunately, Google is removing the ability to receive these by SMS. Additionally, it's turning off the option to send SMS from its legacy web interface and Chrome Extension.

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