Yelp will tell you which restaurants aren’t following COVID-19 guidelines

Posted on 12/01/2021 by Engadget

Yelp recently introduced a COVID-19 section on its app, allowing businesses to detail the sanitary measures they’ve taken to protect clients. Now, the review site is allowing customers to provide feedback on those practices. You can report if staff a...

Google News Showcase will offer some paywalled articles for free

Posted on 02/12/2020 by Engadget

As a Google News Showcase user, you’ll soon have the chance to read some paywalled articles for free. Google News Showcase, in case you need a refresher, is a program and product Google announced in October. The company said it would invest $1 billio...

Google will pay publishers to curate a reliable news feed

Posted on 01/10/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Today, Google announced plans to invest $1 billion in partnerships with news publishers. With that money, Google will pay publishers to curate content for a new product, the Google News Showcase. This should ensure that users get high-quality content...

Google makes it easier to find local news through Podcasts and Assistant

Posted on 02/09/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

While news podcasts are increasingly popular, most focus on national and global news. It tends to be harder to find local news, especially in an on-demand, audio format. Google wants to change this. Today, it announced plans to bring Your News Update...

Facebook will prioritize original reporting in its News Feed

Posted on 30/06/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

In an effort to prioritize original reporting, Facebook is updating the way it ranks news stories in its News Feed. Beginning today, Facebook will use AI to analyze groups of articles on a given topic and prioritize the ones cited most often as the o...

Uber helps you report problematic drivers during your ride

Posted on 19/02/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Uber is introducing a new On-Trip Reporting feature that will let users report non-emergency safety issues in real time, instead of waiting until after the trip has ended. Uber hopes this will be more convenient, as users are often distracted after t...

Amazon may get law enforcement involved in more counterfeit cases

Posted on 14/01/2020 by Engadget RSS Feed

Amazon has been waging a war against counterfeits for years. The company has tried everything from charging high fees in order to sell big names to letting brands issue takedowns. Now, Amazon is planning to give more data on counterfeits to law enfor...

Podcasts can now win Pulitzer Prizes

Posted on 06/12/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Podcasts like S-Town, Serial and Believed aren't just enthralling, they're also great examples of hard-hitting, in-depth reporting. With that in mind, the Pulitzer Prize Board is adding a new journalism prize category for audio reporting.

Google shutters Bulletin, its hyperlocal news experiment

Posted on 26/09/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Google is ending its hyperlocal news experiment Bulletin. Similar to Nextdoor, Bulletin was a blog-like service that allowed users to post stories with video and photo content to the app. People nearby could see those posts, and they could appear in...

Twitter is cracking down on financial scams

Posted on 23/09/2019 by Engadget RSS Feed

Twitter has updated its policy on financial scams. As of today, users are not permitted to deceive others into sending money or personal financial information. If you're thinking, it's about time, you're not alone. Previously, Twitter handled cases o...

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