[ad_1] You’ll also be able to find local news through Google Assistant. When you ask a Google Nest smart speaker to “play local news” or “play news about [your city],” you’ll hear local news stories in both native audio and a text-to-speech voice. Google says you can think of the latter as its version of […]
Category: reporting
Uber helps you report problematic drivers during your ride
[ad_1] To report an issue, riders will tap the blue shield icon to open the Safety Toolkit. They’ll see a “report safety incident” option and be able to type a complaint. Uber’s safety team will contact them after the trip. Uber doesn’t have the best safety track record. Its first safety review, published late last […]
Amazon may get law enforcement involved in more counterfeit cases
[ad_1] In the past, Amazon has disclosed merchant info to European and US authorities when it thought it had enough dirt to pursue the culprit. Now, it will report merchants every time it confirms a counterfeit is sold, Reuters‘ source says. Amazon will share the merchant’s name, company name, product and contact info, though it […]
Podcasts can now win Pulitzer Prizes
[ad_1] “The renaissance of audio journalism in recent years has given rise to an extraordinary array of non-fiction storytelling. To recognize the best of that work, the Pulitzer Board is launching an experimental category to honor it,” said Pulitzer Administrator Dana Canedy. The award will go to work “characterized by revelatory reporting and illuminating storytelling.” […]
Google shutters Bulletin, its hyperlocal news experiment
[ad_1] 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 Google Search. The service launched as a pilot in 2018, and now, Google […]
Twitter is cracking down on financial scams
[ad_1] According to Twitter, users may not operate a fake account or pretend to be a public figure or an organization. Money-flipping schemes in which users ask for a small amount of money in return for a larger sum are prohibited, and phishing schemes will count as a violation. To report instances of fraud, users […]