On Monday, Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg held a livestream with Dr. Anthony Fauci to talk about the coronavirus. The Facebook comments on the video quickly filled up with musings from conspiracy theorists and anti-vaxxers. The gist of these comments: "I'm not getting your fucking vaccine, you quack.” Fast forward to Thursday. Facebook has announced that it will now remove false claims about COVID-19 vaccines from its platforms. “Given the recent news that COVID-19 vaccines will soon be rolling out around the world, over the coming weeks we will start removing false claims about these vaccines that have been debunked by public health experts on Facebook and Instagram,” reads the company’s statement. Read more...More about Vaccines, Misinformation, Tech, Social Media Companies, and Big Tech Companies

Holiday movie nights just got a lot more fun with the official launch of Hulu Watch Party. Following a successful trial in May, the video-on-demand platform this week announced access for all Hulu and Hulu (No Ads) subscribers. "With many families practicing social distancing this year, it's more important than ever to find new ways to connect with friends and family this holiday season," the company wrote in a blog post. "Hulu is here to help by offering our viewers the opportunity to enjoy a shared entertainment experience with their loved ones from afar." Netflix started the virtual screening trend with Netflix Party (now known as Teleparty), a Chrome extension that eases the pain of watching content while chatting with friends. Hulu jumped on the bandwagon in May when it began testing a feature for subscribers to connect via film and TV shows. Read more...More about Hulu, Tech, and Streaming Services

A Google researcher found flaws in Apple's AWDL protocol that would have allowed for a complete device takeover.

WristcamA strap for an Apple Watch equipped with front- and rear-facing cameras is finally launching after nearly four years in development. The Wristcam has an 8-megapixel camera that can shoot 1080p video and take stills in 4K resolution and a 2-megapixel camera for selfies. The company says you’ll also be able to use it as a video walkie-talkie with real-time live-streaming. Those might be serviceable cameras, but they’re not likely to replace your iPhone camera. The company sent over a sample of images shot by the Wristcam, which are pretty decent, if a bit underwhelming in the details. Image: Wristcam A photo taken with the new Wristcam.Image: Wristcam Image: Wristcam W... Continue reading…

Google PodcastsGoogle Podcasts is finally getting a feature that’s already standard across most listening apps: private RSS feed support. The head of product for Google Podcasts, Zack Reneau-Wedeen, made the announcement on Twitter today and shouted out some networks that are especially reliant on private feeds, including Patreon, Slate, Red Circle, and Supercast. To access the feature, tap over to the activity tab in the bottom right-hand corner and slide over to the Subscriptions tab, then tap the plus symbol. You’ll then be prompted to add by RSS feed. You can see the entire process below. Important milestone in our mission to help creators grow their audience and build sustainable businesses — in whichever ways work best for them! Add your own... Continue reading…