The Tech Media Minute: Will.i.am Announces a New Apple Partnership
There’s a lot of non-Apple news on this Tuesday, May 24. Here’s our daily look at the biggest tech news around the world.
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Facebook is tweaking “Trending Topics”
The biggest social network on the planet is rethinking how it handles the service’s Trending Topics section.
As Politico reports:
“Changes include expanded oversight of that team, new training, an expanded help center and elimination of a list of specific news sites to check, the social network explained in a response to Senate Commerce Chairman John Thune, who questioned the site about the allegations earlier this month.”
Facebook has been accused in recent weeks of publishing an anti-conservative slant to its Trending Topics section.
Will.i.am launches Apple exclusive earphones
American singer and songwriter Will.i.am has released a new pair of wireless Bluetooth earphones. The $229.95 i.am+ EPs Bluetooth Wireless Headphones are available in black and black/gold through Apple.com and select Apple retail stores.
This isn’t Will.i.am’s first foray into technology products. There’s also the Dial smartwatch and iPhone camera accessory, the foto.sosho.
From left to right: the Adonit Pixel, Adonit Script, and Apple Pencil.
Adonit releases the Pixel Stylus
There’s a new non-Apple Pencil stylus available from Adonit. Called the Pixel, the $79.99 device works with older devices, which cannot work with the one from Apple.
According to Macworld:
“The Pixel’s selling point is compatibility. Apple Pencil works with just the 12.9-inch and 9.7-inch iPad Pro models, while the Pixel is compatible with the iPhone 5, 6, 6 Plus, third- and fourth-gen iPads, iPad minis from 1–4, both iPad Air models, and the 12.9-inch iPad Pro. The Pixel doesn’t work with the little Pro just yet.”
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Today, May 24 is Victoria Day (Canada) and National Escargot Day.
The Internet of Things Developer’s Conference begins tomorrow, May 25 in Santa Clara, California.
Looking backwards: The nursery rhyme “Mary Had a Little Lamb” was written by Mary Hale in 1830.
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On this Tuesday, the following topics are making news:
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Have a few more minutes? Check out these other stories making news:
Apple’s MacBook Pro Will Come With All-New Features, Fortune
Apple and Google are playing catch-up — and that’s a good thing, The Verge
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