Block Party anti-harassment service leaves Twitter amid API changes

Twitter’s latest outage is logging out desktop users

Block Party, an anti-harassment service designed to combat abusive content on Twitter, is the latest third-party app to leave the platform in light of Twitter locking most of its API access behind a paywall. Announced in a blog post last night, Block Party’s anti-harassment tools for Twitter are being placed on an immediate, indefinite hiatus, … Read more

Google has officially stopped supporting the first-gen Chromecast

Google has officially stopped supporting the first-gen Chromecast

It’s officially the end of an era for the original Google Chromecast, with the first-generation model no longer receiving any updates or support, 9to5Google reports. Chromecast first came on the scene in 2013 as a key-sized device that promised to provide a Smart TV experience for $35, and it has done just that. Google has … Read more

Google quietly ends support for decade-old Chromecast

Google quietly ends support for decade-old Chromecast

Google has ended support for the original Chromecast, around a decade after the $35 streaming stick launched in 2013. A message announcing the end of support has appeared on several Google support pages. “Support for Chromecast (1st gen) has ended,” the notice brought to our attention by 9to5Google reads. “These devices no longer receive software … Read more

Microsoft releases a temporary fix for Surface Pro X camera bug

Microsoft releases a temporary fix for Surface Pro X camera bug

Microsoft has deployed a critical troubleshooter update for Surface Pro X devices that will give users access to their camera again. On May 23rd, plenty of Surface Pro X owners reported that their cameras had stopped working entirely. Based on stories posted on Reddit, Twitter and the company’s own support forums, reinstalling the camera’s driver … Read more