Twitter tests ‘reply moderation’ feature for threads

Security researcher Jane Manchun Wong discovered a yet-to-be-launched feature on Twitter that some are referring to as a “double-edged sword.” The social network is testing out a “replies moderation” tool, which lets you hide replies under your tweets. At the same time, it provides the option to show the hidden replies to other users. One Twitter user who replied to Wong said this move could spread disinformation while creating a bias. Wong replied in Twitter’s defense that in cases when people in power do hide tweets, it would be another way for people to “call them out.” But as another user points out, “user lazyness” might prevent people from seeing these hidden replies.

As The Next Web points out, this does seem like users are being given the responsibility to moderate their own content instead of Twitter controlling what happens on its platform. The social network is under a lot of pressure to clean up its service, and if used properly, hiding unsavory content might help create a safer environment for its users. But as mentioned, it could backfire and spread misinformation and create a bias.

Samsung rolls out Bixby remapping for older Galaxy flagships

Samsung lets Galaxy S10 users remap the Bixby button to launch third-party apps. Now, if you’re using an S8, S8 Plus, S9, S9 Plus, Note8, or Note9, you’ll finally get the feature, too. That is if you have Samsung Android Pie/One Touch UI software running on your Galaxy flagship phone. There’s also one more caveat. You won’t be able to remap the Bixby button to launch another voice assistant like Google Assistant or Cortana.

As we previously reported, you can’t disable Bixby entirely, either. What you can do is select which other third-party apps it can launch. You can configure it to launch either with a single or double press. The option you don’t choose will launch Bixby. And if you press and hold on the Bixby button, it’ll always launch Bixby.

Source: The Verge

MWC 2019: Wear that foldable display on your wrist with Nubia Alpha

Foldable phones not your thing? Well, what about wrapping that display around your wrist. Nubia, an associate company of Chinese phone-maker ZTE, showed off a smartphone-smartwatch hybrid at MWC. The Nubia Alpha has a 4.01-inch flexible OLED display that you can navigate through with the swipe of your finger—or you can even use gesture controls to navigate if you want.

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Swatch files lawsuit against Samsung over cloned watchfaces

One of the watchfaces Swatch claims Samsung copied is this Jaque Droz Tropical Bird Repeater, a one-of-a-kind design on a timepiece that costs around US$650,000

After what Swatch considers an "inadequate response" from Samsung, the watchmaker is suing the tech company for $100 million over watch faces on its smartwatches it deemed were "identical or virtually identical" to trademarks that Swatch owned. The Swiss watchmaker accuses Samsung of unfair business practices, and that its copied designs could mislead consumers to believe they had an ongoing partnership (which they apparently don't).

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