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You’ll soon be able to tell your Google Assistant to forget search history
At times, we thoughtlessly give away our data. Remember that free, unsecured wi-fi connection that you gave your email, name, home address, mother’s maiden name, and the name of your first-born. äàëüøå »
2019-10-2 15:00
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This $150 gimbal turns jittery smartphone video into pro-caliber footage
Removing all the jitters and jarring motion of handheld footage for the smooth, fluid glide of a reliable stabilizer like the VILTA-M Pro 3-Axis Handheld Smartphone Stabilizer Gimbal instantly boosts the look of amateur video. äàëüøå »
2019-10-2 15:00
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CHEAP: I’m crying – Samsung’s beautiful 49-inch Frame TV is $400 cheaper right now
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Some gadgets are so beautiful that you want to put a frame around them and put them on a wall. But what if the gadget IS A FRAME? Samsung released a line of incredibly well-designed Frame TVs this year which looks like a painting on your wall. äàëüøå »
2019-10-2 14:06
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘German bank predicts Bitcoin value will soar to $90,000 by 2020’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-10-2 11:20
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Google’s leaked voice recorder app has a built-in transcription feature — hallelujah!
As a reporter, I often need to record interviews or Q&A sessions. But it’s painfully tiring to go back and manually transcribe the recordings. Surely, there are few apps that can help me out. äàëüøå »
2019-10-2 10:37
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How an AI trained to read scientific papers could predict future discoveries
“Can machines think?”, asked the famous mathematician, code breaker and computer scientist Alan Turing almost 70 years ago. Today, some experts have no doubt that Artificial Intelligence (AI) will soon be able to develop the kind of general intelligence that humans have. äàëüøå »
2019-10-2 10:23
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Adware campaign exploits Chrome and Safari bugs to serve over 1B malicious ads
Threat actors have exploited “obscure” bugs in WebKit and Chrome browsers to serve over 1 billion malicious ads in less than two months, a new research has found. The attackers targeted iOS and macOS users with zero-day vulnerabilities in Chrome and Safari browsers that bypassed built-in security protections to show potential victims intrusive pop-up ads, and redirect users to malicious sites. äàëüøå »
2019-10-2 09:16
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WhatsApp is testing a ‘self-destructing’ feature for your secret chats
Several popular messaging apps such as Facebook Messenger, Telegram, and Signal offer a “self-destructing messages” feature. You can set a timer for messages in your conversation with someone, and those will disappear after the specified time. äàëüøå »
2019-10-2 08:45
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Where to watch Microsoft reveal its new Surface devices
Microsoft is planning to announce new hardware tomorrow, and all signs suggest it’ll be one of the company’s biggest Surface events yet. The event is taking place in New York City at 10 AM Eastern Time, and it’s one of relatively few Microsoft will be streaming live – further pointing to some major reveals. äàëüøå »
2019-10-2 06:40
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Court upholds FCC net neutrality repeal, but there’s still hope
A federal appeals court today ruled to uphold the FCC‘s 2017 repeal of net neutrality laws, meaning Ajit Pai’s rollback of the Obama-era laws will stand. However, the court did offer an avenue for those who wish to try getting it reinstated in their state, because it turns out the FCC doesn’t have the authority to ban that. äàëüøå »
2019-10-2 01:45
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Zuck says he’s ready for a fight if Elizabeth Warren is elected
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is getting his employees ready for what could turn out to be the biggest threat his company’s faced yet: a 70-year-old woman from Oklahoma. Of course, democratic presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren isn’t just anyone. äàëüøå »
2019-10-2 01:29
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New physics research boldly indicates ‘warp drives’ may be possible
Humans are within years of sending the first crewed mission to Mars. And then what? Maybe another 100 years from now we’ll eventually have the resources to launch deeper crewed missions from there, eventually reaching as far as… somewhere near Neptune. äàëüøå »
2019-10-2 23:49
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Dyson’s new Pure Cryptomic fan is a fancy way to destroy formaldehyde
Dyson, maker of very pretty, very effective, and very expensive gadgets that blow air around, today announced its latest air purifying fan, the Pure Cryptomic. Though you might be compelled to think the fan mines bitcoin while providing you with a nice cool breeze, you’d thankfully be mistaken. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 23:17
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Sony slashes price of PS Now as cloud gaming war approaches
Sony today revealed it’s repackaging PlayStation Now, halving the price and adding several popular current-gen games. Now the service is priced to compete with its upcoming cloud gaming competition, and it might also survive the transition to the next generation. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 20:38
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Good luck trying to crash this AI-powered smart drone
Skydio today announced the the “Skydio 2” smart drone. It’s a feature-packed ‘flying film crew’ capable of navigating through forests, over water, and at speeds of up to 38MPH. I reviewed the company’s first drone, the R1, and my jaw’s still on the floor. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 20:01
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EU’s top court says pre-checked boxes for tracking cookies are illegal
Europe’s highest court, the CJEU, has ruled that pre-checked cookie consent boxes do not provide the necessary legal consent needed for websites — TechCrunch reports. Basically, when you open a new website, you need to manually opt in for non-essential cookies. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 18:34
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How this stock trading app changed how I save money
Long ago, anyone who wanted to invest in the stock market had to use a broker, or pay steep charges every time they made a trade. Then, a few years ago, Robinhood burst on the scene. This revolutionary fintech app, which launched in 2013, allows people to buy stocks and shares commission-free. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 18:13
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Here’s how data driven startups are helping to make cities greener
The world is in a state of climate emergency. The importance of tackling climate change has arguably never been higher. Governments around the world are coming under increasing pressure to act and deliver initiatives to make our cities greener, cleaner, and all-round better places to live. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 17:47
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Zuck says Facebook will never curb offensive content — but vows to protect its moderators
For the past five years, we’ve heard countless reports on how hard content moderation really is, and moderators at social networking giant Facebook could have it the toughest. Earlier this year, The Verge’s Casey Newton published an article titled “The Trauma Floor” which revealed the secret lives of Facebook moderators in America, and more specifically, the harrowing conditions these employees were tasked with on a daily basis. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 17:06
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Bitcoin escrow firm owner charged over $7M cryptocurrency fraud
The director of Bitcoin escrow service Volantis Market is facing several years in prison if found guilty of cryptocurrency-related fraud. According to the US Attorney’s Office of the Southern District of New York, Jon Barry Thompson took more than $7 million from two victim companies after making false claims in connection with Bitcoin transactions. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 16:49
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Block.one illegally sold securities to build the EOS cloud computing service, SEC finds
The firm behind blockchain-powered cloud computing service EOS must pay $24 million for violating US securities law with its initial coin offering (ICO). “Block. one did not register its ICO as a securities offering pursuant to the federal securities laws, nor did it qualify for or seek an exemption from the registration requirements,” said the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) via a press release. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 16:48
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Facebook election interference study delayed over privacy concerns
Facebook’s plans to open up its data vault for researchers to analyze the platform’s influence on elections has run into privacy concerns. In April 2018, the social media giant announced a new initiative to share a database of URLs its users have linked to between January 1, 2017 to February 19, 2019. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 16:45
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3 things the leaked Zuckerberg tapes taught us about Facebook’s Libra ‘cryptocurrency’
Since it was announced earlier this year, Facebook‘s “cryptocurrency” Libra has been dragged over the coals many times. And now it seems staff at the Big F are also apprehensive about its launch. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 16:42
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Video: How Seoul will become one of the world’s best startup cities
South Korea is one of the world’s technological powerhouses, home to giants such as Samsung, LG, and Kia. The small Asian country truly punches above its weight as it’s starting to rival the digital prowess of its much bigger neighbors, China and Japan. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 16:02
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CHEAP: Store all your crap real fast with $270 off the Samsung X5 portable 1TB SSD
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Cloud storage is pretty great, but what about times you can’t access the internet? What’s more, it’s not always practical to keep buying more storage online to store away your large movie collection. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 15:48
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Look away if you don’t want to see leaked photos of Microsoft’s new Surface gear
If you’re an excited Microsoft fan waiting with bated breath for Wednesday’s Surface event, look away now. Well, unless you don’t really care about the convention and fanfare around a company unveiling its own products of course. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 15:30
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172 malicious apps with 335M+ installs found on Google Play
Google desperately needs to curb the spread of Android malware. In September alone, researchers uncovered a total of 172 infected apps on the Play Store. The worst part? These apps had racked up over 335 million installs by the time they were detected by security experts. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 14:43
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Everything we know about Google’s upcoming Pixel 4
We’re just two weeks away from Google’s big Pixel 4 reveal on October 15. But it’s not a Pixel launch if the phone’s not leaked a gazillion times before then. So, we’re going to take a look at what we know about these devices so far. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 11:40
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Dark web weed dealers used ‘Craigslist of Bitcoin’ to launder their illicit profits
Two men have pleaded guilty for conspiring to launder money using Bitcoin after selling marijuana on the dark web. Connor Brooke and Aidan Curry, 25 and 23 respectively, gave their plea in federal court yesterday. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 11:38
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Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘$10M Chinese Bitcoin farm burns, network gets clogged’
Our robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the past 24 hours. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 11:25
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218M ‘Words with Friends’ players’ data reportedly stolen in Zynga hack
Popular social game developer Zynga has reportedly become the latest victim of a massive data breach impacting some 218 million Words with Friends accounts. On September 12, the company disclosed that “certain player account information may have been illegally accessed by outside hackers,” but didn’t disclose any details about the scope of the breach and the number of players who may have had their information stolen. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 09:40
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Uber is testing a ‘record audio’ feature to help you feel safer during your ride
Last week, Uber recently rolled out a bunch of safety features including an optional PIN number to authenticate your ride. But it might roll out more stuff soon. According to app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, the ride-hailing company is testing a feature in its mobile app that lets you record audio if you feel uncomfortable during your trip. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 08:08
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Apple just released the third iOS 13 patch in a week
For those of you who just checked your iPhones or iPads and saw you have another software update available — no, you’re not going crazy. Apple today pushed out iOS 13. 1. 2, which will hopefully bring the number of bugs down to manageable levels. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 02:38
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HP’s new Spectre x360 13 brings more power in a smaller, sleeker package
HP has been seriously upping its design game the last few years, what with some svelte laptops and even one that was basically half leather. Today HP announced the latest in its renewed product line, the impressively sleek Spectre x360 13. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 01:11
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Review: The Atomic9 is an amazing loose-leaf vape under $60
Cloudious9 is set to launch its innovative, inexpensive Atomic9 dry-herb vaporizer. I’ve had my mellow hands on a review unit for the last month and I’ve been nothing but impressed. I almost exclusively consume cannabis using a loose-leaf vaporizer. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 00:56
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Report: TikTok censored posts about Trump, Christianity, and LGBTQ relationships
TikTok‘s 500 million users aren’t there to fight about politics, troll their enemies, or shitpost for lolz. They’re mostly a community of inclusive, fun-loving content creators who support one another. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 22:45
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A Red Dead Redemption 2 PC port looks more likely by the day
As of this week, we know two things about Red Dead Redemption 2. One is that the game is almost certainly coming to PC, and the other is that Rockstar isn’t making any meaty single-player story DLC to accompany said release. äàëüøå »
2019-10-1 20:58
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Exchanges form Crypto Rating Council, but pre-emptively admit its ratings mean nothing
A set of cryptocurrency firms have banded together to create a “Crypto Rating Council” to help classify digital assets — but it unlikely to mean much. Founded by prominent exchanges like Coinbase, Bittrex, and Kraken, the group aims to rate digital assets from 1 to 5. äàëüøå »
2019-9-30 19:14
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Bank of Ireland staff asked to testify in $300M OneCoin fraud case
As the multi-billion dollar OneCoin cryptocurrency pyramid scheme continues to tumble, news of witnesses set to testify against the scam’s perpetrators are now coming to light. According to Finance Feeds, employees of the Bank of Ireland have been asked to testify in the case against Mark Scott, one of the alleged figureheads of the $3 billion-plus OneCoin scam. äàëüøå »
2019-9-30 17:30
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Video: Google’s budget Pixel 3a range are the phones it was born to make
Google‘s Pixel range of devices have quickly established themselves as some of the most popular flagship phones around. They’ve enter that rarified segment of devices populated by the Apple and Samsungs of the world, but — as much as I like them — this has always seemed like a strange fit to me. äàëüøå »
2019-9-30 17:21
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CHEAP: Every day is bass day with 35% off the Beats Pill+ portable bluetooth speaker
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! In this day and age you shouldn’t be without high quality music. Like, why should you sacrifice sound quality when you go to the park? Don’t you deserve to hear music in high-quality at a garden party? Shouldn’t you experience pounding bass while hanging out under the bridge? Yes. äàëüøå »
2019-9-30 17:08
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Should Slack introduce a block button to mute harassers?
For the ongoing series, Code Word, we’re exploring if — and how — technology can protect individuals against sexual assault and harassment, and how it can help and support survivors. Slack, the group messaging tool has undoubtedly revolutionized the workplace, defining itself as a collaborative tool that encourages openness within teams regardless of the company size. äàëüøå »
2019-9-30 15:58
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72 hours with Apple’s $699 iPhone 11: Goddamn it’s great
In the past, I’ve written about why I like the size of the iPhone Xs, and how this was one of the reasons I used that phone as my primary device for over a year. So, when I got the iPhone 11 last week, I was initially skeptical about the size and screen. äàëüøå »
2019-9-30 15:19
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Fusion’s $6.4M cryptocurrency theft could be an inside job, firm says
Thieves have ransacked the Fusion Protocol, a blockchain-powered platform for exchanging “stablecoins” and other tokens, stealing roughly $6. 4 million worth of cryptocurrency. “[On] September 28th 2019, the Fusion swap wallet was compromised, resulting in theft of 10 million native FSN and 3. äàëüøå »
2019-9-30 15:09
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Use LinkedIn like a pro with this marketing and sales package, now just $34
You can get trained in leveraging all the power of LinkedIn for yourself with the courses in The Complete LinkedIn Marketing & Sales Bundle. Right now, it’s hundreds of dollars off the regular price, only $34 from TNW Deals. äàëüøå »
2019-9-30 15:00
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Facebook and WhatsApp will share ‘electronic communications’ with UK police under new treaty
Update at 6:30 PM IST: The treaty between the US and the UK to disclose information of individuals suspected of serious criminal acts will not require social media platforms to install backdoors or break end-to-end encryption, a further analysis of the CLOUD Act reveals. äàëüøå »
2019-9-30 14:57
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Bitcoin scammers impersonate Buckingham palace in attempted Brexit ruse
Just when you thought Bitcoin scammers couldn’t stoop any lower, they’ve now taken to impersonating Buckingham Palace. The fraudsters have reportedly sent letters requesting donations to save the UK economy – because people would totally fall for that, right? The letters, dated September 16, claim this is the second time the Queen has reached out to a “certain number of people to save Great Britain’s economy” because “Brexit will happen quite quickly” – if only it were that easy! For those of you unfamiliar with British politics, Brexit refers to the UK’s impending divorce from the European Union (EU). äàëüøå »
2019-9-30 14:13
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Review: Anker’s Soundcore Life Q20 headphones are perfect entry-level ANC cans
Anker when buying a pair of noise-cancelling cans, you don’t get much for less than $80. Spend less than that, and you’ll start encountering significant compromises. Not here. These over-ear headphones are almost perfect (for the price). äàëüøå »
2019-9-30 14:07
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