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Digg Top Stories |
1 In Every 5 ICOs Is Phony, WSJ Study Finds
You might read about fraudulent initial coin offerings (ICOs) once in a while, but it turns out the number runs deeper than what usually gets reported.
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Neowin |
Apple mulling a cheaper, Beats-branded HomePod priced at $199
The Apple HomePod's $349 price tag is steep compared to other alternatives. A cheaper variant could certainly help Apple claw back some much needed market share from Amazon and Google. Read more...
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Trouble for Intel
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TweakTown |
CD Projekt RED celebrate third anniversary for The Witcher 3
CD Projekt RED is celebrating the third anniversary of The Witcher 3: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/61956/cd-projekt-red-celebrate-third-anniversary-witcher-3/index.html
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Oval is a tiny all-in-one smart sensor that monitors your home, alerting you as conditions change
A dinky informant that sticks around
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BetaNews |
Google quietly relegates 'Don't be evil' from its Code of Conduct
For a long time, the words "don't be evil" were associated with Google. While not an official motto as such, the words were heavily ingrained in the company. Google's method of operating has caused many people over the years to question the phrase, and when the company was re-organized under Alphabet the motto became "do the right thing". Nonetheless, in the Google Code of Conduct which is given to employees, "don't be evil" remained -- until just a few weeks ago when it was quietly relegated. S...
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Rimac confirms no mainstream car
At the Vienna We Are developers 2018 conference
Mate Rimac, the CEO of the new 400 people Rimac automobiles company, confirmed at the "Vienna We are" developers' conference that you should not expect a mainstream car from the company anytime soon.
Rimac explained to a few thousand people out of 8,000 attendees at the conference how Rimac managed to get from his garage to become a 400 people company. Croatia is not really well known for its incubator scene and young Mate had to fight with the dr...
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The Next Web |
How to use influencer marketing to successfully launch your product
Influencer marketing is a proven method that marketers use to promote their products and services. That’s because influencer marketing has the potential of generating eleven times higher ROI than outbound marketing. Because of this increased effectiveness, brands especially like to work with influencers when launching new and unknown products. They can significantly elevate your brand by building hype about the product and building trust among your target audience. My intention behind writing ...
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Engadget |
Tesla's performance Model 3 delivers 3.5 second 0-60 for $78,000
Tesla is almost ready to start shipping Model 3s equipped with an AWD dual-motor option, so CEO Elon Musk announced specs and pricing for the new options on Twitter. The Performance trim Model 3 will sit at the top of the line, with 20-inch wheels, c...
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Hacker News |
Simple Habit is hiring our first Product Marketer
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Hacker News |
Dijkstra: Reasoning About Programs (1990) [video]
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Hacker News |
Ask HN: My eyesight is not good enough to read HN. What can I do?
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The Huffington Post |
Tina Fey Returns To ‘SNL’ As Sarah Palin
She had a message for everyone in Trump’s White House: “Enjoy your moment. Who knows how long it’ll last?”
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BetaNews |
FCC investigates LocationSmart website for leaking location data for users of major US mobile carriers
LocationSmart, a company based in Southern California, is under investigation by the FCC after it was discovered that its website made it possible for just about anyone to access location data for the majority of US cell phones. Security expert Brian Krebs reported that a bug on the LocationSmart website made it possible for anyone to check on the location of any AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or Verizon phone in the US. Even more worryingly, the data is said to be accurate to a few hundred yards. S...
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Hacker News |
Exercise 'doesn't slow' progression of dementia if you already have dementia
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TweakTown |
Tracer bakes a cake to celebrate 2 years of Overwatch
Overwatch is 2 years old and to celebrate its anniversary Tracer has baked a cake!: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/61955/tracer-bakes-cake-celebrate-2-years-overwatch/index.html
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Welcome to Fudzilla |
Qualcomm supports WPA3 wireless security
Most secure Wi-Fi network in the industry
Back at Mobile World Congress 2018, Qualcomm announced 2x2 802.11ax-ready solution for smartphones and a few days back it announced that this and the future wireless platform will support the new WPA3 security protocol.
Wi-Fi Protected Access (WPA) and more recently Wi-Fi Protected Access II (WPA 2 ) are two security protocols and security certification programs developed by the Wi-Fi Alliance to secure wireless computer networks.
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Neowin |
New Star Control: Origins trailer shows off ward species and new Fleet Battles footage
While development continues on the resurrected franchise, new footage for Star Control: Origins provides some face time with the Tywom leader plus as a look at both the Mu'Kay and Menkmack races. Read more...
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Hacker News |
PDQP/qpoly = ALL
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Slashdot |
People Hate Canada's New 'Amber Alert' System
The CBC reports:
When the siren-like sounds from an Amber Alert rang out on cellular phones across Ontario on Monday, it sparked a bit of a backlash against Canada's new mobile emergency alert system. The Ontario Provincial Police had issued the alert for a missing eight-year-old boy in the Thunder Bay region. (The boy has since been found safe)... On social media, people startled by the alerts complained about the number of alerts they received and that they had received separate alerts in Engl...
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Digg Top Stories |
Everything Always Turns To Shit On Death Row
It never fails: Whenever those of us on death row are granted even the smallest blessing, favor or minor look-out, one of our fellow prisoners comes along and screws it up for everyone.
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Hacker News |
Why Finland's cities are havens for library lovers
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The Huffington Post |
After A Day Of American Gushing, ‘SNL’ Goes Smart Aleck On The Royal Wedding
Kate's tipsy.
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TorrentFreak |
ISP Telenor Will Block The Pirate Bay in Sweden Without a Shot Fired
Telenor, an ISP that has long fought against site-blocking in Sweden, will now begin blocking The Pirate Bay, apparently voluntarily. The development isn't the result of a direct court order against the company, rather its final consolidation with Bredbandsbolaget, an ISP owned by Telenor that was previously ordered to block the infamous torrent site.
Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and more. We also have VPN reviews, discounts, offers and coupons.
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Hacker News |
I've Paid $18,000 to a $24,000 Student Loan, and I Still Owe $24,000
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Hacker News |
How North Korean hackers became the world’s greatest bank robbers
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TweakTown |
Little Nightmares: Complete Edition debuts to Nintendo eShop
Bandai Namco has announced that Little Nightmares Complete Edition is now available on the Nintendo Switch: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/61954/little-nightmares-complete-edition-debuts-nintendo-eshop/index.html
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Business Insider |
The backlash that never happened: New data shows people actually increased their Facebook usage after the Cambridge Analytica scandal (FB)
Facebook weathered the worst of the Cambridge Analytica data storm and actually increased usage, according to figures cited by Goldman Sachs.
Deutsche Bank also found that Facebook's purge of 583 million fake accounts had "little to no impact on audience reach."
It seems the #deleteFacebook backlash never really arrived.
The data will give CEO Mark Zuckerberg confidence as he prepares for a crunch week, in which he will be grilled by top EU lawmakers.
The Cambridge Analytica data debacle was b...
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The Next Web |
North Korea’s willingness to temporarily suspend nuclear testing can be explained by geology
Just days after North Korea announced it was suspending its testing programme, scientists revealed that the country’s underground nuclear test site had partially collapsed. This assessment was based on data gathered from smaller earthquakes that followed North Korea’s biggest nuclear test in 2017. A new study published in Science has now confirmed the collapse using satellite radar imaging. The collapse may have played a role in North Korea’s change in policy. If correct, and with the hind...
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Hacker News |
How to write your own BitTorrent client in Java by using Bt library
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CNET News |
I saw the Red Hydrogen One phone with my own eyes - CNET
No notch -- just holograms. Kinda.
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CNET News |
Missed the royal wedding? Relive it in seconds - CNET
Scan these GIFs for a super quick recap of the day Prince Harry and Meghan Markle became husband and wife in Windsor, England.
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Neowin |
Nvidia GTX 1180 Founders Edition to reportedly debut on June 15
The Founders Edition of Nvidia's GTX 1180, its upcoming flagship consumer graphics card, will reportedly be released on June 15th. Custom cards are expected to start appearing in August or September. Read more...
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Hacker News |
AsteriodOS: Open Source OS for Smart Watches
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The Huffington Post |
Alec Baldwin’s Trump Faces Ominous ‘Sopranos’ Scenario In ‘SNL’ Finale
Things look black.
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TweakTown |
Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition launched, new trailer
Nintendo has launched Hyrule Warriors: Definitive Edition and has celebrated with a new trailer for the title: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/61953/hyrule-warriors-definitive-edition-launched-new-trailer/index.html
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The Guardian |
Autonomous car innovations: from jam busters to cures for queasiness
Last week it was revealed that Apple operates 55 driverless cars. What else is coming down the self-driving road?An Oxford University startup, Oxbotica, proposes to solve the problem of liability in a collision involving autonomous vehicles by allowing insurers access to the vast amounts of data the car generates, even allowing them to control a car in real time if it detects a dangerous situation. Continue reading...
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The Huffington Post |
Hawaii’s Eruptions Intensify As Fissures Merge To Form Massive Lava River
At least one man sustained a "serious" injury when a "lava bomb" hit his leg, according to officials.
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Engadget |
Oculus' mobile VR now supports paid add-ons for apps
Downloadable extras are a staple of the gaming world on PCs, phones and consoles, but not in VR. With Oculus' devices, you've either had to buy another app or hope the creator would be kind enough to throw in thew new content for free. Not anymore:...
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Hacker News |
Fullstack Academy is looking for developers who love teaching
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Hacker News |
A year-by-year history of economic growth and pollution in the Roman Empire
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Slashdot |
Did Google's Duplex Testing Break the Law?
An anonymous reader writes:
Tech blogger John Gruber appears to have successfully identified one of the restaurants mentioned in a post on Google's AI blog that bragged about "a meal booked through a call from Duplex." Mashable then asked a restaurant employee there if Google had let him know in advance that they'd be receiving a call from their non-human personal assistant AI. "No, of course no," he replied. And "When I asked him to confirm one more time that Duplex had called...he appeared to ...
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The Huffington Post |
Cougar Kills Mountain Biker In Washington, Injures Companion
Big cat is tracked and killed by wildlife officials.
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Hacker News |
Tensor Compilers: Comparing PlaidML, Tensor Comprehensions, and TVM
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Hacker News |
Show HN: I made wits.chat – A way to read everyday and share what you learned
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Hacker News |
Automatic Photography with Google Clips
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9to5Mac |
Sketchy report says Apple planning $199 ‘HomePod’ with Beats branding
According to a new report out of Apple’s supply chain via Sina, the company is purportedly planning a $199 HomePod under its Beats brand. While a lower cost HomePod has been rumored in the past, this is the first time we’ve heard it falling under Beats branding…
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Digital Trends |
Waze on iPhone just landed on your Ford’s infotainment screen
iOS users can now project Waze from their iPhones to their Ford vehicle's infotainment screen and get all the benefits from the navigation app, including traffic, road hazards, cheap fuel prices, and more.
The post Waze on iPhone just landed on your Ford’s infotainment screen appeared first on Digital Trends.
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Digg Top Stories |
Net Neutrality Is Just A Gateway To The Real Issue: Internet Freedom
Everyone now understands that internet access is indispensable infrastructure for the 21st century economy.
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Engadget |
Google Duo can share your Android phone's screen
Google Duo has just made it easier to play tech support to friends and family: the video chat app's latest version comes with the ability to share your screen during a call. To access the feature, simply tap on your screen to see the new screensharin...
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LG chairman Koo Bon-moo dies
LG Group chairman Koo Bon-moo, the leader of South Korea's fourth-largest conglomerate, has passed away. He will be remembered for transforming LG to a global technological powerhouse.
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Hacker News |
Group of scientists suggest that octopuses might actually be aliens
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Hacker News |
Move deliberately, fix things: How Coinbase is building a cryptocurrency empire
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Digital Trends |
Paradox’s new strategy sim ‘Age of Wonders: Planetfall’ sounds epic
Age of Wonder: Planetfall will let you build a new civilization from the ruins of a ravaged planet after a cosmic dark age in a 4x turn-based strategy game coming next year for consoles and PC from publisher Paradox..
The post Paradox’s new strategy sim ‘Age of Wonders: Planetfall’ sounds epic appeared first on Digital Trends.
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TweakTown |
Battlefield V details: gameplay changes, 'new setting', more
EA and DICE teases 'gameplay changes' and a 'new setting' for Battlefield V reveal on May 23: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/61952/battlefield-details-gameplay-changes-new-setting-more/index.html
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Hacker News |
History of Symbolics lisp machines (2017)
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VentureBeat |
Tvori 0.3 update adds sound to its VR animation toolset
Though it may not be as popular as Tilt Brush, Blocks, or Oculus Medium, Tvori remains one of VR’s most versatile and best art apps, enabling you to create and animate scenes regardless of skillset. The app’s latest update, arriving this month, allows you to create even better scenes. One of the biggest additions to […]
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The Verge - All Posts |
Hands-on with the RED Hydrogen One, a wildly ambitious smartphone
Come for the holograms, stay for the modules
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Engadget |
North Korea-linked hackers targeted defectors with Android spyware
When Android malware slips into the Google Play Store, it's usually there to push unwanted ads or perpetuate a scam. McAfee researchers, however, have discovered something more sinister. A North Korean group nicknamed Sun Team recently posted three...
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Slashdot |
Repo Men Scan Billions of License Plates -- For the Government
The Washington Post notes the billions of license plate scans coming from modern repo men "able to use big data to find targets" -- including one who drives "a beat-up Ford Crown Victoria sedan."
It had four small cameras mounted on the trunk and a laptop bolted to the dash. The high-speed cameras captured every passing license plate. The computer contained a growing list of hundreds of thousands of vehicles with seriously late loans. The system could spot a repossession in an instant. Even bet...
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Hacker News |
Understanding Image Sharpness
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Hacker News |
Remix is hiring Software Engineers to build more livable cities
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The Digital Reader |
My Site is GDPR Compliant – How About You?
The European Union's new privacy rules, the GDPR, takes effect next Saturday. The new regulation requires, among its many measures, that every website publish a privacy policy detailing how they use the data they collect from customers and visitors. We also have to sanitize our mailing lists by confirming that we actually had people's permission to send emails. There's obviously more to GDPR than that, and I will go into it in detail in the newsletter I am sending on Monday. This post is less a...
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Digg Top Stories |
Lost, Stolen, Blown Up And Fed To Pigs: The Greatest Missing Art Masterpieces
What really stirs the imagination are not the definitive tragedies of artefacts known to have been ruined, but the stories of artworks that are lost – stolen, mislaid, hidden and forgotten – and might be retrieved.
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Hacker News |
Japan's rising sex aversion (2012)
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TweakTown |
GTX 1180 will sample June 15, custom cards in Aug/Sept
NVIDIA will reportedly launch their GeForce GTX 1180 on June 15, with custom cards a couple of months behind: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/61951/gtx-1180-sample-june-15-custom-cards-aug-sept/index.html
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Hacker News |
A Letter to /r/python
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Engadget |
AT&T's Dash-like smart button doesn't need WiFi
AT&T has launched a new product called LTE-M button, which allows users to place an order online in one click. Yes, it sounds just like Amazon Dash -- in fact, it's powered by Amazon Web Services -- but since it's connected to AT&T's LTE-M ne...
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Android Police - Andro... |
Phone tracking firms LocationSmart and Securus under fire for data breaches
Securus Technologies is a Texas-based company, specializing in providing and monitoring calls to prison inmates. Securus came into the spotlight earlier this month, when a former Missouri sheriff was found using the company's service to repeatedly to track people without a warrant. The New York Times reports that between 2014 and 2017, former sheriff Cory Hutcheson used the service at least 11 times, allegedly tracking a judge and members of the State Highway Patrol. Read MorePhone tracking...
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Hacker News |
How I targeted the Reddit CEO with Facebook ads to get an interview at Reddit
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Hacker News |
Libui: a portable GUI library for C
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Slashdot |
Ask Slashdot: Could Asimov's Three Laws of Robotics Ensure Safe AI?
"If science-fiction has already explored the issue of humans and intelligent robots or AI co-existing in various ways, isn't there a lot to be learned...?" asks Slashdot reader OpenSourceAllTheWay.
There is much screaming lately about possible dangers to humanity posed by AI that gets smarter and smarter and more capable and might -- at some point -- even decide that humans are a problem for the planet. But some seminal science-fiction works mulled such scenarios long before even 8-bit home com...
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The Huffington Post |
Trump Misspells Melania’s Name In Welcome Home Tweet, Twitter Roars
Has "Melanie" signed an NDA?
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TweakTown |
Best Buy reportedly kills Gamers Club Unlocked
Is the big box retailer losing too much money to continue its GCU program?: https://www.tweaktown.com/news/61950/best-buy-reportedly-kills-gamers-club-unlocked/index.html
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Slashdot |
First Government Office in the US To Accept Bitcoin As Payment
Long-time Slashdot reader SonicSpike quotes the Orlando Sentinel: If cash, check or credit card seems too old-fashioned, Seminole County, Florida Tax Collector Joel Greenberg said this week his office will begin accepting bitcoin as payment for new IDs, license plates and property taxes starting next month. Greenberg said accepting bitcoin and bitcoin cash as a payment method will promote transparency and accuracy in payment. "There's no risk to the taxpayer," said Greenberg, who has often raise...
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Engadget |
Apple clamps down on calling apps in China to obey local laws
China has been giving Apple grief over more than VPN apps, it seems. The 9to5Mac team has obtained messages telling iOS developers to remove CallKit (a framework that uses an Apple-made calling interface for other apps) from their apps if they want t...
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Digital Trends |
‘Far Cry 5’ boosts Ubisoft’s yearly sales above the $2 billion mark
With its fiscal year coming to a close, Ubisoft only needed a week of sales for Far Cry 5 to bump its annual sales above the $2 billion mark. The open-world shooter more than doubled the first-week haul of its predecessor.
The post ‘Far Cry 5’ boosts Ubisoft’s yearly sales above the $2 billion mark appeared first on Digital Trends.
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9to5Mac |
Hands-on: Nano brings the full Reddit experience to Apple Watch [Giveaway]
While many developers are now ditching Apple Watch support for its user base, some smaller developers are looking to get on board and adopt the platform. For Apple Watch, one notable omission has been Reddit Apple Watch clients.
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Hacker News |
Xi-Editor – Modern editor with Rust back end
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Techradar - All the la... |
How to watch Stevenson vs Jack: live stream the boxing online from anywhere
Ready for the Stevenson vs Jack fight? This guide shows how you can live stream the whole bout from wherever you are.
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The Huffington Post |
Trump Knew A ‘Scary’ Amount About The Appearance Of Bill Gates’ Daughter
Nope nope nope nope nope nope nope.
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Gizmodo |
Chemical Plant Explosion Near Houston Injures At Least 20
Nearly two dozen people were injured in an explosion and resulting fire that occurred at a chemical plant near Houston, Texas Saturday morning, according to KHOU-TV. Read more...
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Hacker News |
ZeroCater raises series B, now seeking director of engineering
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Mashable! |
Google removes 'Don't Be Evil' motto from its Code of Conduct
To be evil or not to be evil — that is the question, Google.
It seems after years of the tech company's commitment to its low-key creepy-sounding mantra, "Don't Be Evil," Google has removed the phrase from its Code of Conduct.
So I guess that means evil is totally chill now?? Cool. Very cool and not at all concerning, right?
SEE ALSO: We tested Google Lens at a Corgi meetup and it failed
On Friday, Gizmodo noted that "Don't Be Evil," which has been part of Google's Code of Conduct since 20...
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Mashable! |
Stunning helicopter footage shows Hawaii volcano's fast-moving lava flow
The United States Geological Survey released stunning new footage on Saturday showing the lava pouring from a fissure created by activity around Kilauea, an active volcano in Hawaii that exploded Thursday morning.
The footage, which was filmed just before 8:00 a.m. Hawaii local time shows a powerful lava flow tearing its way across the island, dangerously close to multiple structures.
SEE ALSO: Hawaii's Kilauea volcano just exploded
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Slashdot |
IBM Warns Quantum Computing Will Break Encryption
Long-time Slashdot reader CrtxReavr shares a report from ZDNet:
Quantum computers will be able to instantly break the encryption of sensitive data protected by today's strongest security, warns the head of IBM Research. This could happen in a little more than five years because of advances in quantum computer technologies. "Anyone that wants to make sure that their data is protected for longer than 10 years should move to alternate forms of encryption now," said Arvind Krishna, director of IBM R...
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The Huffington Post |
Will Ferrell And Molly Shannon Cover The Royal Wedding As ‘Cord And Tish’
They should cover everything.
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SuperSite for Windows |
How Can Pre-Trained Neural Networks Boost Image Classification?
Pre-trained neural networks have the potential to offer significant time savings and advance the development of image classification models.
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Hacker News |
Airbnb’s War on Porn Stars
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Neowin |
Microsoft Weekly: Gaming level, update revel, Surface bevel
A lot has happened in these short seven days over at Microsoft. Most of the news revolved around gaming and the unveiling of the Adaptive Controller, but there was also more. Be sure to catch up. Read more...
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Engadget |
Samsung will debut Bixby 2.0 with the next Galaxy Note
Samsung has been teasing its upgraded Bixby 2.0 assistant for several months now, but when is it actually going to show up in something you can buy? It shouldn't take too much longer. The company's AI research center head Gray G. Lee told the Korea H...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Grimes is changing her name to the symbol for the speed of light, encouraged by Elon Musk
It’s easy to pick up habits from romantic partners. People who are attracted to each other often engage in mirroring, or subconsciously copying each other’s gestures and patterns of speech. It’s also common for people in relationships to adopt each other’s attitudes, behaviors, and hobbies. Personally, it’s how I learned to sail, rock climb and develop an appreciation for the finer points of noise music and puppetry.
Since the musician Grimes started dating tech mogul Elon Musk, many ...
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The Guardian |
UK government plans new legislation to tame internet's 'wild west'
New laws will make Britain ‘safest place in the world’ to be online, culture secretary saysNew laws will be introduced to tackle the internet’s “wild west” that will make Britain the “safest place in the world” to be online, the culture secretary has said.Social media companies have already taken some positive steps to protect users, but the performance of the industry overall has been mixed, according to Matt Hancock. Continue reading...
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Re/code |
For a moment, Americans are more curious about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry than they are about Donald Trump
It’s a rare respite from the ceaseless fascination with the latest developments in Washington. It can often feel like the Trump administration is a news tornado that demolishes every other storyline rotating around the globe.
But Saturday’s royal wedding broke through at least on one medium — Google search — with Americans’ interest in homegrown actress Meghan Markle blowing away their fascination with Donald Trump.
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Digg Top Stories |
Ze Frank Hilariously Narrates True Facts About Ants And Their Curious Lifestyle Choices
"Of course, the question remains — what the farmer's mother do they need all these leaves for?"
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Facebook Is Tracking You On Over 8.4 Million Websites
This is great and fine and not at all worrying.
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This Fan Trailer is a Beautiful Ode to the Haunted Beauty of Watership Down
A story of anthropomorphized rabbits is one of the most beloved and memorable animated films in the history of the medium. This fan trailer, using footage from Watership Down and its followup The Plague Dogs, is a fantastic and emotional ode to the classic. Read more...
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'The Fifth Element' director Luc Besson under investigation for rape
Luc Besson, director of The Fifth Element and Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, is under investigation by French authorities for alleged rape.
The accusation comes from a formal complaint lodged by an unnamed 27-year-old French actress. A report from French media outlet Europe 1 (h/t The Hollywood Reporter) notes that the two have known each other for a number of years.
SEE ALSO: Asia Argento: 'I was raped by Harvey Weinstein here at Cannes'
The complaint, which was brought forw...
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40 Cellphone-Tracking Devices Discovered Throughout Washington
The investigative news "I-Team" of a local TV station in Washington D.C. drove around with "a leading mobile security expert" -- and discovered dozens of StingRay devices mimicking cellphone towers to track phone and intercept calls in Maryland, Northern Virginia, and Washington, D.C. An anonymous reader quotes their report:
The I-Team found them in high-profile areas like outside the Trump International Hotel on Pennsylvania Avenue and while driving across the 14th Street bridge into Crystal Ci...
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T-Mobile Parent Company Hits Small Business With Cease and Desist Letter For Having a Pink Logo
Deutsche Telekom—a multi-billion telecommunications company that owns T-Mobile, another multi-billion telecommunications company—is getting ready to throw its weight around in order to prevent a small business in England from using a shade of pink in its logo.Read more...
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1 In Every 5 ICOs Is Phony, WSJ Study Finds
