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U.S. senator slams Tesla's 'misleading' name for Autopilot driver assistance system
A U.S. senator on Friday urged Tesla Inc to rebrand its driver assistance system Autopilot, saying it has "an inherently misleading name" and is subject to potentially dangerous misuse.
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Business Insider |
The highest-paying influencer categories if you want to make money from brands — from sports to beauty and fashion
The price an influencer can charge a brand for a piece of sponsored content is heavily dependent on the category they are in, according to a new report from the influencer-marketing firm Izea.
Influencers who focus on sports, beauty, fashion, DIY, video games, and food tend to make more money for sponsored posts from brands, Izea found.
Those who tend to post about music, family life, and technology earn the least.
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Digital Trends |
Tesla owners accuse their cars of sudden unintended acceleration. Is it true?
The NHSTA has agreed to consider investigating sudden unintended acceleration in Tesla vehicles based on a petition filed with the agency. Does Tesla really have an unintended acceleration problem?
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MacRumors |
Apple Seeds Third Beta of Upcoming macOS Catalina 10.15.3 Update to Developers
Apple today seeded the third beta of an upcoming macOS 10.15.3 update to developers for testing purposes, one week after seeding the second beta and more than a month after releasing the macOS Catalina 10.15.2 update.The new macOS Catalina beta can be downloaded using the Software Update mechanism in System Preferences after installing the proper software from the Developer Center.
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Slashdot |
FICO Changes Could Lower Your Credit Score
Credit-scoring company Fair Isaac is making changes that will create a bigger gap between consumers deemed to be good and bad credit risks [Editor's note: the link may be paywalled; alternative source]. From a report: Changes in how the most widely used credit score in the U.S. is calculated will likely make it harder for many Americans to get loans. Fair Isaac, creator of FICO scores, will soon start scoring consumers with rising debt levels and those who fall behind on loan payments more harsh...
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Reddit |
Low-Income "Obama Phones" Shipping With Unremovable Malware
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Techradar - All the la... |
These weekend LG OLED TV deals are offering fantastic prices on high-end displays
Save big on a high-end display with these amazing LG OLED TV deals.
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Four-comma club: Predicting the next company to join trillion-dollar value elite
The trillion-dollar market cap club expanded last week to a third U.S. company, with Google parent Alphabet Inc topping the lofty valuation mark. Adding the next member, however, is likely to take a while.
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Business Insider |
Some YouTube content moderators are reportedly being told they could be fired if they don't sign 'voluntary' statements acknowledging their jobs could give them PTSD
Some YouTube content moderators are being forced to sign documents that acknowledge their jobs could lead to PTSD and negatively impact their mental health, according to a new report in The Verge.
These employees work out of a site in Austin, Texas, operated by Accenture, one of the companies that hires contract workers to review content for big networks like Google, Facebook, and Twitter.
It's possible these documents are a step Accenture is taking to absolve itself from legal blame as more con...
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Digital Trends |
Amazon discounts Ecovacs and Neato robot vacuums by up to $207 off
Get a break from vacuuming when you snag the Ecovacs' Deebot 500 or Neato's Botvac D4 that Amazon has on sale.
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Boy Genius Report |
One of Samsung’s hottest all-screen Galaxy phones is down to $299 unlocked at Amazon
If you want a hot new Samsung smartphone, you're probably excited about next month's big Galaxy S20 and Galaxy Z Flip unveiling. But if you want a hot new Samsung smartphone that costs less than around $1,000, you know that there's nothing coming for you next month. Instead, check out Amazon's current deal on the Samsung Galaxy A50, an awesome all-screen smartphone that is factory unlocked so you can use it with any carrier. Head over to Amazon right now and you can pick one up for only $299.98!...
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SlashGear |
Sonos’ nightmare was inevitable
Sonos is at the center of a crisis, bleeding goodwill from some of its most loyal users, and all because of a situation as inevitable as it is frustrating. CEO Patrick Spence shifted into damage control this week, after reports that come May 2020 some of the company’s oldest products would no longer be eligible for software support. The original … Continue reading
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Gizmodo |
Drug Company Founder Gets 5 Years in Prison for Bribery Scheme to Boost Opioid Profits
John Kapoor, the founder of Arizona-based drug company Insys Therapeutics, was sentenced to just over five years in prison Thursday, far short of the 15 years that federal prosecutors had asked for after he was first found guilty in Boston last year.Read more...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Trump Turns The March For Life Into A Campaign Rally
He is the first president to address the annual rally against abortion rights in person, according to event organizers.
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ExtremeTechExtremeTech |
23andMe Cuts 100 Jobs as DNA Privacy Concerns Mount
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) molecule, illustration.
CEO Anne Wojcicki confirms the company is laying off 100 people, or about 14 percent of its workforce. She speculates privacy concerns are the driving force behind the company's declining sales.
The post 23andMe Cuts 100 Jobs as DNA Privacy Concerns Mount appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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VentureBeat |
Aurora urges autonomous vehicle industry to adopt better safety metrics
In a blog post, the CEO of self-driving car company Aurora advocated for better metrics to measure the progress of driverless car technology.
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MSPoweruser |
Twitter looks a lot neater with “continue this thread” button
In an effort to make it easier for users to keep track of conversations easily, the social media giant, Twitter has been working on a Reddit-like conversation tree. A few changes have been made so far, the most recent being the “Continue this thread” button. The concept first appeared on its experimental Twitter iOS app, […]
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The Register |
Microsoft previews Visual Studio update with added Linux love, many new features
Develop on Windows, deploy to Linux: an increasingly common pattern
Microsoft's second preview of Visual Studio 2019 16.5, freshly flung out this week, has better Linux support for C++ developers and also includes a new designer for Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF).…
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Get $50 off a Pixel 3a or 3a XL, plus a free $100 gift card
The Pixel 4a is fast approaching, but if you need a budget phone right now, the Pixel 3a is still an excellent pick. It's got a characteristically great camera, really strong battery life, and adequate performance for most tasks. And it's an even better deal right now: you can grab one for $50 off and get a $100 gift card to boot.
For the price — and especially with added incentives — the 3a is an outstanding device. Read MoreGet $50 off a Pixel 3a or 3a XL, plus a free $100 gift ca...
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Engadget |
The best touchscreen winter gloves
By Nick Guy, Kaitlyn Wells, and Justin Krajeski
This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full gui...
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TechCrunch |
Most tech companies aren’t WeWork
Much attention has been focused on big-burn “software-enabled” startups, but most tech IPOs in the last few years have been SaaS startups.
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BetaNews |
Buy the limited-edition white GHOST Logitech G PRO wireless gaming mouse before it's gone!
Last month, Logitech did something very cool. The company released a limited-edition pink variant of its G PRO wireless gaming mouse. It dubbed this model "PIXEL" and vowed to donate the profits from its sales to charities. This proved to be extremely popular, as the PIXEL sold out the same day it was released. This was a big success, as not only did some Logitech fans score a rare collectible, but charities received money as a result. Today, the Logitech is doing it again, this time with a mou...
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TechCrunch |
What’s the right pace for raising capital?
How much is too much too early? What amount of capital raise is typical for comparable peers? How capital-efficient are the best-in-class companies?
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Boing Boing |
New York bans cashless retail businesses
Restaurants and retail businesses in New York City will be required by law to accept cash from customers, or face fines of up to $1,500 per violation, reports The New York Post. Refusing to accept cash is unfair to the 25% of New Yorkers who are unbanked or underbanked, say drafters of the regulation. New York joins Philadelphia and San Francisco in banning cash-free establishments. Read the rest
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Techradar - All the la... |
Weekend Amazon sales: Save big on fitness trackers, AirPods, Xbox One, PS4, 4K TVs, and laptops
We're keeping tabs on all the latest Amazon sales, bringing you new TV, laptop, console, and headphone deals as they emerge.
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Neowin |
London's Met Police begins using live facial recognition, raising privacy and bias concerns
The Metropolitan Police of London has decided to start using its Live Facial Recognition (LFR) technology in certain areas of the city, but the measure has raised concerns about privacy. Read more...
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Gizmodo |
Here Are the Latest Updates on the Wuhan Coronavirus Outbreak
Federal health officials have identified a second U.S. case of the deadly new coronavirus that’s sent parts of China into lockdown, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday. While officials say that the risk to the U.S. from the virus remains low, the overall situation worldwide is set to get…Read more...
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The Verge - All Posts |
Aurora is finally ready to show the world what it’s been up to
Aurora, the self-driving car company founded by former Waymo engineer Chris Urmson, doesn’t do dog and pony shows. It doesn’t trot out its vehicles just to prove they exist or take journalists for test drives to demonstrate that the technology actually works. In fact, in the three years since Aurora launched, the public has heard very little about how Aurora plans to compete against Waymo, Ford, and General Motors.
After months of announcements — the company acquired a LIDAR sensor maker,...
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Boing Boing |
Fancy "ambient light" projector creates illusion of window overlooking trees
Brooklyn lighting designer/artist Adam Frank's Reveal product is a projector system to create a gauzy, ethereal effect of sunlight streaming through shadowy trees. This will be ideal for my underground lair and loaning out to the neighborhood haunted house on Halloween. The Reveal is $280 for halogen $320 for the LED model. It includes five different window slides and five different tree slides. From the product description:
A light breeze appears to move through trees in the cast image. REVE...
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Android Police - Andro... |
Pocket Casts shares plans for new Discover screen with custom picks from popular podcasters (Update: New release available)
Update 1: 2020/01/24 9:51am PST
We didn't have to wait long for that update to land, with the app's Play Store listing now advertising the arrival of Pocket Casts v7.7, complete with this new
Pocket Casts had a full year of controversy in 2019, first releasing a massively divisive material redesign, then following it up a few months later by going freemium. After the dust settled, the app started making slow improvements, intro...
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TorrentFreak |
Swedish Court Issues ‘Dynamic’ Pirate Bay Blocking Order
Sweden's Patent and Market Court has ruled that Internet provider Telia must block access to several large pirate sites. The order, which targets The Pirate Bay, Dreamfilm, FMovies, and NyaFilmer, was requested by several Hollywood studios. It is the first dynamic blocking order in Sweden, allowing the rightsholders to expand the blocklist when new URLs pop up.
Source: TF, for the latest info on copyright, file-sharing, torrent sites and more. We also have VPN reviews, discounts, offers and coup...
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Digital Trends |
Buy tickets for Super Bowl LIV: Chiefs vs. 49ers on StubHub and save
Super Bowl LIV is coming on February 2, and there’s still time to score tickets through StubHub and save.
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Android Police - Andro... |
The best Android power user features you may have forgotten about
Android has been around for well over a decade at this point, with update after update including countless new features. Some of those features are unknown to most people, either because they're hidden inside the system, or because it has been so long since they were introduced that they aren't talked about as much.
We've compiled some of the best power user features in the Android operating system right here, for your reading pleasure. Read MoreThe best Android power user features you may have ...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Live Updates From Final Day Of Democrats’ Opening Arguments In Impeachment Trial
The impeachment managers continued to make their case to the Senate for removing President Donald Trump from office.
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Techradar - All the la... |
Hornets vs Bucks live stream: how to watch NBA Paris game 2020 from anywhere
The NBA is headed to Paris and we’ll show you how to get a Hornets vs Bucks live stream online from anywhere in the world.
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus deals: a free smartwatch and the world's best phone
A free gadget promotion coming to an end very soon with Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus deals.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
Randy Rainbow Gives Donald Trump The Reelection Song He Deserves
The comedian's version of "Gaston" from "Beauty and the Beast" is called "That Don!"
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Mashable! |
A ton of new shows premiered this month and a 4K TV is essential
Winter is an especially overwhelming time in the world of giving a shit about TV. We're so swamped with Golden Globe and Oscar nominations that we forget the fact that this is a hot time for show premieresThe Circle, Shameless, Grace and Frankie, You, and Chilling Adventures of Sabrina are all new, and you need to stay caught up before Twitter spoils something.
So if you're going to be glued to the screen for the foreseeable future anyway, wouldn't it be optimal for that screen to be a nic...
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Reddit |
Article 13: UK will not implement EU copyright law
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
34 U.S. Troops Diagnosed With Traumatic Brain Injuries; Trump Dismissed As ‘Headaches’
The Iranian strike took place Jan. 8 on an air base in Iraq.
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Boy Genius Report |
10 movies and shows to watch on Netflix before they’re removed in February
One thing that Netflix seems to have learned in recent months is that it's smarter to backload the month with all of its departures so that we all have time to watch them before they vanish for good. For example, this month, nearly half of the content departing the service will do so on February 29th, and nothing at all is leaving from the 1st to the 10th. So, at the very least, you've got plenty of time to decide when you're going to watch what.
Some of the movies worth watching before they le...
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Reddit |
Flexible Touchscreens Could Be Printed at Home and are 100x Thinner
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Boing Boing |
Driver exercises poor judgment by trying to pass a truck on a narrow mountain road
This is what happens when you pretend the Pauli Exclusion Principle doesn't apply to you.
Image: LiveLeak screengrab Read the rest
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Android Police - Andro... |
Dead Zebra releases Year of the Rat Android figurine in celebration of Chinese New Year
If you're like most of us here, you can't get enough of artist Andrew Bell's line of collectible bugdroid figures from Dead Zebra. No Android enthusiast's desk is complete without one or two (or 10). Today brings with it the announcement of the latest limited-edition figure you can add to your collection. A new rat-themed figurine is now available in commemoration of the approaching Lunar New Year.
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Mashable! |
The Microsoft Surface Pro 7 hybrid laptop is on sale on Amazon
TL;DR: Select configurations of Microsoft's all-new Surface Pro 7 hybrid laptop are on sale on Amazon, saving you up to 23%.
Microsoft users have been eating good so far in 2020.
At the beginning of the month, Amazon rang in the new decade with some amazing deals on select machines from the brand's popular Surface laptop and Surface Pro 2-in1 laptop lines, the likes of which we haven't seen since Black Friday.
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InfoWorld News |
Atlassian improves Jira roadmaps for better project tracking
Atlassian has updated the roadmap capability in Jira, the company’s cloud-based issue-tracking platform for software development projects. The new capabilities are centered on roadmap progress, dependency mapping, and integration with the Confluence collaborative workspace.Roadmaps give development team members a high-level snapshot of projects and connect development teams with project stakeholders.
[ Also on InfoWorld: How to stop hating Jira | How to configure Jira to support multiple ag...
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JBL’s Tune 750BTNC do noise-cancellation on a budget
And they’re packing plenty of bass to boot
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The Verge - All Posts |
Can the new Call of Duty League be the NFL of competitive gaming?
Photo: Call of Duty League
The Minneapolis Armory was home to the Lakers during the ‘50s, later became the site of iconic Prince and Aerosmith music videos, and in 1985, was designated to the US’s National Register of Historic Places. This weekend, however, it’ll be the scene for something very different: a glimpse at the future of professional Call of Duty.
It all starts on Friday evening when the Chicago Huntsmen take on the Dallas Empire in the very first match of the fledgling Call ...
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Amazon wins £3m council tax rebate after row over the size of its floors in a Staffordshire warehouse
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Tom's Hardware |
32-Core Overclock: How I Pushed the Threadripper 3970X 1 GHz Over Its Limit
I take the Cinebench world record with the Threadripper 3970X
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Reddit |
Fully Automated Luxury Communism - Automation Should Give Us Free Time, Not Threaten Our Livelihood
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Boing Boing |
If everyone hates Spirit Airlines, how is it making so much money?
Everyone likes to make fun of budget airline Spirit, which charges extra for almost everything besides a small hard seat. And yet it is very profitable. In his new role as a Medium columnist, the inimitable Rob Walker explains why the derided brand is rolling in cash. The short answer: Spirit might not be an enjoyable way to travel, but passengers know what they are getting into.
Spirit is successful, Engel suggests, “because it is grounded in honesty.” By this, he means the carrier is quite...
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Techradar - All the la... |
What is Amazon EC2?
Amazon EC2 acts like your IT infrastructure and data center in the cloud, but allows you to run them at the fraction of on-premises costs.
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Ars Technica |
Google I/O 2020 set for May 12-14 at Shoreline Amphitheater
Hopefully we'll see the launch of the Pixel 4a.
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Slashdot |
Does Your Domain Have a Registry Lock?
Brian Krebs: If you're running a business online, few things can be as disruptive or destructive to your brand as someone stealing your company's domain name and doing whatever they wish with it. Even so, most major Web site owners aren't taking full advantage of the security tools available to protect their domains from being hijacked. Here's the story of one recent victim who was doing almost everything possible to avoid such a situation and still had a key domain stolen by scammers.Re...
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Philips ST702 true wireless earphones first look review
The most hygienic earphones on the planet?
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Neowin |
Ecosia users funded 26,446 trees for Australia yesterday with their web searches
Ecosia has announced that it funded over 26,000 trees yesterday during its special event to help Australian wildlife recover from the recent bushfires that engulfed parts of the country for weeks. Read more...
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Gizmodo |
Massive Explosion at Houston Plant Kills at Least Two, Causes Significant Damage Nearby
A massive blast at an industrial facility in the 4500 block of Gessner Road in northwest Houston killed at least two people, Houston Police Chief Art Acevedo told reporters hours later on Friday.Read more...
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Boing Boing |
This is the first cannabis-themed US restaurant that encourages you to smoke weed inside
Los Angeles's Cannabis Cafe is the first restaurant in the United States that encourages its patrons to smoke weed inside. They sell cannabis products (including pre-packaged edibles) but none of the items on the menu are prepared with it. Based on Dave Holmes's review in Esquire, quoted below, the Cannabis Cafe is certainly a high point in weed history. The bong vases are a very nice touch. From Esquire:
Once you’re inside, it is impossible to detect the scent of skunk. The place is outfi...
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Digital Trends |
Amazon TV deals: These LG 4K TVs are discounted for up to a massive $503 off
Jump on these LG 4K TV deals on Amazon to elevate your home viewing experience without missing out on savings.
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Gizmodo |
Pick Up a $100 Gift Card with the Purchase of a Google Pixel 3a for $349, or a 3a XL for $429
Pixel 3a with $100 Amazon Gift Card | $349 | AmazonPixel 3a XL with $100 Amazon Gift Card | $429 | AmazonRead more...
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Techdirt |
Cy Vance Is So Sure Encryption Is Pure Evil He Thinks Over-The-Air Software Updates Are Just Encryption Backdoors Apple Won't Tell Him About
Manhattan DA Cyrus Vance is back on his anti-encryption bullshit. A Fast Company profile of his "$10 million cyber lab" for decrypting phones contains some really choice quotes from the DA -- quotes that show he's about as on top of all things "cyber" as former NYC mayor/alleged tweet hackee Rudy Giuliani.The thrust of the piece is that breaking encryption is time-consuming and expensive. Hey, no one's arguing otherwise. But the arguments made by Vance and other law enforcement officials in t...
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TechCrunch |
An adult sexting site exposed thousands of models’ passports and driver’s licenses
A popular sexting website has exposed thousands of photo IDs belonging to models and sex workers who earn commissions from the site. SextPanther, an Arizona-based adult site, stored more than 11,000 identity documents on an exposed Amazon Web Services (AWS) storage bucket, including passports, driver’s licenses and Social Security numbers, without a password. The company […]
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SlashGear |
Samsung Galaxy S20 5G color leak lets you pick your favorite
All of the first-wave Samsung Galaxy S20 device colors leaked over the past 24 hours, and we’ve got them here for you to peruse. This includes colors for the Samsung Galaxy S20, S20+, and S20 Ultra, all with 5G – and a couple with a likely 4G alternative. Releases in this variety of colors might depend on region, but for … Continue reading
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Engadget |
More than 20 attorneys general are trying to ban 3D-printed guns
The fight over 3D-printed guns has gone back and forth for years. One side wins, the other appeals and so on. Now, 21 US attorneys general are banding together to renew the fight and sue the Trump administration. Their lawsuit, submitted Thursday, ch...
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
About Half The Country Wants Trump Removed, But The RNC Is All Smiles
Republican Party leaders say the impeachment trial will actually help the GOP come November.
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
REPORT: Recording Apparently Catches Trump Saying He Wanted Yovanovitch Fired
ABC News reported a recording of a 2018 dinner appears to capture the president asking associates to "take her out."
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HuffPost - Breaking Ne... |
‘The Goop Lab’ Promotes ‘Wellness’ Obsession — And Goop Itself
Gwyneth Paltrow’s Netflix show offers the same insidious fantasy as her e-commerce site — in a blander, safer package.
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Techradar - All the la... |
There's still time to grab a cheap PS4 bundle before prices rise again
Grab a cheap PS4 Slim this week and you're also picking up three of the console's best games for less than the original console price.
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Reddit |
Apple TV Plus reportedly has more subscribers than Disney Plus
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Hacker News |
Master of Orion
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Best Buy 3-day sale: deals on the iPhone 11, MacBook, Beats headphones and more
Best buy's 3-day sale starts today, and we've rounded up the best deals on the iPhone 11, MacBook laptop, Beats headphones, and more.
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Boy Genius Report |
Black Friday’s rare Roomba deals are back on Amazon, with prices starting at $199
Some sales are so rare that you'd have to be crazy to pass them up, and Amazon's current sale on popular Roomba robot vacuums is one of them. It includes the return of Black Friday pricing on the most popular Roomba model out there ahead of the holidays, the $300 Roomba 675 robot vacuum for just $199. That's nuts! You can also upgrade to the newer Roomba E5 for $279 instead of $380, or the high-end model that people always swarm for, the $650 Roomba 960, is on sale right now for only $399. These...
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9to5Mac |
App Store outage affecting Fortnite and other major apps with in-app purchases [U: Fixed]
Update: According to Apple, the problem has already been solved. The Apple Support account on Twitter suggests that users who are still experiencing the issue should restart the devices.
Apple’s System Status webpage indicates today that some users may experience problems with the App Store. The company says that App Store users “are experiencing a problem with this service,” and that they are “investigating this issue.” According to developers, it’s not current...
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Neowin |
How to enable Dark mode in WhatsApp for Android
Follow this guide to know how you can enable Dark mode in WhatsApp for Android in just a few simple steps. The feature is currently found in the beta version but a stable release should be out soon. Read more...
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Gizmodo |
Earth's Carbon Dioxide Level Is Set to Make One of Its Biggest Annual Leaps Ever Recorded
Carbon dioxide. We should stop emitting it.Read more...
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MacRumors |
'Butter Royale' Debuts on Apple Arcade as Family-Friendly Take on Fortnite
Butter Royale has landed on the App Store as this week's addition to Apple Arcade across the iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. The battle royale game is essentially a family-friendly version of Fortnite, replacing assault rifles and rocket launchers with sauce-shooting, baguette-blasting modified kitchen tools as weapons.The game has both a 32-player online mode against live players and a single-player offline mode against bots, and the goal is to be the last person standing. The fast-paced f...
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Gizmodo |
In a 'Dangerous and Sinister Step,' London Police Start Using Live Face Recognition Tech
The dystopian nightmare begins. Today, London’s Metropolitan Police Service announced it will begin deploying Live Facial Recognition (LFR) tech across the capital in the hopes of locating and arresting wanted peoples. Read more...
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Techradar - All the la... |
Beats Solo Pro bounce back to lowest ever price in stellar headphones deal
Right now, you can save $50 on the Beats Solo Pro wireless on-ear headphones.
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Boing Boing |
Stretchable, twistable battery for future wearable devices
Batteries have always been a barrier in the evolution and adoption in soft, wearable devices. You wouldn't want the chemicals inside batteries to leak out onto your skin and ideally there wouldn't be a big risk of them bursting into flames either. Stanford engineers have developed a new kind of solid polymer battery that can stretch without breaking and doesn't contain liquid or gel that might seep out and ignite. From Stanford Engineering:
"Until now we haven't had a power source that could...
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The Register |
2015-member database floats off through breach in Royal Yachting Association's hull
Change your passwords, ye scurvy-free non-landlubbers
The Royal Yachting Association (RYA) has told members that "an unauthorised party" may have pilfered a database containing personal information from 2015.…
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Hacker News |
How to Read Self-Help
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Macworld |
Here are all the Apple Arcade games that support controllers
Apple Arcade is here, and you can play some of the subscription service’s many games with select models of Xbox One and PlayStation 4 controllers as well as Mfi (Made for iOS) controllers!During Apple Arcade’s announcement, though, Apple gave the impression that all Apple Arcade games would work with gamepads (in part because the service will eventually also come to macOS and tvOS), but it turns out that’s not entirely true. Some games have interfaces solely designed for touchscreens—at ...
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Hacker News |
Nuclear waste recycled into diamond batteries
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The Verge - All Posts |
Facial recognition startup fends off accuracy doubts and legal claims after NYT report
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Clearview AI, an artificial intelligence firm providing facial recognition technology to US law enforcement, may be overstating how effective its services are in catching terrorist suspects and preventing attacks, according to a report from BuzzFeed News.
The company, which gained widespread recognition from a New York Times report published earlier this month, claims it was instrumental in identifying a New York suspect from video footage who had placed thre...
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Android Police - Andro... |
Garmin's vívofit 4 fitness tracker helps you shed that winter belly for just $60 ($20 off)
It's never too late to shed that winter belly, and what better way to start doing it than with a little extra help? Garmin has you covered, with its Vivofit 4 fitness tracker. You can grab one for $20 off at just $60 on Amazon to start working on your beach bod.
Unlike most activity trackers, the Vivofit 4 features an always-on color display, which you can customize to see what's relevant to you at a glance. Read MoreGarmin's vívofit 4 fitness tracker helps you shed that winter belly for just...
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TechCrunch |
The App Store is down [Update: It’s back]
[Update: The App Store has returned. Back to your regularly scheduled Fridays.] Midday on Friday it appeared that Apple’s App Store, a critical piece of the digital and mobile economies, struggled with uptime issues. Apple’s own status page indicated that the application vendor was having an “ongoing” issue that affected “some users.” The company said […]
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Techradar - All the la... |
Land 100GB of data and a free pair of Airpods with these iPhone XR and 11 deals
These iPhone deals come packed full of data and with a Airpod freebie. Choose either the iPhone 11 or iPhone XR.
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Resources | ZDNet |
Class-action lawsuit filed against controversial Clearview AI startup
Plaintiffs claim New York startup broke Illinois privacy laws regarding the use of residents' biometrics data.
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Motherboard RSS Feed |
A TV Satellite With Damaged Batteries Is at Risk of Exploding
DirecTV has one month to vent some of the satellite's fuel and move it to a safe orbit.
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WSJ.com: WSJD |
Pentagon Blocks Clampdown on Huawei Sales
The Commerce Department has withdrawn proposed regulations making it harder for U.S. companies to sell to Huawei from their overseas facilities after objections from the Pentagon and the Treasury Department.
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Reddit |
Apple's dedication to 'a diversity of dongles' is polluting the planet
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Business Insider |
A Maryland gas station became the first EV charging station in the US that converted from selling oil — here's how it's doing
RS Automotives, a gas station in Takoma Park, Maryland, has switched its petroleum pumps out for electric vehicle chargers.
The station received a grant of $786,000 from the Electric Vehicle Institute and the Maryland Energy Administration, CNBC reported.
An 80% charge, which will take 20 to 30 minutes, will cost about $5.10, the Washington Post reported.
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A gas station in Maryland has become the first in the US to switch its petroleum pu...
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Business Insider |
Yo Gotti talks about his prison-reform efforts with Jay-Z, recent investment in an esports company, and his upcoming album 'for young hustlers'
Roc Nation rapper Yo Gotti spoke to Business Insider last week about his upcoming album, "Untrapped," which is set for release on January 31, and his recent entrepreneurial and philanthropic efforts.
We discussed Gotti's coordination with Jay-Z to help more than a dozen Mississippi prisoners sue the state prison system over its conditions, and his various business investments, including in the esports company FaZe Clan.
In the lead-up to the release of his 10th studio album, the rap...
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AppleInsider |
Apple outage caused issues with App Store purchases, subscription access [u]
An outage of Apple's online services led to issues with the App Store for some customers, with users unable to manage subscriptions to Apple Music, Apple Arcade, and Apple TV+ from their iPhone or iPad.
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Gizmodo |
This $650 Super Bowl-Ready Vizio 65" Smart TV Is An Incredible Bargain
VIZIO 65" Class M-Series 4K (2160P) Ultra HD HDR Smart LED TV | $650 | Best BuyRead more...
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9to5Mac |
HomeKit Weekly: Apple should allow selective access to HomeKit devices for Family Sharing
HomeKit is my chosen platform for my smart home, but there are still ways that Apple could expand its platform to grow with its users as their home grows, and as their families change. While Apple allows you to invite people in your family to have access to your home as well as invite guests. My current issue is that I want to give my kid’s selective access to specific devices, but not them all. Selective device sharing is something Apple should add to HomeKit. more…
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Digital Trends |
2020 Toyota Prius XLE AWD-e review: This classic hybrid is a winter warrior
The 2020 Toyota Prius is the latest version of the car that put hybrids on the map. The Prius has been many hybrid buyers' default choice, but is it still the best?
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VentureBeat |
GDC survey: Game devs favor unionization, PC, and next-gen consoles
The GDC's annual survey found that 54% of game developers now favor unionization, compared to 47% in the survey from a year ago.
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ExtremeTechExtremeTech |
AWS, Microsoft, Cisco. For $39, You Get Certification Training in IT’s Most Popular Systems
Prep to validate your skills in IT's top systems and tools.
The post AWS, Microsoft, Cisco. For $39, You Get Certification Training in IT’s Most Popular Systems appeared first on ExtremeTech.
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U.S. senator slams Tesla's 'misleading' name for Autopi...
