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Tesla in fatal California crash was on Autopilot
The company says a Model X vehicle involved in a fatal crash in the US was in Autopilot mode.
Saturday, March 31, 2018
Friday, March 30, 2018
Facebook 'ugly truth' growth memo haunts firm
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Facebook 'ugly truth' growth memo haunts firm
The firm denies it believes that growth at all costs is "good" even if it leads to deaths.
iQiyi: 'China's Netflix' shares dip in US stock debut
Shares in Baidu's iQiyi streaming platform fell below their opening price on Wall Street's Nasdaq.
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Smart Homes: The Power, the Pleasure and the Pain, Part 2
Smart homes are here. Although not every home in the U.S. is tricked out with the latest technologies, they're no longer a rarity. For example, a hefty 41 percent of the people who responded to an online survey conducted last year said they already owned smart home devices. Sales of smart refrigerators and washing machines more than doubled in 2017. Meanwhile, shipments of voice-controlled devices such as the Amazon Echo and Google Home speakers were 159 percent higher in 2017 than in 2016.Gear Latest
Learn How to Fold a World-Record-Setting Paper Airplane
John Collins shows you how to fold the innovative paper airplane design that earned him a spot in the Guinness Book of World Records.
Thursday, March 29, 2018
Mobility Steers Apple's New Education Strategy
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Mobility Steers Apple's New Education Strategy
Apple on Tuesday announced a refresh of its iPad as part of a new approach to the education market. CEO Tim Cook and other Apple officials also outlined a number of new education initiatives at an event held at Lane Tech College Prep High School in Chicago. The new 32-gigabyte, 9.7-inch iPad, which will sell to consumers for $329 and to students for $299, has a more powerful processor -- Apple's Fusion A10 chip. It sports a 2048-by-1536-pixel retina display with a ppi of 264. It also supports the Apple Pencil, discounted $10 for the education market.BBC News - Technology
Bonus pay gap revealed at Facebook UK
Women working at Facebook in the UK are paid bonuses worth less than 60% of those their male colleagues receive.
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With ‘Sniffs’ and ‘Licks,’ Petzbe Makes Social Media Nice Again
When people are impersonating their pets online, they tend to be really, really nice.
Wednesday, March 28, 2018
Facebook Phone-Scraping Takes Users by Surprise
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Facebook Phone-Scraping Takes Users by Surprise
Facebook on Sunday confirmed that its Messenger and Lite apps for Android smartphones routinely collect call and text histories. The call and text history logging are opt-in features for people using Messenger or Facebook Lite on Android devices, the company said in a post. The feature is designed to help users stay connected, and it improves the Facebook experience, according to the company. The Messenger feature can be turned off at any time through the app's settings.BBC News - Technology
Tesla and Nvidia shares fall amid driverless car doubts
Shares in Tesla and Nvidia dive amid fresh worries about the promise of self-driving car technology.
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Apple iPad for Education: Price, Specs, Release Date
Apple refreshed its lowest cost iPad, adding Pencil support and other software features designed for use in schools.
Tuesday, March 27, 2018
App Roundup: Services for Savvy Seniors
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App Roundup: Services for Savvy Seniors
We all get old, and at some point, everyone's going to need an app that embiggens that doggone tiny mouse type.
Bigger, Brighter, Simpler: A Tablet for the Mature User
We asked researchers to help us build a device that's optimized for folks whose sight and motor skills are beginning to fade.
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Data row: Facebook's Zuckerberg will not appear before MPs
Facebook, which is at the centre of a dispute over harvesting personal data, will send a senior boss.
'Artpreneurs' are go!
Meet the woman encouraging artists to become "artpreneurs" using social media and the web.
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Chaos Threatens Tech Takeover
The tech world experienced more insanity last week. We finally got confirmation from AMD that the CTS Labs security report was a tempest in a teapot, but the big question remained unanswered. A self-driving Uber vehicle killed a pedestrian, but we didn't ask the right questions. Facebook admitted that it gave our information to a bad actor, and we forgot what really would wake up Zuckerberg. Google, even when it tries to do something good, does something bad. Why does it suddenly seem like so many powerful tech firms are run by idiots?Monday, March 26, 2018
Quarter of Scotland's sex offenders abuse children online
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Quarter of Scotland's sex offenders abuse children online
A hard-hitting Police Scotland campaign appeals directly to perpetrators.
Sunday, March 25, 2018
Best Smart Earbuds for Travel: AirPods, Pixel Buds, Erato Verse
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Best Smart Earbuds for Travel: AirPods, Pixel Buds, Erato Verse
Super portability and easy access to AI assistants make these wireless headphones must-haves on your next trip.
10 Tech and Gaming Deals: Sea of Thieves, Star Wars, Alienware, Netgear
We've scoured the web to find deals on desktops, Xbox, food dehydrators, and more.
Saturday, March 24, 2018
Gadget Lab Podcast: More Questions Than Answers in Uber's Fatal Arizona Crash
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Gadget Lab Podcast: More Questions Than Answers in Uber's Fatal Arizona Crash
This week, Alex Davies and Aarian Marshall join us to discuss the latest news in self-driving car safety.
Best Travel Gear: Mophie, Amazon Kindle, Allbirds, Lululemon, Hex
Fit everything for your trip into a bag that slides under the seat in front of you.
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YouTube to Enforce Broad Ban on Gun-Related Videos
YouTube has announced that it will ban videos related to the sale or assembly of firearms, as well as certain gun accessories including bump stocks. Under the new rules, all videos that show how to construct or even repair a firearm are banned -- even those from long-established YouTube channels. The new policy also bans videos that show how to reload ammunition. Videos that provide information on how to make modifications that involve anything simulating automatic fire are banned, as are those showing how to use high capacity magazines.Galaxy S9 and S9+ May Shine Brightest as S6, S7 Replacement
Samsung's new Galaxy S9 and S9+ handsets claimed the spotlight on Thursday as the first reviews of the smartphones surfaced. The general consensus appears to be that these new models successfully built on past designs, yet fell short in numerous areas. The new phones are good -- but anyone expecting revolutionary functionality may be disappointed. Those who upgraded to the Galaxy S8 and S8+ last year may not find impressive-enough changes to upgrade to the S9 and S9+, many reviewers suggested.BBC News - Technology
Elon Musk pulls Tesla and SpaceX from Facebook
Entrepreneur Elon Musk has the official Facebook pages for his Tesla and SpaceX companies deleted.
Friday, March 23, 2018
The Best Alternative For Every Facebook Feature
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The Best Alternative For Every Facebook Feature
If you're ready to quit Facebook, here's how to replace everything you might miss.
Instagram Announces You'll Soon See "Newer" Posts In Your Feed
What users really want is a chronological feed, but today's announcement is at least an acknowledgement that not everything about the algorithmic timeline is working.
Best Travel Apps: Signal, Sitata, Haven, SaferVPN, Mobile Passport, FoneTrac
Floods. Thieves. Hackers. Tackle any situation abroad with these mobile assistants.
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Data collection fears after Cambridge Analytica claims
Political data-mining found its feet with the Obama campaign in 2008 and kept growing with Clinton, Trump and Brexit campaigns says Jamie Bartlett,
How DNA can be used to store computer data
British scientists think DNA could be used to solve a global problem - where to store all our data.
Researcher Cracks 'Hacker-Proof' Crypto Wallet
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Researcher Cracks 'Hacker-Proof' Crypto Wallet
A virtual currency hardware wallet with millions of users has been compromised. Saleem Rashid explained how he cracked the firmware on the wallet produced by Ledger using what's known as a "supply chain" attack. That means a targeted device is compromised before any users get their hands on it. The attack on Ledger's $100 Nano S wallet creates a backdoor on the device that generates predetermined wallet addresses and passwords. With that information, a bandit might be able to send money from the wallet to his own account.
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