Monday, November 26, 2018

26 November - Technology - Global / Google (CA) / The Next Web

Global News
  • Amid sales slump, foldable screens give hope to smartphone makers 19 days ago  –  Samsung and several rivals are preparing to roll out foldable screens to make devices more versatile for work and pleasure.
  • ‘Gait recognition,’ now selling in China, can ID people by their body shape and walk 21 days ago  –  "Gait recognition" is part of a push to develop artificial-intelligence and data-driven surveillance across China.
  • Dozens of Facebook, Instagram accounts blocked over election interference concerns 21 days ago  –  Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy said the accounts were possibly engaged in "coordinated inauthentic behaviour.
  • Gab.com, site where suspected Pittsburgh synagogue shooter posted anti-Semitic views, is back online
  • Amazon reportedly in ‘advanced talks’ to open second HQ near Washington, D.C.
  • U.S. stocks slip as Apple has its worst loss in more than 4 years
  • Hundreds of Google employees walk out to protes
  • Facebook filed a patent for technology that uses photos to predict who you live with 10 days ago  –  The social media giant filed a patent for an algorithm that would analyze family photos, then use the information for ad targeting.
  • SpaceX, Telesat Canada get approval to roll-out global satellite network 10 days ago  –  The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted unanimously on Thursday to allow Elon Musk's SpaceX, Telesat Canada and two other companies to roll out new satellite-based broadband services.
  • As a GoFundMe campaign unravels, here’s how you can protect your money from bogus fundraising 11 days ago  –  How can users be sure they're giving their money to worthy - legitimate - causes online?
  • Facebook board says it pushed Mark Zuckerberg to ‘move faster’ on Russia interference probe
  • Japan’s cybersecurity chief says he’s never used a computer
  • Alexa, who killed these women? U.S. judge orders Amazon to provide Echo’s audio files
  • How a B.C. Instagram influencer lost 42,000 followers from hack and fought to get them back
  • U.S. markets decline sharply as Apple headlines tech stocks rout
  • Facebook back up and running after reported outages across Canada, U.S.
  • Google promises changes following worldwide prot

    •  Google (CA)
  • Walmart Canada Cyber Monday 2018 tech deals - MobileSyrup 13 hours ago  –  Walmart Canada Cyber Monday 2018 tech deals  MobileSyrupEB Games Canada Cyber Monday 2018 video game deals  MobileSyrupCyber Monday 2018: best Amazon gaming deals  PolygonNo sane person passes up all-time low prices on 12 months of PlayStation Plus or Xbox Game Pass  BGRGrab some extra Nintendo S...
  • Huawei may be releasing a device with a hole in the display in December - androidandme.com 13 hours ago  –  Huawei may be releasing a device with a hole in the display in December  androidandme.comSamsung Galaxy A8s to have LCD Infinity-O display, made by BOE - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comGalaxy S10 won’t be the first phone to feature the hot new design we all want  BGRThis could be our first look a...
  • Infinix Note 5 Stylus: First look at the new phone with stylus - Hindustan Times
  • GLC63 v Macan Turbo drag race - video - CarAdvice
  • Dark Eclipse - Destrophe Spotlight - Gematsu
  • PlayStation just started a massive Cyber monday sale - DigitalSpy.com
  • ‘Rock On’ Singer Tucker Beathard Readies Debut Album ‘Nobody’s Everything’ - Rolling Stone
  • Apple defends iPhone app fees as high court weighs suit - BNNBloomberg.ca
  • Brain implant lets people with paralysis perform digital tasks with thoughts - Rappler
  • 2020 Mercedes-AMG CLA35 spy shots and video - 
  • Facebook's YouTube competitor is pivoting to older audiences as teens tune out and publishers balk - CNBC 10 hours ago  –  Facebook's YouTube competitor is pivoting to older audiences as teens tune out and publishers balk  CNBCFacebook said video was the future. It launched Watch as a hub for shows and premium video *content*. But media companies say its hard to create successful ...View full coverage on Google News
  • B&H discounts MacBook Pro by $500 and new Mac Mini by $290 - Digital Trends 10 hours ago  –  B&H discounts MacBook Pro by $500 and new Mac Mini by $290  Digital TrendsBetter Than Black Friday: Save Up to $500 Off 2018 MacBook Pro and Up to $290 Off 2018 Mac Mini  MacRumorsView full coverage on Google News
  • Google is being vague with disclosure in early real-world Duplex calls - The Verge
  • Darksiders III Gameplay - Wrath Boss Fight - PlayStation LifeStyle
  • Windows 10 Version 1809 Breaks Windows Media Player - Thurrott.com
  • A New Alien VR Game Could Be Announced Next Week - UploadVR
  • Mario Tennis Aces - Petey Piranha - Nintendo Switch - Nintendo
  • Fiat will debut a facelifted 500X at the LA auto show - Driving
  • Budget Pixel 3 Lite leaks again, photos compare it with several phones - MobileSyrup
  • Fans want Bethesda to pay tribute to ‘Grandma Shirl
  • What Parents Need To Know Before Buying Google Home Or Amazon Echo - HuffPost 8 hours ago  –  What Parents Need To Know Before Buying Google Home Or Amazon Echo  HuffPostCyber Monday 2018: 15 Best Tech Deals for Gifting  WIREDWhy Amazon and Google mark down smart speakers for Black Friday week  VoxCyber Monday 2018 Walmart deals: $100 off iPhone 8 and 8 Plus, $130 Nintendo Switch 2DSXL an...
  • How Red Dead Online could win me back - VentureBeat 8 hours ago  –  How Red Dead Online could win me back  VentureBeatRed Dead Online Beta: Launch Dates and New Details Announced  IGNRed Dead Online launch date for Red Dead Redemption 2  PolygonCyberpunk 2077 Aiming to Be of Red Dead Redemption 2 Quality  Screen RantIs ‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ the first Rockstar g...
  • Fallout 76 Bobby Pins Weigh Much More Than in Real Life - Game Rant
  • Apple to host free coding sessions at stores, rolls out new material for teachers - TechCrunch
  • 'Shark Tank': Why Mark Cuban and A-Rod invested $700K in these genius portable protein powder pods - CNBC
  • Lotto Max mystery: Record $60 million lotto winner still to come forward - Edmonton Journal
  • The OnePlus 6T is free on T-Mobile for Cyber Monday! - sort of... - Notebookcheck.net
  • The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword Is (Probably) Coming To Nintendo Switch - Geek
  • Most people barely know what their Amazon Echo can do -- impress your family with these tricks - CNBC
  • AMD Launches Limited Edition Ryzen MAX CPU Bun
  • Xbox One Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals 2018 - Xbox One bundles, Xbox One X consoles, game offers, and more - VG247 7 hours ago  –  Xbox One Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals 2018 - Xbox One bundles, Xbox One X consoles, game offers, and more  VG247Here's the place to be for all the best Xbox One Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals for console bundles, games and much more. We've just about reached ...View full coverage on G...
  • Evidence points to Cheetah Mobile and Kika Tech engaging in massive click fraud scheme - Android Police 7 hours ago  –  Evidence points to Cheetah Mobile and Kika Tech engaging in massive click fraud scheme  Android PoliceGoogle Play-promoted Android apps are using scammy ad practices, report says  The VergeView full coverage on Google News
  • Nintendo Switch Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals 2018 - Switch bundles, 3DS consoles and game sales - VG247
  • Apple launches app development program for female entrepreneurs - TechCrunch
  • Cyber Monday 2018: Save $260 on the all-new Microsoft Surface Pro 6 at Best Buy - Mashable
  • Check Out This Awesome Magnifier Feature for your iPhone! - MacRumors
  • Nintendo has a piracy problem with 'Super Smash Bros. Ultimate' - Engadget
    How Pirated Versions of ‘Super Smash Bros. Ultimate’ Leaked Weeks Before Release  MotherboardSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate – Chain Smashing #1 (Nintendo Switch)  Nintendo UKFull Copy Of Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Leaks Two Week...
  • Public Mobile Cyber Monday Deal: $10 Off for 6 Months on $30/Month or Higher Activations - iPhone in Canada
  • Watch SSC test the 1,750-hp powerplant destined for the Tuatara hypercar - Motor Authority
  • Get a Glimpse at a Possible Steam Redesign - Bleed
  • 2019 BMW 3 Series Touring spied again - CarAdvice 3 hours ago  –  2019 BMW 3 Series Touring spied again  CarAdviceNew 2019 G20 BMW 3 Series - Design Overview  BMWBLOGNext BMW 3 Series Wagon Spied Flaunting Its Ample Rear  Motor1.comView full coverage on Google News
  • Microsoft Surface Pro 6 vs. 2018 iPad Pro Comparison Smackdown - MobileTechReview 3 hours ago  –  Microsoft Surface Pro 6 vs. 2018 iPad Pro Comparison Smackdown  MobileTechReview
  • NVIDIA SHIELD TV is just $119 on Amazon ($60 off) - Android Police
  • 13 Smartphone Games Removed From Google Play for Installing Malware - Variety
  • Amazon Cyber Monday 2018: Echo Dot Gets Large Price Cut - Forbes
  • The DETECTIVE PIKACHU Trailer Has Been Fantastically Re-Cut With The Classic POKEMON Theme Song - GeekTyrant
  • Please appreciate this brilliant hands-free Oreo dispenser - Mashable
  • Linux on DeX beta tested on the Samsung Galaxy S9 - MSPoweruser
  • All PS4 Console Cyber Monday / Black Friday 2018 Deals: Best & Cheapest Places To Buy A PlayStation 4 - GameSpot
  • To connect with my 10-year-old son, I learned to play F

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    The Next Web
  • Why I use VPNs all the time (and so should you) 3 days ago  –  More and more web-browsers in the contemporary age are beginning to rely on virtual private networks (VPNs) for a myriad of reasons, which has led to a boom in their proliferation. Many people still don’t know anything about VPNs, however, and certainly don’t know where to start when it comes to ...
  • Brave founder admits his ‘decentralized’ web platform is ‘semi-centralized’ 4 days ago  –  Fledging web browser Brave, which doubles as an ecosystem for rewarding content creators with its native cryptocurrency, has drawn heavy criticism for the way it intends to combat fraudsters looking to exploit its platform for profit. Riccardo Spagni, spiritual leader of privacy-focused cryptocur...
  • We’re hosting a pitch battle at Hard Fork Decentralized
  • Fabulous Black Friday deals for under $50
  • Ethereum devs working on secret upgrade to solve its scaling woes
  • HTC’s not done making phones, but it needs to find new ways to stay alive
  • Full moon patents: MIT creates glowing plants and Amazon gets better drones
  • Microchip implants are threatening workers’ rights
  • This week’s best Android games to help you avoid being trampled in Black Friday sales
  • The entire cryptocurrency market is now worth less t
  • Ethiopia to launch its first-ever satellite with China’s help 2 days ago  –  Ethiopia has announced its intention to launch its first satellite during 2019. According to the Ethiopian Space Science and Technology Institute (ESSTI) at the Addis Ababa University, the satellite is expected to be launched from China during September 2019. The initial plans to launch the satel...
  • Santa’s best present? A new career, thanks to these sub $10 courses! 2 days ago  –  Just because you’ll spend the entire month of December buying gifts for others doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be looking out for yourself too. Obviously, you could grab a new TV or some other tasty tech treat from the holiday discount parade, but hey, keep your eye on the prize, buddy. With a new yea...
  • The frustratingly simple techniques of ‘human hacking’ — and how to fight them
    The frustratingly simple techniques of ‘human hacking’ — and how to fight them 2 days ago  –  Technology has changed the meaning of how we interpret security and privacy in this digital millennium. We’ve made tools that can prevent major vulnerabilities, with years of research, and debugging, to finally prevent disruptions in our workflow from occurring. What we forget is, the biggest ene...
  • Yes, GPS apps make you worse at navigating – but that’s OK
  • Google’s underrated Discover feature can change how we surf the web
  • These Black Friday gift deals are so good they had to be extended
  • Here’s how we take back control over our digital identities
  • The panic over lethal automated weapons systems is unfounded, and could be dangerous
  • BlockShow becomes first blockchain conference to sell tickets by smart contract
  • Make this year’s Black Friday digital. We’ve got 5 idea
  • Regulators are hunting dodgy cryptocurrency firms on UK’s Wall Street 17 hours ago  –  It’s not just US regulators intent on cleaning up the blockchain industry. In the UK, financial regulators are closing in on more dodgy cryptocurrency businesses than ever before. In fact, since May, the UK’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has lodged 26 inquiries with firms it suspected to be ...
  • Ohio set to become first US state to accept Bitcoin for taxes 18 hours ago  –  In what could be the biggest institutional nod of approval to cryptocurrencies across the globe, Ohio is set to become the first state to accept Bitcoin for tax payments. Starting this week, Ohio businesses can pay anything from tobacco to public utilities tax on OhioCrypto.com, The Wall Street J...
    Ohio set to become first US state to accept Bitcoin for taxes 18 hours ago  –  In what could be the biggest institutional nod of approval to cryptocurrencies across the globe, Ohio is set to become the first state to accept Bitcoin for tax payments. Starting this week, Ohio businesses can pay anything from tobacco to public utilities tax on OhioCrypto.com, The Wall Street J...
  • To achieve ethical AI, we need better training and boundaries
  • How to delete Google Assistant voice commands
  • This site checks if your Cyber Monday Amazon purchase is a good deal
  • This is the best way to record and share audio on Android
  • Review: The Brainwavz HM100’s are excellent studio monitor headphones in a classy package
  • LG patent hints towards a phone with 16 cameras
  • Moonday Mornings: Teen gets 10 years for Bitcoin extortion bomb threats
  • Beat Cyber Monday to the punch with these 5 awesom
  • Facebook Messenger bug resurfaces chats from years ago 12 minutes ago  –  Facebook’s Messenger service is acting up in the weirdest way for some users: it’s resurfacing conversations from the past automatically, with some chat threads dating back years, reports The Verge. The bug causes old conversations to show up in the Messenger tab on Facebook’s site, and they look...
  • Drone footage offers a peek at the devastating effects of California’s wildfires 2 hours ago  –  As millions of American’s cozied up to a weekend of turkey sandwiches, California’s firefighters were just settling into their own beds at night. Some for the first time in weeks. After a historic fire season — made only more historic after following up last year’s record-setting fire season, whi...
  • Microsoft briefly toppled Apple as the most valuable company in the world
  • Report: Google quietly asks for donation back from GOP politician accused of racist remark
  • Review: This simplehuman smart mirror magnifies my face without making me want to puke
  • How to quickly create click-inducing AdWords ad copy
  • Nintendo is out for blood after the Smash Bros Ultimate leak
  • China’s mega-collider would be a good idea if it weren’t for The Great Firewall
  • Meze 99 Neo Review: These gorgeous headphones are perfect for the budding audiophile
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