Wednesday, November 07, 2018

7 November - Technology - Global / Google (CA) / Next Web

Global News
  • U.S. senators urge Justin Trudeau to drop China’s Huawei from Canada’s upcoming 5G network a month ago  –  Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has been sent a letter from American politicians urging him to ban Chinese company Huawei equipment from the Canadian wireless network.
  • Boston Dynamics’ humanoid robot can now parkour, one step closer to destroying us all a month ago  –  The folks over at Boston Dynamics gave one of its robots a bit of an upgrade — the humanoid model now has the ability to leap and jump over objects.
  • Zombie accounts: Should you be deleting old logins and forgotten profiles? a month ago  –  The internet is riddled with long-forgotten accounts on social media, dating apps and various shopping sites used once or twice. Sure, you should delete all those unused logins and passwords. And eat your vegetables. And go to the gym.
  • Air India plane hits wall during takeoff, makes emergency landing 3 hours later
  • Amazon ditches AI recruiting tool that didn’t like women
  • Instagram to use machine learning to detect signs of bullying in photos
  • Google attempts to undercut Apple’s iPhone XS with cheaper Pixel 3
  • SpaceX’s billionaire moon passenger undeterred by Musk’s tweets
  • Google+, Google’s social network, to shut down after bug exposes users’ data
  • Tech trouble hobbles Hubble Space Telescope
  • Paul Allen dead: Microsoft co-founder dies from cancer aged 65 23 days ago  –  Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen has died at the age of 65, according to a statement from his investment firm Vulcan Inc.
  • More than 1 in 5 Canadian companies hit by cyberattack in 2017: StatCan 23 days ago  –  The Statistics Canada survey also said businesses are spending $14 billion on cybersecurity as they confront greater risks in the digital world.
  • Facebook to ban false info about voting, polling stations ahead of U.S. midterm elections 23 days ago  –  Facebook will ban false information about voting requirements and fake reports of violence or long lines at polling stations, company executives told Reuters
  • Facebook hack: Find out if you were affected, and what it means
  • Government says self-driving cars could kill more than 1 million jobs
  • Canadians should be taxed for streaming TV shows and movies, music composers say
  • Study finds 60% of white U.S. population identifiable using DNA and genealogy websites
  • Second NASA telescope in less than a week goes offline
  • Pentagon reveals cyber breach of potentially 30,000 workers’ personal information
  • Facebook revises number of accounts hacked, says 
  • First law firm in Canada focusing on eSports opens in Toronto 18 days ago  –  Two Toronto lawyers launched MKM group to help those who play video games professionally get an even footing in negotiations.
  • Could there ever be more than one internet? Experts say we’re closer than you think 18 days ago  –  Could there ever be more than one internet? Experts argue that, due to rising political tensions, we could be on that path.
  • Twitter shuts down hundreds of suspected bots which shared pro-Saudi views on Jamal Khashoggi 19 days ago  –  A network of hundreds of Twitter accounts was shut down after tweeting pro-Saudi sentiments regarding the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, NBC News reports.
    Twitter shuts down hundreds of suspected bots which shared pro-Saudi views on Jamal Khashoggi 19 days ago  –  A network of hundreds of Twitter accounts was shut down after tweeting pro-Saudi sentiments regarding the disappearance of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, NBC News reports.
  • Say cheese: U.S. airports plan to scan your face at security, bag check and boarding
  • Facebook unveils its ‘war room’ — an attempt to stop election meddling ahead of midterms
  • Facebook tentatively concludes spammers were behind recent data theft: Wall Street Journal
  • U.S.-based Lime to launch 1st Canadian bike-sharing program in Calgary ‘within days’
  • Facebook shareholders back proposal to remove Mark Zuckerberg as chairman
  • Apple launches tool that allows users to control data collected
  • 3 Ottawans launch charter challenge against Mayor Wa
  • Tesla sued over autopilot crash that left Florida man with permanent injuries 8 days ago  –  Shawn Hudson said in the lawsuit filed in state court in Florida that Tesla made false statements about the autopilot safety.
  • Boeing aircraft in deadly Indonesia crash a popular new model in Canada and abroad 9 days ago  –  Both WestJet and Air Canada told Global News they are not currently investigating their Boeing 737 MAX 8 aircraft, which are the same model as the Lion Air flight that crashed in Indonesia.
  • Gab.com — the website suspected Pittsburgh synagogue shooter frequented — is fighting to stay online 10 days ago  –  The website where the suspected Pittsburgh synagogue gunman posted anti-Semitic views said it was “working around the clock” to stay online.
  • Donald Trump says new Twitter policy lost him followers, but numbers show otherwise
  • Google fired 48 employees — with no severance package — for alleged sexual harassment
  • London, Ont. company that makes LAVs for Saudi Arabia lays off 37 workers
  • Toronto Overwatch esports team name and colours unveiled
  • Apple’s Tim Cook blasts ‘weaponization’ of data, calls for tougher privacy laws
  • Twitter removes accounts linked to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and Infowars
  • NYPD suspends use of body camera model after one
  • ‘Gait recognition,’ now selling in China, can ID people by their body shape and walk 2 days ago  –  "Gait recognition" is part of a push to develop artificial-intelligence and data-driven surveillance across China.
    ‘Gait recognition,’ now selling in China, can ID people by their body shape and walk 2 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 2 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 3 days ago  –  Domain name registrar and host Epik said in a blog post on Saturday it had agreed to host the site, which went up shortly after 5 p.m.
  • 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 protest million-dollar settlements for sexual harassers
  • Government using ancestry websites to deport immigrants: lawyer, court documents
  • Far-right Proud Boys and their Canadian founder Gavin McInnes booted off Facebook and Instagram
  • Introducing the Autonomoose, a uniquely Canadian self-driving automobile
  • Canadian, British officials join forces to call on Mark
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    •  Google News (CA)
  • Huawei Mate 20 Pro iFixit Teardown Gives a Closer Look at In-Display Fingerprint Scanner 2 days ago  –  Huawei Mate 20 Pro iFixit Teardown Gives a Closer Look at In-Display Fingerprint Scanner  NDTVHuawei Mate 20 Pro teardown: great phone, poor repairability  Android Authority (blog)HUAWEI Mate 20 series sells out before hitting stores in the UAE  TechRadarFull coverage
    Huawei Mate 20 Pro iFixit Teardown Gives a Closer Look at In-Display Fingerprint Scanner 2 days ago  –  Huawei Mate 20 Pro iFixit Teardown Gives a Closer Look at In-Display Fingerprint Scanner  NDTVHuawei Mate 20 Pro teardown: great phone, poor repairability  Android Authority (blog)HUAWEI Mate 20 series sells out before hitting stores in the UAE  TechRadarFull coverage
  • Google releases November security updates for Pixel a
  • iPhone XR review: This iPhone might be the best Apple has ever made 17 hours ago  –  iPhone XR review: This iPhone might be the best Apple has ever made  MacworldApple Releases Updated Version of iOS 12.1 for iPhone XR  Mac RumorsApple Lost The Perception Game  Seeking AlphaApple cancels production boost for budget iPhone XR: sources  Nikkei Asian ReviewFull coverage
  • Xiaomi Notebook powered by Intel Core i3 processor l
  • Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden Stream Highlights the Pre-order Demo 8 hours ago  –  Mutant Year Zero: Road to Eden Stream Highlights the Pre-order Demo  TrueAchievementsMutant Year Zero: Road to Eden preview - The kind of duck face I can get behind  ShacknewsFull coverage
  • The Day One Patch Notes for Battlefield V Will Be 135 Pages Long 8 hours ago  –  The Day One Patch Notes for Battlefield V Will Be 135 Pages Long  PlayStation LifeStyleBattlefield V Day One Patch Notes are 135 Pages Long  COGconnectedThe New BATTLEFIELD V Gameplay Trailer Focuses On The Official Maps You Will Explore At Launch  GameFragger.com (blog)Full coverage
  • Apple Updates Clips App With 6 New Selfie Scenes, 3 New Filters, More
  • He Cheated at Grand Theft Auto. Then His Home Was Raided.
  • Google Pixel Slate Now Available To Pre-Order From Amazon, Best Buy & Google Store
  • 2018 iPad Pro review: “What's a computer?”
  • Review: No gearbox, no problem in BMW's reworked Z4 roadster
  • Apple makes Christmas COSTLY as iPhone, Mac, Apple Watch prices skyrocket by 'at least 20%' this year
  • New PlayStation Now Additions Include Mafia III, Steep, and 'Collections'
  • OnePlus 6T Gets 'Screen Unlock' Improvements With
  • Fortnite Outlines Mobile Roadmap, New Features And Performance Improvements Coming 43 minutes ago  –  Fortnite Outlines Mobile Roadmap, New Features And Performance Improvements Coming  GameSpotFortnite - two weeks will never be the same again  702Competitive 'Fortnite' needs an overhaul to become a legitimate esport  Golden Gate XpressFull coverage
  • iPhone XS Max Review an hour ago  –  iPhone XS Max Review  INQUIRER.netApple Releases Updated Version of iOS 12.1 for iPhone XR  Mac RumorsApple Lost The Perception Game  Seeking AlphaApple cancels production boost for budget iPhone XR: sources  Nikkei Asian ReviewFull coverage
  • Apple iPad 9.7” (2018) Review
  • The first new MacBook Air in years is available now, and critics are mostly loving it
  • Android Dev Summit: Google details Kotlin, Jetpack, and instant app improvements
  • Play Smash Bros. Ultimate wirelessly with a Gamecube controller via this Switch adapter
  • Xiaomi's Pocophone F1 can now be purchased from Amazon UK
  • Previously Digital-Only Titles Release Physically for PlayStation Vita in March
  • Smartphone makers bet on foldable screens as next big thing
  • Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K vs. Roku Premiere: Face-Off

    • The Next Web

  • Alibaba exec Brian Wong explains the company’s plans for Afrika 2 days ago  –  After training their first cohort of 24 Afrikan startups as part of the eFounder Fellowship training program, Alibaba went on to launch another initiative aimed at empowering Afrikan technology startups. Named the Netpreneur Prize, the program will invest a minimum of $1 million a year in Afrikan...
  • Chrome 71 blocks all ads on websites that display too many popups 2 days ago  –  If you hate random popups or fake system warnings on a website, don’t worry – Chrome’s got you covered. The Google-owned browser’s next version, Chrome 71, will block all ads on a website if it provides an “abusive” experience. Google defines abusive experience as fake messages, phishing, auto-re...
  • It takes three times more energy to mine Bitcoin than gold
  • Facebook removes 115 suspicious accounts ahead of US midterm elections
  • This Day in Deals: 37% off a sous-vide in honor of a fast train
  • India’s national disaster authority hacked to promote Bitcoin scams on Twitter
  • Anonymous hacked 70 Gabon government websites to protest dictatorship
  • 7 cringeworthy investing mistakes you need to fix today, say experts
  • Opera for Android now automatically blocks those irritating cookie notifications
  • Tencent to limit some mobile gamers to an hour of play
  • Texan regulator slaps Australian cloud mining firm with cease-and-desist 17 hours ago  –  An Australian-based cryptocurrency mining service has been told to cease its operations by regulators from the other side of the globe. The Texas State Securities Board (TSSB) issued an emergency cease-and-desist order yesterday, to Automated Web Services Mining (AWS Mining). Any similarities you...
  • This Day in Deals: Free headphones (with a Gear S3) to applaud the Stoughton Musical Society 19 hours ago  –  This Day In Deals is our new section where we share a historical fact and the day’s best deal – and try to connect them. The aim? To enrich ourselves financially, and you spiritually. Do you know what America’s oldest performing musical organization is? Any guesses? Nope, it’s not Guns N’ Roses. ...
  • 20,000 Pakistani debit card details surface on the dark web
  • New species of dinosaur discovered in Neuquen, Patagonia
  • San Francisco passed a $300 million bill to address its homelessness problem
  • China has a new surveillance tool that identifies citizens by how they walk
  • Killing a suffragette in Red Dead Redemption 2 says more about you than Rockstar
  • The EU’s border control ‘lie detector’ AI is hogwash
  • Everything you need to vote in the 2018 midterm elections today
  • Meet Botnik, the creative collective making viral jokes w
  • Here’s how to take photos and videos that don’t suck 13 hours ago  –  The ability to snap images and capture clean video isn’t just a skill anymore. It’s practically a prerequisite for interpersonal communication now, not to mention a virtual work requirement in more and more industries. Come out the Dark Ages with the help of The Beginner-to-Expert Photography and...
  • AMEX blunder left thousands of Indian customers’ personal info unsecured 14 hours ago  –  A database belonging to American Express India was accessible to anyone for more than five days during October. The unprotected database, which was discovered by Hacken cyber consultancy team’s director of Cyber Risk Research,  Bob Diachenko on October 25, contained Amex customer names, phone num...
  • Lads allegedly beat up their ‘friend’ to steal his Bitcoin
  • This nifty free tool limits incoming email to 3 times per day
  • Alibaba’s Jack Ma opens a startup hub in Kigali to support Afrikan innovation
  • Hackers infect nearly 700,000 sites with Bitcoin-stealing malware
  • China’s president wants to make the internet ‘fairer’ — for China
  • The great AirPod rip-off continues with Xiaomi’s dirt cheap $30 AirDots
  • The rise of femtech funding clearly shows it’s not a ‘niche’
  • University shuts down its entire network to stop Bitcoin
  • PUBG goes free-to-play briefly on Xbox to combat waning interest 4 hours ago  –  Microsoft today revealed PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds would be free-to-play this weekend, the first time the game has ever been free on that platform. It’s a pleasant surprise for gamers, but as far as the game itself is concerned, it looks like a last-ditch effort to generate interest in a game...
  • Watch: Science unravels the mysterious art of beatboxing 5 hours ago  –  A team of scientists from the University of Southern California (USC) are taking on a decades-old mystery concerning the human brain and how it processes utterances that aren’t linguistic in nature. You may know this phenomenon as beatboxing. The legends surrounding the birth of hip hop invariabl...
  • Nintendo’s Smash Bros scandal shows some things are best left in the past
  • Samsung’s folding phone is a marvel but Nintendo’s DS is still cooler
  • Instagram’s rumored School Stories could be cool — with rigorous moderation
  • AI is the prescription for overworked doctors
  • Review: Dell’s outstanding XPS 13 made me respect small laptops
  • Salesforce thinks it can fight spam with blockchain
  • EU’s investigation into Google AdSense is coming to a close
  • How to build your own (cheap) cryptocurrency wallet
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