Wednesday, July 03, 2019

3 July - Technology - Global / Google (CA) / Next Web

Global News
  • Rogers, Bell, Telus launch beefed up wireless data plans – but there’s a catch
  • What are deepfakes? Misinformation videos becoming more ‘powerful, precise’
  • Wait, There’s More podcast: Meddling with elections
  • How a gender-swapped dating profile picture led to a cop’s arrest
  • Facebook won’t remove doctored videos. Here are tools to help you verify content
  • SpaceX launches 3 Canadian radar satellites to survey the North
  • Facebook launching political ad transparency tools ah
  • Fly passport-free between Canada and the Netherlands? It’s happening 7 days ago  –  Flying passport-free between Canada and the Netherlands? Oh, it's happening.
  • NASA unseals moon rock collection for the first time in decades 7 days ago  –  What better way to mark this summer’s 50th anniversary of humanity’s first footsteps on the moon than by sharing a bit of the lunar loot.
  • Twitter bans political ads during pre-campaign period ahead of federal vote 7 days ago  –  Twitter Canada announced its ad-transparency policy Wednesday, several weeks after being called out by Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould for not committing to help ensure the integrity of the federal electoral process.
  • China hacked 8 major technology firms in elaborate ‘Cloud Hopper’ attack: report
  • David Saint-Jacques doing well after return to Earth, Canadian Space Agency says
  • SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off with 24 satellites in first night launch
  • Virtual reality more effective in spurring storm evacuation than alerts: study
  • QuadrigaCX timeline — and the many questions still to be answered
  • Desjardins says personal info of 2.9 million members shared illegally by employee
  • Apple Inc. says tariffs will reduce economic contribution
  • Instagram, Facebook restored after glitching up throughout the day 10 hours ago  –  Instagram came back just before 8 p.m. ET.
  • Facebook fined $2.3 million under Germany’s new hate speech law 2 days ago  –  The Federal Office for Justice said the social networking company had failed to meet transparency requirements for its handling of hate speech complaints.
  • Facebook will ban ads that discourage voting in U.S. ahead of 2020 election 3 days ago  –  Facebook pledged to put its new "don't vote" policy prohibition into effect in the fall, before the 2018 U.S. elections, COO Sheryl Sandberg said in a blog post.
  • Health Canada recalls Medtronic insulin pumps deemed vulnerable to cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity of medical devices under scrutiny after FDA recalls insulin pumps
  • Facebook’s digital currency could gain traction in developing world
  • 15-inch MacBook Pros recalled in Canada over fire and burn risk
  • Tweets from world leaders that break the rules will now come with warnings
  • Canadian contribution to Apollo 11 celebrated with commemorative stamps
  • Pro-Trump Reddit channel ‘quarantined’ over threats of

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  • What The Hell Happened To Banjo-Kazooie Series? - GamingBolt 12 hours ago  –  The Smash Bros. 'Everyone is Here' mural artist says the idea came from Sakurai  DestructoidA 15-year-old girl defeated a pro Smash player; now she's being bullied out of the scene  SVGView full coverage on Google News
  • Is Game Freak "Recycling" 3DS Animations In Pokémon Sword And Shield On Switch? - Nintendo Life 12 hours ago  –  After Game Freak revealed Pokémon Sword and Shield wouldn't include every pocket monster, producer Junichi Masuda was forced to explain how part of this ...View full coverage on Google News
  • Samsung's July 4 deals let you save up to $450 on a Galaxy S10 - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • EA Struggles With the Perception That 'We're Just a Bunch of Bad Guys' - IGN
  • Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons: What's Inside And How Does It Work? - GameSpot
  • Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI want you to know about their GeForce RTX Super cards - The Tech Report
  • iOS 13 may add wired data transfer for setting up new iPhones - MobileSyrup
  • Apple's MacBook Pro Battery Recall is No Joke, Here's What Could Happen - PetaPixel
  • Deal: Get a Pixel 3a from Best Buy for as low as $200 (activation required) - Phone Arena
  • Apex Legends: Shroud demonstrates how 'bad' Wattson
  • Apex Legends' New Battle Pass Has Cooler Rewards - Kotaku 10 hours ago  –  How to get loot from Leviathans in Apex Legends without being crushed  DexertoApex Legends players get new Wattson and L-STAR skins with Twitch Prime  PolygonApex Legends: Season 2 Impressions - I Think I'm in Love  IGNHow to get easy kills ...
  • CD Projekt clarifies its statement about multiple Cyberpunk 2077 projects - Destructoid 10 hours ago  –  Cyberpunk 2077 Studio Addresses Rumor About Multiple Cyberpunk Games  GameSpotCD Projekt Red has commented on those multiple Cyberpunk games rumours and it's cleared things up exactly 0%  GamesRadarCD Projekt cl...
  • River City Girls - Teaser Trailer - Gematsu
  • Canon is crowdfunding a tiny usb stick sized camera - MobileSyrup
  • Destiny 2 Lumina quest steps: How to start the Lumina quest and find System Positioning Device locations in the A Fateful Gift step - Eurogamer.net
  • Google Pixel 3a is $200, Best Buy July 4th sale, and get 3 Assistant smart plugs for $8 - 9to5Google
  • Leaked image hints Nintendo Switch mini is in the works - TechRadar
  • The Final Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC Episode Launches Later This Month - Push Square
  • Here's what's hitting Game Pass on Xbox One and PC in early July 2019 - MobileSyrup
  • Hands-on video offers detailed look at iPhone 11 Max
  • Driving the BMW 430d Gran Coupe into the Alps - BMWBLOG 6 hours ago  –  Driving the BMW 430d Gran Coupe into the Alps  BMWBLOGBMW's Hottest New Models Enter Production  CarBuzzNew BMW 2-Series coupe and convertible might stay rear-drive, unlike other 2-Series models  autoweek.comThe upcoming BMW 2 Series Coupe will retain the rear-wheel drive  BMWBLOGView full covera...
    Driving the BMW 430d Gran Coupe into the Alps - BMWBLOG 6 hours ago  –  Driving the BMW 430d Gran Coupe into the Alps  BMWBLOGBMW's Hottest New Models Enter Production  CarBuzzNew BMW 2-Series coupe and convertible might stay rear-drive, unlike other 2-Series models  autoweek.comThe upcoming BMW 2 Series Coupe will retain the rear-wheel drive  BMWBLOGView full covera...
  • What is a tracking pixel and can strangers really spy on me through email? - The Verge 6 hours ago  –  What is a tracking pixel and can strangers really spy on me through email?  The Verge‘The world’s greatest email app’ is a privacy nightmare  The Next WebEmail Tracking Is Creepy and Invasive and No One Should Do It  VICESuperhuman says it will disable email read receipts by default after privacy...
  • Free PS4 PlayStation Plus Game For July Gets Substitution - GameSpot
  • The best-looking Galaxy S10 model ever made is out now, but you can’t buy it - BGR
  • Android Q's gestures are changing again, but this time it's good news - Android Central
  • Facebook outage reveals how the company's AI tags photos - MobileSyrup
  • Blizzard replaces Hearthstone card art with less violent and sexualised alternatives - PCGamesN
  • Riot Games increases item drop frequency for Teamfight Tactics on the League PBE - Dot Esports
  • 14 Minutes of Banjo-Kazooie 'Zelda: The Wind Waker' Gameplay (by Kurko Mods) - IGN
  • Samsung's Galaxy Fold redesign is reportedly complet
  • [AT&T & Verizon OTA brings night mode] Samsung Galaxy S10 June update for US models leaked, but there is a catch - PiunikaWeb an hour ago  –  [AT&T & Verizon OTA brings night mode] Samsung Galaxy S10 June update for US models leaked, but there is a catch  PiunikaWebSamsung finally bringing ‘Night’ photo mode to US Galaxy S10 phones  TechRadarSamsung’s Galaxy S10 smartphones are already selling better than the Galaxy S9  BGRSams...
  • An Introduction to Auto Chess, Teamfight Tactics and Dota Underlords - IGN 2 hours ago  –  An Introduction to Auto Chess, Teamfight Tactics and Dota Underlords  IGNAn Introduction to Auto Chess, Teamfight Tactics & Dota Underlords - the Auto Battler Genre  IGNDota Underlords, As Told By Steam Reviews  KotakuDeleted tweet suggests Auto Chess alpha test could begin very soon  PC Game...
  • Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass announced; Japanese overview trailer and TV spots - Gematsu
  • DDoS Attacker Will Spend Two Years In Prison - Kotaku
  • The Internet broke today: Facebook, Verizon, and more see major outages - Ars Technica
  • AMD Launches Xbox Game Pass for PC Bundle for Current Radeon & Ryzen Products - AnandTech
  • Pokemon Go Adding New Shiny Pokemon Tomorrow - GameSpot
  • Make money developing Alexa skills | Great Calls from The Kim Komando Show - The Kim Komando Show
  • Super Mario Maker 2: Favorite Levels Part 1 - Nintendo Minute - Nintendo
  • Head of Google Photos confirms tons of upcoming featu
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  • Google wants to make the 25-year-old robots.txt protocol an internet standard 2 days ago  –  Google‘s main business has been search, and now it wants to make a core part of it an internet standard. The internet giant has outlined plans to turn robots exclusion protocol (REP) — better known as robots.txt — into an internet standard after 25 years. To that effect, it has also made its C++ ...
  • Tacoma convenience store’s facial recognition AI is a racist nightmare 2 days ago  –  A convenience store in Tacoma has installed a facial recognition security system to deny customers entry unless they’re approved by an AI. This news has likely been well-received by the city’s discrimination attorneys. State-of-the-art facial recognition sucks. AI simply isn’t good at recognizing...
  • Samsung CEO admits pushing Galaxy Fold ‘before it was ready’
  • Secret US Border Patrol hate group exposed on Facebook
  • Here’s the easiest way to find, lock, or wipe your lost Android phone
  • 6 easy steps to help you land your next job
  • 60% of Bitcoin hasn’t moved in a year — despite a 220% price bump in 2019
  • Get MATLAB-savvy & push the boundaries of data science with this $29 bundle
  • A blockchain payment system can empower refugees – if they participate in its design
  • Silicon Valley is the biggest loser from Trump’s war with
  • Ohio real-estate developers ditch ‘blockchain hub’ plans over lack of interest 2 days ago  –  Real-estate developers attempting to reinvigorate a failing shopping mall with the blockchain are stepping away from the idea after realizing it’s not what the public want. The shopping mall, located in Cleveland, Ohio’s Tower City was originally planned to become a “blockchain-focused technology...
  • CHEAP: Command your body temperature with 62% off Dyson Hot+Cold desk purifier 2 days ago  –  Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Temperatures in the city where I live, Delhi, can be really extreme. In summer, the mercury rises above 45-degrees Celcius. and in winter, it drops to below 5-degrees Celcius. Plus, most homes here lack centra...
  • Facebook removes accounts used to distribute malware since 2014
  • Hemingway review: Somnox sleep robot
  • eToro adds 5 Ethereum tokens to its cryptocurrency wallet – plans to add 115 more
  • This AI is so goddamn smart, it can name other AIs
  • Google 3D-prints replica of historic Assyrian statue destroyed by ISIS in 2015
  • Virginia outlaws deepfakes in its efforts to curb revenge porn
  • Florida city that paid $500,000 Bitcoin ransom, fires IT director
  • Apple’s Tim Cook denies his disinterest in design led to
  • Here’s how gamification can help your business understand your users 14 hours ago  –  Today’s operations require more comprehensive stores of information, most of which deals expressly in the human behavior of consumers or internal teams. To truly understand a product’s performance, for example, companies must know how many people buy it, how they use it, and what the consensus is...
  • You can kickstart a lucrative DevOps career with this $39 course bundle 15 hours ago  –  Applying this logic to your professional development, continuing to learn new skills is key to surviving and staying relevant. DevOps is a new methodology taking the tech scene by storm. Combining IT and operations teams into a single, coordinated powerhouse, DevOps empowers companies to put out ...
  • CHEAP: [inner peace] > this can be yours with $100 off Sony’s WH1000XM3 headphones
  • UK regulator wants crypto-derivatives ban to protect ‘ill-suited’ retail investors
  • Android creator Andy Rubin accused of running a ‘sex ring’
  • Girlboss launches its first-ever social network, a ‘LinkedIn’ for women
  • 7 months after Hash Wars, Bitmain’s BTC.com appears to mine Bitcoin SV
  • Third person accused in Bitcoin-powered fake ID ring case pleads guilty
  • India bank manager arrested in cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme crackdown
  • iOS 13’s new FaceTime feature automagically fakes eye
  • How to reset Chrome to its default settings 3 hours ago  –  Welcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Maybe you’ve used Chrome for years, so long that you’ve forgotten what a “clean” install looks like. You have dozens of theme files, new default search engines...
  • IBM’s Call for Code Starter Kits are a perfect intro to coding and AI 4 hours ago  –  IBM recently debuted technology Starter Kits to aid those joining the company’s Call for Code challenge. Anyone interested in starting their machine learning, artificial intelligence, or coding journey should consider this an opportunity to learn with experts and potentially do some good in the w...
  • Review: The Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 wireless earbuds are almost perfect
  • Review: Adventure Academy is the perfect after school companion for eager learners
  • A public DNA database led to a murder conviction, but innocent people may pay the price
  • The Flair Signature Pro makes brewing delicious espresso easy, cheap, and portable
  • Ethereum still loved by dapp developers, but trails behind in active users
  • How to keep YouTube videos playing in the background on Android
  • The Cowboy e-bike is so good I want to cycle with it off into the sunset
  • ‘The world’s greatest email app’ is a privacy nightmare
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