Saturday, August 17, 2019

17 August - Technology - Global / Google (CA) / Next Web

Global News
  • 8chan sees sporadic outages following Texas and Ohio mass shootings 12 days ago  –  The board, which has a history of use by violent extremists, also quickly found a new online host.
  • Facebook shuts 350 accounts it says were run by people linked to Saudi government 16 days ago  –  This was the first time that Facebook had linked such activity to the Saudi government.
  • If your SIN was stolen in the Capital One breach, getting a new one isn’t easy 17 days ago  –  If you decide to seek a replacement SIN, the process can be complicated.
  • Capital One data breach: here’s what Canadians need to know
  • Work on potential HIV vaccine to accelerate thanks to new cutting-edge Western University facility
  • RCMP manhunt: How online rumours affect police investigations
  • What to know about Twitch and Steam, gaming platforms reportedly used by B.C. murder suspects
  • Air-board inventor flies halfway across English Channel before crashing
  • Facebook to pay $5B for privacy mishaps in largest FTC penalty on tech company
  • Canada to connect remote areas through investment i
  • Telus says email is restored for 90% of customers now 2 days ago  –  Telus said technicians were "working extremely hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible."
  • Apple says it is responsible for 2.4 million U.S. jobs 2 days ago  –  The iPhone maker said its direct workforce grew from 80,000 to 90,000 in the 2.5 years since its last U.S. job estimate, while app-related jobs totaled 1.9 million, up by 325,000 from its previous estimate.
  • Humans were transcribing Facebook Messenger and Skype audio 3 days ago  –  Transcriptions done by humans raise bigger concerns because of the potential of rogue employees or contractors leaking details.
  • Amid ICE raids, Amazon’s government contract comes under fire over surveillance concerns
  • Nova Scotia to build ‘100% China-friendly’ website, navigate censorship in bid to grow commerce
  • Push to unionize Foodora could be ‘watershed moment’ for Canadian gig economy: employment lawyer
  • Huawei unveils smartphone OS to rival Google’s Android amid worldwide mistrust
  • London, England pushing cargo bikes in effort to reduce congestion, pollution
  • Ontario woman files class action against Capital One following data breach
  • Owner of 8chan defends website in wake of outages a

    •  Google (CA)
  • Only one smartphone assistant can be considered the best after crushing its rivals in a new test - PhoneArena a day ago  –Research: Alexa is dumber than Siri and Google Assistant  PocketNowThe results are in: Alexa is legitimately dumber than Siri and Google Assistant  Digital TrendsGoogle's assistant is still...
  • No Man's Sky: Beyond - How to Ride Creatures - IGN a day ago  –  No Man’s Sky VR Review-In-Progress: Fully-Realized Virtual Universe  UploadVRNo Man's Sky modders are already updating mods for Beyond  PC GamerNo Man's Sky Players Are Spotting Pink Grass, And They're Thrilled  KotakuVRecap #4: LA Noire PSVR, Mitc...
  • How To Trade In Your Old Nintendo Switch And Get The New Model For $75 - GameSpot
  • Xbox Scarlett Won't Just Have Prettier Graphics - GameSpot
    a day ago  –Phil Spencer Remembers The Xbox One Launch, And What They Got Wrong Out The Gate  GameSpotPhil Spencer Doesn't Think That Cloud Systems Will Fully Replace Traditional Consoles Just Yet  GameSpotPhil Spencer Was Worried About Having Keanu On...
  • Epic says it added mechs to Fortnite to help less skilled players - TechSpot
  • Chrome add-on warns netizens when they use a leaked password. Sometimes, they even bother to change it - The Register
  • Travis Strikes Again: No More Heroes gets a PS4 & PC release date - Polygon
  • Here is a quick fix if the new Android Auto interface doesn't appear in your car - MobileSyrup
  • Comment: Android’s fragmentation also happens to be its core strength [Video] - 9to5Google
  • Visual Basic Problems From Windows Update - iProg
  • Borderlands 3's FL4K Is Great For Solo Play Thanks To Their Very Good Boys - GameSpot 10 hours ago  –  Borderlands 3 Download and Minimum Save Sizes Revealed  PlayStation LifeStyleBorderlands 3 Writers Tease The Future of The Series  Comicbook.comBorderlands 3 Xbox One download size revealed  MSPoweruserPlay Border...
  • Xiaomi's Mi A3 is confusing as hell (Review) - Android Authority 10 hours ago  –Get High-End Smartphones on Discount: Includes OnePlus 7, Xiaomi Mi 9, Umidigi F1 Play, More  WccftechXiaomi Mi A3 India launch on August 21: Expected price in India, specs, and features  Times NowView full coverage on Google News
  • Poll: Have You Ever Had Problems With Nintendo Hardware? - Nintendo Life
  • Elon Musk Wants to Drop Nuclear Bombs on Mars to Prep it for Humans - Interesting Engineering
  • Mercedes-AMG GT 63 S: A Sexy Super Saloon For Those Who Want It All - Carscoops
  • Apple Is Suing Start-Up for Creating 'Perfect Replicas' of iPhone - Interesting Engineering
  • A Hat in Time Launches for Switch on October 18 - Niche Gamer
  • Talking Point: What Are You Playing This Weekend? (August 17th) - Nintendo Life
  • Grandia, Grandia II HD Remasters Launch for PC in September - Anime News Network
  • Pokemon Sword and Shield trailer reveals some new 
  • Honor 20 Pro first impressions - Neowin 7 hours ago  – Where to Buy Huawei Honor 9X Pro 4G Smartphone at a Lowered Price [Coupons]  gizmochinaFirst impressions of the stunning Honor 20 Pro  NeowinView full coverage on Google News
  • Rumour: PS5's Graphics Processor Is a Beast - Push Square 7 hours ago  –Nvidia may soon launch a new RTX GPU  Notebookcheck.netAIDA64 Changelog Suggests Another NVIDIA GeForce RTX Super Card May Be Coming  Hot HardwarePlayStation 5 Power, Graphics Capability Revealed in New Leak  GameRantPS5 GPU Reportedly Outpe...
  • iPhone 11R release date, price, news and leaks - TechRadar
  • Sonos' first portable Bluetooth speaker leaks in product images - MobileSyrup
  • Huawei’s New Google Maps Rival ‘Launches In October’ As Battle Commences - Forbes
  • Xbox boss Phil Spencer confirms Microsoft isn’t working on a streaming-only console - Firstpost
  • Google's Pixel 4 Beats Samsung Galaxy Note 10 With Two Features - Forbes
  • McLaren's New Speedster Hypercar Looks Sensational - CarBuzz
  • Metal Wolf Chaos XD Gets a “Behind the Schemes” Look With Devolver Digital and From Software - DualShockers
  • Microsoft Has First Major Impact on Chrome - Thurrott
  • Persona 5 Royal Western Release Window Announced - GameSpot 2 hours ago  –  Persona 5 Royal Steals a Spring 2020 Western Release Window  Push SquarePersona 5 Royal launches spring 2020 in the west  GematsuPersona 5 Royal Western Launch Set for Spring 2020  Niche GamerView full coverage on Google News
  • Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 1903 Update Error 0x80073701, Working on Fix - BleepingComputer 4 hours ago  –  Microsoft Confirms Update Warning For Windows 10, Windows 8.1 And Windows 7 Users  ForbesLatest Windows 10 update is causing random reboots and can break Visual Basic  Digital TrendsNew Windows 10 build ad...
  • Samsung Galaxy Note 10 review round-up - MSPoweruser
  • Halo Infinite may feature cosmetic microtransactions, possibly direct purchases like Gears 5 - Windows Central
  • The next Apple Watch may come in titanium and ceramic models - Engadget
  • One World of Warcraft Classic server is already “massively overcrowded,” and the game isn’t even out yet - PCGamesN
  • Astral Chain Hands-on: Seven Things I'm Loving in the First Seven Hours - RPG Site
  • Ikea turns its smart home products into its own division within the company - MobileSyrup
  • Bethesda’s Fallout 76 Is Getting Vault 94 On Tuesday; Will Be An Instanced Event - Happy Gamer
  • Apex Legends finally fixes major issue ruining Solo m

    •  The Next Web
  • Google Assistant can now nag your family with assignable reminders 2 days ago  –  Reminders are one of the most useful features of AI assistants. Pick up some groceries, take out the trash, set up a dentist appointment. But what about those times you need to nag other people to do something? Google Assistant can soon do that for you too. The feature, dubbed assignable reminder...
  • Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’s lack of accessibility is turning us into muggles 2 days ago  –  Here’s the good news: there is a Wizarding World after all. Hogwarts, hippogriffs, flying broomsticks, the Ministry of Magic, it’s all real! A most whimsical, freeing, empowering, and inspiring reality exists for wizards and witches, and it’s closely within reach, accessible with a flick of the w...
  • For $20, you can do video green screening without the Hollywood budget
  • CHEAP: Crop recklessly with 42% off Sony’s 42-megapixel A7R III camera
  • BBC’s English language lesson about cryptocurrency isn’t terrible
  • Russia wants to boost transparency with blockchain – are you kidding me?
  • How to create professional-looking marketing emails for under $20
  • WhatsApp played a big role in the Nigerian election — not all of it was bad
  • Huawei is delaying its Mate X foldable launch until November
  • Project Veritas releases ‘internal documents’ from Go
  • Twitter invests in ShareChat, an Indian social network for regional language users 2 days ago  –  Twitter announced today it has invested an undisclosed amount into ShareChat, an Indian social media app for local languages. The company led the investment round of $100 million along with TrustBridge Partners, Shunwei Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, SAIF Capital, India Quotient, and Morni...
  • Lobbying group takes out full-page ads to prove Beyond Meat’s veggie burger is unhealthy — but it’s not 2 days ago  –  Beyond Meat has taken the world by storm. Its signature “bleeding” burger manages to resemble that of real meat and has become a menu item at a number of restaurants, from TGI Friday to Carl’s Jr. — its competitor, Impossible Burger, just rolled out nationwide at Burger King. Perhaps feeling the ...
  • Project Veritas and ‘whistle-blower’ published bullshit ‘data-leak’ to dox Google employees
  • The iPhone 11 could launch September 10, according to an iOS 13 clue
  • Here’s how to find ‘Ignored’ games in your Steam collection
  • 5 ad hacks for apps looking to capitalize on strong retargeting strategies
  • 4 expert e-commerce hacks for more efficient multi-channel management
  • Hands-on: The Unihertz Titan is a delightful homage to the BlackBerry Passport
  • PS4’s new Dualshock colors include a ‘Rose Gold’ that’s totally just pink
  • Logitech G debuts gorgeous new G815 and G915 mec
  • Software giant Oracle sues blockchain startup over similar name a day ago  –  Software giant Oracle is suing a blockchain venture capital startup for trademark infringement and “cybersquatting,” reports Computer Reseller News. Oracle, based in Redwood City, California, has alleged CryptoOracle LLC and its owner Louis Kerner purposefully sought to leverage Oracle‘s reputati...
  • Google study says people are still using old passwords after being compromised a day ago  –  A new study by Google found that approximately 1.5 percent of all sign-ins used across the web involved credentials that have been already hacked. The findings come from a telemetry analysis of its Password Checkup Chrome browser extension that it launched earlier this year. Google is presenting ...
  • Here’s how we should design companion robots
  • Google and Apple are courting the education sector with new tools for students
  • Twitter is testing a safety feature to detect and hide offensive DMs
  • How to report fake news on Instagram
  • Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin market cap rivals world’s largest beer company’
  • 9 green technologies small business should consider
  • Tech journalist breaks first rule of holding cryptocurrency, loses $30,000
  • Apple will soon treat online web tracking the same as
  • Skills Every Ambitious Tech Professional Will Need in 2020 3 hours ago  –  Tech industry employment is a seller’s market firmly on the side of top talent, but competition for the best jobs remains fierce. Candidates cannot skate by on common skillsets and expect to secure the lucrative salaries, prestige, and perks for which the tech sector has become known. Companies t...
  • We’re now polluting the moon with near indestructible little creatures 6 hours ago  –  An Israeli spacecraft called Beresheet almost made it to the moon in April. It took a selfie with the lunar surface in the background, but then lost contact with Earth and presumably crashed onto the lunar surface. Now it’s been revealed that the mission was carrying a cargo of dehydrated microsc...
    We’re now polluting the moon with near indestructible little creatures 6 hours ago  –  An Israeli spacecraft called Beresheet almost made it to the moon in April. It took a selfie with the lunar surface in the background, but then lost contact with Earth and presumably crashed onto the lunar surface. Now it’s been revealed that the mission was carrying a cargo of dehydrated microsc...
  • Microchipping your employees will always be dehumanizing — and pointless
  • CHEAP: HAHAHAHAHA. There’s 80% discount on the JBL Under Armour Sports Wireless
  • Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘A day of consolidation in Bitcoin’
  • Here’s the stupid reason Elon Musk wants to nuke Mars
  • Scientists invent robotic biker shorts that help you walk and run
  • Your hiring process is broken — here’s how to fix it
  • Damn near everyone is queer in the Borderlands franchise and I’m here for it
  • Xbox confirms Project Scarlett is the only console it h
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