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- Unmanned boat completes first Atlantic trip from Canada to Ireland 22 days ago – A Norwegian-made robot boat has become the first unmanned sailboat to cross the Atlantic Ocean.
- Some Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp users experience temporary outages 22 days ago – Facebook said a networking issue was to blame for a temporary outage to its social media network, as well as Instagram and WhatsApp, which are owned by Facebook Inc.
- China blocks Australian public broadcaster’s website in latest censorship move 22 days ago – China blocked the Australian Broadcasting Corporation's website on the same day Australia banned Huawei and ZTE from building its 5G network.
- Twitter admits ‘unfairly filtering 600,000 accounts,’ but says it’s not politically motivated 19 days ago – Twitter said over 600,000 accounts were not showing up in an auto-search, due to a behaviour algorithm, CEO Jack Dorsey admitted on Wednesday.
- U.S. Justice Department to charge North Korean hackers over 2014 Sony cyberattack 20 days ago – The charges are part of a strategy by the U.S. government to deter future cyberattacks.
- Facebook files complaint against Blackberry over messaging patents 20 days ago – Facebook Inc. has filed a patent infringement complaint against BlackBerry Ltd. in a San Francisco court.
- Tesla shares fall after Elon Musk smokes weed on Joe Rogan’s podcast 17 days ago – Tesla shares dropped six per cent and the company's chief accounting officer departed after Tesla CEO Elon Musk smoked weed on Joe Rogan's podcast.
- Apple yanks Alex Jones’ Infowars app from its App Store 18 days ago – The App Store's guidelines prohibit content that is "offensive, insensitive, upsetting, intended to disgust, or in exceptionally poor taste."
- U.S. military announces $2 billion investment in artificial intelligence 18 days ago – The military's research arm said it hopes to explore how machines can "recognize new situations and environments and adapt to them."
- Cybercriminals locked two Ontario towns out of their servers this summer. They weren’t the only targets 11 days ago – After trying and failing to unlock their systems on their own, both Midland and Wasaga Beach made the decision to pay the ransom demanded by the hackers.
- Toronto woman’s Facebook account cloned, teen girls wearing ‘best-fitting bras’ targeted in scam 12 days ago – Toronto police are investigating an alleged scam making its way across buy-and-sell groups on Facebook.
- Potential ‘meme killer’ law moves forward with EU lawmakers 12 days ago – The European Union is moving forward with a bill that could dramatically change the way videos, photos and memes are shared on the internet.
- Instagram co-founders Kevin Systrom and Mike Krieger stepping down from company a day ago – The pair are taking time off to "explore our curiosity and creativity again."
- Report finds Canadian firms fall behind in adoption of artificial intelligence a day ago – A new report says artificial intelligence deployment has not yet been a ``real success'' for Canadian companies, in spite of the country's reputation as an AI hotbed.
- Ontario researchers use 3D-printing technology to replace part of dog’s skull 2 days ago – "Our hope is this is something that could be more widely available on a broad scale," Oblak said. "It went very well."
Google News ( CA )
- Facial recognition is everywhere — here's why that's concerning 8 days ago – Facial recognition is everywhere — here's why that's concerning (e) Science News (press release)Full coverage
- Xiaomi-Backed Huami Amazfit Verge With Circular AMOLED Display, NFC Support, 5-Day Battery Life Launched 8 days ago – Xiaomi-Backed Huami Amazfit Verge With Circular AMOLED Display, NFC Support, 5-Day Battery Life Launched NDTVHuami Amazfit Verge with NFC and GPS launched: Price, specifications and features BGR IndiaHuami Unveils Amazfit Verge, Health Band 1S & Wearable Chip Android HeadlinesFull coverage
- Will Apple Track Your Mind, Not Just Your Heart? 2 days ago – Will Apple Track Your Mind, Not Just Your Heart? ForbesFull coverage
- It feels like Apple is being cheap by not including an important accessory with the $1000 iPhone XS 6 days ago – It feels like Apple is being cheap by not including an important accessory with the $1000 iPhone XS Business InsiderFirst-weekend demand for the new Apple Watch was 'much higher than expected' says analyst Kuo CNBCFull coverage
- Instagram co-founders resign from social media company 14 hours ago – Waterbury Republican AmericanInstagram departures add to woes for Facebook The News InternationalFacebook on Twitter: "1/2: A message from our CEO Mark Zuckerberg: “Kevin and Mike are extraordinary product ... TwitterInstagram Founders Dep...
- Chris Taylor has died from cancer, days after getting to play Super Smash Bros. Ultimate 14 hours ago – Nintendo EnthusiastVideo game fan, 21, dies from cancer - days after achieving 'ultimate dream' thanks to viral campaign Mirror.co.ukSuper Smash Bros. fan passes after last wish granted Gamereactor UKFull ...
- Blockbuster Qualcomm lawsuit claims Apple stole modem tech and gave it to Intel 6 hours ago – The VergeQualcomm says Apple gave its trade secrets to Intel, has proof Android Authority (blog)Qualcomm Accuses Apple of Giving Trade Secrets to Intel ExtremeTechFull coverage
- Shazam soon becoming ad-free after Apple takeover 8 hours ago – Shazam soon becoming ad-free after Apple takeover androidandme.comShazam officially became the property of Apple – Techno 24 The Koz TelegramFull coverage
- iPhone XS Max review: The price for a great photo? 32 minutes ago – iPhone XS Max review: The price for a great photo? NEWS.com.auSee the new iPhone's 'focus pixels' up close TechCrunchiPhone XS And XS Max Reportedly Have Poor WiFi And Cellular Reception HotNewHipHopiPhone XS and XS Max review: Apple's beautiful big-screen beasts exact a small ransom USA TODA...
- The First Huawei Mate 20 Pro Images Have Leaked an hour ago – Gizmodo AustraliaHuawei Mate 20 Pro pictures show off new triple-camera setup Ars TechnicaThis is our best look yet at this year's most surprising iPhone XS rival BGRFull coverage
The Next Web
- United Nations will use blockchain to solve global social problems 2 days ago – The United Nations is exploring blockchain to boost its efforts in developing nations. The intergovernmental body announced the news at the 73rd edition of the UN General Assembly in New York. The initiative will be developed as part of the United Nationas Development Programme (UNDP), which aims...
- Make data driven decisions by mastering Tableau with this $19 course bundle 2 days ago – Tableau’s emphasis on graphic interface and data visualization have catapulted the app to the number-crunching pinnacle — and now you can learn to wield that power with the Complete Tableau 10 Data Science bundle ($19, an over 90 percent savings from TNW Deals).
- 2 days ago – Over the past 14 years, California-based game development studio Telltale Incorporated made a name for itself with its range of well crafted adventure- and story-driven titles. That includes hits like The Wolf Among Us, Tales from the Borderlands, and adaptations of popular franchises including B...
- Here’s our best look at at Huawei’s Mate 20 Pro yet a day ago – Huawei has made no secret that it’s newest flagship, the Mate 20 is on the way, but a new leak courtesy of WinFuture has given us our first glimpse of what the device might actually look like – including a unique triple camera setup. Like the P20 Pro, the Mate 20 Pro is expected to come with thre...
- These people will go to the edge of the Earth to prove it’s flat a day ago – At least one supposed member of a group calling itself “Project Edge” claims they will be undertaking a mission to travel to the edge of the Earth later this week. Here’s hoping they can finally figure out if our planet resides on a series of turtles’ backs, or the shoulders of Atlas. In the foll...
- Sext-shaming won’t stop revenge porn — and it’s sexist 17 hours ago – In an announcement made earlier this month, the Dutch police have called on adolescents to “stop sexting completely” in an attempt to tackle the growing issue of revenge porn. As we are now well into the #MeToo movement, this shows how institutions are still struggling to address issues of sexual...
- Google is using AI to issue flood warnings in India 17 hours ago – Google is now issuing flood warnings using AI to detect and issue flood warnings – starting in India – to help people prepare better for the situation. The company issued its first alert last month in the state of Bihar in India where it’s partnered with the country’s Central Water Commission. Go...
- Fairies and deepfakes: a brief history of visual trickery 13 hours ago – “Deepfake” is the name being given to videos created through artificially intelligent deep learning techniques. Also referred to as “face-swapping”, the process involves inputting a source video of a person into a computer, and then inputting multiple images and videos of another person. The neur...
- Mt. Gox’s largest trustee unloads another $230M worth of Bitcoin, and nobody knows why 13 hours ago – The Mt. Gox saga keeps dragging on. The now defunct cryptocurrency exchange’s largest trustee, Nobuaki Kobayashi, has sold off another $230 million (26 billion yen) worth of Bitcoin. Kobayahsi – who is known as the “Tokyo Whale” in cryptocurrency circles – has been selling off the cryptocurrency ...
- Review: Fiio’s BTR3 adds hi-fi Bluetooth to any wired headphones for $70 bucks 7 minutes ago – There are two types of people in the world: Those who want a headphone jack, and those who have moved on. Fiio’s BTR3 is a gadget made for the former. It’s a thumb-sized Bluetooth receiver that allows you to connect your old wired headphones to your phone without a dongle, but it also sounds bett...
- This cheap bracelet could decrease your risk of developing skin cancer 3 hours ago – Vipul Bansal didn’t believe he was getting enough vitamin D. He’s not alone. Although figures vary wildly, somewhere between 10 and 80 percent of Americans are vitamin D deficient. Bansal, Professor of Applied Chemistry and Environmental Science at Australia‘s Melbourne Institute of Technology, s...
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