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

 Global News

• U.S. markets decline sharply as Apple headlines tech stocks rout 9 days ago  –  Major U.S. stock indexes dropped about 2 percent or more. Indexes were weighed down by a 5.0 percent slump in index heavyweight Apple, after an iPhone parts supplier cut its outlook.
• Facebook back up and running after reported outages across Canada, U.S. 9 days ago  –  Facebook is reporting outages all over Canada and the United States.

  Facebook back up and running after reported outages across Canada, U.S. 9 days ago  –  Facebook is reporting outages all over Canada and the United States.
• Google promises changes following worldwide protests over sexual misconduct cases 13 days ago  –  Google is promising to be more forceful and open about its handling of sexual misconduct cases, a week after high-paid engineers and others walked out in protest over its male-dominated culture.
• Amid sales slump, foldable screens give hope to smartphone makers
• ‘Gait recognition,’ now selling in China, can ID people by their body shape and walk
• Dozens of Facebook, Instagram accounts blocked over election interference concerns
• 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 protest

• Amazon removes app after Santa threatens children with death a day ago  –  A woman in England was outraged last week when she discovered Santa Claus threatening to look for, and kill, her children via a Kindle app.
• Canadians will soon get an emergency alert text message— it’s a test 2 days ago  –  The system is being tested for the second time — it was first tested in May, but there were several technical difficulties the first time around.

  Canadians will soon get an emergency alert text message— it’s a test 2 days ago  –  The system is being tested for the second time — it was first tested in May, but there were several technical difficulties the first time around.
• Freedom Mobile launches 100 GB promotion in latest challenge to Big 3 rivals 2 days ago  –  The Big Binge Bonus promotion offering 100 gigabytes of extra data is Freedom's latest tactic for distinguishing itself from Canada's national wireless carriers owned by Rogers, Bell and Telus.
• Facebook filed a patent for technology that uses photos to predict who you live with
• SpaceX, Telesat Canada get approval to roll-out global satellite network
• As a GoFundMe campaign unravels, here’s how you can protect your money from bogus fundraising
• 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

Google ( CA )

• Fans roast Activision for the bizarre lack of subtitles in Spyro Reignited Trilogy - KitGuru a day ago  –  Fans roast Activision for the bizarre lack of subtitles in Spyro Reignited Trilogy  KitGuruActivision Has A (Bad) Excuse For No Subtites In Spyro: Reignited Trilogy  GeekThe New Spyro Doesn't Have Subtitles In Its Cutscenes, Which Is Crazy  KotakuActivision thinks that subtitles aren’t a necessit...
• Here's an In-Depth Look at All the Upcoming Foldable Phones and When They'll Launch - gizmochina
• PS5: 8-core AMD Ryzen CPU, Navi GPU, 4K 60FPS solid and $500 - TweakTown

2019 Toyota RAV4 first drive a day ago  –  2019 Toyota RAV4 first drive  Auto123.comHybrid Compact Crossover Shakedown - 2019 Toyota RAV4 Vs. 2019 Nissan Rogue Vs. 2019 Subaru Crosstrek  Top Speed2019 Toyota RAV4 First Drive – Choose 

• Jeremy's 2018 Apple holiday shopping guide
• Review: Toyota updates a proven winner with its latest

• Here are the best streaming devices you can buy on Black Friday
• Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Galaxy A7 (2018): Price in India, Specifications Compared

• GoPro Hero 7 Black review: Pushes the limits of action cameras 4 hours ago  –  GoPro Hero 7 Black review: Pushes the limits of action cameras  Mirror.co.ukBlack Friday And Cyber Monday Deals: YI Action Camera  ValueWalkBlack Friday 2018: Best Document Camera For Teachers deals and discounts  Island Post GazetteFull coverage
• The best Black Friday smart-home bundles you can buy this week 4 hours ago  –  The best Black Friday smart-home bundles you can buy this week  CNETThese Amazon Alexa devices are deeply discounted for Black Friday  Digital TrendsAmazon's big Black Friday sale on its Fire TV lineup just went live early  Yahoo Singapore NewsFull coverage
• 'Resident Evil 2' Remake Reportedly Took Over 800 Devs
• 2020 Mercedes-Benz GLE Review

  Mercedes-Benz GLE first drive review  Digital TrendsReview: Mercedes-Benz's fabulous new GLE SUV has an extra skip in its step  The Globe and MailFull coverage
• He said, she said: Pokémon: Let's Go, Pikachu!
• Widebody Lamborghini Asterion Rendered as 2021 Hybrid Aventador Replacement
• How To Counter And Catch Cresselia, Pokemon GO's Newest Gen 4 Legendary
• Here are the best streaming devices you can buy on Black Friday
• Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) vs Galaxy A7 (2018): P

• Android P just arrived, but a new leak suggests Android Q is already being tested 42 minutes ago  –  Android P just arrived, but a new leak suggests Android Q is already being tested  BGRCamera Shootout: Pixel 3 XL vs. OnePlus 6T vs. RED Hydrogen One vs. Galaxy Note 9 vs. Mate 20 Pro  Droid LifeOnePlus 6T vs Google Pixel 3 XL: Depends on what you value most  Android AuthorityPixel 3 XL: Camera e...
• The Messenger cranks up the difficulty with a New Game+ mode 44 minutes ago  –  The Messenger cranks up the difficulty with a New Game+ mode  PC GamerRetro action platformer (with a twist!) The Messenger just got a New Game Plus mode  Eurogamer.netSabotage Studio's The Messenger Gets New Game Plus Mode  Hardcore GamerFull coverage
• Apple's iPad Pros And Mac Options Should Leave Investors Scratching Their Heads
• Project Judge Getting New PS4 Demo Next Week; Shows Locations of Kamurocho
• Strange Brigade gets photo mode and extreme difficulty setting soon
• Sea lion tangled in rope on Vancouver Island
• Guelph Tool Library launches cellphone recycling program
• Google Duo Brings Video Calling To More Chromebooks
• Google Assistant iOS update lets you say 'Hey Siri, OK Google'
• Apple CarPlay is Business Insider's 2018 Infotainment

The Next Web

• Your Chromecast can now sync and stream audio along with Google Home speakers 2 days ago  –  Google’s got some good news for folks who want to string their speakers together for a better aural experience: if you’ve got audio playing on a Google Home speaker, you can now sync that up with anything connected to your Chromecast (like a TV or other speakers). That means you can have your fav...
• If Facebook’s new auto-comment feature isn’t rock bottom, it has to be close 2 days ago  –  It’s been two tumultuous years. Still, it’s highly unlikely we’ve witnessed the moment Facebook hit bottom. A new feature, spotted by some users this morning, though, may offer a clue as to what that moment could look like. In this case, it’s a tool that prompts users to comment on live video usi...
• Roland’s Go:Mixer Pro is a YouTube musician’s best friend
• Student discovers copycat stalker imitating her Instagram account
• Yamaha’s CSP-170 makes learning piano easy with LED lights and one clever app
• Our galaxy’s supermassive black hole looks amazing in virtual reality
• Film stalwarts save one of the few cinephile-friendly streaming services
• Deep dive into Latin America’s last-mile delivery startups
• Breakthrough neural network paves the way for quantum AI
• Hackers infect official Make-A-Wish site with cryptocu

• Kobe Bryant is talking at TRON’s cryptocurrency event… for some reason a day ago  –  TRON founder and prolific marketeer, Justin Sun, has just pulled a megafamous rabbit out of his hat. None other than Kobe Bryant, one of the greatest basketballers of all time, will attend TRON’s blockchain conference next year, for some reason. Described as a basketball superstar turned “investm...
• A few thoughts on HTC’s blockchain phone and what consumers can expect a day ago  –  HTC has been teasing images of its upcoming blockchain-powered Android smartphone – the Exodus 1 – for months now, but we might have to wait a little longer to see how it actually performs in the real world. The Taiwanese electronics giant was slated to show off a working demo of its handset at a...
• Girls who play video games are three times more likely to study STEM than non-gamers
• My wife (mistakenly) thought a Tamagotchi could prepare me for fatherhood
• US Department of Justice is investigating Tether for market manipulation
• Cryptocurrency-related lawsuits are mooning, up 300% from last year
• Instagram is using machine learning to kill off your fake followers
• Genies makes realistic looking Bitmoji that can be used in other apps
• India to spell out draft cryptocurrency regulations in December
• Some Google Pixel 3 owners can’t use the camera due

• Apple pulls the Tumblr app after images of child sexual abuse allegedly surface on the site a day ago  –  Last Friday, the app for the blogging site Tumblr quietly disappeared from the iOS App Store, with no apparent explanation. Now, after a weekend of silence, we know why — and it’s a really bad reason. When the app vanished, a page appeared in Tumblr’s help center basically giving the standard “We...
• There’s a Coursera class to help your clueless boss figure out AI a day ago  –  Andrew Ng is best known for his work at Google, where he helped establish the Google Brain program, and as the Chief Scientist at Baidu. But his impact in the field of artificial intelligence is probably most profound through his work at Coursera, an online learning center he co-founded. Ng teach...
• Kodak-licensed ICO allegedly owes developers over $100K in unpaid invoices
• An entrepreneur’s guide to Ottawa, Canada
• State regulator orders fraudulent Russian cryptocurrency out of North Dakota

  State regulator orders fraudulent Russian cryptocurrency out of North Dakota a day ago  –  Financial regulators of North Dakota have ordered a dodgy Russian cryptocurrency company to cease and desist operations in the state, after discovering it had impersonated a bank in Liechtenstein to falsely market an initial coin offering (ICO). In a statement released Monday, state securities ch...
• We’re giving away 5 free tickets to our blockchain event, Hard Fork Decentralized
• Review: The Spyro Reignited trilogy is delightful, gorgeous, and really frustrating
• Read this if you’ve got ‘nothing to hide’
• Here are 5 Mac apps to get the most out of your MacBook
• Facebook hack proves we need new user authenticati

• 500,000 Android users downloaded malware made by one developer 9 hours ago  –  Android malware has been on the rise over the past couple of years, we’ve just seen one of the worst attacks of this kind. ESET security researcher Lukas Stefanko found 13 apps with malware on the Play store, and said that more than 560,000 people downloaded these apps before Google took them dow...
• Tech5 2019 will expand its reach to all of Europe and Israel — apply now 12 hours ago  –  TNW and Adyen’s annual Tech5 competition is back again. Every day, startups prove individuals can harness the power of technology to actually create change and have a positive impact on society. Here at TNW, we believe these silent innovators deserve their time in the spotlight. So for the sixth ...
• Google’s Neighbourly app is rolling out across India now, and it’s actually pretty neat
• Facebook launches a dashboard for tracking the time you spend in its app
• Samsung’s Galaxy S10 will reportedly get a huge 6.7-inch screen and 6 cameras
• LinkedIn tests Snapchat Stories-esque feature called ‘Student Voices’
• Review: Sennheiser’s Momentum True Wireless are the AirPods upgrade I’ve been waiting for
• Microsoft developed an AI that creates amazing caricatures
• Apple pulls the Tumblr app after images of child sexual abuse allegedly surface on the site
• There’s a Coursera class to help your clueless boss

• Does the new iPad Pro have a ‘bendgate’ problem? 28 minutes ago  –  If you follow tech YouTube channels, you’ve probably heard of JerryRigEverything. A buff bald dude called Zach Nelson puts devices to the (admittedly unscientific) test by scratching their glass, setting fire to the displays, and – the most popular bit – trying to bend them in his bare hands. App...
• Google shares which Thanksgiving food tutorials are most popular by state an hour ago  –  For all the Americans out there, food-heavy holiday Thanksgiving hits tomorrow. To commemorate the occasion (and perhaps rat out the newbie cooks in the country), Google’s released a chart showing which states’ residents are searching for Thanksgiving recipe videos on YouTube. The charts break do...
• Bitcoin Cash ABC update exposes potentially catastrophic vulnerability
• Want to learn something while avoiding family this Thanksgiving? Here are 6 ideas.
• How to turn on your iPhone’s ‘Low Power Mode’ quickly and easily
• Siemens wants to change the way we share energy… with blockchain
• Study: WhatsApp helps Nigerian women get their voices heard
• The difference between AI and machine learning, explained
• Bitcoin usage among major payment processors has dropped 80%
• Bitcoin beatdown ‘victim’ jailed for $1M cryptocurren