Sunday, February 24, 2019

24 February - Technology - Global / Google (CA) / Next Web

Global News
  • Apple blocks Facebook app that paid users — including teens — to track phone use 25 days ago  –  Facebook says fewer than five per cent of the app’s users were teens and they had parental permission.
  • New York officials to investigate Apple FaceTime privacy bug 25 days ago  –  In a statement on Wednesday, Attorney General Letitia James and Governor Andrew Cuomo announced there would be an investigation into the bug and Apple's "slow response" to fix it.
  • As iPhone sales slump, Apple CEO hints at lowering prices — but not everywhere 25 days ago  –  Apple CEO Tim Cook has hinted the company could lower iPhone prices in some markets in an attempt to recover its falling phone sales.
  • Saskatchewan following Ottawa’s lead on Huawei relationship
  • If you FaceTime a friend, you could hear them even before they take the call. Apple is fixing this
  • Saint John council tight-lipped following data breach report
  • Registering for classes or booking courts online? City of Edmonton has new rec platform
  • U.S. charges Huawei, proceeding with Meng extradition from Canada
  • Facebook plans to deepen data sharing between Messenger, Instagram, WhatsApp: report
  • With 5G, data could reach you in as little as a millisecond, 
    • Apple fixes iPhone bug that allowed people to eavesdrop on FaceTime calls 17 days ago  –  The bug enabled interlopers to turn an iPhone into a live microphone while using Group FaceTime.
  • Teen builds his own robotic prosthetic arm using Lego 17 days ago  –  David Aguilar has built himself a robotic prosthetic arm using Lego pieces after being born without a right forearm due to a rare genetic condition.
  • Late Quadriga CEO’s laptop may hold key to accessing $180M in missing cryptocurrency 18 days ago  –  Gerald Cotten, a Nova Scotia resident and CEO of QuadrigaCX, was travelling in India on Dec. 9 when he died suddenly.
  • Foreign hackers targeting Canadian banks and government, cyber-security expert tells MPs
  • Why a new blood drop emoji could help smash period stigmas
  • Regret sending that Facebook message? Now you can delete it
  • Apple vs. Facebook and Google: What has the tech superpowers feuding
  • Virtual Reality is making inroads into Canadian classrooms in ways never thought possible
  • In race to dominate artificial intelligence, China and U.S. are winning: UN
  • Volunteers from Fredericton tech community create free so
  • Calls for Apple, Google to remove app that monitors, restricts Saudi women’s travel 12 days ago  –  The free app, created by the Saudi government, allows men to update or withdraw permissions for their wives and female relatives to travel internationally.
  • Huawei’s charm offensive around the world raises hard questions amid spying allegations 12 days ago  –  Canada's national game - brought to you by China's Huawei.
  • Twitter CEO says he’d give his own company a ‘C’ grade on fighting abuse 12 days ago  –  Jack Dorsey tweeted that he would give himself a 'C' grade for what Swisher termed "tech responsibility."
  • How Canada allowed Quadriga’s CEO to manage $180M from his laptop with no backup
  • Russia Rising, part 3: Hackers targeting Canadian elections, banks and institutions
  • Undercover spies caught fishing for anti-Israel remarks following Canadian sting
  • Researchers find little trace of Quadriga’s stuck millions on the blockchain
  • Instagram bans ‘graphic’ self-harm images after teenager’s suicide
  • Prosecutors looking into National Enquirer after Jeff Bezos blackmail allegations: sources
  • Air Canada app records your personal information — and y
  • U.K. approval of Huawei 5G networks would give Canada breathing room, expert says 6 days ago  –  British media reports say the U.K. National Cyber Security Centre has concluded that with care and safeguards, Huawei equipment can be used in "5G" networks.
  • Website uses artificial intelligence to generate realistic human faces from scratch 7 days ago  –  Every time a visitor to the website, ThisPersonDoesNotExist, reloads the page, an algorithm generates a lifelike human that doesn't actually belong to anyone. 
  • Sephora causes uproar after cancelling orders that used $88-off promo code 8 days ago  –  The beauty boutique has notified customers that online purchases using the promotional code have been cancelled, posts shared to Twitter on Saturday show.
  • Are shadowy agents targeting Canadians who criticize an Israeli spyware firm?
  • Can a coding boot camp reboot your career?
  • Canada is handing BlackBerry $40 million to help it develop self-driving car technology
  • Flight attendant puts out fire aboard SkyWest flight after vape pen overheats
  • Telus says ban on Huawei over national security concerns could set back 5G network plan
  • Oilpatch AI keeps a wary eye on remote wells after human officials go home
  • NASA says goodbye to Opportunity, the Mars rover that bit 
  • Huawei unveils folding 5G phone amid U.S. cybersecurity concerns 14 hours ago  –  Huawei revealed its Mate X phone as the company battles U.S. allegations it is a cybersecurity risk.
  • YouTube pulls ads from channels pushing anti-vaccination content a day ago  –  There's overwhelming scientific and medical evidence that childhood vaccinations are both safe and effective at curbing disease outbreaks.
  • Why some countries are building ‘walls’ in the worldwide web 2 days ago  –  Experts say freedom on the internet is at risk as more countries try to control what their citizens see and say on the worldwide web.
  • The best, cheapest cellphone plans in Canada in 2019
  • Some airplane seats have built-in cameras – but companies say they’ve never been used
  • Japan’s spaceship lands on distant asteroid
  • Israel wants SpaceX’s help to become the fourth country to land on the moon
  • Nintendo of America president to retire, Bowser to take the helm
  • As Canada considers ban on Huawei 5G, chairman says he hopes for ‘level playing field’
  • New camera technology, current laws make fight against pe

    •  Google News (CA)
  • After a big privacy backlash, Google's Nest explains which of its products have microphones and why - Business Insider India 15 hours ago  –  After a big privacy backlash, Google's Nest explains which of its products have microphones and why  Business Insider IndiaA Hidden Nest Secure Mic, Facebook's Dead VPN, and More Security News This Week  WIREDThe Microphones That May Be Hidden in Your Home  The AtlanticPrivacy group urges feds to...
  • This Video Makes SUPER SMASH BROS. Characters in DUNGEONS & DRAGONS - GeekTyrant 16 hours ago  –  This Video Makes SUPER SMASH BROS. Characters in DUNGEONS & DRAGONS  GeekTyrantLess than half of the characters made it to top 64: Super Smash Bros. character usage statistics at Frostbite 2019  EventHubsMr. Game and Watch's bucket makes amazing comeback at major Super Smash Bros. Ultimate to...
  • Huawei announces hardware refreshed MateBook X Pro at MWC keynote - MobileSyrup
  • Huawei announces $3,425 foldable display Mate X smartphone - MobileSyrup
  • Foldable Mate X steps up to Galaxy Fold with three screens, four rear cameras, 5G - CNET
  • Xiaomi Mi 9 hands on review - TechRadar
  • Metro Exodus review: Check your gas mask and dust off your crossbow in this gritty adventure - Mirror Online
  • Xbox Live WARNING: Download two Xbox One Free Games ahead of Gold reveal - Express
  • Galaxy S10 shows that triple-rear camera phones are taking over - CNET
  • China's Xiaomi unveils $680 5G smartphone, sees growth i
  • Oppo's 10x zoom camera may hint at what's coming to the OnePlus 7 - MobileSyrup 9 hours ago  – Oppo’s 10x optical zoom system really works  The VergeOppo unveils 5G phone, 48-megapixel camera phone with 10x lossless zoom  CNETCheck out OPPO's lossless zoom camera samples and details; launching in April  gizmochin...
  • Samsung makes a step towards measuring blood pressure via a smartwatch, but it's not quite the holy grail - CNBC 9 hours ago  –  Samsung makes a step towards measuring blood pressure via a smartwatch, but it's not quite the holy grail  CNBCSamsung appeared to have made a huge medical breakthrough that would threaten Apple's dominance in the health-tracking space. But it's not quite there, ...
  • Another Sony patent surfaces, further suggesting backwards compatibility for PlayStation 5 - TechSpot
  • BioWare Response to Accusations of Nerfing Loot in Day One Anthem Patch - Bleeding Cool News
  • Apple shows off iPhone XR/XS Portrait Mode Depth Control with comical new ‘Alejandro’ ad - 9to5Mac
  • Rockstar teases the release of the Red Dead Redemption 2 soundtrack - VG247
  • Tim Sweeney takes the stage at HoloLens 2 MWC19 event - Shacknews
  • LG unveils dual-screen 5G smartphone and touts biometric breakthrough - Reuters Canada
  • LG G8 ThinQ Hands-on: touching your phone is overrated - MobileSyrup
  • OnePlus 6T successor could be revealed TOMORROW an

    •  The Next Web
  • Here are the 5 hottest startups in the UK 4 days ago  –  By Marta Dawydzik and Andrea Hak In recent months when you heard about the UK there’s a 99 percent chance it was about Brexit (and a 1 percent chance it was about Theresa May’s painfully awkward dance moves). However, the shaky negotiations and a very uncertain future (both economically and polit...
  • Our relationship with dick pics is complicated 4 days ago  –  Why do men send dick pics? Some research and popular commentary suggests it’s for reasons of narcissism and over-confidence. Some men no doubt send them in the hopes of receiving a nude photo in kind, or because they genuinely believe that’s what women desire. Dick pics are widely considered a fo...
  • Why you should be excited for foldable phones — and why you shoudn’t
  • How to stop Facebook from tracking your location
  • How to cancel your Twitch/YouTube/Mixer subscriptions
  • Samsung Galaxy S10, S10+, S10e, and S10 5G: All the specs you need to know
  • Angel/Devil: Should I buy Apple Airpods?
  • How to choose the right musical instrument for you
  • There’s a documentary about Ember.js and it’s really good
  • Master three tools for building fast, fluid web apps in this $1
  • Can foldable phones deliver where tablets failed? 4 days ago  –  Yesterday, Samsung unveiled its most ambitious phone to date — the ultra-flexible Samsung Galaxy Fold. This 5G-enabled tablet-smartphone hybrid will retail at roughly $2,000, and is expected to hit shelves in April this year. Even to those who cover the smartphone industry professionally, the ann...
  • S10, S10+, S10e hands-on: Samsung’s galaxy of Galaxies gets a little bigger 4 days ago  –  After months of seemingly endless rumors and speculation, the Galaxy S10 is here, and we had the chance to play with it – or rather, several versions of it. The 10th in Samsung’s Galaxy line, the S10 is the company’s chance to get back in the limelight after lackluster sales of the Galaxy S9. Sam...
  • Meet the lawyer-turned-artist behind classical cryptocurrency paintings
  • A brief history of cryptocurrency and blockchain white papers
  • This $20 course breaks down the secrets to successful freelancing
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  • Zuckerberg’s ‘blockchain login’ plan makes absolutely no sense
  • Elon Musk thinks Bitcoin is ‘brilliant’ — but only owns 0.25 BTC
  • Inside NEO’s plans to get Microsoft .NET devs to build apps on its blockchain
  • Full moon patents: Disney’s acrobatic robots and Ford’s dri
  • Blackmailers made $332,000 in Bitcoin during ‘sextortion’ scam 3 days ago  –  Cybercriminals raked in more than $300,000 in Bitcoin payments during a ‘sextortion’ email-based blackmail campaign, which was first spotted in 2017 but saw increased activity mid-last year. According to a report by UK firm Digital Shadows, which tracked a sample of 792,000 emails as part of thei...
  • Why Japan’s mission to bring space rocks to Earth is so incredible 3 days ago  –  A spacecraft launched by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in 2014 successfully touched down on a speeding near-Earth asteroid, and has collected samples to bring back for scientists to study. Everyone, we did it!!! #haya2_TD Thank you so much for your support from all over the wor...
    Why Japan’s mission to bring space rocks to Earth is so incredible 3 days ago  –  A spacecraft launched by the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) in 2014 successfully touched down on a speeding near-Earth asteroid, and has collected samples to bring back for scientists to study. Everyone, we did it!!! #haya2_TD Thank you so much for your support from all over the wor...
  • I ranked mobile gesture-based navigation systems, and the iPhone is still winning
  • 13 ways to get customers to choose your app over the competition’s
  • Here are the 5 hottest startups in Israel
  • thiscatdoesnotexist.com is, uhm, not as good as its human counterpart
  • ActionDash works great for visualizing the time you waste on your Android phone
  • Arkadium CEO Jessica Rovello on Solitaire’s enduring appeal
  • Predictive policing is a scam that perpetuates systemic bias
  • Marketing and CX enter the age of machine learning, but ar
  • RokBlok is basically a turntable in your pocket, and it can be yours for $89 2 days ago  –  The stacks of wax are growing again. And since you probably tossed your last turntable around the time you cleared out of your freshman dorm, the RokBlok is your chance to get back into vinyl with a decidedly futuristic spin. Right now, you can get this incredibly cool gadget for just $89 from TN...
  • Developers are our best bet to stop Apple’s App Store monopoly 2 days ago  –  Any day now, the US Supreme Court will issue a decision in a case called Apple Inc. v. Pepper, where a group of iPhone users have said that the Apple App Store, the only place they can get software (or apps) on their phones, is an unlawful monopoly. They’re right.  It’s no secret that Apple force...
  • How technology is changing sexual identity
  • Paradoxically, platforms like Uber and Deliveroo could be good for labor unions
  • GPS satellites have a little-known ‘Millennium Bug’ problem of their own
  • Cheap all-display phones are coming to kill the notch
  • 5 things you should know about STOs
  • This DNA kit goes beyond ancestry — and it’s currently on sale for 30% off
  • This is the GDPR-themed sci-fi short story you’ve been waiting for
  • Why did the chicken cross the road? To get fed by blockc
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