Tuesday, June 11, 2019

11 June - Technology - Global / Google (CA) / Next Web

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  • How our music is shaped by technology, part 1: Alan Cross
  • Self-driving vehicles could clog Canada’s streets, experts warn
  • Facebook removes 3 billion fake accounts — unclear if the problem is getting better
  • U.K., Japan stall release of new Huawei phones over global ‘uncertainty’
  • Huawei founder warns U.S. ‘underestimates’ his company as some restrictions lift
  • Over 25,000 people expected to attend tech conference ‘Collision’ in Toronto
  • Tech-savvy Estonia sets example of online voting as EU
  • NBA Finals broadcast to more than 200 countries, thanks to one 40-foot truck 8 days ago  –  The NBA world feed truck is packed with equipment to put together one live broadcast that is shared by all of the league's game providers around the world.
  • How our music is shaped by technology, part 2: Alan Cross 9 days ago  –  Music and technology have been tied together for centuries, but some new developments have altered music in unexpected ways, not all of them good.
  • China launches investigation into FedEx after Huawei packages diverted 10 days ago  –  Four packages containing paperwork sent out by Huawei were found to have been diverted to FedEx headquarters in Memphis, Tennessee, instead of being delivered to Huawei offices in Asia.
  • U.S. Justice Department preparing antitrust probe into Google
  • BlackBerry BBM messaging app shuts down, consumers offered replacement service BBMe
  • Canada’s Digital Charter not strong enough to soothe privacy concerns on Sidewalk Labs: critics
  • Can a game-based impairment app tell if you’re stoned? Not always, we found
  • ‘Users have no idea’: Mozilla exec says Amazon Alexa recordings ‘shocked’ his family
  • Facebook says it won’t remove misleading content during Canada’s federal election
  • Facebook’s Zuckerberg, Sandberg will not appear at O
  • Facebook launching political ad transparency tools ahead of Canadian federal vote a day ago  –  The roster of additional tools will include ad authorization functionalities to verify advertisers on the platform and an ad library, which will provide users additional information about the reach and ownership of an ad.
    Facebook launching political ad transparency tools ahead of Canadian federal vote a day ago  –  The roster of additional tools will include ad authorization functionalities to verify advertisers on the platform and an ad library, which will provide users additional information about the reach and ownership of an ad.
  • Microsoft unveils new Xbox console to be released next year 2 days ago  –  The device will be four times more powerful than the Xbox One X console and be powered by an Advanced Micro Devices chip, the company said during its Xbox E3 conference in Los Angeles.
  • Facebook no longer allows its apps to be pre-installed on Huawei phones 4 days ago  –  The social network said it has suspended providing software for Huawei to put on its devices while it reviews recently introduced U.S. sanctions.
  • NASA will allow private travel to the ISS — but this vacation won’t come cheap
  • YouTube declines to ban vlogger using anti-LGBTQ2 slurs
  • Apple’s iOS 13 update won’t be released to phones older than iPhone 6s
  • Apple criticized for launching $1K monitor stand — monitor sold separately
  • YouTube bans neo-Nazis and videos that deny ‘well-documented violent events’
  • China launches rocket off mobile platform at sea
  • Russia wants Tinder data — but info could be used to

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  • Apple is using a custom connector for the SSD in the new Mac Pro - AppleInsider a day ago  –  Apple is using a custom connector for the SSD in the new Mac Pro  AppleInsiderApple Temporarily Teases September Launch for Mac Pro, Pro Display XDR  iPhone in CanadaApple may have leaked the Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR release month  Ars TechnicaApple's prices are now just stupid, and we only ha...
  • Auto Chess creators bringing stand-alone game to PC later this year - Polygon a day ago  – League of Legends: [Cartoon] Lack of Creativity? Welcome? - Riot's TFT Mode Announcement and Reactions  InvenGlobalNew Auto Chess revealed to be Epic Game Store exclusive at E3  CNETTeamfight Tactics is League of Legends ...
  • Hands on: Doom Eternal review - TechRadar
  • The 5 biggest announcements from UploadVR’s 2019 E3 VR showcase - The Verge
  • E3 2019 Bethesda Showcase | 5 biggest moments - PCGamesN
  • Gears 5 Escape Gameplay - E3 2019 - Kotaku
  • VAMPIRE: THE MASQUERADE - BLOODLINES 2 Gameplay Trailers Thrust Players Into A Bloody Civil War - GameFragger.com
  • Persona 5 Royal Official Trailer - E3 2019 - IGN
  • Nintendo Confirms Its E3 2019 Press Conference Length - GameSpot
  • E3 2019: How Much Does The Google Stadia Pro Subs
  • Ubisoft Quebec announces 'Gods & Monsters' open world action game - MobileSyrup 21 hours ago  –  Gods & Monsters Is A New Ubisoft Game That's Like Zelda With Greek Mythology  KotakuGods & Monsters: E3 2019 Official World Premiere Cinematic Trailer | Ubisoft [NA]  Ubisoft North AmericaGods & Monsters...
  • Roller Champions Full Reveal Presentation – E3 2019 - IGN 21 hours ago  –  Ubisoft Quebec unveils Roller Champions for 2020 release, demo out now  MobileSyrupUbisoft's Roller Champions Is Surprisingly Fun  KotakuRoller Champions: E3 2019 Official Gameplay Trailer | Ubisoft [NA]  Ubisoft North AmericaUbisoft's Rolle...
  • Ghost Recon: Breakpoint Is Wilder and More Dangerous Than Ever | E3 2019 - GameSpot
  • Ubisoft unveils 'Uplay+' gaming subscription, coming to Google Stadia - MobileSyrup
  • Ubisoft Montreal announces three-player tactical co-op game 'Rainbow Six Quarantine' - MobileSyrup
  • Hands-On With Cases Designed for the 2019 iPhone Lineup - MacRumors
  • Just Dance 2020 Arrives On Switch And Nintendo Wii This November - Nintendo Life
  • GameStop's trade-in list mentions No Man's Sky for Switch - GoNintendo
  • E3 2019 Unveils George R.R. Martin-Consulted 'Elden Ring' - Mashable
  • FULL PC Gaming Show E3 2019 Press Conference - IGN
  • Borderlands 3 Gives an In-Depth Look at Moze and Her Iron Bear Mech With Latest Gameplay Trailer - DualShockers 15 hours ago  –  Borderlands 3 - Official E3 Gameplay Demo  BorderlandsCan you pet the guns? and other burning Borderlands 3 questions, answered  PC GamerWe’ve got 10 minutes of brand new Borderlands 3 fo...
  • FULL Square Enix E3 2019 Press Conference - IGN 16 hours ago  –  Devolver Digital Announces 'Reverse' Horror Game at E3 2019  Game RantCarrion is a brand new reverse horror game, first screenshots and E3 2019 trailer  DSOGamingFall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is the most adorable battle royale we’ve ever seen  TrustedR...
  • Square Enix at E3: the biggest announcements, trailers, and games - Polygon
  • Everything Square Enix Announced At E3 2019 - Kotaku
  • AMD's E3 2019 hardware announcement highlights - PCWorld
  • Square Enix reveal Outriders, coming in summer 2020 – TheSixthAxis - TheSixthAxis
  • E3 2019: Assassin's Creed Odyssey Story Creator Mode Now Available, Discovery Mode Out This Fall - GameSpot
  • Keanu Reeve’s E3 Surprise, a Government Photo Hack, and More News - WIRED
  • GhostWire Tokyo At E3: Ikumi Nakamura Honoured With Memes, Fan Art - Junkee
  • Ubisoft's THE DIVISION Movie Shoots For Netflix - Birth.
  • The Xbox Elite Controller 2 feels great, but it needs to be durable - Destructoid 31 minutes ago  – Xbox Elite Wireless Controller Series 2 Hands-On | E3 2019  KotakuMicrosoft's Elite Series 2 Controller Feels Like an Improvement in Every Way  GizmodoThe brand new Xbox Elite Series 2 controller is available for preo...
  • Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Nintendo Switch Trailer - Nintendo E3 2019 - Nintendo an hour ago  –  NintendoView full coverage on Google News
  • Nintendo Switch - E3 2019 Software Lineup - Nintendo
  • Luigi's Mansion 3 May Be One of 2019's Funniest Games - E3 2019 - IGN
  • Nintendo confirms The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild sequel is in development - MobileSyrup
  • Nintendo reveals more Pokémon Sword and Shield information at E3 2019 - MobileSyrup
  • Nintendo at E3 2019: Animal Crossing Switch details and Smash Bros. DLC characters - Polygon
  • Daemon x Machina is looking sick ahead of its launch - Destructoid
  • The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt — Complete Edition On Switch Reveal Trailer | E3 2019 - GameSpot
  • Collection of Mana and Trials of Mana are headed to Sw

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  • Microsoft’s next Xbox is coming in 2020 with 8K graphics and SSD storage 2 days ago  –  At its E3 briefing today, Microsoft announced Project Scarlett, the working name for its next-generation Xbox game console – and it sounds like it’s going to be a real powerhouse. I don’t mean to use that term lightly – if Microsoft is to be believed, this machine should see you enjoying a top-no...
  • Forget what you’ve heard about memory — you can’t learn without it 2 days ago  –  In the age of Google, Siri, and Alexa, memory and knowledge can feel like relics of humanity — something AI and machine learning have made obsolete. With the world’s knowledge in the palm of our hands, shouldn’t we skip learning facts in favor of applied skills and creativity? That may be precise...
  • CHEAP: Get intimidatingly ripped with 20% off the Fitbit Ionic smartwatch
  • Prep to become an in-demand Salesforce whiz with this $29 bundle
  • Having an ethical framework is the best way to mitigate risks in autonomous technology
  • 25 Google Calendar Hacks to Maximize Productivity
  • How to become a more productive you with insight from NYT-bestselling author
  • ‘Autonomous last mile’ is coming and society needs to prepare
  • CHEAP: Call the police, a Nintendo 2DS for $50 is CRIMINAL
  • Coroner claims woman overdosed on cannabis, scientist
  • These $70 wireless earbuds raised over $3 million on Indiegogo a day ago  –  Loads of fans were immediately taken with Padmates’ PaMu Scroll Wireless Earbuds and Case offering, so taken that they actually pledged over $3 million in Indiegogo funding to get them made. Now, they’re available from TNW Deals -- and right now, they’re over 50 percent off, just $69.99 with this...
  • iOS 13 will show you where apps have tracked your location, on a map a day ago  –  Apple’s new iOS 13 has a ton of privacy-focused features, including restrictions on location tracking. Now, 9to5Mac has spotted that when an app asks for permission to use your location data , the dialog box will show a map view of locations the app has tracked you. The screenshot below shows the...
  • Bethesda wants you to test its game streaming tech with DOOM on iOS this year
  • Stanford’s new AI can help doctors spot brain aneurysms
  • The Splinternet is here and your company needs to be ready
  • Mozilla will reportedly launch a paid version of Firefox this fall
  • Microsoft bundles Xbox Game Pass and Live Gold in a $15 monthly plan
  • 7 easy tricks you can use to improve your office on a budget
  • Cyberpunk 2077 gets an April 2020 release date – and Keanu Reeves
  • Apple’s reportedly buying a self-driving car AI startup
  • Sony’s already won the next console war thanks to PSVR 19 hours ago  –  Sony skipped gaming’s biggest event, E3, this year and Microsoft pounced. Xbox stormed the stage with a veritable bevvy of announcements about new games and services, and a slew of details about its next generation console — dubbed Project Scarlett. It was a fantastic showing for what will surely...
  • How to mute noisy conversations (and accounts) on Twitter, Gmail, Slack, and more! 19 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. Smartphone apps have seemingly combined forces, each seeking to hijack our attention and leave us longing for a way to roll back the clock. Each of these devic...
  • Ubisoft announces its own game streaming service, Uplay+
  • Sweetwater Studios began in a van, now it’s the heart of a $725M enterprise
  • Leak: Pixel 4 renders suggest Google is finally using multiple cameras
  • Elden Ring sounds like Dark Souls, but open-world
  • Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition arrives in 4K this October
  • Corporate innovation isn’t dead, it just needs an outside perspective
  • Pay what you want for $300-worth of career-boosting courses
  • CHEAP: Sweatiness awaits with 21% off Jabra’s Elite 65
  • Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency on Reddit, followed by Ethereum and Monero 6 hours ago  –  Bitcoin is the most popular cryptocurrency on Reddit with an average of 3,600 comments about the digital currency being posted every day. On the other hand, Ethereum and Monero are the protagonists of 500 and 380 daily comments respectively. That’s according to a new research paper by Pacific Nor...
  • 9 research-based strategies to maximize your profits 7 hours ago  –  What do Alan Scott, the inventor of Botox, Snuggie-creator Scott Boilen and Alexander Graham Bell have in common? Two things: They are/were all successful businessmen They didn’t particularly care for the product they sold* There’s a persistent myth that in order to be a great salesperson, you ha...
  • Cryptocurrency hackers sneak malware into Oracle servers to mine Monero
  • You’ll only be able to watch Steven Spielberg’s new horror series after dark
  • Why your workplace sucks at internal communication
  • Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan’s Twitter account allegedly hacked by Turkish group
  • What is a knowledge graph and how does one work?
  • Robots reviewed my resume and they were not impressed
  • Why Gary Vaynerchuk thinks the death of privacy is a good thing
  • Hackers steal 100,000 traveler photos from border patro
  • Jack Dorsey told us about Square’s plan to help refugee entrepreneurs 3 hours ago  –  Europe’s refugee crisis is often framed as merely that – a crisis. The Syrian civil war, to name just one of the many humanitarian catastrophes that occurred this decade, resulted in a flood of people escaping to safety in Europe. It’s easy to forget that these people once had lives and careers. ...
    Jack Dorsey told us about Square’s plan to help refugee entrepreneurs 3 hours ago  –  Europe’s refugee crisis is often framed as merely that – a crisis. The Syrian civil war, to name just one of the many humanitarian catastrophes that occurred this decade, resulted in a flood of people escaping to safety in Europe. It’s easy to forget that these people once had lives and careers. ...
  • The most popular social media networks each year, gloriously animated 3 hours ago  –  Considering social media’s global impact (hello Trump and Brexit), it’s strange to think just how young the medium is. Hell, before the early 2000s, if you wanted to reconnect with a long-lost friend, you’d have to go full detective to find their contact details. But nowadays? You just need to wh...
  • Xiaomi’s Mi Band 4 fitness tracker is swimproof and only $25
  • People with disabilities are finding empowerment from Instagram communities
  • Asia’s biggest Gram whale is selling Telegram tokens, but beware
  • FBI charges NiceHash founder over dangerous dark web malware (again)
  • Fewer parents are naming their kids Alexa or Siri
  • Pay what you want for this Oracle eBook Bundle
  • MULTI-CHEAP: So many gadgets are on sale!!!!!!
  • Hackers are stealing personal medical data to imperson
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