3 June - Global / Google Tech News

• Apple, feds to fund new carbon-free aluminum smelting project in Quebec24 days agoThe federal and Quebec governments are teaming up with a trio of corporate giants from the metals and tech industries to commercialize the world's first carbon-free aluminum smelting process.
• WestJet pilots vote in favour of strike action24 days agoWestJet pilots have overwhelmingly voted to give their union a strike mandate.
• What happens when robots sound too much like humans?25 days agoOn Tuesday, Google showed off a computer assistant that makes convincingly human-sounding phone calls , at least in its prerecorded demonstration.
• Solar panels to become mandatory on new California homes in 2020
• Gmail wants to write your messages, among other new features
• Police will not charge 19-year-old involved in Nova Scotia data breach, close investigation
• 3 out of 4 Facebook users still active despite privacy scandal: Reuters/Ipsos
• NASA launches InSight spacecraft to Mars to measure temperature and ‘marsquakes’
• Facebook, Instagram now tackling bullying and hate speech — automatically
• Twitter bug causes passwords to be stored in plain text — go change your password now

• Privacy officials looking into reports Bell, Telus, Rogers shared Canadians’ location data16 days agoPrivacy officials in Canada plan to look into reports over the past week that three of the country's telecom giants are sharing location data on subscribers with third-parties, which in at least one case have allowed similar data on Americans to be accessed by police without a warrant.
• We finally know what Uber drivers make, and it’s about minimum wage18 days agoGig-economy wages have been widely disputed, and several studies have attempted to determine the earning potential of Uber drivers.
• Facebook admits finding, banning hate speech is one of its weaknesses19 days agoFacebook said its policing system is better at scrubbing graphic violence, gratuitous nudity and terrorist propaganda.
• Facebook suspends 200 apps in data misuse investigation — here’s what we know so far
• Tesla sedan with autopilot feature rear-ends parked fire truck near Salt Lake City
• NASA will send an autonomous helicopter to Mars in 2020
• Google’s AI assistant must identify itself as a robot during phone calls: report
• From Russia with love: Inside the strange world of Facebook ads paid for in rubles
• Alexa and Siri can hear hidden commands that you can’t, researchers warn
• Google responds to potential CSIS security breach via Google Street View images

• After Australia trial, Facebook wants Canadians to upload nude pics to fight revenge porn11 days agoThe program allows users who want to protect themselves from 'revenge porn,' to share intimate images privately with Facebook and Instagram ahead of time.
• What exactly is C2 Montreal?11 days agoWhat is C2 Montreal?
• Donald Trump can’t block people on Twitter, judge rules11 days agoPresident Donald Trump violates the U.S. Constitution's First Amendment when he blocks critics on Twitter for political speech, a judge ruled Wednesday.
• Amazon is selling ‘authoritarian surveillance’ tech to police, civil rights groups want it to stop
• Russia unveils floating power plant dubbed ‘nuclear Titanic’ by critics
• Mark Zuckerberg apologizes to EU lawmakers for Facebook data scandal
• Developer pushes back construction of Canada’s only commercial spaceport
• 200 million people across U.S. and Canada had real-time location exposed
• Microsoft releases accessible gaming controller for players with limited mobility
• ‘I see no SD’: Astronaut on spacewalk realizes he forgot camera SD card

• BMO, Simplii hack: What customers should do to protect their information5 days agoBMO said “fraudsters” claimed to have gained access to the personal and financial information of “a limited number of customers.”
• Papua New Guinea to ban Facebook for a month5 days agoPapua New Guinea lawmakers are planning to ban Facebook use for a month, in what they say will be an effort to root out and eliminate fake content and pornography.
• FBI asks everyone in the world to reboot their router to stop spread of Russian malware6 days ago"The attack is being taken to the individual. This isn’t the banks’ firewall. This isn’t the government’s firewall. This is your firewall," said Ajay Sood of Symantec Canada.
• Drone wars: How ‘off-the-shelf’ drones are changing the way wars are fought
• Tesla in autopilot mode accelerated seconds before crashing into firetruck: police
• EU data protection law tripping up online business on Day 1
• Samsung must pay $539M to Apple for copying smartphone features, court says
• Alexa recorded one family’s conversations and sent them to a friend, without them knowing
• Ground-breaking flying taxi cruises through Paris
• Facebook will give users a bunch of info on privacy — here’s what it all means

• Alleged security breach at Ontario-based fitness app PumpUpabout 6 hours agoFitness app PumpUp allegedly left a server that contained personal information like credit card numbers, private messages and health data unsecured.
• Ontario student charged with distracted driving for checking time on Apple Watcha day agoIf you thought you couldn't get charged with distracted driving for checking the time, think again.
• Visa says payment disruptions across Europe due to hardware fault, not cyber attacka day agoVisa says a problem that left people across Europe unable to use their cards was caused by a hardware fault, not a cyberattack.
• Uber driver arrested after fatally shooting passenger in Denver, motive still unknown
• Corus Entertainment teams up with Twitter to produce social media videos
• Police release body camera footage showing violent arrest of woman on New Jersey beach
• Are Twitter bets legally binding?
• Drone wars: Is Canada’s military prepared for weaponized drones? 
• Uber installs panic button for riders to curb sexual assault
• Tesla in autopilot mode crashes into parked police cruiser in California
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• Google quits selling tablets2 days agoGoogle quits selling tablets  TechCrunchANDROID WARNING: These popular apps collect YOUR sensitive data, do YOU have it installed?  Express.co.ukGoogle's Android website doesn't mention tablets anymore (Update: Now it does)  LiliputingFull coverage
• Google quits selling tablets
• Google quits selling tablets
• Google quits selling tablets
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• Ontario Judge Finds Woman Guilty of Distracted Driving for Looking at Apple Watchabout 14 hours agoOntario Judge Finds Woman Guilty of Distracted Driving for Looking at Apple Watch  Mac RumorsApple Watch begins to fulfill its destiny as traffic hazard  The South Bayview BulldogWoman Looking at Apple Watch Found Guilty of Distracted Driving  HardOCPFull coverage
• Ontario Judge Finds Woman Guilty of Distracted Driving for Looking at Apple Watchabout 14 hours agoOntario Judge Finds Woman Guilty of Distracted Driving for Looking at Apple Watch  Mac RumorsApple Watch begins to fulfill its destiny as traffic hazard  The South Bayview BulldogWoman Looking at Apple Watch Found Guilty of Distracted Driving  HardOCPFull coverage
• Moto G6, Moto G6 Play launch in India tomorrow: How to watch livestream and what to expect
• Moto G6, Moto G6 Play launch in India tomorrow: How to watch livestream and what to expect
• Moto G6, Moto G6 Play launch in India tomorrow: How to watch livestream and what to expect
• 'Clash of Clans' Town Hall 12 Update Balance Nerfs Engineers & Buffs Loot
• 2018 Subaru WRX STi Type RA is a limited edition rally car
• How To Save In Pokémon Quest
• Try this creepy as hell Google glitch now on your phone before it's fixed
• Google quits selling tablets

• PlayStation Plus June 2018 Lineup Revealedabout 7 hours agoPlayStation Plus June 2018 Lineup Revealed  sbDirtySouthSoccerHow To Get Free Tickets To The 2018 PlayStation E3 Experience  PersonalTech MD (blog)PlayStation Plus Free games of June 2018  UltraGamerZ (blog)Full coverage
• The experts made a comparison between your home Windows PC and Macabout 7 hours agoThe experts made a comparison between your home Windows PC and Mac  The Siver TelegramMacBook versus Windows PC: Which one to buy? Part 2  The TechNewsFull coverage
• Spyro Reignited Trilogy Gets New Gameplay Footage Featuring Aflame Sheep
• Detroit Become Human review: When robots have human rights too
• LG V35 ThinQ With Snapdragon 845 SoC, 16-Megapixel Dual Cameras Announced
• Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Battle Royale Mode "Blackout" Was Tested With An Insanely Massive Map
• Lenovo L78011 spotted on Geekbench with Snapdragon 660 SoC, 6GB RAM
• Cyberpunk 2077: CDPR Won't Confirm Whether They Will Be Present At Microsoft's E3 Conference
• Dark Souls' Firelink Shrine looks snappy in Lego Worlds remake
• ANDROID WARNING: These popular apps collect YOUR sensitive data, have YOU downloaded it?

• Motorola Moto G6, G6 Play launch: Live stream time details and more31 minutes agoMotorola Moto G6, G6 Play launch: Live stream time details and more  International Business Times, India EditionMoto G6, Moto G6 Play launch in India tomorrow: How to watch livestream and what to expect  The Indian ExpressMotorola One Power to come with a notch and a Snapdragon 636 chipset  Decca...
• The white OnePlus 6 will be available this Tuesdayabout an hour agoThe white OnePlus 6 will be available this Tuesday  The Verge[Gallery] Silk White OnePlus 6 is all dressed up for summer  Android PoliceThe 'silk white' model of this $570 Android smartphone will be the most beautiful smartphone phone you can buy when ...  Business InsiderFull coverage
• Galaxy Note 9 Leak Exposes Samsung's Radical Upgrade
• What Will Apple Announce At WWDC: Repairing Broken iOS, Fighting Android, MacBook Air Disappointment
• Apple Music's web player now streams whole songs
• Pokemon Switch: Huge release date news boosts Nintendo ahead of E3 2018
• Square Enix Montreal is no longer making Go games
• God of War Rules UK Sales Charts For May
• Electra Jailbreak for iOS 11.3.1 Coming Soon
• Huawei MateBook X Pro, a Chinese rival of MacBook

3 June - Pale Moon START Page - MSM Canada

• Florida jury awards $0.04 to family of black man fatally shot by police2 days agoJurors who awarded only 4 cents to the family of a black man fatally shot in his home by a deputy expressed confusion about the court's instructions as they struggled to reach a verdict.
• Former hostage Joshua Boyle to be released on bail
• Ukraine says it found Russian hit list targeting 47 people
• Demulen 30 birth control packages may contain broken pills, Health Canada warns
• More Venezuelans denied entry to Canada as country's political, economic crisis deepens
• Auditor general to public service: stop ignoring my reports

• How last week, and the one coming, might shape Justin Trudeau's legacya day agoThis week, Justin Trudeau bought us a pipeline and then found himself being dragged into a trade war with Canada's closest ally. Which seems like a lot for one week.
• The Canadian Armed Forces should drop its citizenship requirement
• What the steel tariffs mean for 2 small Canadian steelmakers
• This e-waste evangelist got into a battle involving Microsoft — and is going to prison for it
• More bizarre twists in journalist's elaborate scam to fake his own death
• Sweden calls on citizens to prepare for war, terror attacks — and fake news
• Government says mandatory drug testing possible for certain jobs
• The National for June 01, 2018
• Canadian man charged with smuggling pot into U.S. in hockey bags
• The National
• Buying a pipeline: inside the talks that got to 'yes' on Trans Mountain

• Loblaw recalls No Name brand chicken burgers over salmonella fearsa day agoLoblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling certain packages of No Name brand chicken burgers out of what the retailer calls "an abundance of caution."
• Trump lawyers composed secret letter to Mueller challenging subpoena: report
• At 23, student entrepreneur has won 1 of 7 permits for Saskatoon cannabis retail stores
• Wynne bites the political bullet, candidates step from her shadow with 5 days until election
• Trump's troubling tariffs hang over upcoming G7 summit in Quebec
• Wynne acknowledges Ont. election is lost, urges voters to ensure NDP or PC minority
• Calls for Al Jazeera to hand over cricket-fixing evidence 'absurd,' reporter says
• New questions about old Canadian study foreshadowing opioid crisis
• Leafs legend Dick Duff reunites with lost Stanley Cup ring
• Even though she'll lose this race, Kathleen Wynne keeps running
• Will Toronto help give Doug Ford a majority government?

• Lake monster alert: Summer sightings a Manitoba mystery about 14 hours agoAs the weather heats up for another Manitoba summer, don't forget the essential cottage country checklist: hat, sunscreen, bug repellent and binoculars for sighting lake monsters.
• G7 ministers hope rebuke spurs repeal of Trump's tariffs
• 2 men, 2 youths hurt in shooting at Pickering, Ont., Ribfest
• Inspiring sick children with Paralympic gold
• Outlook for investment confidence not yet clear from the top of Trans Mountain
• Canadian banks hacked and the insurance claim you can't make: CBC's Marketplace consumer cheat sheet
• Ottawa looks at regulating imitation guns after police shootings
• 'You should be heard': Why Tegan and Sara fuse music with activism
• Send us your naked photos to help block revenge porn, Facebook invites users
• Trans Mountain protesters decry 'Justin Trudeau memorial pipeline' in Burnaby, B.C.
• Capitals, Ovechkin move one step closer to Cup with Game 3 victory

• Volcano eruption in Guatemala kills at least 6, injures 20 about an hour agoAuthorities in Guatemala say six people have been killed and 20 injured by the eruption of a volcano southwest of the capital.
• Court clerk with PTSD fighting province, insurer to go back to work
• Trump has 'no intention of pardoning himself' even though he 'probably' can: Giuliani
• Trudeau slams 'insulting' tariffs against Canada in U.S. TV interview
• Sick whale with dozens of plastic bags in stomach dies
• Son's braid cut at Calgary school: Indigenous mother hopes for teaching moment
• Martine Ouellet loses Bloc Québécois confidence vote with 32% support
• The Weekly with Wendy Mesley LIVE
• U.S.-led NATO exercise starts in Baltics, Poland
• Many breast cancer patients can skip chemo, big U.S. study finds
• 'Pretend this is a bathroom': Canadians on front line in push for supervised injection sites in New York