Pale Moon: Release notes
v28.0.0 (2018-08-16)
Global News
- Facebook’s plummeting stock largely a product of its own making 23 days ago – Facebook faced a day of reckoning Thursday as its shares plunged in the biggest one-day drop in stock-market history.
- Donald Trump accuses Twitter of ‘shadow banning’ Republicans, vows to investigate 23 days ago – The practice involves limiting the visibility of a user in search results, specifically in the auto-populated dropdown search box on Twitter.
- Facebook is launching a reality show about Shaquille O’Neal trying to open a restaurant 24 days ago – The upcoming launch of "Big Chicken Shaq" comes as Facebook looks to attract viewers to its Facebook Watch video service.
- Apple removes Alex Jones’ Infowars podcasts from iTunes amid crackdown from online sites 12 days ago – The move by Apple is the most sweeping of a recent crackdown on Jones's programs by Facebook and other online sites that have suspended or removed some of his conspiracy-driven content.
- Tesla shares soar as Musk apologizes for behaviour during earnings call 14 days ago – At the Q2 meeting, Musk said to the analysts that there was no excuse for bad manners and blamed his previous attitude on a lack of sleep due to the long hours he was working.
- What Canadians are Googling about camping on August long weekend 15 days ago – Every August long weekend, Google Canada notices a surge in searches about camping.
- Elon Musk taunts investors who short-sold Tesla stocks, despite pending shareholder lawsuit 7 days ago – His tweets are aimed at "shorts," or investors who borrowed shares of Tesla and immediately sold them with the hope that Tesla's share price would fall.
- Rising sea levels could knock out the internet within 15 years — here’s how 7 days ago – Thousands of miles of internet cables zigzagging under coastal cities in the United States could be completely submerged underwater within the next 15 years, a team of researchers found.
- Elon Musk accused in lawsuit of defrauding shareholders by proposing to take Tesla private 8 days ago – Tesla Inc and Elon Musk were sued on Friday by an investor who said they defrauded shareholders in a scheme to manipulate the electric car company's stock price, starting with Musk's Aug. 7 tweet that he might take Tesla private.
- Australian teenager hacked Apple’s network multiple times, accessed 90GB worth of files 14 hours ago – The boy stored the stolen files in a folder entitled "hacky hack hack," and reportedly downloaded over 90 gigabytes of data and accessed customer accounts without exposing his identity.
- U.S. wants Facebook to let law enforcement wiretap a suspect’s Messenger: sources 17 hours ago – The U.S. government has filed a motion to hold Facebook in contempt for refusing to carry out the request, sources say.
- Tesla shares slump as Elon Musk admits job stress ‘difficult and painful’ a day ago – Elon Musk admitted in an interview Thursday that work stress has been overwhelming, prompting concern from friends.
Google News ( CA )
HTC opens US pre-orders for the Flame Red U12+, ships in September
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HTC opens US pre-orders for the Flame Red U12+, ships in
September Android PoliceFlame Red HTC U12+ finally added to HTC's
lineup Phandroid.comHTC U12 Plus in Flame Red coming to US and
Canada Android Authority (blog)Full coverage
- iPhone X vs. Google Pixel 2 XL: Which flagship phone is the best? 5 hours ago – iPhone X vs. Google Pixel 2 XL: Which flagship phone is the best? CNETI'm excited for the Pixel 3 XL's notch because screen protectors will be better Android CentralPixel 3 vs Note 9 - Will Google be able to match Samsung? Express.co.ukGoogle Pixel 3 XL notch spotted from a mile away in latest...
- Fortnite released a new update: the 3 must-see novelties 7 hours ago – Fortnite released a new update: the 3 must-see novelties KYMA NewsFortnite 5.21 Patch Notes Resident EntertainmentFortnite Update 5.21 Patch: Update Download Available Billionaire365Full coverage
- MediaTek reportedly working on Helio P80, P90 chipsets following success of P60 (UPDATE) an hour ago – MediaTek reportedly working on Helio P80, P90 chipsets following success of P60 (UPDATE) Phone ArenaMediaTek Reportedly Preparing Helio P80, P90 For Launch Android HeadlinesMediaTek's Helio P80, P90 Chipsets Could Be Seen in Oppo Phones Soon Beebom (blog)Full coverageMediaTek reportedly working on Helio P80, P90 chipsets following success of P60 (UPDATE) an hour ago – MediaTek reportedly working on Helio P80, P90 chipsets following success of P60 (UPDATE) Phone ArenaMediaTek Reportedly Preparing Helio P80, P90 For Launch Android HeadlinesMediaTek's Helio P80, P90 Chipsets Could Be Seen in Oppo Phones Soon Beebom (blog)Full coverage
- Rainbow Six Siege's Popular Stat Tracking Website Shuts Down 2 hours ago – Rainbow Six Siege's Popular Stat Tracking Website Shuts Down Comicbook.comRainbow Six Siege's esports scene continues to excite PC PowerPlayRainbow Six Siege Gets New Attacker and Defender, Free Weekend Underway PlayStation LifeStyleFull coverage
- Report: Apple may launch a new MacBook Air in September or October 3 days ago – A report out of Taiwan indicates that Apple could be gearing up to ship a new MacBook Air in either September or October. According to TrendForce, a Taiwanese research firm: The second quarter was the transition period when Apple was preparing for the releases of the upcoming new MacBook devices ...
- ‘Enhance’: Browser game mocks Hollywood hacking tropes 3 days ago – You know those evidence-gathering scenes in 90s and 00s tv shows and movies that treat looking at photographs like a particularly shouty spectator sport? Where stern-looking people tap magical “enhance” button or tell the computer they intend to zoom in and “clean up” the image? You know, that ol...
- The Australian Securities Exchange is crazy about blockchain – for all the wrong reasons 2 days ago – The CEO of the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) has presented its annual earnings report, and if the content is anything to go by, we can safely say he’s been indoctrinated into the Cult of the Distributed Ledger. The ASX is prepping to shift the bulk of its trading to a decentralized ledger ...
- Mining startup dumps unprofitable users, blames it on Bitcoin price drop 2 days ago – Popular cloud based cryptocurrency mining service, Genesis Mining, is calling it time on lower tier Bitcoin mining contracts after claiming they’ve become a pointless endeavor. In a Genesis Mining blog post (spotted by Cryptovibes), the cloud mining firm stated that it will no longer continue to ...
- Tesla whistleblower alleges drug trafficking, illegal surveillance at Nevada Gigafactory 2 days ago – A former Tesla employee today filed a formal complaint with the Securities and Exchange Commission alleging the automaker failed to disclose to shareholders a drug trafficking operation run out of its Nevada Gigafactory. Filed by Karl Hansen, a former member of Tesla’s internal security and inves...
- Study: Liberals love Overwatch, conservatives love CoD, and everyone loves Fortnite 2 days ago – A survey published this month suggests liberal gamers have a bit more interest in Overwatch and its like, while gamers in conservative areas are more interested in Call of Duty. The ValueGamers, a gaming research site, conducted the survey using Google Search data on the seven most popular esport...
- Google Play promised to ban cryptocurrency mining apps, but we found tons a day ago – Google recently announced its plan to curtail the distribution of cryptocurrency mining apps on the Play Store, but it appears some are still slipping through the net. “We don’t allow apps that mine cryptocurrency on devices,” the Big G wrote in its updated developer policies last month. “We perm...
- This $40 Squarespace alternative is the economic solution you’ve been looking for a day ago – With Obior, you can create an amazing site with all the built-in hosting and special features you’ll need to get it done. And while most such services will usually cost $10 to $15 a month, you can get a lifetime of Obior support for a one time $39.99 price from TNW Deals.
- Get videos, music, or media to work on your iPhone or iPad with this simple app for 50 percent off 3 hours ago – WALTR 2 is built to end that file transfer nightmare -- and right now, you can get WALTR 2 for your Mac or Windows at a big discount: $19, over 50 percent off its regular price from TNW Deals.
- Telling the truth about defects in technology should never, ever, ever be illegal 9 hours ago – Congress has never made a law saying, “Corporations should get to decide who gets to publish truthful information about defects in their products,”— and the First Amendment wouldn’t allow such a law — but that hasn’t stopped corporations from conjuring one out of thin air, and then defending it a...
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