Wednesday, July 03, 2019

3 July - Technology - Global / Google (CA) / Next Web

Global News
  • Rogers, Bell, Telus launch beefed up wireless data plans – but there’s a catch
  • What are deepfakes? Misinformation videos becoming more ‘powerful, precise’
  • Wait, There’s More podcast: Meddling with elections
  • How a gender-swapped dating profile picture led to a cop’s arrest
  • Facebook won’t remove doctored videos. Here are tools to help you verify content
  • SpaceX launches 3 Canadian radar satellites to survey the North
  • Facebook launching political ad transparency tools ah
  • Fly passport-free between Canada and the Netherlands? It’s happening 7 days ago  –  Flying passport-free between Canada and the Netherlands? Oh, it's happening.
  • NASA unseals moon rock collection for the first time in decades 7 days ago  –  What better way to mark this summer’s 50th anniversary of humanity’s first footsteps on the moon than by sharing a bit of the lunar loot.
  • Twitter bans political ads during pre-campaign period ahead of federal vote 7 days ago  –  Twitter Canada announced its ad-transparency policy Wednesday, several weeks after being called out by Democratic Institutions Minister Karina Gould for not committing to help ensure the integrity of the federal electoral process.
  • China hacked 8 major technology firms in elaborate ‘Cloud Hopper’ attack: report
  • David Saint-Jacques doing well after return to Earth, Canadian Space Agency says
  • SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy rocket lifts off with 24 satellites in first night launch
  • Virtual reality more effective in spurring storm evacuation than alerts: study
  • QuadrigaCX timeline — and the many questions still to be answered
  • Desjardins says personal info of 2.9 million members shared illegally by employee
  • Apple Inc. says tariffs will reduce economic contribution
  • Instagram, Facebook restored after glitching up throughout the day 10 hours ago  –  Instagram came back just before 8 p.m. ET.
  • Facebook fined $2.3 million under Germany’s new hate speech law 2 days ago  –  The Federal Office for Justice said the social networking company had failed to meet transparency requirements for its handling of hate speech complaints.
  • Facebook will ban ads that discourage voting in U.S. ahead of 2020 election 3 days ago  –  Facebook pledged to put its new "don't vote" policy prohibition into effect in the fall, before the 2018 U.S. elections, COO Sheryl Sandberg said in a blog post.
  • Health Canada recalls Medtronic insulin pumps deemed vulnerable to cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity of medical devices under scrutiny after FDA recalls insulin pumps
  • Facebook’s digital currency could gain traction in developing world
  • 15-inch MacBook Pros recalled in Canada over fire and burn risk
  • Tweets from world leaders that break the rules will now come with warnings
  • Canadian contribution to Apollo 11 celebrated with commemorative stamps
  • Pro-Trump Reddit channel ‘quarantined’ over threats of

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  • What The Hell Happened To Banjo-Kazooie Series? - GamingBolt 12 hours ago  –  The Smash Bros. 'Everyone is Here' mural artist says the idea came from Sakurai  DestructoidA 15-year-old girl defeated a pro Smash player; now she's being bullied out of the scene  SVGView full coverage on Google News
  • Is Game Freak "Recycling" 3DS Animations In Pokémon Sword And Shield On Switch? - Nintendo Life 12 hours ago  –  After Game Freak revealed Pokémon Sword and Shield wouldn't include every pocket monster, producer Junichi Masuda was forced to explain how part of this ...View full coverage on Google News
  • Samsung's July 4 deals let you save up to $450 on a Galaxy S10 - GSMArena.com news - GSMArena.com
  • EA Struggles With the Perception That 'We're Just a Bunch of Bad Guys' - IGN
  • Stranger Things Dungeons & Dragons: What's Inside And How Does It Work? - GameSpot
  • Asus, Gigabyte, and MSI want you to know about their GeForce RTX Super cards - The Tech Report
  • iOS 13 may add wired data transfer for setting up new iPhones - MobileSyrup
  • Apple's MacBook Pro Battery Recall is No Joke, Here's What Could Happen - PetaPixel
  • Deal: Get a Pixel 3a from Best Buy for as low as $200 (activation required) - Phone Arena
  • Apex Legends: Shroud demonstrates how 'bad' Wattson
  • Apex Legends' New Battle Pass Has Cooler Rewards - Kotaku 10 hours ago  –  How to get loot from Leviathans in Apex Legends without being crushed  DexertoApex Legends players get new Wattson and L-STAR skins with Twitch Prime  PolygonApex Legends: Season 2 Impressions - I Think I'm in Love  IGNHow to get easy kills ...
  • CD Projekt clarifies its statement about multiple Cyberpunk 2077 projects - Destructoid 10 hours ago  –  Cyberpunk 2077 Studio Addresses Rumor About Multiple Cyberpunk Games  GameSpotCD Projekt Red has commented on those multiple Cyberpunk games rumours and it's cleared things up exactly 0%  GamesRadarCD Projekt cl...
  • River City Girls - Teaser Trailer - Gematsu
  • Canon is crowdfunding a tiny usb stick sized camera - MobileSyrup
  • Destiny 2 Lumina quest steps: How to start the Lumina quest and find System Positioning Device locations in the A Fateful Gift step - Eurogamer.net
  • Google Pixel 3a is $200, Best Buy July 4th sale, and get 3 Assistant smart plugs for $8 - 9to5Google
  • Leaked image hints Nintendo Switch mini is in the works - TechRadar
  • The Final Assassin's Creed Odyssey DLC Episode Launches Later This Month - Push Square
  • Here's what's hitting Game Pass on Xbox One and PC in early July 2019 - MobileSyrup
  • Hands-on video offers detailed look at iPhone 11 Max
  • Driving the BMW 430d Gran Coupe into the Alps - BMWBLOG 6 hours ago  –  Driving the BMW 430d Gran Coupe into the Alps  BMWBLOGBMW's Hottest New Models Enter Production  CarBuzzNew BMW 2-Series coupe and convertible might stay rear-drive, unlike other 2-Series models  autoweek.comThe upcoming BMW 2 Series Coupe will retain the rear-wheel drive  BMWBLOGView full covera...
    Driving the BMW 430d Gran Coupe into the Alps - BMWBLOG 6 hours ago  –  Driving the BMW 430d Gran Coupe into the Alps  BMWBLOGBMW's Hottest New Models Enter Production  CarBuzzNew BMW 2-Series coupe and convertible might stay rear-drive, unlike other 2-Series models  autoweek.comThe upcoming BMW 2 Series Coupe will retain the rear-wheel drive  BMWBLOGView full covera...
  • What is a tracking pixel and can strangers really spy on me through email? - The Verge 6 hours ago  –  What is a tracking pixel and can strangers really spy on me through email?  The Verge‘The world’s greatest email app’ is a privacy nightmare  The Next WebEmail Tracking Is Creepy and Invasive and No One Should Do It  VICESuperhuman says it will disable email read receipts by default after privacy...
  • Free PS4 PlayStation Plus Game For July Gets Substitution - GameSpot
  • The best-looking Galaxy S10 model ever made is out now, but you can’t buy it - BGR
  • Android Q's gestures are changing again, but this time it's good news - Android Central
  • Facebook outage reveals how the company's AI tags photos - MobileSyrup
  • Blizzard replaces Hearthstone card art with less violent and sexualised alternatives - PCGamesN
  • Riot Games increases item drop frequency for Teamfight Tactics on the League PBE - Dot Esports
  • 14 Minutes of Banjo-Kazooie 'Zelda: The Wind Waker' Gameplay (by Kurko Mods) - IGN
  • Samsung's Galaxy Fold redesign is reportedly complet
  • [AT&T & Verizon OTA brings night mode] Samsung Galaxy S10 June update for US models leaked, but there is a catch - PiunikaWeb an hour ago  –  [AT&T & Verizon OTA brings night mode] Samsung Galaxy S10 June update for US models leaked, but there is a catch  PiunikaWebSamsung finally bringing ‘Night’ photo mode to US Galaxy S10 phones  TechRadarSamsung’s Galaxy S10 smartphones are already selling better than the Galaxy S9  BGRSams...
  • An Introduction to Auto Chess, Teamfight Tactics and Dota Underlords - IGN 2 hours ago  –  An Introduction to Auto Chess, Teamfight Tactics and Dota Underlords  IGNAn Introduction to Auto Chess, Teamfight Tactics & Dota Underlords - the Auto Battler Genre  IGNDota Underlords, As Told By Steam Reviews  KotakuDeleted tweet suggests Auto Chess alpha test could begin very soon  PC Game...
  • Fire Emblem: Three Houses Expansion Pass announced; Japanese overview trailer and TV spots - Gematsu
  • DDoS Attacker Will Spend Two Years In Prison - Kotaku
  • The Internet broke today: Facebook, Verizon, and more see major outages - Ars Technica
  • AMD Launches Xbox Game Pass for PC Bundle for Current Radeon & Ryzen Products - AnandTech
  • Pokemon Go Adding New Shiny Pokemon Tomorrow - GameSpot
  • Make money developing Alexa skills | Great Calls from The Kim Komando Show - The Kim Komando Show
  • Super Mario Maker 2: Favorite Levels Part 1 - Nintendo Minute - Nintendo
  • Head of Google Photos confirms tons of upcoming featu
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  • Google wants to make the 25-year-old robots.txt protocol an internet standard 2 days ago  –  Google‘s main business has been search, and now it wants to make a core part of it an internet standard. The internet giant has outlined plans to turn robots exclusion protocol (REP) — better known as robots.txt — into an internet standard after 25 years. To that effect, it has also made its C++ ...
  • Tacoma convenience store’s facial recognition AI is a racist nightmare 2 days ago  –  A convenience store in Tacoma has installed a facial recognition security system to deny customers entry unless they’re approved by an AI. This news has likely been well-received by the city’s discrimination attorneys. State-of-the-art facial recognition sucks. AI simply isn’t good at recognizing...
  • Samsung CEO admits pushing Galaxy Fold ‘before it was ready’
  • Secret US Border Patrol hate group exposed on Facebook
  • Here’s the easiest way to find, lock, or wipe your lost Android phone
  • 6 easy steps to help you land your next job
  • 60% of Bitcoin hasn’t moved in a year — despite a 220% price bump in 2019
  • Get MATLAB-savvy & push the boundaries of data science with this $29 bundle
  • A blockchain payment system can empower refugees – if they participate in its design
  • Silicon Valley is the biggest loser from Trump’s war with
  • Ohio real-estate developers ditch ‘blockchain hub’ plans over lack of interest 2 days ago  –  Real-estate developers attempting to reinvigorate a failing shopping mall with the blockchain are stepping away from the idea after realizing it’s not what the public want. The shopping mall, located in Cleveland, Ohio’s Tower City was originally planned to become a “blockchain-focused technology...
  • CHEAP: Command your body temperature with 62% off Dyson Hot+Cold desk purifier 2 days ago  –  Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Temperatures in the city where I live, Delhi, can be really extreme. In summer, the mercury rises above 45-degrees Celcius. and in winter, it drops to below 5-degrees Celcius. Plus, most homes here lack centra...
  • Facebook removes accounts used to distribute malware since 2014
  • Hemingway review: Somnox sleep robot
  • eToro adds 5 Ethereum tokens to its cryptocurrency wallet – plans to add 115 more
  • This AI is so goddamn smart, it can name other AIs
  • Google 3D-prints replica of historic Assyrian statue destroyed by ISIS in 2015
  • Virginia outlaws deepfakes in its efforts to curb revenge porn
  • Florida city that paid $500,000 Bitcoin ransom, fires IT director
  • Apple’s Tim Cook denies his disinterest in design led to
  • Here’s how gamification can help your business understand your users 14 hours ago  –  Today’s operations require more comprehensive stores of information, most of which deals expressly in the human behavior of consumers or internal teams. To truly understand a product’s performance, for example, companies must know how many people buy it, how they use it, and what the consensus is...
  • You can kickstart a lucrative DevOps career with this $39 course bundle 15 hours ago  –  Applying this logic to your professional development, continuing to learn new skills is key to surviving and staying relevant. DevOps is a new methodology taking the tech scene by storm. Combining IT and operations teams into a single, coordinated powerhouse, DevOps empowers companies to put out ...
  • CHEAP: [inner peace] > this can be yours with $100 off Sony’s WH1000XM3 headphones
  • UK regulator wants crypto-derivatives ban to protect ‘ill-suited’ retail investors
  • Android creator Andy Rubin accused of running a ‘sex ring’
  • Girlboss launches its first-ever social network, a ‘LinkedIn’ for women
  • 7 months after Hash Wars, Bitmain’s BTC.com appears to mine Bitcoin SV
  • Third person accused in Bitcoin-powered fake ID ring case pleads guilty
  • India bank manager arrested in cryptocurrency Ponzi scheme crackdown
  • iOS 13’s new FaceTime feature automagically fakes eye
  • How to reset Chrome to its default settings 3 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. Maybe you’ve used Chrome for years, so long that you’ve forgotten what a “clean” install looks like. You have dozens of theme files, new default search engines...
  • IBM’s Call for Code Starter Kits are a perfect intro to coding and AI 4 hours ago  –  IBM recently debuted technology Starter Kits to aid those joining the company’s Call for Code challenge. Anyone interested in starting their machine learning, artificial intelligence, or coding journey should consider this an opportunity to learn with experts and potentially do some good in the w...
  • Review: The Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 wireless earbuds are almost perfect
  • Review: Adventure Academy is the perfect after school companion for eager learners
  • A public DNA database led to a murder conviction, but innocent people may pay the price
  • The Flair Signature Pro makes brewing delicious espresso easy, cheap, and portable
  • Ethereum still loved by dapp developers, but trails behind in active users
  • How to keep YouTube videos playing in the background on Android
  • The Cowboy e-bike is so good I want to cycle with it off into the sunset
  • ‘The world’s greatest email app’ is a privacy nightmare
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  • How the U.S. could respond to Iran's 1st breach of the nuclear pact 2 days ago  –  Iran's first breach of the nuclear deal doesn't rise to the level of a direct danger yet, proliferation experts say. But the White House appears to be dramatizing the non-compliance to pressure European powers to shun Tehran before a more significant violation can happen.
  • ( Typical. The country that issues sanctions against suppositions of danger is sure to have a fit about future possibilities of breaching a promise it already dishonoured. )
  • 'Clean' natural gas is actually the new coal, report says: Don Pittis
  • Multiple walls collapse in India monsoon rains, killing at least 31
  • Facebook buildings evacuated in California after nerve agent scare
  • Drowned migrant father and daughter mourned at El Salvador funeral
  • Los Angeles Angels pitcher Tyler Skaggs found dead i
  • 14 Russian sailors killed in submarine fire 2 days ago  –  A fire broke out on one of the Russian navy's deep-sea research submersibles, and toxic fumes from the blaze killed 14 sailors aboard, Russia's Defence Ministry said Tuesday, although it released few details about the disaster or the vessel involved.
  • Nike backs down after Kaepernick objects to shoe with slavery-era U.S. flag on it
  • U.S. Border Patrol head condemns agents' offensive Facebook posts
  • 'Violent acts ... endanger social order,' China says of pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong
  • Trudeau and Ukraine's new president agree to talk about expanding free trade
  • N.S. judge approves bid to unseal info on man's release 17 years after murder conviction
  • Liberal MP Dominic LeBlanc's family, friends, neighbour got 5 of 6 recent judicial appointments
  • Icebergs moving from Greenland to Newfoundland slowing dramatically by end of century, researcher says
  • Indigenous and first-time voters split, new Canadians still prefer Liberals: CBC News poll
  • Despite a strong economy, cost of living still top of mind for Canadians
  • This game makes players better at spotting disinformation
  • 2 dead after car plunges into Hamilton Harbour at edge of Lake Ontario 21 hours ago  –  Two people, believed to be a married couple, are dead after a vehicle plunged into Lake Ontario at a marina in Burlington on Tuesday, police said.
  • Alberta city that held LGBTQ pride this year denies request to fly straight pride flag
  • Lee Iacocca, former Chrysler CEO who rescued company in the 80s, dies at 94
  • Libya airstrike kills at least 44 migrants, UN chief calls for investigation
  • Orphaned bear Charlie shot just 12 days after being released into wild
  • Jury acquits U.S. Navy SEAL accused of murdering ISIS fighter
  • Arctic fox walks over 3,500 km from Norway to Canada
  • Grand chief ends hunger strike as Algonquin, government reach deal on former U.S. embassy site
  • Indigenous-led group eyes majority stake in Trans Mountain
  • Ivanka Trump's starring role on Asia trip 'surreal' to Democratic lawmakers
  • New Supreme Court ruling on sexual-history evidence d
  • Kenney said NDP 'lied' about Alberta's finances. New numbers suggest otherwise 18 hours ago  –  Premier Jason Kenney accused the previous NDP government of lying to Albertans about the province's finances but, after new numbers put out by his own government painted a different picture, Kenney is facing similar accusations, himself.
  • Make July Fourth great again? Trump accused of politicizing annual D.C. bash
  • Why life-saving improvements to car safety have benefited men more than women
    Why life-saving improvements to car safety have benefited men more than women 20 hours ago  –  New research shows that while cars are safer than they've ever been, women are at greater risk of suffering serious or fatal injuries in a collision compared to men. A big reason why, experts say, is automotive safety tests are conducted almost exclusively with crash test dummies modelled after m...
  • Organizers' silence after woman's Ironman Mont-Tremblant death made things worse, witness says
  • Gov. Gen. Payette won't be moving into Rideau Hall for now
  • Electricity and water do mix: How electric ships are clearing the air on the B.C. coast
  • Patient who uses 100 grams of pot per day granted right to possess a kilogram at a time
  • Sask. business people, including former Regina mayor, caught up in massive immigration fraud case
  • Majority of Canadians against accepting more refugees, poll suggests
  • Video of northern Sask. officer threatening to shoot subdued suspect sparks internal RCMP investigation
  • Thousands marvel as total eclipse darkens Chile, Argenti
  • 'El Chapo' loses bid for new trial in U.S. drug trafficking case 2 hours ago  –  A U.S. judge on Wednesday rejected Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman's bid for a new trial, finding that misconduct by jurors during the Mexican crime lord's drug trafficking case was not a reason to overturn their guilty verdict.
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  • Charges dropped against U.S. woman who lost fetus when shot in stomach
  • Cartoonist set to replace de Adder quits, says he 'wouldn't wish this on anyone'
  • Canadian men gain twice as much weight as women in 1st year university, study says
  • Facebook says glitches involving WhatsApp, Instagram now resolved
  • Estranged wife's interviews complicate testimony in Joshua Boyle assault case
  • China warns Canada not to be 'naive' in thinking allies can help fix dispute
  • Photos of crowded detention camps prompt Trump to say migrants are better off than where they came from
  • Canadian woman charged with smuggling cocaine into Australia, police say
  • 'This is a termination,' Canopy Growth co-CEO Bruce Li
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