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How to deal with nausea when playing PlayStation VR
Android Central - 15 Apr 2017 15:30
PlayStation VR might make you nauseous, but we've got some things to help. VR has a habit of causing people to feel sick, or dizzy while playing. While it might be the newest kid on the VR block, even PlayStation VR can ...
iTunes Podcasts Now Called Apple Podcasts
The Mac Observer - 15 Apr 2017 02:33
Apple changed the name of its podcast app from iTunes Podcasts to Apple Podcast. The move includes branding within iTunes, in the Podcasts app, and the Listen on Apple Podcast badge that replaces Listen on iTunes Podcast...
A conversation about digital copyright reform
TechCrunch - 15 Apr 2017 16:00
The European Union is in the process of reforming copyright laws that date back to 2001, as part of a wider strategy to establish a Digital Single Market across the 28 Member States of the bloc, aiming to break down regi...
Breaking the trend: why Apple is likely to release both an 'iPhone 7s' and 'iPhone 8' this year
AppleInsider - 15 Apr 2017 07:06
The rumor mill is working overtime this year, suggesting that Apple is looking at debuting three new iPhone models, including an "iPhone 8" loaded with new technology, and a new design. AppleInsider examines why, in the ...
Shadow Brokers release also suggests NSA spied on bank transactions
Engadget - 15 Apr 2017 05:29
Besides a cache of potentially damaging zero-day exploits against many versions of Windows, another element of today's Shadow Brokers release is a folder titled SWIFT. Inside, it has documents listing the internal struct...
GOP rep. on ISP privacy rules: 'Nobody's got to use the internet'
Engadget - 15 Apr 2017 03:08
The internet is a ubiquitous part of our daily lives. It's where many of us turn when we need to file our taxes, apply for jobs or search for housing. But one Republican lawmaker who voted to roll back FCC privacy regula...
Hackers Dump Cache of NSA Tools Putting Millions of Windows Users in Danger
The Mac Observer - 15 Apr 2017 00:28
Hacker group Shadow Brokers dumped a new cache of NSA tools on Friday, and some are calling it, “the worst thing since Snowden.” Motherboard reported that the Windows tools released in the newest cache are the hackin...
My Dad's Chair
PetaPixel - 15 Apr 2017 18:35Google Maps location sharing is an amazing feature you should consider using
Android Central - 15 Apr 2017 16:00
Location services are the handiest smartphone feature to have on in the case of an emergency. Last weekend, my mother totaled her car of 18 years. She's fine, though she came out with a few scratches because of how tight...
One of Alphabet's other divisions has made its own health-themed smartwatch
Android Authority - 15 Apr 2017 15:20
Verily, one of the many businesses under Google's parent company Alphabet, has created the Study Watch, a smartwatch for collecting health data.
Report: UberRush will stop handling restaurant deliveries
TechCrunch - 15 Apr 2017 08:55
Uber plans to close its UberRush courier service to restaurant deliveries, according to a report in Quartz. Instead, restaurants will be encouraged to use UberEats, the company’s food delivery service, instead.
Facebook Cracks Down On 30,000 Fake News Accounts Ahead of French Election
The Huffington Post - 15 Apr 2017 04:36
Too late for the U.S. presidential election, Facebook is going after 30,000 phony accounts used to distribute fake newsin France, ahead of the national vote there. The company is using automated methods to help screen ou...
Facebook shareholders propose reports on 'fake news', pay equality
Reuters - 15 Apr 2017 04:21
(Reuters) - Shareholders have proposed that Facebook Inc prepare a report on the threat to democracy and free speech from so-called fake news sp
Facebook busts up international spam operation
Engadget - 15 Apr 2017 03:58
While Facebook has spent significant time fighting fake news on its network, it continues to battle another plague to its social platform: Fake accounts. These are often used to spread low-quality content, so the interne...
Microsoft Says U.S. Foreign Surveillance Requests Have Doubled
NBC News - 15 Apr 2017 03:12
Microsoft says surveillance requests from the federal government doubled during the first half of last year.
General Motors drops $14 million on its Silicon Valley pad
ReadWrite - 15 Apr 2017 03:00
General Motors announced on Thursday a major expansion of its self-driving operations in Silicon Valley. The automaker intends to hire 1,100 people and double the research and development space available for its self-dri...
Hackers release files indicating NSA monitored global bank transfers
Reuters - 15 Apr 2017 02:52
(Reuters) - Hackers released documents and files on Friday that cybersecurity experts said indicated the U.S. National Security Agency had accessed the SWIFT interbank messaging system, allowing it to monitor money flows...
Leaked NSA exploits plant a bull's-eye on Windows Server
PC World - 15 Apr 2017 02:50
Friday's release of suspected NSA spying tools is bad news for companies running Windows Server. The cyberweapons, which are now publicly available, can easily hack older versions of the OS. The Shadow Brokers, a mysteri...
The Nokia 9 may look even better than the Galaxy S8
BGR - 15 Apr 2017 02:00
Nokia is soon going to launch three distinct Android handsets, but all three of them are mid-range devices at best by this year's mobile standards. However, rumors indicate that high-end Android handsets are also in the ...
Apple gets the green light to test self-driving cars in Calif.
USA Today - 15 Apr 2017 02:00CIA director mocks Kellyanne Conway for ridiculous microwave comments
Mashable - 15 Apr 2017 01:35New photos show Saturn's 'flying saucer' moon in all its glory
BGR - 15 Apr 2017 01:12
Just yesterday, NASA announced some incredibly amazing news about the Saturn moon called Enceladus, teasing the possibility that the frozen world could actually support life right now. But Saturn has many moons, and NASA...