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Apple starts removing Apple Pay from white nationalist sites
Engadget - 17 Aug 2017 03:15
Apple has suspended support for Apple Pay on a handful of websites selling white-supremacy clothing and accessories, joining a cascade of technology companies currently cutting off hate groups online. Apple Pay no longer...
This iPhone 8 just went full Android
Slash Gear - 17 Aug 2017 19:58
Now that the Internet has a pretty good idea of what the iPhone 8 is going to look like, pictures like these are coming in quick. What we’ve got here is a series of images which use the iPhone 8’s body – also a con...
Xfinity Mobile arrives to all of Comcast's markets
Engadget - 17 Aug 2017 16:01
If you're using Comcast's Xfinity internet service anywhere in the US, you can now get on the company's Xfinity Mobile service, too. Just over four months after it was first revealed, Comcast has completed the rollout of...
iOS 11 Touch ID lockdown is sneaky security done right
Slash Gear - 18 Aug 2017 01:03
Apple’s iOS 11 has a secret lockout option that temporarily disables Touch ID, a so-called “cop button” that could take advantage of legal loopholes about phone searches. While an increasing number of smartphones h...
Shazam brings its music-recognition skills to Samsung TVs
Engadget - 17 Aug 2017 19:14
Samsung and Shazam have partnered up to put an end to the head-scratching torment of hearing an unidentifiable song on TV. Samsung's newest update for its 2017 smart TV platform will give viewers access to Shazam at the ...
Twitter livestream will chase the eclipse across the US
Engadget - 17 Aug 2017 18:31
Twitter is teaming up with The Weather Channel to live-stream the eclipse. But, this isn't just any live video feed, oh no. After all, Twitter's competing for your attention with the likes of CNN and NASA (both of which ...
Top Lawmakers Call for Independent Investigation Into FCC's Shady Cyberattack Claims
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2017 18:12
Two US lawmakers on Thursday called for an independent investigation into the alleged cyberattack that the Federal Communication Commission says impaired its public comment system in May.
Life in an Alaskan Town Overrun With Bald Eagles Looks Patriotically Nightmarish
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2017 17:02
At the top of every Alaska-bound tourist's wish list is the chance to see a bald eagle in the wild. But as the latest mini-doc from CNN's Great Big Story reveals, to the residents of a small Alaskan town called Unalaska,...
Facebook Shut Down a Conservative 'FB Anon' Group Employees Used for Harassment
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2017 07:38
On Wednesday, Facebook CEO and much-rumored presidential hopeful Mark Zuckerberg posted to his personal page explaining why the company would renew efforts to crack down on hate speech across the site, citing the terribl...
Roku Is Warning Users That 'Non-Certified Channels' Are Not to Be Trusted
Gizmodo - 17 Aug 2017 05:00
Streaming media player Roku has begun to crack down on those among its more than 1,000 privately operated channels which are distributing pirated content, TechCrunch reported, and is warning users that subscribe to them ...
Internet turns on white supremacists and neo-Nazis with doxing, phishing
Ars Technica - 17 Aug 2017 02:32
Many fear being outed from photos, but now the real cyber game against "alt-right" begins.
YouTube music head says company pays higher royalties than Spotify
Engadget - 18 Aug 2017 01:56
Making a living from streaming royalties is tough for music artists, and YouTube has had one of the worst reputations in the music industry for a while. Even Lyor Cohen, the current head of YouTube Music, knows that many...
The Wirecutter's best deals: Save $50 on Apple's 10.5-inch iPad Pro tablet
Engadget - 18 Aug 2017 01:30
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Voting machine supplier exposes 1.8 million voter records
Engadget - 18 Aug 2017 01:01
Cybersecurity firm UpGuard has discovered that personal information from over 1.8 million Chicago residents was unintentionally exposed by voting machine supplier Election Systems & Software (ES&S). The backup files of v...
Xbox One X pre-order date: This is when Microsoft will spill all
Slash Gear - 18 Aug 2017 00:56
Back when the Xbox One X was first announced at E3 2017, Microsoft surprised all of us by revealing its release date right then and there. Thanks to that reveal, we knew from the start that the Xbox One X will be arrivin...
Before Getting Banned From OkCupid, White Supremacist Chris Cantwell Wrote Tips for Dating Online
Gizmodo - 18 Aug 2017 00:40
OkCupid has banned white supremacist Chris Cantell from their dating site after a Vice News documentary about the Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, featured him expressing his violently racist views.
Skype's new look arrives on the desktop in preview form
Engadget - 18 Aug 2017 00:39
Skype is making a preview version of its new desktop design available for users to try out. Available today, Mac and non-Windows 10 PC users can download Skype Preview and see the new features that are in the works.
iPhone 8: The big wireless charging upgrade may just have leaked
Slash Gear - 18 Aug 2017 00:26
A pair of photos have leaked showing what is claimed to be iPhone 8 wireless charging hardware. The hardware, assuming it is what the leakster says it is, likely pertains to the charging pad rather than the phone’s int...
Essential Phone just made some huge Android promises
Slash Gear - 18 Aug 2017 00:22
Earlier today, the Essential Phone went up for pre-order at a number of different locations, including Sprint, Amazon, and Essential’s own store. That announcement was made in a rather long blog post that outlined what...
Facebook demotes video clickbait posts to improve your feeds
Engadget - 18 Aug 2017 00:21
In a bid to promote "authentic communication," Facebook will now demote clickbait stories that present static images as video along with images with fake playback buttons in them. While the former practice just ends up c...
Twisted Anatomy Book Shows What it Would Be Like to Dissect Your Favorite Pokémon
Gizmodo - 18 Aug 2017 00:20
Pokémon-obsessed kids who grew into pokémon obsessed-semi-adults probably think they know everything there is to know about these mythical creatures. Honestly, though, it's not good enough to merely "catch" 'em all--to...
Amazon Alexa just raised the stakes ahead of HomePod
Slash Gear - 18 Aug 2017 00:17
Amazon’s war on the Google Assistant – and pre-emptive assault on Apple’s HomePod – continues today, streamlining the ways for Alexa to spread to third-party hardware. The retail behemoth has been pushing Alexa a...