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Ticketmaster fights ticket fraud with 'refreshing' barcodes
Engadget - 15 May 2019 19:50
Ticketmaster is trying a new way to combat ticket fraud: make the ticket change on its own. It's introducing a SafeTix system that gives ticket buyers a unique, encrypted barcode that refreshes every few seconds. You can...
Russians Hacked Two Florida Counties in 2016, But We Don't Know Which
Gizmodo - 15 May 2019 04:00
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis says he learned from the FBI that two counties were breached by Russian hackers in the 2016 election, according to CNN. This confirms information included in special counsel Robert Mueller's rep...
Twitter's new tool helps users avoid anti-vax misinformation
Slash Gear - 15 May 2019 00:33
Twitter has launched a new tool that helps protect its users from anti-vaccination misinformation, the company has announced. The tool targets certain keywords that may expose users to anti-vax materials, including ‘va...
DJI Osmo Action camera: A twin-screen attack on GoPro
Slash Gear - 15 May 2019 16:26
DJI has revealed its first action camera, the DJI Osmo Action, wading further into GoPro territory and threatening to upstage its rival with dual color screens and more. The new camera combines dustproofing, shock proofi...
Apple Pay can now be used to pay for Apple digital content
Slash Gear - 15 May 2019 05:13
Yes, it does sound a bit ironic. Although Apple has had its own mobile payment system for quite a while now, you couldn’t use Apple Pay to buy stuff from Apple’s digital stores. That has silently change now and it se...
SpaceX is building another Starship in Florida
Engadget - 15 May 2019 03:59
After a poster on NASASpaceflight.com uploaded pictures of another Starship vehicle (f.k.a. BFR) under construction in Florida -- to go along with prototypes being built in Texas -- Elon Musk explained what's going on. T...
San Francisco bans city use of facial recognition
Engadget - 15 May 2019 01:40
San Francisco is following through on talk of banning facial recognition tech. The city's Board of Supervisors has voted 8-1 in favor of a bill, the Stop Secret Surveillance Ordinance, that bans city government (includin...
Trump declares 'national emergency' to make way for Huawei ban (updated)
Engadget - 15 May 2019 23:56
The US government now has some pretext for outright bans on doing business with Chinese telecom firms like Huawei and ZTE. President Trump has signed an executive order declaring a national emergency banning sales and us...
A Coconut Water Brand Is Offering Free Piss on Twitter Because This Is the Future
Gizmodo - 15 May 2019 23:42
When they looked to the future, some in the 20th century imagined wondrous technological advancements. Others foresaw a world of global totalitarian control. The future we ended up with, however, has had a little bit of ...
Uber adds quiet mode option in app, but only for luxury rides
Slash Gear - 15 May 2019 23:33
Uber users have been requesting some type of quiet mode for years, one that would enable them to make their preference for zero small talk known before the driver picks them up. The company has finally launched this feat...
Watch the 'Super Mario Maker 2' Nintendo Direct here
Engadget - 15 May 2019 23:30
If you're excited for Super Mario Maker 2, you'll want to watch the dedicated Nintendo Direct livestream tonight at 6PM ET (3PM PT, 11PM GMT).
Rick and Morty Season 4 Release Date revealed to ruin your exams
Slash Gear - 15 May 2019 23:03
It’s time for the return of Rick and Morty to the world of mortals, thanks to this week’s WarnerMedia 2019 Upfronts. It’s only been, what, a year and a half since the last episode aired? It’s like the creators of...
Fast walkers may live longer regardless of body weight
Slash Gear - 15 May 2019 22:47
A recent study found that people who walk at faster paces may live longer than people who walk slower. The data was self-reported by nearly 475,000 people in the UK, revealing that this increased physical activity’s lo...
How to Find Google Pay's Hidden Privacy Settings
Gizmodo - 15 May 2019 22:43
Google Pay is an online paying system and digital wallet that makes it easy to buy anything on your mobile device or with your mobile device. But if you're concerned about what Google is doing with all your data (which y...
The 10 Best Deals of May 15, 2019
Gizmodo - 15 May 2019 22:25
We see a lot of deals around the web over on Kinja Deals, but these were our ten favorites today.
Twitch Prime now gets you free anime
Slash Gear - 15 May 2019 22:17
Twitch Prime offers some pretty nifty perks to people who play a lot of video games or watch a lot of live streams, and now the same is true for people who watch a lot of anime. Today, Twitch Prime announced a new promot...
White House Refuses to Support 'Christchurch Call' That Condemns Extremism Online, Releases Absolutely Bonkers Statement
Gizmodo - 15 May 2019 21:58
The White House has declined to endorse a non-binding response condemning the spread of hate speech and terrorist radicalization on social media. The response, dubbed the "Christchurch Call," was written in the wake of t...
Google recalls some Titan security keys after finding Bluetooth vulnerability
Engadget - 15 May 2019 21:55
Google is recalling its Bluetooth Titan security keys due to a vulnerability that could allow attackers to connect to your device. No need to panic -- the bug only seems to apply to a very narrow set of circumstances, ac...
NASA LRO spots Beresheet spacecraft's impact site on the Moon
Slash Gear - 15 May 2019 21:53
NASA’s Lunar Reconnaissance Orbiter (LRO) snapped multiple pictures of the Israeli Beresheet spacecraft’s impact site on the Moon’s surface. The images were captured in late April and published by the space agency ...
North Focals conversation mode silences smart glasses when you're chatting
Slash Gear - 15 May 2019 21:45
North’s Focals smart glasses are becoming more aware of what’s going on around you, with a new conversation detection mode promising to minimize distractions while you’re engaged in real life. The new feature is pa...
Google's Translatotron can translate speech in the speaker's voice
Engadget - 15 May 2019 21:44
Speaking another language may be getting easier. Google is showing off Translatotron, a first-of-its-kind translation model that can directly convert speech from one language into another while maintaining a speaker's vo...
OK, But Do Dragons Ever Run Out of Fire?
Gizmodo - 15 May 2019 21:30
Game of Thrones has clearly lost its own thread, and I can't help but feel held captive by the eight years I've already sunk into this series as I begrudgingly plod through its mercifully short final season. And yet, som...