Mariella Moon Contributor Mariella Moon is an associate editor at Engadget. More posts by this contributor Old Amazon Kindle devices will soon lose 3G access The Federal Aviation Administration is looking into an anomaly on the Virgin Galactic flight that carried Richard Branson to space. In a piece discussing not just that particular flight but
Read MoreSara Fischer / Axios: Facebook says it helped airlift 175 Afghan citizens out of Afghanistan to Mexico, including journalists and some of its own employees — Facebook on Wednesday confirmed that it was part of an effort to fly 175 Afghan citizens out of Afghanistan to Mexico, including some of its own employees, according to
Read MoreWelcome to the Samsung Galaxy S10 update hub. Here you’ll find the latest information on updates to the Samsung Galaxy S10, Galaxy S10 Plus, and Galaxy S10e. We’ll detail the current software versions for each device and alert you if there’s a new update rolling out. Samsung usually pushes out updates to the entire series
Read MoreGood morning, Nick here covering for Tristan. His out of office email mentioned something about Coffee Addicts Anonymous, but I’m not sure I’m supposed to mention that. New Surface devices coming September 22 Earlier this week we got an official launch date for Windows 11, but Microsoft has something else in store that’s happening even
Read MoreWhat you need to know Instagram is experiencing an outage right now. Numerous reports indicate problems with the app, servers, and also its website. Multiple reports indicate that the popular photo app Instagram is experiencing an outage right now. According to reports on Downdetector, there has been a big spike in reported outages on Instagram
Read MoreUpdate, September 3, 2021 (7:38 AM ET): According to Down Detector, several users are struggling to connect to Instagram. Reports streaming in from all corners of the globe suggest that it’s a fairly widespread issue, too. Below, we have some steps you can take to see if you can fix it on your device. Original
Read MoreIndia’s top banks five years ago built the interoperable UPI railroads and enabled over 150 million people in the South Asian market to pay digitally. Scores of firms — including local firms Paytm, PhonePe, CRED and international giants Google and Facebook — in India today support the UPI infrastructure, which is now reporting 3 billion
Read MoreBrody Ford / Bloomberg: A look at Alfi, which plans to use facial detection to target ads in public places based on age, gender, and ethnicity; activists say the tech invites abuse — The artificial intelligence software company uses metrics like age and gender to target highly specific ads to people in public places
Read MoreThis fall, your child still needs a face mask for school or play. These are the ones my little ones will tolerate.
Read MoreThe metaverse could be beautiful. But left unchecked, it will further fragment reality and make us even more polarized.
Read MoreLogitech Circle View Doorbell Best for HomeKit homes $200 at Amazon$200 at Apple$200 at Logitech Pros Seamless iOS/HomeKit integration Supports Face Recognition, Activity Zones, HomePod as chime Uses existing iCloud plan for storage Tall 3:4 Aspect ratio with HDR Cons Expensive Only works with iOS/HomeKit No local recording Wired only With seamless iOS and HomeKit
Read MoreWhat you need to know Apple is reportedly talking to more car companies about helping it produce Apple Cars. Talk of a 2024 ramp-up to mass production is also reported. But take that with a pinch of salt. Apple is reportedly talking to multiple companies across Japan and South Korea about them helping build Apple
Read MoreSecuring web applications is an inherently complex proposition. Spring Security offers Java developers a powerful framework for addressing this need, but that power comes with a steep learning curve. This article offers a concise survey of the essential components behind securing a REST API with Spring Security. We’ll build a simple app that uses a
Read MoreSam Schechner / Wall Street Journal: Ireland’s Data Protection Commission, on behalf of the EU, fines WhatsApp €225M for privacy violations, the second-largest under GDPR; WhatsApp will appeal — Regulators say chat-service unit failed to disclose fully how it collected and shared data about its users
Read MoreImage: Yahoo Yahoo and AOL, formerly known as Verizon Media, have officially been acquired by their new owners and renamed as simply “Yahoo.” Verizon announced it was selling the properties to Apollo Global Management in May in a deal said to be worth $5 billion, around half of the nearly $9 billion the telecom giant
Read MoreNew York Times: Despite promoting an inclusive image, former Alibaba staff say casual sexism is common; sources say Alibaba fired 10 staff for leaking info on a rape allegation — A rape accusation at the Chinese e-commerce giant has shed light on a work culture that some former employees say is humiliating and toxic.
Read MoreSummer is still technically in session, but a snowball is slowly developing in the world of apps, and specifically the world of in-app payments. A report in Reuters today says that the Competition Commission of India, the country’s monopoly regulator, will soon be looking at an antitrust suit filed against Apple over how it mandates
Read MoreMargaret Harding McGill / Axios: Biden admin says Mina Hsiang will lead the US Digital Service, working on crises across the government; Hsiang previously worked on HealthCare.gov’s rescue team — Mina Hsiang will lead the U.S. Digital Service, the Office of Management and Budget told Axios Thursday, as the Biden administration beefs …
Read More“An interesting sidenote: when using a Touch ID iPhone with Apple Wallet’s ID feature, you must register one and only one finger when you add your ID to your Wallet” What you need to know A new feature that lets you put your state ID and driver’s license in Apple Wallet is coming later this
Read MoreCoco Liu / Bloomberg: Following Tencent, Alibaba pledges ~$15.5B over five years towards China’s “common prosperity” vision, spreading the money across 10 initiatives — – E-commerce giant to devote 100 billion yuan to societal good — Alibaba joins tech giants in backing Xi Jinping’s key priority
Read MoreBloomberg: HomeLight, which offers AI-powered tools for home buyers, sellers, and real estate agents, raises $100M led by Zeev Ventures at a $1.6B valuation — Real estate technology company HomeLight has more than tripled its valuation to $1.6 billion, vaulting it to so-called unicorn status.
Read MoreWhat you need to know Twitter has announced a new feature that is designed to prevent abusive replies from reaching you. Safety Mode will temporarily block accounts when replies are thought to be unwanted. Existing relationships between people will be taken into account, so your friends shouldn’t be blocked for taking the mickey out of
Read MoreMike Butcher / TechCrunch: Swedish startup Stravito, which offers cloud-based market research tools, raises €12.4M Series A led by Endeit Capital — Market research and insights are often underutilized assets for enterprises but it’s usually too hard to find content and there’s a lot of duplication, or information isn’t used well.
Read MoreBloomberg: China’s Weibo shuts down at least 52 stock-tipping accounts, including one with 3.25M followers, to comply with new rules on finance-related information — – Move is part of campaign to cleanse ‘harmful’ online content — Pundits have touted advice on indexes, stocks, macro policies
Read MoreA rumored periscope camera would significantly decrease the profile and size of the camera on iPhone… What you need to know Apple reportedly has a big iPhone upgrade coming in 2023. A new periscope camera would make the camera bump much thinner without compromising performance. A new report says Samsung will not supply this to
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