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October 11, 2019

Blizzard says its decision over the Hearthstone controversy had nothing to do with China, reduces player's suspension to six months and restores his prize money (Nick Statt/The Verge)

Nick Statt / The Verge: Blizzard says its decision over the Hearthstone controversy had nothing to do with China, reduces player’s suspension to six months and restores his prize money — It claims the ban has nothing to do with China — Video game developer Blizzard Entertainment has finally broken its silence … Blizzard says

October 11, 2019

Researcher shows how spies, criminals, or saboteurs can implant a chip in enterprise IT equipment to allow stealthy backdoor access using cheap $200 equipment (Andy Greenberg/Wired)

Andy Greenberg / Wired: Researcher shows how spies, criminals, or saboteurs can implant a chip in enterprise IT equipment to allow stealthy backdoor access using cheap $200 equipment — A new proof-of-concept hardware implant shows how easy it may be to hide malicious chips inside IT equipment. Researcher shows how spies, criminals, or saboteurs can

Blizzard denies pro Hearthstone player ban had anything to do with China – CNET

It also reduces Blitzchung’s ban to six months and gives him back his winnings. Blizzard denies pro Hearthstone player ban had anything to do with China – CNET Source: CNet

October 11, 2019

The reflections in a pop star’s eyes told a selfie stalker exactly how to find her

In September, a Japanese man was arrested for reportedly stalking a pop star and attacking and groping her at her home, according to Japanese news organization NHK. Allegedly, this man found the woman’s home by studying photos she posted on social media, observing a train station reflected in her eyes, finding that train station using

Boeing 737 Max review finds FAA and Boeing failures – CNET

Changes need to be made to pilot response times, certification and communicating changes in airline software, a review says. Boeing 737 Max review finds FAA and Boeing failures – CNET Source: CNet

Blizzard restores Hong Kong player’s winnings, reduces suspension after international uproar

After international uproar, the American gaming giant eases punishment for Hong Kong player who expressed his political views on China. Blizzard restores Hong Kong player’s winnings, reduces suspension after international uproar Source: Washington Post Tech

Lord of the Rings Amazon show is looking to cast actors with missing teeth – CNET

Forgetting to brush and floss finally comes in handy. Lord of the Rings Amazon show is looking to cast actors with missing teeth – CNET Source: CNet

October 11, 2019

Riot’s message to esports pros: We want no part of Hong Kong controversy

Earlier this week the bottom fell out at Blizzard when it banned an esports pro from competing after he spoke out in support of the Hong Kong protests. It seems half the gaming industry (to say nothing of the wider tech industry) has gotten caught up in the ensuing fallout — and now Riot Games is

Cook different… with new Tim Cookware kitchen products – CNET

Channel your inner Tim Cook with this new cookware dedicated to the Apple CEO. Cook different… with new Tim Cookware kitchen products – CNET Source: CNet

October 11, 2019

Blizzard breaks its silence on controversial suspension of pro Hong Kong Hearthstone player

Photo by Maik Boenisch/Pacific Press/LightRocket via Getty Images Video game developer Blizzard Entertainment has finally broken its silence after banning a professional player of popular virtual card game Hearthstone for voicing support for the Hong Kong protests. In a lengthy statement, the company says it will reduce the one-year suspension of player Ng “Blitzchung” Wai

Stranger Things creators talk to Hopper about whether he survives – CNET

Actor David Harbour FaceTimes the Duffer brothers for info. Stranger Things creators talk to Hopper about whether he survives – CNET Source: CNet

Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency loses support of five founding members – CNET

It’s been a rough Friday for the ambitious, but controversial project. Facebook's Libra cryptocurrency loses support of five founding members – CNET Source: CNet

Lyft joins Uber in suing New York City over limits on cruising time – CNET

The ride-hailing company says the new rule is “highly damaging.” Lyft joins Uber in suing New York City over limits on cruising time – CNET Source: CNet

October 11, 2019

Telegram must halt sale of its crypto token due to an SEC emergency restraining order

Illustration by Alex Castro / The Verge The US Securities and Exchange Commission has formally instructed Telegram Group, the parent company of the Telegram encrypted messaging service, to halt sales of its cryptocurrency Gram. The SEC says the company, and its crypto-focused subsidiary TON Issuer Inc., failed to register an early sale of $1.7 billion

October 11, 2019

The Biden campaign asked Google and Twitter to take down Trump's misleading campaign ad, in addition to asking Facebook, and both companies refused the request (Elizabeth Culliford/Reuters)

Elizabeth Culliford / Reuters: The Biden campaign asked Google and Twitter to take down Trump’s misleading campaign ad, in addition to asking Facebook, and both companies refused the request — (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden’s campaign sent letters over the last week to Facebook Inc … The Biden campaign asked Google and

October 11, 2019

El Camino adds no redemption to Breaking Bad, but ups the insight into Jesse Pinkman

Photo: Ben Rothstein / Netflix Writer-director Vince Gilligan brings an underlying confidence to nearly every moment of El Camino, the Breaking Bad sequel movie he made for Netflix. The carefully choreographed cinematography, Aaron Paul’s raw and committed performance, Gilligan’s faith that those who tune in will have keen memories for the details of his AMC

Tearing Down IKEA’S Sonos Speaker

{$inline_image} There’s little better way to learn about a piece of electronics than by tearing it down. Taking a peek under the hood can reveal all manner of things about a device’s design, manufacturing, and origins. [This Does Not Compute] does a great job of doing just that, digging into the guts of IKEA’s Symfonisk speaker.

Tearing Down IKEA’S Sonos Speaker

There’s little better way to learn about a piece of electronics than by tearing it down. Taking a peek under the hood can reveal all manner of things about a device’s design, manufacturing, and origins. [This Does Not Compute] does a great job of doing just that, digging into the guts of IKEA’s Symfonisk speaker. Symfonisk

October 11, 2019

China-based Club Factory, an e-commerce site for beauty and lifestyle items which claims to have ~70M users, of which ~40M live in India, raises $100M Series D (Manish Singh/TechCrunch)

Manish Singh / TechCrunch: China-based Club Factory, an e-commerce site for beauty and lifestyle items which claims to have ~70M users, of which ~40M live in India, raises $100M Series D — Club Factory, a Chinese e-commerce platform that sells fashion and beauty items and electronics accessories … China-based Club Factory, an e-commerce site for

October 11, 2019

Not so fast: Survey says Google’s Stadia will chew through data caps

A new survey suggests that Google’s Stadia might bump up against millions of gamers’ data caps, meaning a large contingent of potential customers won’t be able to use the platform’s features. This might kneecap some bold claims Google‘s recently made about what the service is capable of. The survey is from BroadbandNow, and covers responses from

Telegram's cryptocurrency kickoff halted by SEC – CNET

An unregistered initial coin offering had already raised $1.7 billion, according to the Securities and Exchange Commission. Telegram's cryptocurrency kickoff halted by SEC – CNET Source: CNet

October 11, 2019

Alexa can now speak Español in the US

Alexa users in the US can now speak to their devices in Spanish. Better yet, you can alternate between English and Spanish commands on the fly – no need to switch languages in a menu. ¡Que chévere! The feature is a long time coming. It’s been available in Mexico and Spain for some time, but

October 11, 2019

Real estate firm offers free paranormal investigation for prospective homeowners

Bungalo, a real-estate firm, earlier this week debuted a new, inclusive marketing campaign aimed at giving peace of mind to prospective homeowners afraid of buying a haunted house. Because “buying a home shouldn’t be scary,” Bungalo’s gone through the trouble of having all of its home listings in the Charlotte, North Carolina area inspected by professional paranormal investigators.

October 11, 2019

Sources: Nike acquires TraceMe, which wants to connect celebs with "superfans"; TraceMe was founded by NFL star Russell Wilson and backed by Jeff Bezos, others (Taylor Soper/GeekWire)

Taylor Soper / GeekWire: Sources: Nike acquires TraceMe, which wants to connect celebs with “superfans”; TraceMe was founded by NFL star Russell Wilson and backed by Jeff Bezos, others — Nike has acquired TraceMe, the Seattle startup co-founded by Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson and backed … Sources: Nike acquires TraceMe, which wants to connect celebs

October 11, 2019

Why so many companies bailed on Facebook’s Libra project at once

Image: Facebook When Libra launched on June 18th, it seemed like an alarming new front in Facebook’s megalomaniacal expansion. Having captured billions of users and tens of billions of dollars in annual profits, the company would now be taking over currency itself. The company’s head of blockchain, David Marcus, laid out his plan for Libra

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