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June 12, 2019

The official app of La Liga, Spain's soccer league, spied on fans through phone microphones to catch bars pirating game streams; league now facing €250K fine (Jennings Brown/Gizmodo)

Jennings Brown / Gizmodo: The official app of La Liga, Spain’s soccer league, spied on fans through phone microphones to catch bars pirating game streams; league now facing €250K fine — Spain’s data protection agency has fined La Liga, the nation’s top professional soccer league, 250,000 euros ($283,000 USD) … The official app of La

He Comes To Bury Sensors, Not To Praise Them

[Adosia] has some interesting videos about their IoT platform controlling self-watering plant pots. However, the video that really caught our eye was the experience in sealing up sensors that are going to be out in the field. Even if you aren’t using the exact sensors, the techniques are useful. We would have expected to see

June 12, 2019

Hyundai invests in self-driving car startup Aurora, sources say for less than $30M, as part of an expansion of Aurora's $530M Series B to $600M+ (Kirsten Korosec/TechCrunch)

Kirsten Korosec / TechCrunch: Hyundai invests in self-driving car startup Aurora, sources say for less than $30M, as part of an expansion of Aurora’s $530M Series B to $600M+ — Hyundai Motor Group has invested in Aurora, the latest sign that the scope of the year-old partnership between the automaker and self-driving car startup has

June 12, 2019

California says it filed a court action demanding Riot Games provide it employee pay data as part of a probe into gender-discrimination claims at the studio (James F. Peltz/Los Angeles Times)

James F. Peltz / Los Angeles Times: California says it filed a court action demanding Riot Games provide it employee pay data as part of a probe into gender-discrimination claims at the studio — The scrutiny of Riot Games Inc. over allegations of gender discrimination and sexual harassment at the “League of Legends” … California

June 12, 2019

Google says it is raising the maximum filter rules limit to 150K from the current 30K in the new Chrome extensions API, giving ad blocker devs more control (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Google says it is raising the maximum filter rules limit to 150K from the current 30K in the new Chrome extensions API, giving ad blocker devs more control — Google relaxes control on new Chrome extensions API that would have crippled ad blockers. — After being ripped to shreds by angry

June 12, 2019

League of Legends dev Riot Games is officially under investigation for discrimination

The developer of the popular League of Legends game has been facing down allegations and lawsuits over what’s reportedly a toxic workplace culture, culminating in a mass walkout when the company tried to force two women into arbitration instead of having their day in court. But it now appears that the State of California has

June 12, 2019

E3 2019: All the release dates you need to know

So another E3 has come and gone, leaving behind a confusion of cinematic trailers and vague premonitions of future DLC. But beyond the big console non-reveals and the games with release brackets in place of dates, we got a plethora of games with actual launch dates. Here’s everything you need to know so you can

June 12, 2019

Sources: in a letter to Verizon last March, Huawei accused Verizon of violating 238 of its patents; the claims would exceed $1B in licensing fees (New York Times)

New York Times: Sources: in a letter to Verizon last March, Huawei accused Verizon of violating 238 of its patents; the claims would exceed $1B in licensing fees — President Trump’s dispute with China has landed on the doorstep of Verizon, with Huawei demanding that the American wireless giant pay licensing fees … Sources: in

June 12, 2019

Everything we think we know about the Pixel 4, from Google’s Pixel 4 reveal

Google decided to jump ahead of leakers today and post a very early photo of the Pixel 4. It’s a basic shot, just showing the back of the phone, but there’s a lot we can tell just by looking at it: it confirms this will be the first Pixel with dual rear cameras, it confirms

June 12, 2019

Ford expands on-road testing of 3rd-gen Argo AI self-driving cars with upgraded sensors to Detroit, following Pittsburgh, Palo Alto, Miami, DC, and Dearborn, MI (Chris Welch/The Verge)

Chris Welch / The Verge: Ford expands on-road testing of 3rd-gen Argo AI self-driving cars with upgraded sensors to Detroit, following Pittsburgh, Palo Alto, Miami, DC, and Dearborn, MI — Now with upgraded sensors and more computing power — Ford is expanding on-road testing of its third-generation self-driving Fusion Hybrid to Detroit. Ford expands on-road

Huawei is reportedly chasing Verizon for $1B over patent infringements – CNET

The carrier owes big bucks for its use of Huawei patented technology, a report says. Huawei is reportedly chasing Verizon for B over patent infringements – CNET Source: CNet

Japan's working on a new driver's licensing system to help protect elderly drivers – Roadshow

The number of fatal crashes caused by elderly drivers in Japan is on the rise and the government is looking for a way to stop that. Japan's working on a new driver's licensing system to help protect elderly drivers – Roadshow Source: CNet

Huawei files trademark for Hongmeng OS while objecting to US ban, reports say – CNET

The Android ban means Huawei could be launching its own phone operating system. Huawei files trademark for Hongmeng OS while objecting to US ban, reports say – CNET Source: CNet

Men in Black: International a film that will be forgotten in a flash – CNET

Alien-full and spoiler-free review: Even Tessa Thompson and Chris Hemsworth can’t elevate this average sci-fi spinoff. Men in Black: International a film that will be forgotten in a flash – CNET Source: CNet

New tool debunks deepfakes of Trump and other world leaders – CNET

Researchers detected all kinds of video forgeries by creating pseudo-fingerprints of certain leaders. New tool debunks deepfakes of Trump and other world leaders – CNET Source: CNet

June 12, 2019

Why Google’s surprise Pixel 4 tease raises the stakes

It was a savvy way to engage leak culture, but now Google has to deliver Continue reading… Why Google’s surprise Pixel 4 tease raises the stakes Source: New feed

Mechanical Tremolo Does Things The Old-School Way

The word “tremolo” has a wide variety of meanings in the musical lexicon. A tremolo effect, in the guitar community at least, refers to a periodic variation in amplitude. This is often achieved with solid state electronics, but also recalls the sounds created by Hammond organs of years past with their rotating Leslie speakers. [HackaweekTV]

June 12, 2019

Gamechanger Audio’s analog synth uses drone motors to create awesome music

In a time where most musical advancements seem to come in the form of software tricks, it’s refreshing to see a product with a new kind of analog hardware. That’s what Gamechanger Audio delivers with its new Motor Synth, an analog electro-mechanical synthesizer that uses drone motors as oscillators to create unique sounds with a

Deadspin Kevin Durant Ruptured His Achilles Tendon, And The Warriors Are Shocked | The Root White Pe

Deadspin Kevin Durant Ruptured His Achilles Tendon, And The Warriors Are Shocked | The Root White People Want Trump | Jezebel The Standard for a ‘Good’ Man Is Truly Very Low | Splinter Congresswoman Calls Out GOP ‘Sex-Starved Male’ Colleagues and All Hell Breaks Loose | Film There may be life on other planets, but… Read more… Deadspin Kevin Durant Ruptured

Huawei Is Said to Demand Patent Fees From Verizon

The demand, which could amount to a billion dollars, represents a new wrinkle in the tensions between the Trump administration and China. Huawei Is Said to Demand Patent Fees From Verizon Source: NY Times Tech

Walmart to integrate Jet.com's retail, technology, marketing, analytics, and product teams with its own e-commerce business; Jet.com president to leave in Aug. (Nandita Bose/Reuters)

{$inline_image} Nandita Bose / Reuters: Walmart to integrate Jet.com’s retail, technology, marketing, analytics, and product teams with its own e-commerce business; Jet.com president to leave in Aug. — WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Walmart Inc on Wednesday announced a sweeping overhaul at Jet.com, an e-commerce retailer it acquired … Walmart to integrate Jet.com's retail, technology, marketing, analytics,

June 12, 2019

Ford will test new third-generation self-driving cars in Detroit

Ford is expanding on-road testing of its third-generation self-driving Fusion Hybrid to Detroit. The vehicles are already deployed in Pittsburgh, Palo Alto, Miami, Washington DC, and Ford’s home turf of Dearborn, Michigan; The Verge’s Andrew Hawkins went for a drive in a previous-gen model last year and found it quite adept at handling a variety

June 12, 2019

Samsung patent shows rollable phone displays

Samsung is still figuring out how to release its futuristic Galaxy Fold, which is plagued with durability issues and without a release date. But that hasn’t stopped it from dreaming up new phone designs, including a compelling patent for a phone with a rollable display. This patent, pointed out by Gizmodo, shows off a phone

Mark Zuckerberg ‘deepfake’ will remain online

Facebook said they will not take down a video of Mark Zuckerberg created using artificial intelligence, called a “deepfake.” Mark Zuckerberg ‘deepfake’ will remain online Source: Washington Post Tech

June 12, 2019

Google and Apple are ushering in an era of ugly square phone cameras

Google’s official reveal of the Pixel 4’s design confirmed the leaks: much like Apple’s rumored iPhone 11, the Pixel 4 is set to feature a massive, square-shaped camera module on the back. With both Apple and Google now on board, it seems that giant, postage-stamp-sized camera bumps are officially set to be the latest design

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