Hawaii went from “grateful” in 2018 to “Hawaii” in 2019. D.C. simply had “enough.” Beautiful, bougie and all the other words Americans still can’t spell, state by state Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe data, collected by First American Financial Corporation, included hundreds of millions of detailed and personal financial records. Security Gap Leaves 885 Million Mortgage Documents Exposed Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreFew places summon the trolls like movie reviews. After suffering through multiple cases of review-bombing – when trolls flood in with disproportionate negative reviews – Rotten Tomatoes wants to weed out the people who haven’t actually, you know seen the movie. Specifically, users will now be required to verify their ticket purchase for their votes to
Read MoreThe title insurance company didn’t require a password to view the pages, according to security expert Brian Krebs. Millions of financial records exposed on First American website, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJust two weeks after the ride-hailing company went public, its board is getting a shakeup. Uber's first employee, Ryan Graves, steps down from board of directors – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHDR and lowlight photography on the OnePlus 7 Pro will get a boost, a report says. OnePlus 7 Pro camera upgrades are reportedly coming – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHumanEyes‘ Vuze XR is a rare breed of camera. It’s pocket-sized, shoots in VR, 360, and 5K formats, and it costs around the same as an entry-level DSLR. What really sets it apart, however, is how easy it is to use. I love VR. And the thought of making my own glorious, fully immersive, 180-degree family
Read MoreIndyCar has finally approved a new cockpit protection system that it feels won’t negatively impact the look of the racecars. IndyCar to mandate Aeroscreen cockpit protection for 2020 season – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreThe commercial-free service will replace Cinemax in some packages when it rolls out in July. Comcast will launch Hitz, an on-demand movie service – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreX-acto knives are popular as the scalpel of the craft world. Obviously, holders for the blades are available off-the-shelf, but you needn’t settle for store bought. [Ariel Yahni] set about making an X-acto handle of their own, and it shows just how quick and easy making your own tools can be. The blades are first
Read MoreAfter the firing last month of the top editor, Julia Angwin, two other key members of the editorial team are out, said the site’s main donor, Craig Newmark. More Turmoil at The Markup, a Tech Site Still in Beta Mode Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreA leading mortgage settlement and title insurance company, First American Financial Corporation, left hundreds of millions of customer records accessible on the web, including personal information such as Social Security numbers, according to a report on a security blog Friday. Security blog reports that First American left hundreds of millions of records exposed Source: Washington
Read MoreBrian Krebs has revealed that a company that primarily works in real estate insurance has left as many as 885 million records exposed on its website — going back to 2003. First American Financial Corp’s big mistake should have been obvious to anybody who would have given a second thought to security. If you had
Read MoreSnap is in talks with Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, and Warner Music Group to license songs for users to embed in posts, according to a Wall Street Journal report. The deal would give users access to a broad catalog of songs to post on Snapchat, much like the features available for Instagram Stories
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. One of the advantages Android has over iOS is the control Google gives you over its operating system. Case in point is Android’s ‘developer options,’ a secret menu that provides
Read MoreThe brothers don’t think the social media site is justified in banning them. Twitter ousts anti-Trump Krassenstein brothers for 'fake accounts' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAfter indications that the DOJ would oppose the deal, a new report suggests that T-Mobile’s proposed merger with Sprint may still go through. T-Mobile may still get DOJ approval for Sprint merger, report – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd you thought Congress was bad. Apparently Democrats and Republicans on the FTC can’t agree on a potentially $5 billion deal over Facebook’s privacy breaches. Facebook's FTC settlement delayed by political infighting, report says – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe game-streaming service works on a variety of devices. Google Stadia will share game titles, pricing, launch info this summer – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIt’s a week of extreme challenges. Fortnite season 9, week 3 challenges and where to find Downtown Drop letters – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBy all accounts, the OnePlus 7 Pro is the nicest phone released by the company yet — with a higher price that reflects as much. But some early buyers are reporting that they’ve noticed phantom screen presses, where apps are responding as if something on the screen had been tapped even when the phone is
Read MoreDespite determinations that a Nancy Pelosi video circulating widely on social media is a fake, Facebook has determined not to remove it, saying its policies don’t require that postings be true. Facebook acknowledges Pelosi video is faked but declines to delete it Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreOver the last few years the open-source RISC-V microprocessor has moved from existing only on FPGAs into real silicon, and right now you can buy a RISC-V microcontroller with all the bells and whistles you would ever want. There’s an interesting chip from China called the Sipeed M1 that features a dual-core RISC-V core running
Read MoreTo those outside of YouTube, Social Blade is just another analytics site that tracks subscriber growth or loss. But it’s not. Social Blade has become a crucial component to being a YouTube creator, providing creators with numbers to prove why they matter as a community. Now, Social Blade’s time might be up. YouTube’s product team
Read MoreSwedish music hardware company Teenage Engineering has developed a cult following around their design-forward synthesizers. Now it’s expanded into another portion of the music industry and launched a record label. Naturally called Teenage Engineering Records, the company says the label only has two rules for releases: “it needs to be a good song,” and the
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