Chris Welch / The Verge: Verizon rolls out a free version of Call Filter, its $3/month spam and robocall protection service — Now you don’t have to pay extra money to battle against spam and robocalls — Verizon is taking new steps to combat the unrelenting nuisance of spam calls. Verizon rolls out a free
Read MoreAir quality has become an increasing concern in many urban areas, due to congestion and our ever-increasing energy use. While there are many organisations that task themselves with monitoring such data, it’s also something anyone should be able to take on at home. [Chrisys] is doing just that, with some impressive logging to boot. The
Read MoreThat’s because you can’t use the Apple Card without an iPhone. If you get an Apple Card, you're never switching from iPhone to Android – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBethesda is celebrating the game’s 25th anniversary. Get early access to Elder Scrolls: Blades on iOS and Android – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJason Koebler / Motherboard: Leaked Apple documents outline a support program for third-party repairs that seems to comply with requirements of right-to-repair bills proposed in 20 states — A leaked internal document obtained by Motherboard outlines a program that looks almost exactly like the requirements of right … Leaked Apple documents outline a support program
Read MoreThe heartbeat app is going international. Apple Watch ECG app launches in Hong Kong and Europe – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSarah Krouse / Fox News: FTC has secured $1.5B worth of fines from robocallers through court judgments since 2004 and has collected $121M or 8% of that amount — America’s telecommunications watchdogs have levied hefty financial penalties against illegal robocallers and demanded that bad actors repay millions to their victims. FTC has secured .5B worth
Read MoreWhite-hat hackers continue to rid blockchain projects of their bugs, having earned a minimum of $7,400 for fixing security flaws in popular cryptocurrency platforms like Monero and Stellar. Seven cryptocurrency-related projects dished out rewards to blockchain hackers for finding and patching 20 software bugs in the past two weeks (between March 14 and 28), according to
Read MoreMichael Potuck / 9to5Mac: Twitter expands dark mode options for iOS users with a pure black Lights Out mode and an Automatic Dark Mode — Twitter has announced today that it is expanding its dark mode options for iOS users. Adding to the blue/gray dark mode theme that the platform has offered for a while
Read MoreAs we’ve seen time and time again, the word “hacker” takes on a different meaning depending on who you’re talking to. If you ask the type of person who reads this fine digital publication, they’ll probably tell you that a hacker is somebody who likes to learn how things work and who has a penchant
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: BBC says it plans to expand its Sounds app, which had 1.7M downloads since its launch over four months ago, with third party podcasts and live radio shows — Earlier this week, the BBC pulled its podcasts from Google’s Podcast app and Assistant platform after determining that it wasn’t getting enough
Read MoreOnce a piece of ransomware has got hold of your valuable information, there is very little you can do to get it back other than accede to the attacker’s demands. Ransomware, a type of malware that holds a computer to ransom, has become particularly prevalent in the past few years and virtually unbreakable encryption has
Read MoreEthereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin recently took to Reddit to discuss some of the biggest roadblocks ahead the network’s transition to Proof-of-Stake (PoS). According to Buterin, there are currently four major hurdles ahead of implementing Proof-of-Stake. Here they are: 1. Having lower than expected participation rates in validating 2. Stake pooling becoming too popular 3. Sharding
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Microsoft expands its Azure IP Advantage program to include IoT companies and donates 500 patents to the LOT Network, to protect against patent trolls — Microsoft today announced a major expansion of its Azure IP Advantage program, which provides its Azure users with protection against patent trolls. Microsoft expands its Azure
Read MoreFaiz Siddiqui / Washington Post: Twitter’s policy head Vijaya Gadde says it is experimenting with adding a “label” to notable tweets that break its standards explaining why they weren’t removed — Vijaya Gadde, Twitter’s head of legal, policy and trust & safety, made the revelation on stage at a Washington Post-sponsored event in San Francisco.
Read MorePaul Sawers / VentureBeat: Radar, which makes RFID sensors for retailers to track inventory in real time, raises $16M from Ashton Kutcher’s Sound Ventures, NTT Docomo Ventures, and others — Radar, a fledgling platform that combines radio frequency identification (RFID) with computer vision to help retailers automate … Radar, which makes RFID sensors for retailers
Read MoreSmart home devices can make life more convenient, but may put you at risk of being hacked. Ensure your safety with a few simple measures. How to Protect Your Smart Home From Hackers Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBloomberg: A profile of Wang Xing, CEO of Meituan, which has 600K delivery people serving 400M customers a year in 2,800 Chinese cities and a market value of $36B — In China, Meituan has reshaped city life—and heightened a rivalry with a certain competitor. — In Beijing, it’s often cheaper to have food delivered than
Read More{$inline_image} Casting is a process that can be quite demanding for the first timer, but highly rewarding once the basic techniques are mastered. It then becomes possible to quickly and reliably produce metal parts en masse, and with impressive tolerances if the right method is chosen. [VegOilGuy] has been experimenting with lost PLA casting, and
Read MorePayment experts say the card probably won’t draw in savvier consumers, which means Apple’s chief rivals won’t rush in to compete. Apple Card's underwhelming features won't spark Google, Samsung copycats – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSmart will launch a new China-built model by 2022. Daimler, Geely form 50-50 joint venture to operate Smart brand – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: PayIt, a digital platform being used by US government agencies like DMV to accept payments and issue official documents, raises $100M Series B — Government services, for many, epitomize the worst of bureaucracy: they are, at their low point, large, lumbering organizations working under strained budgets … PayIt, a digital platform
Read MoreThe government says Facebook violates the Fair Housing Act by allowing ads to target certain groups of people and exclude others. Facebook hit with housing discrimination charges by US government – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen I first heard about the Apple Watch Series 4’s electrocardiogram (ECG) feature, I was sceptical. Tech companies meddling in healthcare leaves me feeling cold, you only have to look at the saga of Theranos to understand why. So, a few months ago I would’ve found the news of the ECG feature rolling out across
Read MoreBut the company says the new hiring is unrelated to HQ2. Amazon adding 800 more jobs in Austin after NYC HQ2 fails – CNET Source: CNet
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