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March 13, 2019

AT&T is upping DirecTV prices, with a base package hike of $10/month, for the second time since it argued its Time Warner merger would allow it to lower prices (Todd Spangler/Variety)

Todd Spangler / Variety: AT&T is upping DirecTV prices, with a base package hike of $10/month, for the second time since it argued its Time Warner merger would allow it to lower prices — – AT&T Confirms DirecTV Now Price Hikes, Launches New ‘Slimmer’ Bundles With HBO That Omit Many Cable Channels AT&T is upping

March 13, 2019

Tech companies need to do more to fight child abuse content

YouTube has, yet again, failed to protect children online. Recent investigations by Wired and video blogger Matt Watson have alleged that paedophiles were using the site’s comments section to leave predatory messages on videos containing and uploaded by children, and to share links to child sexual abuse material. In response to the investigations – and

UK panel calls for new antitrust regulator targeting giant tech platforms

The U.K. plan arrives on the same day that a dispute between Spotify and Apple has blown up into a battle over the app store. UK panel calls for new antitrust regulator targeting giant tech platforms Source: Washington Post Tech

March 13, 2019

Researchers find mobile adware, dubbed SimBad, hidden in over 200 Android games with more than 150M downloads (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Researchers find mobile adware, dubbed SimBad, hidden in over 200 Android games with more than 150M downloads — Security researchers have found a new kind of mobile adware hidden in hundreds of Android apps, and downloaded more than 150 million times from Google Play. Researchers find mobile adware, dubbed SimBad, hidden

March 13, 2019

TNW2019 Daily: How to get your boss to buy tickets for your whole team

There’s only 57 days left until our tech conference! A few days ago, my daily newsletter explained how you can get your boss to buy your TNW2019 ticket. I’m not satisfied, however, because you don’t deserve to go alone. Everything is so much more fun when you have people to share it with, so in

March 13, 2019

US CPSC announces expanded recall of 78,500 HP laptops due to battery issues; announcement was delayed from January due to government shutdown (Nathaniel Mott/Tom's Hardware)

Nathaniel Mott / Tom’s Hardware: US CPSC announces expanded recall of 78,500 HP laptops due to battery issues; announcement was delayed from January due to government shutdown — The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission announced that HP expanded its recall of the batteries used in some of its notebooks and mobile workstations due to “fire

ICE is tapping into a huge license-plate database, ACLU says, raising new privacy concerns about surveillance

Federal immigration agents have relied on a nationwide license-plate database to help find and investigate immigrants, according to new documents released by the ACLU. ICE is tapping into a huge license-plate database, ACLU says, raising new privacy concerns about surveillance Source: Washington Post Tech

3D-Printed Rotary Dial Keypad Is Wonderfully Useless

Right up front, let us stipulate that we are not making fun of this project. Even its maker admits that it has no practical purpose. But this 3D-printed Commodore-style rotary dial keypad fails to be practical on so many levels that it’s worth celebrating. And indeed, celebrating deprecated technology appears to be what [Jan Derogee]

March 13, 2019

A close reading of Facebook’s wild nudity and sex guidelines

I’m now aware of something I wasn’t before: Facebook‘s guidelines on adult nudity and sexual activity. And let me tell you something – they’re wild. Basically, these are the policies the social media giant uses to define whether something is too sexual to be allowed on the platform. We were alerted to them by Twitter user GordyPls

Spoiler, Use-After-Free, and Ghidra: This Week in Computer Security

The past few days have been busy if you’re trying to keep up with the pace of computer security news. Between a serious Chromium bug that’s actively being exploited on Windows 7 systems, the NSA releasing one of their tools as an open source project, and a new Spectre-like speculative execution flaw in Intel processors,

Spotify Accuses Apple of Anticompetitive Practices in Europe

Spotify, the music streaming service, said Apple used its App Store to undercut companies that compete with its own services, like Apple Music. Spotify Accuses Apple of Anticompetitive Practices in Europe Source: NY Times Tech

Tech We’re Using: Spending Is as Easy as Pushing a Button. The Hard Part? Keeping Track.

Tara Siegel Bernard, a personal finance reporter, recommends apps for budgeting, investments and helping little ones as young as 6 understand the value of money. Tech We’re Using: Spending Is as Easy as Pushing a Button. The Hard Part? Keeping Track. Source: NY Times Tech

Windows 10 graphics: Intel warns, patch 19 severe driver flaws now

Update Intel Windows graphics drivers, and stop using Intel Matrix Storage Manager and USB 3.0 Creator Utility. Windows 10 graphics: Intel warns, patch 19 severe driver flaws now Source: ZDNet Microsoft

March 13, 2019

Sources: Apple's video service will feature mostly content from partners at launch, with the first slew of its own shows coming later in the year (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Sources: Apple’s video service will feature mostly content from partners at launch, with the first slew of its own shows coming later in the year — – IPhone maker is said to push for HBO, Showtime and Starz deals — Magazine bundle, Apple Pay upgrades are also coming this month Sources: Apple's video service

Top Marvel exec: Expect more women on both sides of the camera – CNET

Avengers architect Victoria Alonso talks about Marvel’s commitment to diversity — and why it took the studio so long to hire a woman director. Top Marvel exec: Expect more women on both sides of the camera – CNET Source: CNet

The Matrix remembered at 20: Keanu classic or cyberpunk snooze? – CNET

What are your memories of the 1999 sci-fi action movie? The Matrix remembered at 20: Keanu classic or cyberpunk snooze? – CNET Source: CNet

Black Mirror season 5: San Junipero sequel, Miley Cyrus casting, release date, trailer – CNET

Don’t be in the dark about the next season. Black Mirror season 5: San Junipero sequel, Miley Cyrus casting, release date, trailer – CNET Source: CNet

Google's GDC 2019 game streaming service announcement: How to watch – CNET

This is where to get the details about Google’s “future of gaming” on March 19. Google's GDC 2019 game streaming service announcement: How to watch – CNET Source: CNet

Microsoft shows off Project xCloud by playing Forza Horizon 4 on phone – CNET

The demo comes a week before Google is expected to announce its streaming game service. Microsoft shows off Project xCloud by playing Forza Horizon 4 on phone – CNET Source: CNet

March 13, 2019

SalesHero, a platform that combines robotic process automation with AI, raises $14.5M Series A led by Atomico, rebrands itself as Automation Hero (Paul Sawers/VentureBeat)

Paul Sawers / VentureBeat: SalesHero, a platform that combines robotic process automation with AI, raises $14.5M Series A led by Atomico, rebrands itself as Automation Hero — SalesHero, a platform that meshes robotic process automation (RPA) with artificial intelligence (AI) to help businesses automate repetitive … SalesHero, a platform that combines robotic process automation with

March 13, 2019

CHEAP: Grab an Apple Watch Series 3 for $199 before it’s too late

Welcome to CHEAP, our brand-new series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Wow, this is one hell of a deal – you can get an Apple Watch Series 3 on Amazon for only $199. To put that in perspective, the exact same device is currently being sold on Apple’s own

March 13, 2019

Singapore-based CXA Group, which provides an employee health and wellness benefits platform and is backed by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, raises $25M (Yoolim Lee/Bloomberg)

Yoolim Lee / Bloomberg: Singapore-based CXA Group, which provides an employee health and wellness benefits platform and is backed by Facebook co-founder Eduardo Saverin, raises $25M — – New investors include HSBC, Singtel Innov8, Telkom Indonesia — CEO expects startup to turn profitable in a year on growth Singapore-based CXA Group, which provides an employee

March 13, 2019

Here’s what Thailand should call its first ICO/STO portal

The Thai Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has approved the country’s first initial coin offering (ICO) portal to police the issuance of digital, blockchain-based tokens. The portal is almost ready to launch and is awaiting final approval from other government agencies like the Commerce Ministry, the Bangkok Post reports. But with the SEC‘s approval it

Tech Tip: How to Take Music Lessons Whenever (and Wherever) Works for You

Playing an instrument can be a rewarding hobby, but if finding the time and a teacher is a challenge, many apps can help get you started. Tech Tip: How to Take Music Lessons Whenever (and Wherever) Works for You Source: NY Times Tech

Google+ Communities Won’t Go Down Without a Fight

Google+ is dead. Granted people have been saying that much for years now, but this time it’s really true. As of April, Google’s social media experiment will officially go the way of Reader, Buzz, Wave, Notebook, and all the other products that the search giant decided they were no longer interested in maintaining. Unfortunately in

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