Tracking what may be planned in the coming days could become even more difficult as the groups take to lesser-known networks and apps that can’t be easily monitored. Fringe Groups Splinter Online After Facebook and Twitter Bans Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreIllustration by Alex Castro / The Verge Ubiquiti, the company I bought networking gear from because I wanted Wi-Fi that’s totally under my control, now tells me something may not have been under my control after all: my basic account information. According to an email it’s sending out to users today, a “third party cloud
Read MoreOn January 14 at 10 AM EST, Samsung is hosting its latest Unpacked event, where it will announce the Galaxy S21 family. This time around, the company is expected to announce three devices: the S21 5G, the S21+ 5G, and S21 Ultra 5G. It’s an unusually early unveiling — following an unusual year — and
Read MoreLightweight, supportive, durable: These running shoes win the roads, the trails and your races Best running shoes for men in 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePretty much every new TV is a 4K TV. Here are our favorites. Best 4K TV for 2021: LG, Vizio, Sony and TCL compared – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEmily Czachor / Newsweek: North Idaho ISP Your T1 WIFI will block Facebook and Twitter for customers that request it after it received complaints over censorship — Your T1 WiFi, an internet service provider based in northwestern Idaho, will implement firewalls that restrict access to Facebook and Twitter at its customers’ requests. North Idaho ISP
Read MoreSalesforce has “taken action” to stop the Republication National Committee (RNC) from sending emails that could incite violence, though the company won’t say what that action is. The RNC is using ExactTarget, a Salesforce tool, for campaign emails. The move, first reported by Motherboard, comes after the Trump campaign sent an email urging supporters to
Read MoreHow six major social media sites addressed violations of their content policies. These are the platforms that have banned Trump and his allies Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreJoseph Cox / VICE: Muslim prayer app Salaat First, with 10M+ Android downloads, tracks users’ location in the UK, Germany, France, and Italy and sells it to data broker Predicio — Salaat First has more than ten million downloads and sold location data to Predicio, which is linked to a U.S. contractor which works with
Read MoreImage: Citrus County Chronicle Last week was a cacophony of horrible Trump-related news, but this is the one that hit home hardest for me: a manatee with his name scraped into its back was found in the headwaters of Florida’s Homosassa river (via Citrus County Chronicle). At the moment it’s unclear whether the animal was
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Mobileye announces autonomous vehicle pilot programs in Tokyo, Shanghai, and Paris for early this year, after commencing in Detroit and Munich last year — At the all-virtual Consumer Electronics Show (CES) today, Intel subsidiary Mobileye announced four new locations where it plans to test its autonomous vehicle technologies. Mobileye announces autonomous
Read MoreWhen [Kenneth Keiter] took apart his Starlink dish back in November, he did his best to explain the high-level functionality of the incredibly complex device in a video posted to his YouTube channel. It was a fascinating look at the equipment, but by his own admission, he wasn’t the right person to try and explain
Read MoreMelissa Repko / CNBC: Walmart says it will launch a fintech start-up, with Ribbit Capital owning a minority share in the new company — – Walmart said Monday that it will launch a fintech start-up with Ribbit Capital, one of the investment firms behind Robinhood. — The retail giant interacts with millions of customers …
Read MoreTwo episodes are dropping imminently. WandaVision: When is the Marvel show coming to Disney Plus? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreIn a vid that earned 33 million views in a day and drew a response from Vice President-elect Kamala Harris, the actor and former California governor draws on his own past in post-World War II Austria. Arnold Schwarzenegger links Capitol attack to Nazi Germany in powerful video – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFollowing the Jan. 6 attack on the Capitol, tech giants are reviewing their policies about political contributions. Facebook, Google and Microsoft freeze PAC contributions in the wake of Capitol siege – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSince its inception, Gab has welcomed deplatformed social media users, generally attracting those on the far right. Gab, the social network that has welcomed Qanon and extremist figures, explained Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreGet a great workout at home with these rowing machines for every budget and space. Best rowing machine for 2021 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTake a look at the best outdoor security cameras of 2021. The best outdoor home security cameras of the year – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreRare pro-Trump protester Rebecca Brooks came to show her discontent toward Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey who is “silencing conservative voices.” 30 police officers were there to monitor the scene Continue reading… Only one person showed up to the pro-Trump protest outside Twitter’s San Francisco HQ Source: New feed
Read MoreNational University in California has partnered with GreenLight Credentials to create blockchain-secured digital student transcripts that can be shared with other educational institutions or prospective employers. National University Blockchain Initiative Pilots Digital Transcripts Source: Campus Technology
Read MoreThe US Army just took a giant step toward developing killer robots that can see and identify faces in the dark. DEVCOM, the US Army’s corporate research department, last week published a pre-print paper documenting the development of an image database for training AI to perform facial recognition using thermal images. Why this matters: Robots
Read MoreSony’s new line of Bravia XR television sets will allow customers to watch and stream movies at some of the highest quality available in the consumer market through its new Bravia Core platform, according to the company. Bravia XR owners will be able to choose from a number of Sony Pictures titles and watch them
Read MoreImage: PopSockets PopSockets is announcing that it’s making its iconic phone holders compatible with MagSafe. When Apple announced that accessories would be able to attach to the iPhone 12 with MagSafe, many people immediately thought of PopSockets — including the company itself, which announced it was working on adding compatibility. Now, it’s finally at the
Read MoreMode says its smart cannabis device lets you control your dosage | Mode For people who use cannabis for medicinal purposes, such as pain management, anxiety, and sleep, vaping the drug can be a bit of a trial-and-error process since you can’t be totally sure of the exact dose you’re getting like you can with
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