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October 18, 2019

Facebook claims viewers saw mostly positive comments during Zuckerberg's live-streamed speech due to "ranking signals" that filter out low-quality comments (Heather Kelly/Washington Post)

Heather Kelly / Washington Post: Facebook claims viewers saw mostly positive comments during Zuckerberg’s live-streamed speech due to “ranking signals” that filter out low-quality comments — Viewers saw nearly entirely positive comments and emoji because of how the algorithms behind a live stream with tens of thousands of viewers work Facebook claims viewers saw mostly

The 10 best direct-to-consumer cookware brands of 2019 – CNET

By cutting out the middleman these online-only brands offer high-quality products at low prices. The 10 best direct-to-consumer cookware brands of 2019 – CNET Source: CNet

October 18, 2019

Fake Russian Tor browser purloins $40,000 in Bitcoin from dark web shoppers

Researchers from cybersecurity firm ESET have uncovered a malicious version of the Tor browser – the program used to access the dark web – and it’s been stealing user‘s Bitcoin. According to ESET, the bad actors were able to steal more than $40,000 worth of Bitcoin. But how? The scammers have been using a trojanized

Pixel 4 versus Galaxy Note 10: Biggest letdowns and best killer features – CNET

The Galaxy Note is one of the best phones you can buy right now. Is it time to switch allegiance? Pixel 4 versus Galaxy Note 10: Biggest letdowns and best killer features – CNET Source: CNet

Juiced Bikes CampScrambler e-bike begs to go off-road – CNET

With a sturdy design, big tires and speeds that top 28 mph, this bike is ready to ramble anywhere. Juiced Bikes CampScrambler e-bike begs to go off-road – CNET Source: CNet

Roku Streaming Stick Plus 4K HDR streamer drops to $50 – CNET

Starting this Sunday, CNET’s favorite media streamer costs $10 less and adds a mute button to the remote. Roku Streaming Stick Plus 4K HDR streamer drops to – CNET Source: CNet

October 18, 2019

Watch two NASA astronauts conduct the first all-female spacewalk in history

This morning, two of NASA’s astronauts will make history when they don their space suits and leave the confines of the International Space Station for a 6.5-hour spacewalk. That’s because the two astronauts who are heading out into space — Christina Koch and Jessica Meir — will be performing the first all-female spacewalk in the

October 18, 2019

Luna Display turns your Mac into a secondary display for your other Mac

Luna Display, the solution that lets you use an iPad as a secondary display for your Mac, now works Mac to Mac. Announcing the new functionality in a blog post, Luna Display says that the feature works between any combination of iMacs, Mac minis, and MacBooks running on macOS 10.8 Mountain Lion or later. In

October 18, 2019

Samsung says fingerprint security fix is coming as early as next week

Photo by Amelia Holowaty Krales / The Verge Samsung says that it plans to release a patch for its phones’ in-display fingerprint sensors as early as next week, after reports emerged that the biometric security method could be rendered useless by certain screen protectors. The issue relates to some “silicone screen protecting cases,” according to

October 18, 2019

Adobe says Photoshop for iPad will be released by year end, confirms that it will lack features after beta testers complained it was missing key elements (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg: Adobe says Photoshop for iPad will be released by year end, confirms that it will lack features after beta testers complained it was missing key elements — Adobe Inc. is nearing the consumer launch of Photoshop for Apple Inc.’s iPads a year after it was officially announced … Adobe says Photoshop for iPad will

From Apple to wineries, businesses turn to solar in midst of power outages

As climate change threatens to make power outages more frequent, California businesses are turning to solar-powered systems to protect their operations when the lights go out. From Apple to wineries, businesses turn to solar in midst of power outages Source: Washington Post Tech

October 18, 2019

What Mark Zuckerberg’s big talk about free speech left out

All week, we’ve been talking here about a central debate in our reckoning over big tech platforms and their power: what should stay up on the internet, and what should come down. The discussion has been fueled by two national conversations: one, led by Sen. Elizabeth Warren, about whether Facebook ought to exempt political ads

October 18, 2019

Apple rumored to launch new AirPods Pro headphones at end of October

Photo by Vlad Savov / The Verge Apple has long been rumored to be working on a new pair of noise-cancelling AirPods. Bloomberg originally reported they would arrive in 2019, and then revised that estimate to 2020 earlier this year. Now China Economic Daily reports that Apple’s noise-cancelling AirPods could arrive as the “AirPods Pro”

Microsoft: Don't install Windows 10 1809 October 15 update, it breaks Defender ATP

Microsoft urges organizations to avoid installing KB4520062 because it could stall Defender antivirus services. Microsoft: Don't install Windows 10 1809 October 15 update, it breaks Defender ATP Source: ZDNet Microsoft

October 18, 2019

G7 countries caution against Facebook’s ‘risky’ Libra

Earlier this week I told you Facebook‘s ‘cryptocurrency‘ saga had turned into a soap opera and that it was going to be a long season, and it seems I wasn’t wrong. The technology giant is facing a new challenge after the G7 said on Thursday that such stablecoins shouldn’t be allowed to launch until international

October 18, 2019

Jupiter’s Europa could contain life — and these missions aim to find it

It’s brilliant news. In just over a decade, there will be two spacecraft exploring one of the most habitable worlds in the solar system – Jupiter’s moon Europa. That’s thanks to a recent announcement by NASA that the orbiter Europa Clipper has been given the go ahead, scheduled to reach the moon at the beginning

China’s Cryptocurrency Plan Has a Powerful Partner: Big Brother

Facebook’s Libra project led Beijing to accelerate its efforts. The government could soon know a lot more about how people are spending. China’s Cryptocurrency Plan Has a Powerful Partner: Big Brother Source: NY Times Tech

October 18, 2019

Red Dead Redemption 2 gets a glorious 4K trailer ahead of its PC release

We’re less than a month away from the PC release of Rockstar Games‘ blockbuster open-world cowboy adventure title, Red Dead Redemption 2 — and there’s finally a trailer to get you pumped about it. And it’s in 4K at 60 fps, no less. While the game is already a hit on PS4 and Xbox One,

October 18, 2019

OnePlus 8 Pro will swap the pop-up camera for a hole-punch, leak claims

Image: 91Mobiles / @OnLeaks A new leak says that OnePlus could replace the pop-up selfie camera used by the OnePlus 7 Pro and 7T Pro with a hole-punch notch in the OnePlus 8 Pro. The leak comes courtesy of 91Mobiles, which created the unofficial renders based on information provided by tipster OnLeaks. The images also

October 18, 2019

Telegram is postponing its token sale, and it’s still not happy with the SEC

Telegram has yielded to the US Securities and Exchange Commission over the sale of its Gram tokens, for now. According to a court filing submitted earlier this week, Telegram has agreed to stop selling its Gram tokens. “Telegram has agreed to stipulate that it will not make any offers, sales, or deliveries of its expected

October 18, 2019

Despite helping millions of people try VR, phone-based VR is all but dead, with Google shutting down Daydream and Samsung's Gear VR efforts failing to take off (Adi Robertson/The Verge)

Adi Robertson / The Verge: Despite helping millions of people try VR, phone-based VR is all but dead, with Google shutting down Daydream and Samsung’s Gear VR efforts failing to take off — Mobile virtual reality headsets helped millions of people try out VR, but as of yesterday, they’re all but officially a thing of

Next Level Spirit Level is On the Level

Miss your shot and scratch on the eight ball? It’s natural to blame the table for not being level so you can save face, but in all likelihood, you’re probably right. [Huygens Optics]’s father never misses a billiards shot on his home table, until one day he did. [Huygens Optics] rushed to his aid and

October 18, 2019

These new implants are helping us link our brains to computers

Cyborgs are no longer science fiction. The field of brain-machine interfaces (BMI) – which use electrodes, often implanted into the brain, to translate neuronal information into commands capable of controlling external systems such as a computer or robotic arm – have actually been around for some time. Entrepreneur Elon Musk’s company, Neuralink, is aiming to

OnePlus 7T Pro review: small updates make a great phone slightly better

Although you’ll find many of them on the cheaper OnePlus 7T Continue reading… OnePlus 7T Pro review: small updates make a great phone slightly better Source: New feed

October 18, 2019

Nest is becoming less popular among residential builders as Google's software changes impede Nest devices' ability to connect with third-party IoT devices (Gerrit De Vynck/Bloomberg)

Gerrit De Vynck / Bloomberg: Nest is becoming less popular among residential builders as Google’s software changes impede Nest devices’ ability to connect with third-party IoT devices — – Google scraps Nest systems that worked with other devices — Residential builders are a growing part of smart-home market Nest is becoming less popular among residential

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