In a completely bizarre incident, Facebook is locking people who report scammers, fake accounts, and impersonators out of the accounts for days. Due to this, #FacebookLockout is trending on twitter with many users angry at the social network’s strange behavior. Here’s what’s happening, if you report an impersonating account, Facebook will lock your account and ask
Read MoreThe next version of the electric Porsche Taycan can be had in two power levels. Porsche Taycan 4S offers plenty of punch at a more affordable price – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreJosh Constine / TechCrunch: Facebook should ban political ads and let candidates communicate via their pages since it doesn’t need the money and doesn’t want to police political speech — Permitting falsehood in political advertising would work if we had a model democracy, but we don’t. Facebook should ban political ads and let candidates communicate
Read MoreDo you have a laptop or a phone with USB-C port? Then Google has got you covered when it comes to securing your online accounts and preventing unauthorized access. The internet giant has announced a USB-C Titan Security Key, manufactured by Yubico, that’s compatible with Android, Chrome OS, macOS, and Windows devices for $40. Titan Security
Read MoreOur more youthful readers are fairly likely to have owned some incarnation of a VTech educational computer. From the mid-1980s and right up to the present day, VTech has been producing vaguely laptop shaped gadgets aimed at teaching everything from basic reading skills all the way up to world history. Hallmarks of these devices include
Read MoreLily Hay Newman / Wired: DNS over HTTPS can increase user privacy by obfuscating web traffic, but it’s no silver bullet as DNS resolving services will still see unencrypted requests — The road to routing all Domain Name System lookups through HTTPS is pocked with disagreements over just how much it will help. DNS over
Read MoreThe Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL are going to be crucial for Google, and until the Oct. 15 launch, rumors abound. Google's Pixel 4 is almost here. These are the rumors we've confirmed so far – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMozilla just launched a site featuring 28 user-submitted stories, detailing incidents where YouTube’s recommendation algorithm served bizarre and horrifying videos the users had shown no interest in. This included recommendations featuring racism, conspiracies, and violence. YouTube’s recommendation algorithm has faced a lot of scrutiny this year for radicalization, pedophilia, and for generally being “toxic” —
Read MoreMozilla wants researchers to have more access to YouTube’s algorithms to figure out why they recommend what they do. Mozilla is sharing YouTube horror stories to prod Google for more transparency – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreJeremy Schnittman, a research astrophysicist at NASA, tries to answer this question. Could life survive on an Earth-like planet orbiting a black hole? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWashington Post: Docs and interviews show that ~44 US universities work with outside companies to data mine and rank prospective students, including tracking their web activity — Before many schools even look at an application, they comb through prospective students’ personal data, such as web-browsing habits and financial history Docs and interviews show that ~44
Read MoreMicrosoft Australia’s CTO told Red Hat Forum his company is committed to open source, and that the fundamental mission driven by Satya Nadella is best achieved through democratisation. Microsoft says it has come a long way since 'that' open source comment Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Microsoft Defender’s Tamper Protection antivirus feature hits general availability and will be enabled by default for all users in the coming weeks — Tamper Protection prevents malware from disabling Windows Defender features. — Today, Microsoft announced the general availability … Microsoft Defender's Tamper Protection antivirus feature hits general availability and will
Read MoreBrooks Barnes / New York Times: AMC Entertainment to unveil AMC Theaters On Demand, an iTunes-like online video store, in the US, will offer ~2,000 films for ~$3-$6 to rent and ~$10-$20 to buy — LOS ANGELES — In a sign of just how much streaming is changing Hollywood, movie fans will soon be able
Read MoreWhile we know some 3D printer operators who need coffee, Washington State University is showing an improved PLA material that incorporates used coffee waste. Regular PLA is not known for being especially strong, though It isn’t uncommon for vendors to add things to their PLA to change its characteristics. The new material containing about 20%
Read MoreVICE: Pornhub removes Girls Do Porn, months after a lawsuit by 22 women and days after the channel’s owners and staff were charged with federal sex trafficking counts — After months of knowingly working with porn production company that was accused of lying to women, Pornhub finally removes its official page from its platform. Pornhub
Read MoreMicrosoft is sending out invites to users who sign up for the Project xCloud preview. After months of waiting, Microsoft‘s entry in the cloud gaming race is ready to show itself — albeit to a group of users in specific test regions. Those invited to partake of the preview will be able to play a
Read MoreImage: Netgear Many of Netgear’s Orbi Wi-Fi routers seem to look like strange oval towers, but its newest mesh router system has a newer, boxier, and much more interesting design. Check it out: Image: Netgear At just 4.1 inches on a side and 2.7 inches tall, I like how small these are. I think they
Read MoreTwenty one remaining members officially join the Libra Association. Facebook and partners move forward with Libra cryptocurrency after string of exits – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe program will run until late November and will cost just $164 for a lap of the famed Nurburgring Nordschleife. Traumatize yourself but not the environment in Jaguar's I-Pace 'Ring taxi – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAMC Theaters, the largest movie theater chain in the US, is launching an on-demand video service, according to The New York Times. The service will let customers rent or buy movies, much in the same way Apple’s iTunes Store and Amazon’s Prime Video have operated for years. AMC Theaters on Demand, as it will be
Read MorePhoto by Gabe Ginsberg/FilmMagic When 22 women sued independent label Girls Do Porn in June for allegedly manipulating them into performing sex acts for a global audience, it wasn’t enough for giant adult video site Pornhub to stop promoting Girls Do Porn as an official “Content Partner” and profiting from the arrangement. After some of
Read MoreLamborghini’s formerly-most-affordable car is largely responsible for its incredible resurgence in the past few years. Lamborghini built 14,022 Huracans in half the time it took for the Gallardo – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreABC News apologized for its error but did not specify how it had occurred. The Report Was About Turkey Bombing Syria. ABC Showed Video From a Kentucky Gun Range. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreMatthew Boyle / Bloomberg: Walmart to make some third-party products on its site cheaper for a limited time, subsidizing the new prices, similar to the Discount Provided by Amazon program — – Chain reimbursing third-party sellers when it forces price cut — Company using new ideas in bid to grab sales from web leader Walmart
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