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October 13, 2019

What to expect from Google on Oct. 15: Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, a faster Google Assistant, a more affordable Pixelbook, new Pixel Buds, and additional devices (Jay Peters/The Verge)

Jay Peters / The Verge: What to expect from Google on Oct. 15: Pixel 4 and Pixel 4 XL, a faster Google Assistant, a more affordable Pixelbook, new Pixel Buds, and additional devices — Pixel 4, a new Pixelbook, new Nest devices, and more — Google’s annual fall hardware showcase is happening on Tuesday, October

Quality Sound-Proof Cans From Personal Protective Equipment

Working in a noisy office can be distracting. To combat the problem in his workplace [Rikard Anglerud] bought himself a pair of 3M ear defenders. They were good, but not quite good enough to completely extinguish the noise, so he inserted the drivers from a pair of cheap headphones and played a low-level white noise.

October 12, 2019

Study: Xuexi Qiangguo, a propaganda app developed by China's Communist Party, enables authorities to retrieve messages, photos, contacts, and even record audio (Anna Fifield/Washington Post)

Anna Fifield / Washington Post: Study: Xuexi Qiangguo, a propaganda app developed by China’s Communist Party, enables authorities to retrieve messages, photos, contacts, and even record audio — BEIJING — The Chinese Communist Party appears to have “superuser” access to all the data on more than 100 million cellphones … Study: Xuexi Qiangguo, a propaganda

October 12, 2019

Tencent-owned Riot says its broadcasters shouldn't discuss politics and religion on air; Epic, in which Tencent has a 40% stake, says political speech is OK (Makena Kelly/The Verge)

Makena Kelly / The Verge: Tencent-owned Riot says its broadcasters shouldn’t discuss politics and religion on air; Epic, in which Tencent has a 40% stake, says political speech is OK — Epic Games is cool with political speech though — On Friday, Riot Games said that League of Legends broadcasters should “refrain” … Tencent-owned Riot

Using This Micro Deltesian is Easy For Children To Use

[Ekaggrat Singh Kalsi] submits this interesting printer he built for his daughter to use. He admits that the project started simply out of curiosity about the strange deltesian movement. In this configuration, the X and Z-axis are a delta mechanism while the Y-axis is a regular Cartesian bed on rails. There’s not a load of

October 12, 2019

IBM announces 2019 Call For Code grand prize winner

IBM today announced the 2019 Call for Code grand prize was awarded to Prometeo for developing a health monitoring platform for firefighters. The Barcelona-based team consisting of a nurse, a firefighter, and three developers will receive $200,000 and assistance from IBM and its partners to bring the project to life. Promoteo began as an endeavor

October 12, 2019

Google bans payday loan apps with an APR of 36% or higher from the Play Store, with praise from an African-American advocacy group that pressed it for the ban (Yuka Hayashi/Wall Street Journal)

Yuka Hayashi / Wall Street Journal: Google bans payday loan apps with an APR of 36% or higher from the Play Store, with praise from an African-American advocacy group that pressed it for the ban — Google said it made the change ‘to protect people from deceptive and exploitative personal loan terms’ Google bans payday

Flying Batteries for Drones

Power is the bane of drone pilots. You’d like to fly longer which means a bigger battery. But a bigger battery will weigh more which leads to less flight time. You have to strike a balance and for most consumer drones that balance is about 20 minutes of flight time, more or less. Researchers at

Apple told makers of TV Plus shows to avoid depicting China critically, report says – CNET

As original shows for Apple TV Plus were in development, executives reportedly told some creators to refrain from unflattering portrayals of the country. Apple told makers of TV Plus shows to avoid depicting China critically, report says – CNET Source: CNet

October 12, 2019

Twitch helped limit the reach of German synagogue gunman's video by uploading the video's "hash" to the database of Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (David Uberti/VICE)

David Uberti / VICE: Twitch helped limit the reach of German synagogue gunman’s video by uploading the video’s “hash” to the database of Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism — Want the best of VICE News straight to your inbox? Sign up here. — When a gunman rolled up to a synagogue in Halle …

October 12, 2019

Microsoft brought book burning into the digital age — and you should be worried

Microsoft shuttering its ebook store is hardly the end of the world. The Kindle customer base is, by all accounts, predominant in this space. Not all product launches succeed — some fail. That’s business. And, to be fair in disclosing the “other side,” Microsoft is offering coupons to make up some of the lost value

Warren runs a false Facebook ad to protest false Facebook ads – CNET

Presidential candidate Elizabeth Warren isn’t happy about Facebook’s policy that exempts politicians’ posts from fact-checking. Warren runs a false Facebook ad to protest false Facebook ads – CNET Source: CNet

Warren Dares Facebook With Intentionally False Political Ad

The Democratic presidential candidate bought the ad to goad Facebook into removing misinformation in political ads, escalating her feud with the social network. Warren Dares Facebook With Intentionally False Political Ad Source: NY Times Tech

October 12, 2019

Bill Gates had a closer relationship with Jeffrey Epstein than he admitted, The New York Times reports

Photo by Ryan Manning / The Verge Bill Gates, the co-founder of Microsoft and chairman of its board until 2014, was among the powerful men who spent a meaningful amount of time with the sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, according to reporting from The New York Times. Employees of Gates’ namesake foundation reportedly also met with

Gemini Man review: Double Will Smith can't save hackneyed spy flick – CNET

Director Ang Lee shows off impressive visual effects to create a younger Will Smith, but should have put some effort into the story. Gemini Man review: Double Will Smith can't save hackneyed spy flick – CNET Source: CNet

The World’s Smallest Vacuum in an Altoids Tin

There’s been a lot of Altoids tin hacks over the years, but a vacuum cleaner in a tin is something new. In [Toby Bateson]’s first project on Hackaday, he used simple household items to create a functioning vacuum cleaner to use for sucking crumbs out of your keyboard or paper punch holes off your desk.

Perfect skin, sinus relief and a Roomba-like toothbrush: 5 wellness devices you'll want in 2019 – CNET

The new frontier? Your face. Perfect skin, sinus relief and a Roomba-like toothbrush: 5 wellness devices you'll want in 2019 – CNET Source: CNet

October 12, 2019

Find Out If Your OLED TV Has Burn-In Using This Tool

If you have an OLED television in your home, then burn-in is probably a concern. Burn-in happens when the same image is shown on your television’s display for a long period of time. It can be something like a screensaver, or even the menu from something like your Apple TV. Read more… Find Out If

Toyota LQ introduces Yui, your in-car personal assistant – Roadshow

It’s the followup to the Concept-i, but this concept is hitting the streets next year. Toyota LQ introduces Yui, your in-car personal assistant – Roadshow Source: CNet

October 12, 2019

Sources: Bill Gates met Jeffrey Epstein on many occasions, beginning in 2011, after Epstein's conviction for sex crimes; Gates says it was an error in judgment (New York Times)

New York Times: Sources: Bill Gates met Jeffrey Epstein on many occasions, beginning in 2011, after Epstein’s conviction for sex crimes; Gates says it was an error in judgment — Jeffrey Epstein, the convicted sex offender who committed suicide in prison, managed to lure an astonishing array of rich, powerful and famous men into his

Beats Powerbeats Pro are on sale everywhere for $199.95 – CNET

They’re still pricey, yes, but Apple’s sport earbuds give you a lot to love. Save $50 for a limited time. Beats Powerbeats Pro are on sale everywhere for 9.95 – CNET Source: CNet

Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — Can J.J. Abrams stick the landing? – CNET

Commentary: The final chapter of the epic nine-movie saga is coming soon, but I may be too old and cynical to enjoy it. Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker — Can J.J. Abrams stick the landing? – CNET Source: CNet

October 12, 2019

How to Quickly Find and Contact All Your Government Representatives Using Facebook

It’s important to know who is representing you in government, arguably now more than ever. Read more… How to Quickly Find and Contact All Your Government Representatives Using Facebook Source: Life Hacker

October 12, 2019

The best way to get driverless cars on the road is to make them less conservative

Hakan Samuelsson, the CEO of Volvo recently said it was “irresponsible” to put autonomous vehicles (AVs) on the road if they were not sufficiently safe, because that would erode trust among the public and regulators. He’s right, of course; to a point. But focusing on safety alone could seriously hamper the progress of AVs, and

Robotic Laundry Line Reels You In

It may not be a laundry-folding robot, but this robotic launders line build by [Radical Brad Graham] is pretty neat. He has a 75-foot hanging laundry line from his house to a woodshed, and decided to roboticize it using some bits that were lying around. The result is a simple build that adds push-button control

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