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July 3, 2019

Researchers: a version of 4Shared, a file-sharing Android app with 100M+ installs, has 3rd-party code letting it automate clicks and make fraudulent purchases (Zack Whittaker/TechCrunch)

Zack Whittaker / TechCrunch: Researchers: a version of 4Shared, a file-sharing Android app with 100M+ installs, has 3rd-party code letting it automate clicks and make fraudulent purchases — With more than 100 million installs, file-sharing service 4shared is one of the most popular apps in the Android app store. Researchers: a version of 4Shared, a

MoviePass is suspending its service on July 4 to enhance the app – CNET

Subscribers have been told the outage could last days, but they won’t be charged during this period. MoviePass is suspending its service on July 4 to enhance the app – CNET Source: CNet

Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are down for some users, so let's just call it a day – CNET

Twitter DMs and notifications are also struggling. Time for a holiday? Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp are down for some users, so let's just call it a day – CNET Source: CNet

LED Music Visualizer Bespeckles Your Bedroom

When it comes to wall-mounted ornamentation, get ready to throw out your throw-rugs and swap them for something that will pop so vividly, you’ll want to get your eyes checked. To get our eyes warmed up and popping, [James Best] has concocted a gargantuan 900-RGB-LED music visualizer to ensure that our bedrooms are bright and blinky

July 3, 2019

Waymo granted permit to take part in California's autonomous vehicle passenger service pilot program; it can't charge riders and must have human safety drivers (Andrew J. Hawkins/The Verge)

Andrew J. Hawkins / The Verge: Waymo granted permit to take part in California’s autonomous vehicle passenger service pilot program; it can’t charge riders and must have human safety drivers — Only Waymo employees and guests will get to ride at first — Waymo was awarded a permit by the California Public Utilities Commission …

Drone swarm makes a splash painting crowdsourced graffiti – CNET

In a collaboration between man and machine, humans designed the large-scale image but Vincent van Drones painted it. Drone swarm makes a splash painting crowdsourced graffiti – CNET Source: CNet

Judge denies Qualcomm's bid to delay contract renegotiations – CNET

Instead, Qualcomm will have to move forward with the remedies ordered in May’s ruling that found the chipmaker to be a monopoly. Judge denies Qualcomm's bid to delay contract renegotiations – CNET Source: CNet

July 3, 2019

Review: The Cambridge Audio Melomania 1 wireless earbuds are almost perfect

Cambridge Audio is one of the oldest and most respected audio brands in the UK. It’s best known for its pricey amplifiers and speakers, which promise a top-notch listening experience, at the expense of your bank balance. But recently, it’s pivoted with the launch of the Melomania 1 – a set of truly wireless earbuds.

July 3, 2019

Superhuman says it will disable email read receipts by default after privacy controversy

Just days after email startup Superhuman was embroiled in controversy over its use of tracking pixels that let users see when and even where recipients opened their emails, company CEO Rahul Vohra is thoroughly apologizing — and promising to change his company. Effective immediately, he writes, Superhuman will stop tracking location, will delete existing location

Pikes Peak organizers created a GoFundMe for Ducati racer Carlin Dunne – Roadshow

The proceeds will be used to offset medical costs and help pay for Dunne’s memorial. Pikes Peak organizers created a GoFundMe for Ducati racer Carlin Dunne – Roadshow Source: CNet

July 3, 2019

YouTube’s ‘instructional hacking’ ban threatens computer security teachers

Earlier this year, YouTube added hacking and phishing tutorials to its examples of banned video content — and that ban has been publicized thanks to an apparent crackdown on an ethical “white hat” hacking and computer security channel. Kody Kinzie is a co-founder of Hacker Interchange, which describes itself as an organization dedicated to teaching

July 3, 2019

Superhuman says it is removing location tracking, deleting location data, turning read statuses off by default, and building an option to disable remote images (Rahul Vohra/Superhuman)

Rahul Vohra / Superhuman: Superhuman says it is removing location tracking, deleting location data, turning read statuses off by default, and building an option to disable remote images — I’m Rahul Vohra, founder and CEO of Superhuman. Over the last 24 hours, we have seen vigorous debate on pixel tracking within email … Superhuman says

July 3, 2019

Google will make another big improvement to Android Q’s gesture navigation before release

Before Android 10 Q is released later this summer, Google is continuing to experiment with and improve its gesture-based navigation. Recently, the company moved so close to Apple’s iPhone X approach that it almost feels like a carbon copy. But to do that, Google had to rethink Android’s traditional back button. Instead of keeping an

July 3, 2019

Spider-Man: Far From Home is a full-on heroic triumph

Warning: Significant spoilers ahead for Avengers: Endgame. Spider-Man: Far From Home is arriving in theaters facing impossible expectations. In story continuity, it directly follows Avengers: Endgame, released just a few months ago to record-breaking box office success. In terms of Spider-Man stories, it follows the visually and narratively dazzling Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse, which is

July 3, 2019

Sensor Tower: worldwide iOS and Android app revenue was $39.7B in the first half of 2019, up 15.4% from $34.4B in the first half of 2018 (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Sensor Tower: worldwide iOS and Android app revenue was $39.7B in the first half of 2019, up 15.4% from $34.4B in the first half of 2018 — App store spending is continuing to grow, although not as quickly as in years past. According to a new report from Sensor Tower …

July 3, 2019

‘User Inyerface’ teaches you about terrible modern web design by making you suffer through it

Bad website user interfaces are perhaps the worst part of the internet: spammy pop-ups designed to trick you, dark patterns that are intentionally misleading, and just plain obtuse design decisions that make filling out a form virtual hell. But don’t take my word for it: let “User Inyerface,” a web app from design firm Bagaar,

July 3, 2019

Wear Ear Protection When Soothing Your Screaming Baby

Babies cry. It’s a feature, not a bug. Sure, we all know this before getting into the whole parenthood thing, but I don’t think any experience—being seated next to a tiny screamer on an airplane, holding a shrieking nephew as his bottle is prepped, or even living above an infant in full sleep-training mode—could ever…

July 3, 2019

Review: Adventure Academy is the perfect after school companion for eager learners

Age of Learning recently launched an MMO-style educational game for ages 8-13 called Adventure Academy. It’s reminiscent of online questing games like World of Warcraft, only it’s entirely kid-safe. Basically it’s a games-as-a-service container that uses a unified rewards funnel to keep kids interested – sort of like a loot-grinder that requires the completion of

Amazon reportedly hiring 2K workers for Alexa, drone projects – CNET

The e-commerce giant is hiring engineers, data scientists and other roles in the UK, according to a report. Amazon reportedly hiring 2K workers for Alexa, drone projects – CNET Source: CNet

The T-Mobile-Sprint deal may close soon: Here's what you need to know – CNET

The $26 billion deal isn’t done yet. But an end might be in sight. The T-Mobile-Sprint deal may close soon: Here's what you need to know – CNET Source: CNet

July 3, 2019

Never Bring Fireworks Onto a Plane

Never fly with fireworks (or anything even close to fireworks). Fireworks are considered explosive devices that could ignite mid-flight, and the TSA will confiscate them from any carry-ons or checked luggage. Read more… Never Bring Fireworks Onto a Plane Source: Life Hacker

Lotus Evija electric hypercar set for a Goodwood sneak peek – Roadshow

It’s no longer called the Type 130, and the full debut is set for later in July. Lotus Evija electric hypercar set for a Goodwood sneak peek – Roadshow Source: CNet

July 3, 2019

Sources: Walmart is projecting losses of $1B+ for its US e-commerce division this year; e-commerce CEO Marc Lore is exhausted by internal politics (Jason Del Rey/Vox)

Jason Del Rey / Vox: Sources: Walmart is projecting losses of $1B+ for its US e-commerce division this year; e-commerce CEO Marc Lore is exhausted by internal politics — Walmart bought Jet.com to compete with Amazon, but Jet founder Marc Lore is feeling the heat as e-commerce losses surpass $1 billion. Sources: Walmart is projecting

July 3, 2019

Amazon confirms it holds on to Alexa data even if you delete audio files

Amazon has admitted that it doesn’t always delete the stored data that it obtains through voice interactions with the company’s Alexa and Echo devices — even after a user chooses to wipe the audio files from their account. The revelations, outlined explicitly by Amazon in a letter to Sen. Chris Coons (D-DE), which was published

July 3, 2019

A public DNA database led to a murder conviction, but innocent people may pay the price

To date, public DNA databases have been used to identify more than 40 rape and murder suspects, some from cases dating back a half-century. Yesterday, for the first time, evidence from one such database was used to convict a man of a double murder from the late 1980s. Tanya Van Cuylenborg, 17, and her boyfriend,

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