New York’s attorney general has settled a complaint over gay, bisexual, and queer dating app Jack’d, whose parent company left users’ private photos exposed online for at least a year. The company, Online Buddies, will pay $240,000 and implement a “comprehensive security program” to prevent similar incidents in the future. The Register and Ars Technica
Read MoreLocast, which streams local broadcaster TV for free, is now available in 13 cities. AT&T will give 0,000 to Locast TV app operator – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAnd eventually Nigeria. The cable is named Equiano, after an enslaved Nigerian writer who bought his own freedom, and uses a new technology called fiber-level switching. Google's third subsea cable will pump data from Portugal to South Africa – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMozilla is taking another stab at mobile browsing with a new version of Firefox on Android. We’ve been playing around with the recently released early-access public build for this new Firefox, currently known as “Firefox Preview,” and now we’re here to fill you in everything you need to know about it—how fast it is,… Read
Read MoreAs parents, we’re constantly urged to teach our kids about internet safety. It’s something we must do—this is clear. But Moms and dads need more guidance because let’s face it: We ourselves are also struggling to navigate the murky waters of the web. That’s why I’m liking the tools released by Google as part of their
Read MoreApple’s HomePod is $199.99 at Target. This Siri-equipped smart speaker is usually $299, and this sale marks the lowest price that we’ve seen yet. You can get the white-colored speaker right now, though the charcoal color option is temporarily out of stock. If you want the darker shade of HomePod, you can sign up to
Read MoreOne of the questions surrounding data-hungry streaming services like Project Stadia is how they’ll manage with things like data caps, which some home internet services place strict limits on (similar to cellular data). But in an interview with GameSpot, Phil Harrison, vice president and general manager of Google, doesn’t seem too concerned that it’ll be
Read MoreWelcome to TNW Basics, a collection of tips, guides, and advice on how to easily get the most out of your gadgets, apps, and other stuff. Pride Month is almost over, but that’s no reason to stick to non-rainbow-infused games for the next eleven months. Yes, LGTBQ-friendly games exist — there are dozens of them on
Read MoreH. Claire Brown / The New Food Economy: GrubHub buys domain name variations of restaurant clients and launches shadow pages, some of which outrank clients’ websites, inflating GrubHub’s commissions — New York City restaurant owner Shivane M. says she was ready to leave GrubHub. She owns two small locations in Brooklyn and Queens … GrubHub
Read MoreGrubhub has been buying tens of thousands of domain names that resemble those of businesses they either work with or are pitching to get on the platform, reports New Food Economy. Those domains, of which Grubhub owns as many as 23,000, are used to resemble a landing page for the official business, complete with an
Read MoreTake a dozen or so fish hooks, progressively embed them in plastic with a 3D printer and attach them to the feet of your hexapod and you’ve got a giant cockroach! A team of researchers at Carnagie Mellon University came up with this ingenious hack which can easily be copied by anybody with a hexpod
Read MoreThe press release that sent me over the edge was the one that mentioned lattes and how few Americans are prepared for a $400 emergency. “Where’s my bingo card?” I joked. Read more… How to Figure Out If That Personal Finance Advice Is Nonsense Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreWill Oremus / OneZero: A deep dive into how Amazon is quietly building surveillance-state infrastructure, and why its stance toward privacy and ethical responsibility should worry us — The Internet giant is wiring homes, neighborhoods, and cities with cameras and microphones, and powering the nation’s intelligence services. A deep dive into how Amazon is quietly
Read MoreTech journalism is often regarded as an exciting and attractive career. And you know what? It absolutely is. But it’s also a damn tough business to enter. Getting your foot in the door is hard. Making enough money to live is even harder. Next month marks my third year at TNW. I’ve been working in
Read MoreEven if you hold their little hands or caution them to stand up slowly, toddlers are still going to be slipping and sliding all around their baby pools this summer. Read more… Put Non-Slip Bathtub Stickers in Your Kiddie Pool Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAdi Robertson / The Verge: Review of HTC’s $999 Valve Index VR headset that starts shipping today: good resolution, field of view, and great controllers, but expensive and still needs PC — The Index uses the same “Lighthouse” tracking system as the Vive, so it ships with two laser-emitting base stations that you’ll need …
Read MoreFor whatever you have built, there is someone who has done it longer, and knows more about it. That is the basic premise of expertise, and for this year’s Hackaday Prize we’re rolling out with a series of mentor sessions. These are master classes that match up experts in product development with the people behind
Read MoreBen Thompson / Stratechery: As software and services overtook hardware in importance, Apple began preparing for Jony Ive’s departure back in 2015, during the run-up to the launch of Watch — This is my first week publishing on the Tuesday-Friday summer schedule and it has paid off in a major way with a significant Thursday
Read MoreThe company’s move to shift assembly of the only major product it had made in America outside the country comes amid a continuing trade war between the United States and China. Apple to Manufacture New Mac Pro Computer in China Instead of U.S. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreWell, we’ve come to the end of the playground fitness challenge, although if you’re having fun you certainly don’t have to stop. Read more… How Was the Playground Fitness Challenge? Source: Life Hacker
Read MoreAinsley Harris / Fast Company: AltSchool, which raised ~$175M, says a partner will operate its remaining schools, rebrands as Altitude Learning to focus on its personalized learning platform — When entrepreneur and former Googler Max Ventilla cofounded education startup AltSchool in spring 2013, he had big plans. AltSchool, which raised ~5M, says a partner will
Read MoreMaybe you only need the controllers. Valve Index review: VR you can buy in pieces – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreAston wants to be the last automaker on Earth to offer stick shifts. Next-gen Aston Martin Vanquish will get a manual transmission, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreMy first time seeing a launch through the lens Continue reading… The technology, sweat, and anxiety that goes into shooting a Falcon Heavy rocket launch Source: New feed
Read MoreA look at the most memorable products Jony Ive designed during his time at Apple. Jony Ive is leaving Apple: 15 of his most iconic products and designs – CNET Source: CNet
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