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June 24, 2019

Monzo, a UK-based digital bank, raises ~$144M Series F led by Y Combinator's Continuity fund at a ~$2.5B post-money valuation, about double from October (Steve O'Hear/TechCrunch)

Steve O’Hear / TechCrunch: Monzo, a UK-based digital bank, raises ~$144M Series F led by Y Combinator’s Continuity fund at a ~$2.5B post-money valuation, about double from October — Monzo, the fast-growing U.K.-based challenger bank with more than two million account holders, has raised £113 million (~$144m) in additional funding. Monzo, a UK-based digital bank,

June 24, 2019

A hacker penetrated NASA’s network using a $35 Raspberry Pi

A hacker illegally accessed NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory in 2018 by targeting an off-the-shelf micro-computer called a Raspberry Pi. The breach was discovered in 2018, but just disclosed to the public in a June 18 report. In it, NASA details an “unauthorized” Raspberry Pi that created a portal that allowed the unknown attacker access to

Dry Your Boots With The Internet of Things

If you live somewhere cold, where the rain, snow and slush don’t abate for weeks at a time, you’ve probably dealt with wet boots. On top of the obvious discomfort, this can lead to problems with mold and cause blisters during extended wear. For this reason, boot dryers exist. [mark] had a MaxxDry model that

Facebook fugitive Paul Ceglia freed by Ecuador's president – CNET

The New York man disappeared in 2015 after being charged with trying to extort billions of dollars from Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook fugitive Paul Ceglia freed by Ecuador's president – CNET Source: CNet

Huawei CFO’s attorneys ask for US extradition to be withdrawn – CNET

Canada isn’t an international police force, Huawei attorneys say. Huawei CFO’s attorneys ask for US extradition to be withdrawn – CNET Source: CNet

Huawei says it'll increase its 5G investment – CNET

That’s despite the US ban of Huawei products. Huawei says it'll increase its 5G investment – CNET Source: CNet

June 24, 2019

Sensor Tower says Harry Potter: Wizards Unite made ~$1.1M in its first weekend and is set for $10M+ in its first month vs. Pokemon Go's $206M in its first month (Randy Nelson/Sensor Tower Blog)

Randy Nelson / Sensor Tower Blog: Sensor Tower says Harry Potter: Wizards Unite made ~$1.1M in its first weekend and is set for $10M+ in its first month vs. Pokemon Go’s $206M in its first month — Harry Potter: Wizards Unite generated an estimated $1.1 million in player spending over its first weekend of availability

June 24, 2019

Google warns its employees that Pride protests are against the company’s code of conduct

Employees are allowed to peacefully protest YouTube or Google during the Pride parade — as long as they are not marching with Google in an official capacity. According to internal memos sent to employees, anyone who chooses to walk the parade as a representative of Google and voice any protest will be considered in violation

Deadspin What Was Jill Ellis Doing?

Deadspin What Was Jill Ellis Doing? | The Muse The Kardashians Finally Unleashed Their Wrath Upon Jordyn Woods on TV | Splinter The Holocaust Museum’s Dreadful Intervention In the Concentration Camp Debate | The Grapevine A Twitter Thread Wants to Know If You Have What It Takes to be Beyoncé’s Assistant | News John… Read more… Deadspin What Was Jill Ellis Doing?

The Bug That Crashed New York’s Wireless Network

Despite warnings, New York City’s technology managers were blindsided by the so-called GPS rollover, failing to install simple but necessary upgrades. The Bug That Crashed New York’s Wireless Network Source: NY Times Tech

How to stop companies from selling your data

Unlike the way we interact with Facebook and Google, most people don’t have a direct relationship with data broker companies and often don’t even know their names. Here are tips from the experts about how to reduce the number of companies selling your data. How to stop companies from selling your data Source: Washington Post

June 24, 2019

Apple doubles planned Seattle expansion to 2,000 employees

At a press conference today, Apple and Seattle’s mayor, Jenny Durkan, announced that the company would bring 2,000 employees to the city over the next five years. That’s double the number of employees Apple had originally planned when it announced Seattle was part of a major US expansion this past December. Apple plans to occupy

June 24, 2019

Gigi Hadid wants to rewrite copyright law around her Instagram account

Model Gigi Hadid believes she should be able to post paparazzi pictures on her Instagram account because her participation in their photos — from posing to choosing her outfit — invalidates a photographer’s ownership claims. In a copyright infringement lawsuit filed in January this year, an agency, Xclusive-Lee, alleges that Hadid posted one of its

June 24, 2019

This terrifying AI generates fake articles from any news site

The Allen Institute for Artificial Intelligence has an interesting new tactic in the war on fake news: make more of it. A team of researchers at the institute recently developed Grover, a neural network capable of generating fake news articles in the style of actual human journalists. In essence, the group is fighting fire with

June 24, 2019

Telegram adds the ability to create and join location-based group chats and add contacts without phone numbers (Telegram)

Telegram: Telegram adds the ability to create and join location-based group chats and add contacts without phone numbers — In the previous update, we improved privacy settings and added a way for you to control who can see your phone number. Today we’re making it easier to exchange contact info on Telegram. Telegram adds the

June 24, 2019

Protect Yourself From Ticks by Understanding How They Hunt

Even just reading about ticks makes me immediately spot check my limbs and start feeling itchy. (Sorry in advance for what this story will do to you.) But at the same time, I’m so paranoid about ticks that I can’t help but click on anything that might improve my chances of avoiding those little suckers,

Facebook executive says there's 'no evidence' Russians influenced Brexit vote – CNET

The social network ran two analyses in the runup to the 2016 referendum. Facebook executive says there's 'no evidence' Russians influenced Brexit vote – CNET Source: CNet

Get these great Kindle ebooks for $4 or less (updated) – CNET

Get top-notch books from Walter Mosley, Daniel Silva, Stephen Ambrose and more. Get these great Kindle ebooks for or less (updated) – CNET Source: CNet

How E-Commerce Sites Manipulate You Into Buying Things You May Not Want

Research released this week finds that many online retailers use so-called dark patterns to influence what shoppers decide to purchase. Cracking down on the practice could be difficult. How E-Commerce Sites Manipulate You Into Buying Things You May Not Want Source: NY Times Tech

Apple's iPadOS is here, and Hulu just reminded me my iPad 2 is obsolete – CNET

The Handmaid’s Tale will never again grace my ancient iPad’s screen. Apple's iPadOS is here, and Hulu just reminded me my iPad 2 is obsolete – CNET Source: CNet

Netflix alternative Tubi passes 20 million monthly active users – CNET

Users of the free streaming service also watched more than 94 million hours of content in May, the company said. Netflix alternative Tubi passes 20 million monthly active users – CNET Source: CNet

June 24, 2019

Decide When It's Right to 'Protect the Principal'

How defensive do you feel about the money you’ve invested? Read more… Decide When It's Right to 'Protect the Principal' Source: Life Hacker

June 24, 2019

Early impressions of macOS Catalina, which will usher in a new era of cross platform apps, as it enters public beta today (Daniel Eran Dilger/AppleInsider)

Daniel Eran Dilger / AppleInsider: Early impressions of macOS Catalina, which will usher in a new era of cross platform apps, as it enters public beta today — Apple’s macOS Catalina is another ambitious refinement of the Mac featuring a fundamental rethinking of iTunes and an infusion of fresh ideas from iOS … Early impressions

June 24, 2019

Russell T. Davies’ miniseries Years and Years is Black Mirror with a heart

The easy pitch for the new HBO / BBC co-production Years and Years might be “What if Black Mirror, but a family drama?” But the more accurate pitch might be “What if Black Mirror, but with a full and beating heart?” That isn’t intended as a slam on Charlie Brooker’s anthology series about dystopian futures.

June 24, 2019

How to Enroll in the iOS 13, macOS Catalina, and iPadOS Public Betas

The public betas for iOS 13, macOS Catalina, iPadOS, and tvOS 13 are finally available. Here’s a quick recap of how to sign up, and what testers can expect from these beta builds. Read more… How to Enroll in the iOS 13, macOS Catalina, and iPadOS Public Betas Source: Life Hacker