This week, Google announced its plans to crack down on misleading advertisements from anti-abortion groups that present themselves as abortion clinics online. Google updated its “Healthcare and medicines” policy after recent allegations that it provided $150,000 in free adverts to an anti-abortion group known for running misleading ads designed to discourage women from terminating their
Read MoreUpdates for Windows 7 cause startup problems for a second month in a row. Windows 7 patch warning: Antivirus clash causing PCs to freeze Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreA Brazilian cryptocurrency crime cartel has been shut down after conning over 55,000 investors for over $200 million. The cartel ran an unlicensed financial institution without authorization from Brazil‘s Central Bank. The scammers claimed to offer cryptocurrency investments and promised investors 15-percent returns on their capital, local news Correio Do Povo reports. The Federal Revenue
Read MoreYoung people love socialism. Can a summer of indoctrination teach little Hermione and Khaleesi to love capitalism? Capitalism Camp for Kids Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida has reaffirmed the company’s commitment to its loss-making Xperia smartphone business, positioning it as a central part of Sony’s entertainment-focused identity. “We see smartphones as hardware for entertainment and a component necessary to make our hardware brand sustainable,” Yoshida said in comments reported by Reuters. “And younger generations no longer watch
Read MoreBloomberg: Sources: US is considering blacklisting as many as five Chinese video surveillance companies, including Hikvision and Dahua Technology, from buying US tech — – Hikvision and Dahua accused of being part of Uighur crackdown — Rubio and others say they are part of a massive crackdown Sources: US is considering blacklisting as many as
Read MoreThe network announced its 5G launch date at an event in London on Wednesday. EE to switch on UK's first 5G network on May 30 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTo celebrate its 10th anniversary, Lego Ideas could finally give you the Lego version of the International Space Station you’ve always wanted. Lego Ideas raids the archives and puts forgotten Lego sets up for a vote – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreConditions in Amazon’s warehouses are notoriously grueling, but the company has a new tactic it thinks will make employees’ lives easier: turn work into a video game. As detailed in a new report from The Washington Post, Amazon has started installing screens next to workers’ stations that feature simple games with names like PicksInSpace, Mission
Read MoreGoogle revealed that it recently discovered a bug that caused a subset of its enterprise G Suite customers to have their passwords stored in an unhashed — albeit encrypted — form for about 14 years. “This is a G Suite issue users only — no free consumer Google accounts were affected — and we are working with
Read MoreAfter a long wait, privacy-focused browser Tor is finally on Android with a stable release. Last September, the Tor project team launched an alpha version to test the waters, but according to a new blog post, the browser is finally ready for action: Mobile browsing is increasing around the world, and in some parts, it is commonly
Read MoreLenovo’s Smart Clock, the small Google Assistant-equipped smart display that it announced at CES, will be released next month on June 2nd. 9to5Google notes that the device is available to pre-order now at Walmart, Home Depot, and Lenovo’s own online store, and will cost $79 in the US, in line with what Lenovo announced back
Read MoreIt appears that contrary to its marketing promises, Tether – a cryptocurrency pegged to the US dollar – used some of its dollar reserves to buy Bitcoin. The stablecoin issuer, which shares management and ownership with cryptocurrency exchange service Bitfinex, has admitted it used its reserves to invest in Bitcoin and other “assets,” according to
Read More[Amon] built an induction heater to break stuck bolts loose. If you work on cars, machines, or anything big and metal, sooner or later you’re going to run into stuck nuts and bolts. Getting them unstuck usually involves penetrating oil, heat from a torch, and cheater bars. Heat usually works well, as heating the bolt
Read MoreLivemint: Sources: Indian ride-hailing service Ola is suspending its food delivery business and laying off ~40 employees, about 18 months after acquiring Foodpanda India — – Ola is in talks with delivery companies such as Dunzo and Zomato to relist its cloud kitchen brands Sources: Indian ride-hailing service Ola is suspending its food delivery business
Read MoreThis live action update isn’t quite a whole new world, but it’s still one worth visiting despite its forgettable villain and unsettling Genie CGI. Aladdin review: Guy Ritchie's Disney remake dazzles and surprises – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreChina is heavily reliant on imported computer chips, despite efforts to develop its own semiconductor industry. Huawei’s U.S. Restrictions Expose a High-Tech Achilles’ Heel for China Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreDan Kennedy / Nieman Lab: The 016, a small social network with no algorithmic feed, seeks to connect local media, organizations, and businesses with the citizens of Worcester, MA — Mark Henderson was getting ready to throw in the towel on his dreams of becoming a successful media entrepreneur. The 016, a small social network
Read MoreSoak in all the Game of Thrones while you still can. Game of Thrones season 8 finale: The final details you might have missed – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreNick Statt / The Verge: UNESCO says AI assistants are reinforcing gender stereotypes by mostly defaulting to female-sounding voices, urges better safeguards against gendered language — Female-sounding default voices perpetuate antiquated, harmful ideas about women — Artificial intelligence-powered voice assistants … UNESCO says AI assistants are reinforcing gender stereotypes by mostly defaulting to female-sounding voices,
Read MoreNASA is giving regular schmoes a chance to send their name on the Mars 2020 mission (and rack up miles while they’re at it). NASA is giving out frequent flyer points to Mars – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBen Thompson / Stratechery: The “tech cold war”, escalated by recent actions against Huawei, started over a decade ago when China began restricting US services companies in its market — Tim Culpan declared at Bloomberg that The Tech Cold War Has Begun after the Trump administration barred companies viewed … The "tech cold war", escalated
Read MoreTen years is almost ancient history in the computing world. Going back twelve years is almost unheard of, but that’s about the time that Palm released the last version of their famed PalmOS, an operating system for small, handheld devices that predated Apple’s first smartphone by yet another ten years. As with all pieces of
Read MoreDad will love all of these gifts — and none of them cost more than $99. 10 great Father's Day gifts under 0 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreTwo white dwarfs fused together, rising from the dead. Extremely rare collision of two white dwarfs creates zombie star – CNET Source: CNet
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