Dieter Bohn / The Verge: Samsung Galaxy Fold review: awkward as a phone and has many issues, in addition to screen breaking, like “jelly scroll” where one side scrolls faster than other — The future is still very fragile — This is going to be a weird review. — It’ll be weird because … Samsung
Read MoreTony Romm / Washington Post: Sources: FTC probe into Facebook’s privacy practices is also looking at past statements by Zuckerberg and weighing whether to seek oversight of his leadership — Federal regulators investigating Facebook for mishandling its users’ personal information have set their sights on the company’s chief executive … Sources: FTC probe into Facebook's
Read MoreAutomated policing of content will never be perfect, and that leaves us facing a big question about what we want the web to be like. Bits: The Week in Tech: Do You Prefer Free Speech, or a Perfectly Clean Internet? Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreLogic Pro X makes the tools for creating music on par with a professional studio available to everyone. This package includes eight courses and 45 hours of training that can help the fledgling artist or producer unlock all the secrets to creating top quality music. Produce music like a pro with this Logic Pro X
Read MoreCatalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Report: 3.2M+ Indian card records posted for sale online in 2018; India expected to surpass the UK in 2019, taking second place for stolen cards, behind the US — Prices for stolen Indian payment cards has also gone up by 150% in 2018 to around $17/card. — Due to a booming
Read MoreHeather Kelly / CNN: Facebook’s subtle disclosure about storing millions of Instagram passwords in plain text before a holiday weekend shows it has mastered the art of the news dump — San Francisco (CNN Business)On the Thursday before a major holiday weekend, and an hour before the much-anticipated Mueller report … Facebook's subtle disclosure about
Read MoreAnother day, another dollar off. Normally $149, the screen-equipped smart assistant hits its lowest price yet. The best Google Home Hub deal just got better (again): – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFederal regulators investigating Facebook for mishandling its users’ personal information have set their sights on the company’s chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg, exploring his past statements on privacy and weighing whether to seek new, heightened federal oversight of his leadership. This story has been removed Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreIn an age of digital advancement, the tourism industry has embraced new tech to deliver improved user experiences. With the summer fast approaching, I wanted to learn more about how travel companies like Booking.com are preparing for advancements like machine learning and artificial intelligence to fine-tune our holidays. I sat down with Gillian Tans, CEO
Read MoreAll the rumors swirling around Samsung’s upcoming, ultra-luxe phone Galaxy Note 10: Rumors, price, release date, specs and everything else – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMove over John McAfee, there’s a new kid on the block, and they just cemented their position as the cryptocurrency presidential candidate for the 2020 election race. Andrew Yang released a statement on cryptocurrency and digital assets yesterday, making a bid to regulate virtual assets if elected. If Yang wins the 2020 race he wants
Read MoreWith smart home technologies constantly growing in popularity, there are several things consumers should understand about these devices in regards to features and long-term benefits, as well as potential issues or privacy risks. To find out which aspects of this developing technology people should be more aware of, I asked a panel of entrepreneurs from
Read MoreHezbollah and other groups classified as terrorist organizations by the United States have changed their social media strategies to stay on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter. After Social Media Bans, Militant Groups Found Ways to Remain Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreThe rater has become the rated. The Real Stars of the Internet Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreKyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: Mozilla’s open source IoT platform for monitoring and controlling connected devices graduates from its experimental phase, launching as Mozilla WebThings — For the better part of two years, the folks at Mozilla have been chipping diligently away at Project Things, an open implementation … Mozilla's open source IoT platform for monitoring
Read MoreTom Huddleston Jr / CNBC: Zoom founder and CEO Eric Yuan, an immigrant from China who was denied a US visa eight times, is now a billionaire after his company debuted on Nasdaq — When Eric Yuan was in his early 20s, he heard a speech from then-Microsoft CEO Bill Gates about the promise of
Read MoreDid you know there’s a film about Beyoncé’s 2018 Coachella performance? Yup. Beyoncé documentary Homecoming hits Netflix – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreUpdate: 17 movies down, four to go. It’s been a wild ride, and I’ve managed to stay spoiler-free… so far. Avengers: Endgame — My race to watch all Marvel movies hits the homestretch – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFor a while, it seemed like live streaming was going to be the future. Social media platforms like Facebook introduced a way for people to share their experiences in the moment, and some dedicated streaming platforms arose purely to satisfy the world’s demands for live streaming. Now, a variety of technical limitations, content problems, and
Read MoreBryn Elise Sandberg / Hollywood Reporter: Netflix is opening an NYC production hub, will lease about 161,000 square feet for six sound stages in Brooklyn and also will expand its Manhattan office — The streamer also will expand its Manhattan office and create 127 high-paying jobs by 2024. — Amazon’s loss is Netflix’s gain. Netflix
Read MoreCasey Johnston / The Outline: Apple’s butterfly keyboard has failed and the company owes customers an apology, but it still claims that only a small percentage of users experience trouble — Its butterfly keyboard design has failed, but Apple has yet to substantially admit that it has made a very big mistake. Apple's butterfly keyboard
Read MoreTalk about a shipping screwup. Man asks for Pixel 3 refund, gets 10 pink replacements instead – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBla1ze / CrackBerry.com: Emtek announces it will shut down BBM for consumers on May 31, but BlackBerry’s enterprise-grade service, BBM Enterprise, will become available to individuals — Consumer BBM users encouraged to switch to BBM Enterprise — Back in 2016, BlackBerry announced a new partnership … Emtek announces it will shut down BBM for consumers
Read MoreKia Kokalitcheva / Axios: Uber confirms it has raised $1B for its autonomous driving unit from SoftBank Vision Fund, Toyota, and Denso, at a valuation of $7.25B — Uber on Thursday night confirmed that it has raised $1 billion for its autonomous driving unit at a post-money valuation of $7.25 billion. Uber confirms it has
Read MoreOur Galaxy Fold screen is in good shape, and the ongoing review continues. Galaxy Fold fragile screens and more: The good and bad of Samsung's new foldable phone – CNET Source: CNet
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