Smart home devices can make life more convenient, but may put you at risk of being hacked. Ensure your safety with a few simple measures. How to Protect Your Smart Home From Hackers Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreBloomberg: A profile of Wang Xing, CEO of Meituan, which has 600K delivery people serving 400M customers a year in 2,800 Chinese cities and a market value of $36B — In China, Meituan has reshaped city life—and heightened a rivalry with a certain competitor. — In Beijing, it’s often cheaper to have food delivered than
Read More{$inline_image} Casting is a process that can be quite demanding for the first timer, but highly rewarding once the basic techniques are mastered. It then becomes possible to quickly and reliably produce metal parts en masse, and with impressive tolerances if the right method is chosen. [VegOilGuy] has been experimenting with lost PLA casting, and
Read MorePayment experts say the card probably won’t draw in savvier consumers, which means Apple’s chief rivals won’t rush in to compete. Apple Card's underwhelming features won't spark Google, Samsung copycats – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSmart will launch a new China-built model by 2022. Daimler, Geely form 50-50 joint venture to operate Smart brand – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreIngrid Lunden / TechCrunch: PayIt, a digital platform being used by US government agencies like DMV to accept payments and issue official documents, raises $100M Series B — Government services, for many, epitomize the worst of bureaucracy: they are, at their low point, large, lumbering organizations working under strained budgets … PayIt, a digital platform
Read MoreThe government says Facebook violates the Fair Housing Act by allowing ads to target certain groups of people and exclude others. Facebook hit with housing discrimination charges by US government – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWhen I first heard about the Apple Watch Series 4’s electrocardiogram (ECG) feature, I was sceptical. Tech companies meddling in healthcare leaves me feeling cold, you only have to look at the saga of Theranos to understand why. So, a few months ago I would’ve found the news of the ECG feature rolling out across
Read MoreBut the company says the new hiring is unrelated to HQ2. Amazon adding 800 more jobs in Austin after NYC HQ2 fails – CNET Source: CNet
Read More{$inline_image}It’s been a great week for TNW Conference highlights. We revealed the official TNW2019 festival map, and yesterday I shared some of the best new features we’re offering this year. Today, I have some more great news: we extended the application deadline for the T500! With only 42 more days to go, this is your
Read MoreThe Dept. of Housing and Urban Development charged Facebook March 28 with violating the Fair Housing Act, alleging that the company’s targeted advertising discriminated on the basis of race and color. Facebook charged with housing discrimination by HUD Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreThe Dept. of Housing and Urban Development charged Facebook March 28 with violating the Fair Housing Act, alleging that the company’s targeted advertising discriminated on the basis of race and color. HUD charges Facebook with housing discrimination Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMicrosoft is extending its Azure IP Advantage patent-protection program into the IoT space to help its customers fight patent trolls. Microsoft expands its patent protection program to include Azure-powered IoT devices Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreThe Department of Housing and Urban Development sued the company for violating the federal Fair Housing Act by limiting who sees ads based on characteristics like race, religion and national origin. Facebook Engages in Housing Discrimination With Its Ad Practices, U.S. Says Source: NY Times Tech
Read More“I want to create a space where we can bring that big-hair energy and celebrate our roots in digital spaces,” said one of the women behind a petition to add the emoji. There’s No Afro Emoji. These Women Want to Change That. Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRussell Brandom / The Verge: The US Department of Housing and Urban Development files charges against Facebook, says company’s ad targeting tools enable violations of Fair Housing Act — The Department of Housing and Urban Development has filed charges against Facebook for violations of the Fair Housing Act … The US Department of Housing and
Read MoreMicrosoft adds new tamper-protection feature that stops malware from switching off key security features. Windows security: Microsoft Defender AV can now stop malware from disabling it Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreNick Summers / Engadget: Xiaomi Mi 9 review: great alternative to OnePlus 6T in terms of hardware performance but has an average battery life and unreliable in-screen fingerprint sensor — I can’t spend $1,000 on a smartphone. I just can’t. I’ve walked into countless phone stores, credit card in hand, with every intention of buying
Read MoreOr just make it stronger? Will Apple's TV app on Roku, Fire TV and Samsung kill the Apple TV box? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreHere’s how LG’s first convertible laptop stacks up against one of the best two-in-ones available from category veteran, Lenovo. Lenovo Yoga C930 vs. LG Gram 2-in-1 2019: Which laptop should you get? – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe oversight board doesn’t call for banning Huawei from the country’s 5G rollout. Britain's Huawei watchdog warns of products' security risks – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreBitcoin fraudsters are still using celebrities to promote their scams on Facebook and dupe investors out of money. According to reports, Australian TV presenters Karl Stefanovic and Waleed Aly are the latest names in a long list of celebrities to fall victim to the scam. In order to set up the scam, fraudsters create fake
Read MoreSometimes we are rebuilding a RAID array or replacing a BIOS chip and we wonder how ordinary people keep their computes running. Then we realize that most of them come to someone like us for help. But what if you don’t have a family member or friend who is computer savvy? No problem! Plenty of
Read MoreWelcome to CHEAP, our brand-new series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! I remember when a 1GB SD card would set you back hundreds and hundreds of dollars, but now? You can get a 256GB flash drive that also works with iPhones and iPads, for under $80. Yes, friends, let us
Read MoreThe UK’s national fraud helpline, Action Fraud, has found that in the 12 months leading up to March 19, 2019, investors in the state lost over £15 million ($19 million) to Bitcoin related scams. More than 1,200 victims lost a total of £15,248,130 ($19 million), Which? reports. That’s over £41,000 ($53,000) per day lost to
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