Sony revealed it’s eliminating one of the only ways for gamers to buy games for list price without having to hand over their credit card details — namely, in-store digital codes. So if you wanted to buy a game from an actual retailer, your only options now are physical discs or PlayStation cash cards. Twitter
Read MoreGreg Otto / CyberScoop: Court records: Harold T. Martin III, a former contractor charged with stealing NSA secrets, is expected to plead guilty on Thursday; he faces 20 counts — A former National Security Agency contractor accused of perhaps the largest theft of government secrets in U.S. history is expected … Court records: Harold T.
Read MoreBenjamin Mayo / 9to5Mac: Hands-on: new AirPods have markedly reduced sound latency, faster device sync, and Hey Siri, a big step up from double-tapping; sound quality is mostly the same — The Apple AirPods have led the truly-wireless earphone industry and maintained their crown ever since their release in late 2016. Hands-on: new AirPods have
Read MoreOne of the unfortunate things about Hackaday’s globe-spanning empire is that you often don’t get to meet the people you work with in person. Since I was in China and it’s right next door, I really wanted to pop over to Vietnam and meet Sean Boyce, who has been writing for Hackaday for a couple
Read MoreMicrosoft takes control of 99 domains operated by APT35/Phosphorus cyber-espionage group. Microsoft takes control of 99 domains operated by Iranian state hackers Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreTagomi Trading LLC, a cryptocurrency venture backed by Paradigm and Pantera Capital, has become the 18th firm to receive a coveted BitLicense. The crypto brokerage firm received approval for a virtual currency license and a money transmission license. As a result, Tagomi is now authorized to offer trading for “non-securities virtual currencies“, including Bitcoin, Bitcoin Cash,
Read MoreFrederic Lardinois / TechCrunch: Microsoft, Adobe, SAP to expand Open Data Initiative, which unifies data across their platforms, by adding partners, starting with WPP, Sprinklr, and 10 others — At last year’s Microsoft Ignite conference, the CEOs of Microsoft, Adobe and SAP took the stage to announce the launch of the Open Data Initiative. Microsoft,
Read MoreThe social network is taking steps towards stopping the spread of hate on social media. Facebook bans white nationalist and separatist content – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMicrosoft, Adobe and SAP announced a new 12-member ODI Partner Council, expanding the number of backers of the Open Data Initiative Microsoft announced last fall. Microsoft, Adobe and SAP are out to prove the Open Data Initiative is 'open' Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreSamsung’s oddly mesmerizing promo video for its Galaxy Fold’s hinge-durability test shows them doing crunches to ’70s workout-video music. Galaxy Fold hinge test gets the workout-video treatment – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe humans are good at a lot of things, but making holes in the ground has to be among our greatest achievements. We’ve gone from grubbing roots with a stick to feeding billions with immense plows pulled by powerful tractors, and from carving simple roads across the land to drilling tunnels under the English Channel.
Read MoreFacebook is revising its rules in response to criticism that a loophole had allowed racism to thrive on its platform. Facebook says it will now block white-nationalist, white-separatist posts Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreMotherboard: As part of her platform to help small farmers, Sen. Warren suggests national “right-to-repair” bill that would make it easier for consumers to fix their devices — It would apply only to farm equipment, but Warren becomes the most powerful national politician to support a consumer’s right to repair the things they own. As
Read MoreThe three winners made deep neural networks a critical component of computing, setting the foundations for artificial intelligence, says the group behind the award. Turing Award honors pioneers of AI – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreThe merger would strengthen the existing Renault-Nissan alliance. Renault wants to merge with Nissan, then pursue FCA, report says – Roadshow Source: CNet
Read MoreAdi Robertson / The Verge: FTC says it has fined four robocalling companies, responsible for “billions” of US calls, which will also cease operations — Four “robocalling” companies, including an operation that allegedly scammed businesses by pretending to be Google, have shut down and settled lawsuits with the Federal Trade Commission. FTC says it has
Read MoreDo human beings have a magnetic sense? Biologists know other animals do. They think it helps creatures including bees, turtles and birds navigate through the world. Scientists have tried to investigate whether humans belong on the list of magnetically sensitive organisms. For decades, there’s been a back-and-forth between positive reports and failures to demonstrate the
Read MoreMotherboard: Facebook says it will ban white nationalist and white separatist content, pointing users to nonprofits, after initially only banning white supremacist content — After a civil rights backlash, Facebook will now treat white nationalism and separatism the same as white supremacy … Facebook says it will ban white nationalist and white separatist content, pointing
Read MoreThere are only 43 days left until TNW Conference! Yesterday, I shared the official festival map with you. Get up close to see all the details by zooming in. The map shows off all the venues, stages, and activities to enjoy. Many of them are completely unique to this year’s conference, so let’s get into
Read MoreKa Kay Lum / DealStreetAsia: Chinese health care crowdfunding platform Shuidichou raises ~$74M Series B led by Tencent and says it has raised $1.8B+ across 400M campaigns — China-based healthcare crowdfunding platform Shuidichou has raised nearly 500 million yuan ($74 million) in a Series B funding round led … Chinese health care crowdfunding platform Shuidichou
Read MoreFinancial regulators in Switzerland have disclosed the illegal acts committed by Envion AG, a cryptocurrency “mining operation” that illegitimately collected over $90 million with an initial coin offering (ICO) last year. With this investigation, the Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority (FINMA) seeks to make it clear that ICOs can indeed fall within the scope of Switzerland‘s banking laws,
Read MoreAnyone with a desktop 3D printer knows that it can be a bit nerve-wracking to leave the machine alone for any extended period of time. Unfortunately, it’s often unavoidable given how long more complicated prints can take. With big prints easily stretching beyond the 20 hour mark, at some point you’re going to need to
Read MoreThis long-range transmitter and receiver is portable, rechargeable and super versatile. Blanket your house in Bluetooth for – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreManish Singh / VentureBeat: BitTorrent says it is relaunching BitTorrent Live, its defunct Sling TV-like service, as a Snapchat-like social media app for iOS and Android, currently in beta — BitTorrent today announced it is reviving one of its most ambitious services as it looks for ways to expand since being acquired by blockchain startup
Read MoreThe Communist Party wants to instill the people with “core socialist values.” That means winnowing out content that extols individualism or hedonism. The New New World: No Earrings, Tattoos or Cleavage: Inside China’s War on Fun Source: NY Times Tech
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