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March 6, 2019

littleBits founder claims the central focus of the recent 60 Minutes segment on women and computing was changed from her company to Code.org during production (ayah bdeir)

ayah bdeir: littleBits founder claims the central focus of the recent 60 Minutes segment on women and computing was changed from her company to Code.org during production — ayah bdeirBlockedUnblockFollowFollowing — How 60 Minutes cut women’s voices from a segment on . . . girls and women littleBits founder claims the central focus of the

The Galaxy S10 5G isn't the only 5G phone coming. Here are all the others – CNET

The 5G revolution is nearly upon us. Here’s when to expect super-fast 5G devices from top phone makers. The Galaxy S10 5G isn't the only 5G phone coming. Here are all the others – CNET Source: CNet

NASA's InSight Mars lander got stuck between a rock in a hard place – CNET

The robot’s heat-measuring probe, known as a “mole”, has hit a snag. NASA's InSight Mars lander got stuck between a rock in a hard place – CNET Source: CNet

March 5, 2019

Grab confirms $1.46B investment from SoftBank's Vision Fund, which takes Grab's ongoing Series H to $4.5B, source says at a $14B valuation (Jon Russell/TechCrunch)

Jon Russell / TechCrunch: Grab confirms $1.46B investment from SoftBank’s Vision Fund, which takes Grab’s ongoing Series H to $4.5B, source says at a $14B valuation — Grab has become the newest addition to the SoftBank Vision Fund after it announced today that it has pulled in a $1.46 billion investment from the super fund.

Samsung said to be working on two more foldable phones – CNET

One of the handsets will open outward instead of inward, while another will open vertically, Bloomberg reports. Samsung said to be working on two more foldable phones – CNET Source: CNet

March 5, 2019

Following its Dec. report, Privacy International finds seven major Android apps, including Yelp and Duolingo, still send personal data to Facebook upon launch (Nick Statt/The Verge)

Nick Statt / The Verge: Following its Dec. report, Privacy International finds seven major Android apps, including Yelp and Duolingo, still send personal data to Facebook upon launch — Even when you’re not logged in or don’t have a Facebook account — Major Android mobile apps from companies including Yelp … Following its Dec. report,

March 5, 2019

Google is testing shoppable sponsored ads within image search results that highlight products found in images with details like prices and brands (Jon Fingas/Engadget)

Jon Fingas / Engadget: Google is testing shoppable sponsored ads within image search results that highlight products found in images with details like prices and brands — Google is borrowing a few cues from Instagram and Pinterest to encourage more shopping in its search results. Google is testing shoppable sponsored ads within image search results

Tech Imitates Life: Fireflies Make Better Light Bulbs

While we often think we are clever designers, living things often meet or beat the best human designs. It is easy to forget that nature even has living lightbulbs, among them the firefly. Researchers from Penn State decided to compare how fireflies create light and found that they deal with a problem similar to LEDs.

Prosecutors Don’t Plan to Charge Uber in Self-Driving Car’s Fatal Accident

The crash in Arizona was the first known pedestrian death resulting from self-driving technology. Prosecutors Don’t Plan to Charge Uber in Self-Driving Car’s Fatal Accident Source: NY Times Tech

March 5, 2019

Proposed agreement from Amazon HQ2 winner Arlington County, Virginia says Amazon must only meet specific office space targets to get about $23M in incentives (Patricia Sullivan/Washington Post)

Patricia Sullivan / Washington Post: Proposed agreement from Amazon HQ2 winner Arlington County, Virginia says Amazon must only meet specific office space targets to get about $23M in incentives — In exchange for giving Amazon about $23 million in incentives, activists wanted Arlington County to require the retail giant … Proposed agreement from Amazon HQ2

Apple tied to new privacy website, suggesting future security marketing – CNET

The iPhone maker, which makes privacy a selling point for its devices, appears to be gearing up for another marketing push with PrivacyIsImportant.com. Apple tied to new privacy website, suggesting future security marketing – CNET Source: CNet

Captain Marvel review controversy doesn't stop Marvel's latest from being certified fresh – CNET

Brie Larson’s superhero can save the universe and evade review bombers. Captain Marvel review controversy doesn't stop Marvel's latest from being certified fresh – CNET Source: CNet

March 5, 2019

Valve faces criticism for its hands-off approach to content moderation as upcoming game glorifying rape and sexual assault is listed on Steam (Matt Wales/Eurogamer.net)

Matt Wales / Eurogamer.net: Valve faces criticism for its hands-off approach to content moderation as upcoming game glorifying rape and sexual assault is listed on Steam — Valve’s ‘anything goes’ content policy has come under fire once more as a game enabling players to “control the choices of a menacing serial killer rapist” is listed

Facebook pages get face-lift with new page layout design – CNET

The new layout is airier, with two columns instead of three. Facebook pages get face-lift with new page layout design – CNET Source: CNet

March 5, 2019

In a letter, a county attorney in Tempe, Arizona says that Uber has not been found criminally liable in last year's fatal crash of one of its self-driving cars (Alison Griswold/Quartz)

Alison Griswold / Quartz: In a letter, a county attorney in Tempe, Arizona says that Uber has not been found criminally liable in last year’s fatal crash of one of its self-driving cars — Uber has been found not criminally liable in a fatal crash last year involving one of its self-driving cars in Tempe,

March 5, 2019

The Essential Phone 2 might hide its camera behind the screen

Ah, the Essential Phone. It was one of the most hyped devices in recent memory. It beat the iPhone X to a notched display by a significant margin and arguably kicked off the current trends in smartphone design. Now it appears Essential is working on another pioneering design: a camera hidden behind the display. Dutch publication

March 5, 2019

Dalil, a caller ID Android app for Saudi and other Arabian users with 5M+ downloads, has exposed user data, including some GPS coordinates, for more than week (Catalin Cimpanu/ZDNet)

Catalin Cimpanu / ZDNet: Dalil, a caller ID Android app for Saudi and other Arabian users with 5M+ downloads, has exposed user data, including some GPS coordinates, for more than week — Database is still available online after failed attempts to contact the app maker. — Dalil, an Android app … Dalil, a caller ID

Google Launches AI Platform That Looks Remarkably Like A Raspberry Pi

Google has promised us new hardware products for machine learning at the edge, and now it’s finally out. The thing you’re going to take away from this is that Google built a Raspberry Pi with machine learning. This is Google’s Coral, with an Edge TPU platform, a custom-made ASIC that is designed to run machine

March 5, 2019

Sources: Mountain View-based Y Combinator is looking for space in San Francisco for its HQ, following other VC firms that have opened offices in the city (Kate Clark/TechCrunch)

Kate Clark / TechCrunch: Sources: Mountain View-based Y Combinator is looking for space in San Francisco for its HQ, following other VC firms that have opened offices in the city — Y Combinator, a longtime resident of Silicon Valley, is planning to move its HQ to San Francisco — For a long time … Sources:

Apple claims former engineer co-invented tech in Qualcomm patent dispute – CNET

Qualcomm says the engineer contributed “nothing at all.” Apple claims former engineer co-invented tech in Qualcomm patent dispute – CNET Source: CNet

Apple tied to privacy domain, suggesting future security marketing – CNET

The iPhone maker, which makes privacy a selling point for its devices, appears to be gearing up for another marketing push with PrivacyIsImportant.com. Apple tied to privacy domain, suggesting future security marketing – CNET Source: CNet

Kylie Jenner takes Mark Zuckerberg's place on Forbes' youngest billionaire list – CNET

Some people have taken issue with Jenner being called a “self-made billionaire.” Kylie Jenner takes Mark Zuckerberg's place on Forbes' youngest billionaire list – CNET Source: CNet

March 5, 2019

Report: hackers believed to be sponsored by the Chinese government targeted over two dozen universities in an apparent bid to access maritime military research (Shannon Liao/The Verge)

Shannon Liao / The Verge: Report: hackers believed to be sponsored by the Chinese government targeted over two dozen universities in an apparent bid to access maritime military research — Chinese hackers singled out over two dozen universities in the US and around the world in an apparent bid to gain access … Report: hackers

OptiShokz headphone sunglasses available for preorder – CNET

AfterShokz, the maker of bone-conduction headphones, brings bone-conduction audio to sports glasses with its upcoming OptiShokz Revvez. OptiShokz headphone sunglasses available for preorder – CNET Source: CNet

March 5, 2019

Internal doc: iPhones with batteries installed by third-party repair shops are now eligible for being repaired at Apple Stores and authorized service providers (Joe Rossignol/MacRumors)

Joe Rossignol / MacRumors: Internal doc: iPhones with batteries installed by third-party repair shops are now eligible for being repaired at Apple Stores and authorized service providers — iPhones with aftermarket batteries installed by third-party repair shops are now eligible for service at Genius Bars … Internal doc: iPhones with batteries installed by third-party repair

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