The strip’s tagline was “Gay Muslim comics for people who are able to think.” Instagram said it had not complied with the government’s request to block it. ‘Gay Muslim’ Comic Strip Vanishes After Indonesia Calls It Pornographic Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreHere’s a challenge: you’ve won awards for the best conference in Europe, CNBC named you “the best technology festival on the planet”, and now you have to organize another edition that’s even better. Good luck. Let’s start with some background. Our very first event was in a church in Amsterdam back in 2006. It was a
Read MoreA country of never-ending sunsets, northern lights, and home to over 50 thousand islands and fjords, Norway has always been a haven for nature enthusiasts. But now it’s also becoming a haven for techies. Norway is home to one of the fastest growing startup ecosystems in the Nordics. In the first half of 2018, the
Read MoreIt started as a joke, as sometimes these things do. [Marek Więcek] thought building a personal radiation detector would not only give him something to work on, but it would be like having a gadget out of the Fallout games. He would check the data from time to time and have a bit of a laugh.
Read MoreThe private Facebook group, called the Ligue du LOL, was behind waves of online mockery of women in journalism, often those who were feminists. Facebook Group of French Journalists Harassed Women for Years Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. ISB.Downloader!gen223 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreLily Hay Newman / Wired: Amber Authenticate is a new tool built on Ethereum that generates hashes of a video and records them on a public blockchain to protect it from deepfakes — VIDEO HAS BECOME an increasingly crucial tool for law enforcement, whether it comes from security cameras, police-worn body cameras, a bystander’s smartphone,
Read MoreSorting out a mountain of screws and other workbench detritus by hand is a task that only appeals to a select few of us. [AdrienR] is not one of those people. He believes the job is better suited to a robot, so he built an intelligent and good-looking machine that does just that. [Adrien]’s sorting
Read MorePalko Karasz / New York Times: UK’s Chief Medical Officers issue advisory for families on social media and screen use, recommending screen-free meal times and more — LONDON — With even Silicon Valley worrying about the effect of technology exposure on young people, Britain’s top doctors on Thursday issued advice to families about social media
Read MoreSean Captain / Fast Company: DoorDash says 15% of customers leave no tip, the next 45% contribute less than half of “guaranteed amount”, and 80% of contractors are happy with the pay system — In its ideal world, food-delivery service DoorDash would pay its contractors almost nothing-relying on customer tips to cover most of the
Read MoreThe solar-powered rover hasn’t called home since being swamped by a massive dust storm months ago. NASA sets likely funeral for silent Mars Opportunity rover – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreSee what the rover saw. In 15 years on Mars, Oppy caught sight of meteorites, “blueberries,” a “jelly doughnut” and other exotic rock formations. NASA Opportunity rover witnessed the wild side of Mars – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWilliams Pelegrin / Android Authority: Huawei’s Watch GT, with 1.39″ circular AMOLED display, GPS, heart rate monitor, and running LiteOS, is available via Amazon in the US for $199.99 — It’s been a few months since Huawei announced the Watch GT, but folks in the U.S. can now pick up the company’s latest smartwatch for
Read MoreThe unlimited-data service now charges $6 per month or $60 per year, but existing customers can sign up for another year at the old $50 annual rate. Backblaze raises online backup prices a month, but still cheaper than rivals – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreFlaw could allow hackers to remotely take control of the vehicle, including acceleration and braking, a researcher says. Xiaomi electric scooter reportedly vulnerable to hijacking hack – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreCommentary: The Twitter CEO’s live-tweeted #karajack interview was like a regular interview, but with EVERYONE! YELLING! AT! ONCE! Jack Dorsey’s Twitter interview was a 'chaotic hellpit' – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA biographer of Frank Sinatra once commented that for singers like Sinatra, their instrument is the microphone. We tend to think of microphones as ideal transducers, picking up sound faithfully. But like most electronic components, microphones are imperfect. They have a varying frequency response. They pick up popping noises when we say words like “popcorn”
Read MoreHack last summer exposed all usernames and hashed passwords, but not credit card information. 500px photo-sharing site says it was hacked in 2018 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreA long-awaited executive order would block technology from adversarial powers, including China, from superfast next-generation networks. Administration Readies Order to Keep China Out of Wireless Networks Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreHolidays are always good for setting a deadline for finishing fun projects, and every Valentine’s Day we see projects delivering special one-of-a-kind gifts. Why buy a perishable bulk-grown biological commodity shipped with a large carbon footprint when we can build something special of our own? [Jiří Praus] certainly seemed to think so, his wife will
Read MoreRisk Level: Very Low. Type: Trojan. Backdoor.Ohlotus!g1 Source: Symantec lastest threats
Read MoreBut it will add staff for major franchises. Activision Blizzard begins employee layoffs after best year in company history – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDemocratic lawmakers, empowered by their new House majority, have amplified their criticism of the deal, and two hearings are set this week. T-Mobile-Sprint Deal Gets New Scrutiny From the Left Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreVFEmail says all US-based data is gone. Email provider hack destroys nearly two decades' worth of data – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreDating hasn’t just been turned upside down by technology, it’s being dominated by it. It's Valentine's Day, and tech has taken over our relationships – CNET Source: CNet
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