Epic Games, creator of Fortnite, was given an “F” rating by the Better Business Bureau amid mounting customer service complaints. Fortnite maker Epic Games earns 'F' rating from Better Business Bureau Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreHave you ever considered the manufacture of candles? Not necessarily manufacturing them yourself, but how they are manufactured in a small-scale industrial setting? It’s something that has been of great concern to Michael Schuldt as he grappled with the task of automating a simple manual candle production process. It’s not just an interesting subject, but the
Read MoreAuthorities are using harsh methods to target people posting criticism of the government on a social media platform that is blocked in the country, extending online censorship beyond China’s borders. Twitter Users in China Face Detention and Threats in New Beijing Crackdown Source: NY Times Tech
Read MoreSam Biddle / The Intercept: Sources say Ring provided unfiltered access to unencrypted videos in cloud and live feeds to its teams in Ukraine and US, including feeds from inside houses — The “smart home” of the 21st century isn’t just supposed to be a monument to convenience, we’re told, but also to protection …
Read MoreFreedive, from the Amazon-owned company IMDB, will let you watch movies and shows like Momento and The Bachelor. IMDB's new streaming service FreeDive offers free movies, tv shows – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreEvery year for the past 35 years, the German Chaos Computer Club has met just after Christmas for a few days of “Spaß am Gerät” — having fun with the machines. And that’s everything from trying to bring an old PDP-8 back into running condition to forging new software to replace the old and busted
Read MoreJohn Callaham / Android Authority: T-Mobile launches call verification tech that detects scammers spoofing local numbers and displays a “Caller Verified” label otherwise, on Samsung Galaxy Note 9 — If you own a smartphone, you have likely seen and answered calls that appear to come from your local area code, but are actually automated messages
Read MoreWell, that’s going to leave a mark. New trailer for The Punisher season 2 spills some serious blood – CNET Source: CNet
Read MorePartnership with startup Ossia will bring over-the-air wireless charging within about a year, but it’s at CES today. Spigen 'Forever Sleeve' case will charge your phone even in your pocket – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreMy face and my poop are wrong, and I’m going to be eaten alive by ants. 10 life changing things I learned at CES 2019 – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreYogita Khatri / CoinDesk: China’s internet censor approves new regulations for blockchain startups, requiring registration of users’ real names, censoring posts, more, in effect Feb. 15 — China’s internet censorship agency has approved a set of regulations for blockchain service providers in the country that will take effect in mid-February. China's internet censor approves new
Read MoreBen Klemens / Ars Technica: US Patent Office proposes new rules with tighter restrictions on what may be excluded from patentability, potentially making it easier to patent software — New rule narrows landmark 2014 Supreme Court decision limiting software patents. — A landmark 2014 ruling by the Supreme Court called … US Patent Office proposes
Read MoreBitwise Asset Management, a cryptocurrency index fund provider, has applied for a new bitcoin-backed exchange-traded fund (ETF). The application, submitted with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), outlines the company’s proposal. For the benefit of those not in the know, an ETF is essentially a marketable security designed to track a specific stock index,
Read MoreAndrii Degeler / Tech.eu: French-founded Talentsoft, which develops a cloud-based HR platform, raises $50M led by Francisco Partners and says it now has 2,000 customers — French-founded HR tech company Talentsoft has raised $50 million in a funding round led by Francisco Partners, with participation from Bpifrance and Goldman Sachs. French-founded Talentsoft, which develops a
Read MoreA report from Motherboard on major U.S. wireless carriers revealed the shadowy business of collecting and reselling phone location data. Phone companies are selling your location data. Now some lawmakers want a federal investigation. Source: Washington Post Tech
Read MoreHome automation has been a hot-button topic time and again since the dawn of the personal computer age. These days, thanks to modern communications technology, it’s possible to do some pretty cool stuff. [Brad Harbert] decided to automate his garage door, controlling it over the Internet. The build relies on a Particle Photon to do
Read MoreCortana was a no-show at CES 2019 this week. But Microsoft’s Virtual Assistant Accelerator, which lets customers build their own personalized digital assistants, racked up a few big wins. CES 2019: Cortana's gone underground, but Microsoft is not out of the virtual assistant game Source: ZDNet Microsoft
Read MoreBlockchain investigators have employed a neat method for analyzing Bitcoin activity to determine at what point long-term holders typically yield and sell their Bitcoin. Delphi Digital, an independent research boutique specializing in the digital asset market, has studied Bitcoin transaction data and market prices, calculating that Bitcoin investors are (for the most part) done with
Read MoreIt’s official: Samsung will show off its newest flagship on February 20 at an event in San Francisco. The invite doesn’t reveal much other than the number ’10,’ which surprises no-one, but the image does seem to be alluding to the thin bezels we can expect from the new phone. As the 10th in the
Read MoreOne year ago today, our daily newsletter, Big Spam, was born. And oh what a year it’s been. Big Spam, if you don’t know, is a sassy love/hate letter to technology that we handwrite daily. Besides for delivering the most important tech news of the day, BS also has polls, disgusting GIFs, puzzles, and artist
Read MoreSam Byford / The Verge: Samsung announces Unpacked event on February 20 at 11AM PT at the Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, hinting at launch of Galaxy S10 series — ‘Fully functional’ foldable phone also expected to break cover — Samsung has announced the date of its next Unpacked event … Samsung announces
Read MoreThe Chinese government is forcing blockchain companies to censor content, store users’ identity data and share it with authorities in a bid to support “orderly development.” As part of a new registration system, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) will require users of blockchain platforms to submit their real names, national IDs, and even telephone
Read MoreOne of the great things about Linux and similar operating systems is they are configurable. If you don’t like something, there’s a great chance you can change it easily with a few entries in a file somewhere. For example, take bash — a very popular shell by any measure. If you want a different style
Read MoreTurns out making a decent Web-A-Skeb is pretty tough. Google Chrome Labs lets you Etch-A-Sketch in your browser – CNET Source: CNet
Read MoreWe interrupt CES 2019 to bring you this post-CES news. Samsung Galaxy S10 launches Feb. 20 in San Francisco – CNET Source: CNet
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