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November 30, 2018

Eight lawmakers send a third letter questioning Rekognition's accuracy, privacy guards, and police use to Jeff Bezos, who has yet to address mounting criticism (Davey Alba/BuzzFeed News)

Davey Alba / BuzzFeed News: Eight lawmakers send a third letter questioning Rekognition’s accuracy, privacy guards, and police use to Jeff Bezos, who has yet to address mounting criticism — A group of seven House Democrats sent a letter to Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos Thursday demanding details about Amazon Rekognition … Eight lawmakers send a

Bits: The Week in Tech: Facebook’s Three Big Problems

The social media company is facing plenty of issues. Kevin Roose wonders how many of its executives understand that Facebook has more than just a P.R. crisis. Bits: The Week in Tech: Facebook’s Three Big Problems Source: NY Times Tech

November 30, 2018

DOJ charges ex-Autonomy boss Mike Lynch with fraud over $11B sale to HP; Lynch faces up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted (Liam Tung/ZDNet)

Liam Tung / ZDNet: DOJ charges ex-Autonomy boss Mike Lynch with fraud over $11B sale to HP; Lynch faces up to 20 years in prison if he is convicted — Autonomy founder Mike Lynch faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted of US fraud charges. — The US Department of Justice (DoJ) has

November 30, 2018

Instagram now lets you choose who can — and can’t — see your Stories

Instagram Stories are great for quickly sharing what’s going on in your life – but sometimes you don’t want all your followers to see them. The app’s new Close Friends feature makes it easier to restrict your Stories to a select group of people, so you don’t have to worry about your boss, your parents,

New Part Day: The Twenty Five Cent USB Microcontroller (With A Toolchain!)

Last year, Jiangsu Yuheng Co., Ltd introduced a new microcontroller. The CH554 is a microcontroller with an E8051 core with a 24 MHz clock, a little more than 1 kB of RAM, and a bit more than 14 kB split between the code and data Flash. In short, it’s nothing too spectacular, but it makes up

November 30, 2018

The week’s best Android games for a Friday night in

Welcome to our weekly column, in which YouTuber NimbleThor brings you a short list of the best new mobile games for your Android device. Whether you’re into casual time wasters or hardcore shooters, you’ll find something in here to exercise your thumbs with. So the weekend’s almost here, and you don’t have plans. Hey, we’re not judging –

November 30, 2018

Instagram is launching a "Close Friends" list on iOS and Android to let users share Stories with a limited group of friends (Josh Constine/TechCrunch)

Josh Constine / TechCrunch: Instagram is launching a “Close Friends” list on iOS and Android to let users share Stories with a limited group of friends — They’re Finstagram Stories — No one wants to post silly, racy, or vulnerable Stories if they’re worried their boss, parents, and distant acquaintances are watching. Instagram is launching

November 30, 2018

Why did Wish send me a push notification promoting an illegal weapon?

Valued at almost $8.5 billion, Wish is one of the fastest growing e-commerce startups, connecting consumers in the West with vendors and manufacturers in China. It sells a variety of products, from clothing to electronics, all at bargain basement prices. Some of the wares flogged on Wish are a little less legal than others. I

November 30, 2018

SEC fines Floyd Mayweather and DJ Khaled $750K for cryptocurrency shilling

The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has settled charges against boxing icon Floyd Mayweather and music producer DJ Khaled for failing to disclose payments they received for promoting now-defunct cryptocurrency firm CentraTech to millions of followers on social media. While DJ Khaled received a payment of $50,000 to shill the failed initial coin offering

November 30, 2018

Intel patent could make Bitcoin mining more efficient

Swathes of cryptocurrency mining establishments are going out of business at the moment, mostly because of high energy prices and the rising difficulty of mining, which adds up to an unprofitable system. The reward of mining isn’t worth the effort. But Intel thinks it can fight high energy consumption with its new patent. The chip

Galaxy S10 specs, price and release date rumors: 6 cameras? 5G? 3 new phones? – CNET

What we “know” about Samsung’s next big phone. Galaxy S10 specs, price and release date rumors: 6 cameras? 5G? 3 new phones? – CNET Source: CNet

Drawn to Tesla’s Bright Prospects, Many Black Workers Say They Found Racism

African-American workers have reported threats, humiliation and barriers to promotion at the plant. The automaker says there is no pattern of bias. Drawn to Tesla’s Bright Prospects, Many Black Workers Say They Found Racism Source: NY Times Tech

November 30, 2018

Over 200 car manufactures operating in China, including Tesla, BMW, and Ford, are sending position info and other data to government-backed monitoring centers (Erika Kinetz/Associated Press)

Erika Kinetz / Associated Press: Over 200 car manufactures operating in China, including Tesla, BMW, and Ford, are sending position info and other data to government-backed monitoring centers — SHANGHAI (AP) — When Shan Junhua bought his white Tesla Model X, he knew it was a fast, beautiful car. Over 200 car manufactures operating in

Buy Or Build An Autonomous Race Car To Take The Checkered Flag

Putting autonomous vehicles on public roads takes major resources beyond most of our means. But we can explore all the same general concepts at a smaller scale by modifying remote-control toy cars, limited only by our individual budgets and skill levels. For those of us whose interest and expertise lie in software, Amazon Web Services

Grindr President Defends Same-Sex Marriage Comments

Scott Chen, the president of the gay dating app, said his personal view of marriage as “between a man and a woman” did not contradict his support for same-sex marriage. Grindr President Defends Same-Sex Marriage Comments Source: NY Times Tech

November 30, 2018

SwiftKey adds a surprisingly handy search bar to its Android keyboard

I’ve been switching between Google’s Gboard and SwiftKey for the past couple of years as my default Android software keyboard, because both of them offer compelling features. However, I’m partial to SwiftKey because of its arrow keys for moving around text – and I now have another reason to stick with it. The Microsoft-owned service

An Englishman And 48 Gameboys Walk Into A Bar…

The original Nintendo Gameboy is perhaps one of the most revered platforms for the music known as chiptune. Primarily, artists will use the console with software like LSDJ or Nanoloop to produce their compositions. Some artists will even use two consoles when performing live. However, that’s all fairly quaint as far as [LOOK MUM NO

Spider-Man is now the cuddliest superhero in the Spider-Verse – CNET

Spider-Man: Into Spider-Verse now has its own line of Build-a-Bear toys, and Spider-Ham is pretty adorable in bear form. Spider-Man is now the cuddliest superhero in the Spider-Verse – CNET Source: CNet

November 30, 2018

Apple reportedly bans 700+ apps from the App Store in China

Apple continues its crackdown on bogus iOS software in China as it removed 718 apps from the App Store earlier this week. Local reports suggest that the company removed these apps for issuing updates without Apple’s permission. The roster of banned apps included some big names: Sogou search engine, Sougou maps, car sharing app Togo Car,

November 30, 2018

Sources say Sandberg asked Facebook staff to research George Soros's finances, though she denied knowledge of hiring Definers, the firm tasked to research Soros (New York Times)

New York Times: Sources say Sandberg asked Facebook staff to research George Soros’s finances, though she denied knowledge of hiring Definers, the firm tasked to research Soros — Sheryl Sandberg asked Facebook’s communications staff to research George Soros’s financial interests in the wake … Sources say Sandberg asked Facebook staff to research George Soros's finances,

November 30, 2018

Vivo’s bezel-less Nex 2 leaks with dual displays and 3 cameras

It looks like Vivo is close to unveiling the successor to its impressive bezel-less Nex phone, according to a leak from Ben Geskin – and if his intel is accurate, we could have a pretty compelling device to look forward to soon. Based on the rendered images – and this secretive unboxing from YouTuber Mrwhosetheboss

Bill Burr's F is for Family returns to Netflix – CNET

It may be crass at times, but it’s fun. Bill Burr's F is for Family returns to Netflix – CNET Source: CNet

Sheryl Sandberg Is Said to Have Asked Facebook Staff to Research George Soros

Facebook’s second in command wanted an examination of the billionaire’s financial ties after he delivered a blistering speech about tech companies, said people with knowledge of her request. Sheryl Sandberg Is Said to Have Asked Facebook Staff to Research George Soros Source: NY Times Tech

Netflix cancelled Marvel's Daredevil after 3 seasons – CNET

Iron Fist, Luke Cage … the era of Marvel TV shows on Netflix may be coming to an end. Netflix cancelled Marvel's Daredevil after 3 seasons – CNET Source: CNet

Sheryl Sandberg reportedly asked Facebook staff to probe Soros' finances – CNET

Facebook’s COO made the request after the billionaire investor bashed the company, according to The New York Times. Sheryl Sandberg reportedly asked Facebook staff to probe Soros' finances – CNET Source: CNet

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