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October 8, 2018

Facebook to set up an election task force in India to help distinguish news from propaganda and prevent election-related abuse ahead of 2019 national elections (Pranav Dixit/BuzzFeed News)

Pranav Dixit / BuzzFeed News: Facebook to set up an election task force in India to help distinguish news from propaganda and prevent election-related abuse ahead of 2019 national elections — Facebook is reportedly setting up a task force in India to prevent bad actors from using its platform to influence major national elections in

October 8, 2018

Shopify rolls out Fraud Protect for Shopify Payments, to protect online sellers against fraudulent chargebacks, available on an invite-only basis in US (Sarah Perez/TechCrunch)

Sarah Perez / TechCrunch: Shopify rolls out Fraud Protect for Shopify Payments, to protect online sellers against fraudulent chargebacks, available on an invite-only basis in US — Large e-commerce businesses have systems in place to fight online fraud, but smaller sellers with their own storefronts don’t always have the same advantages. Shopify rolls out Fraud

October 8, 2018

Microsoft debuts Project xCloud for streaming games to PCs and phones

Microsoft today revealed Project xCloud, a game streaming service that would bring the company’s games to multiple devices, including mobile. xCloud is, essentially, a gaming solution for those who don’t own an Xbox or a game-ready PC. The idea is that you can play the games on any device of your choosing, without having to

October 8, 2018

In wake of Google+ security incident, Alphabet shuts down Google+ for consumers, debuts more granular Google Account permissions, adds restrictions to Gmail API (The Keyword)

The Keyword: In wake of Google+ security incident, Alphabet shuts down Google+ for consumers, debuts more granular Google Account permissions, adds restrictions to Gmail API — Many third-party apps, services and websites build on top of our various services to improve everyone’s phones, working life, and online experience. In wake of Google+ security incident, Alphabet

Hack My House: Running Raspberry Pi Without an SD Card

Many of us have experienced the pain that is a Raspberry Pi with a corrupted SD card. I suspect the erase-on-write nature of flash memory is responsible for much of the problem. Regardless of the cause, one solution is to use PXE booting with the Raspberry Pi 3. That’s a fancy way to say we’ll

House of Cards season 6 trailer teases a violent end for Claire – CNET

Claire Underwood appears to have very few allies left. House of Cards season 6 trailer teases a violent end for Claire – CNET {$excerpt:n} Source: CNet

Pixel 3, new Chromecast, Pixel Slate, Home Hub and more: Everything we expect from the Google event tomorrow – CNET

Google’s fall hardware event promises to be one of its most jam-packed ever. Pixel 3, new Chromecast, Pixel Slate, Home Hub and more: Everything we expect from the Google event tomorrow – CNET {$excerpt:n} Source: CNet

October 8, 2018

Intel’s 9th-gen processors bring 8 cores and a 5 GHz i9 chip

After months of rumors and speculation, Intel announced its 9th generation of desktop processors at an event in New York today. It should come as no surprise that Intel is calling it the “world best gaming processor.” There are a few notable changes that help Intel achieve a significant performance boost. Most notably, Intel is

Microsoft reveals Project xCloud service to stream Xbox games to phones – CNET

Halo, Forza and more Xbox games are coming to phones and tablets through the service. Source: CNet

Ford’s patent lets you pilot a self-driving car with your phone – Roadshow

All those hours of Mario Kart and mobile gaming could finally pay off. Source: CNet

Apple Watch Series 4 reportedly had some trouble with daylight saving time – CNET

Australian owners reported problems on Sunday that could impact people globally. Source: CNet

October 8, 2018

Research: China has the power to destroy Bitcoin

A damning new study has suggested China holds threatening influence over Bitcoin – and perhaps even the ability to attack and ultimately destroy the entire Bitcoin network. Academics from Princeton and Florida International Universities have explored how China “threatens the security, stability, and viability of Bitcoin” with its “political and economic control over domestic [cryptocurrency]

Save $50 on an Alexa-powered sound bar – CNET

The Polk Command Bar obeys your voice commands and features a wireless subwoofer. Plus: Free pizza and cheap Halloween chocolate! Source: CNet

October 8, 2018

This archive immortalizes Satoshi Nakamoto’s most memorable Bitcoin quotes

Many have tried and failed to identify the person behind the notorious pseudonym, Satoshi Nakamoto. Shortly after the launch of Bitcoin, Nakamoto vanished form the face of the earth, leaving only a few traces behind. One of the biggest remnants of Nakamoto’s online existence is an extensive list of forum posts the Bitcoin creator penned

Everything Supercon: This. Is. Big.

Come one, come all, this is the megapost about the Hackaday Superconference. Join us in Pasadena on November 2-4 for the hardware conference you cannot miss. Get your ticket quickly as they will sell out! These Are Your People You get excited about cool hardware. We do too. This not the case at most conferences. Come to

LinkedIn buys Glint to expand suite of HR services

Glint’s platform aims to help executives obtain an internal view of employee engagement and skills. LinkedIn buys Glint to expand suite of HR services Source: ZDNet Microsoft

October 8, 2018

Why Portal, Facebook’s video-chatting device, has a shot at success

Facebook today launched its first hardware products, the Portal and Portal+. A bit like the Amazon Echo Show, they sit somewhere in your home and allow you to talk to your friends and family through the near-universal Facebook Messenger service. Judging from the response on Twitter, the Portal is dead on arrival. In fairness, the

World’s Smallest Wii is Also World’s Worst

As far as game consoles go, the Nintendo Wii was relatively small. Probably owing at least somewhat to the fact that it wasn’t a whole lot more than a slightly improved GameCube in a new case, but that’s another story entirely. So it’s not much of a surprise that people have modded Nintendo’s infamous money

OnePlus 6T to launch Oct. 30 – CNET

The flagship phone is expected to be a bigger refresh than its past T devices. Source: CNet

Star Trek: Discovery taps classic fun, adventure to woo old-school Trekkies – CNET

From the return of Spock to the lighter tone, this IS your father’s Star Trek. Source: CNet

Intel launches 9th-gen 8-core i9-9900K CPU and more – CNET

This is the processor you’ll want to pair with your Nvidia RTX 2080 Ti card. Source: CNet

Tesla Model 3 promises lowest 'probability of injury' of any vehicle – Roadshow

The Model S and Model X are, according to NHTSA’s data, right behind the Model 3. Source: CNet

Facebook's Portal video device launches amid privacy concerns – CNET

Will people trust the social network’s new consumer device after all those data security problems? Source: CNet

Facebook’s New Gadget Is a Video-Chat Screen With a Camera That Follows You

At a time when trust in its services is eroding, the social network introduced Portal and Portal Plus, its first major effort to build consumer hardware from scratch. Facebook’s New Gadget Is a Video-Chat Screen With a Camera That Follows You {$excerpt:n} Source: NY Times Tech

Facebook's new video chat camera, Portal, can follow you

After the myriad of privacy issues Facebook’s endured the past few years, should you be concerned about their latest smart device? The Post’s Geoff Fowler takes you through it. Facebook's new video chat camera, Portal, can follow you Source: Washington Post Tech

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