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8chan sees sporadic outages following Texas and Ohio mass shootings 12 days ago – The board, which has a history of use by violent extremists, also quickly found a new online host.
Facebook shuts 350 accounts it says were run by people linked to Saudi government 16 days ago – This was the first time that Facebook had linked such activity to the Saudi government.
If your SIN was stolen in the Capital One breach, getting a new one isn’t easy 17 days ago – If you decide to seek a replacement SIN, the process can be complicated.
Telus says email is restored for 90% of customers now 2 days ago – Telus said technicians were "working extremely hard to resolve the issue as quickly as possible."
Apple says it is responsible for 2.4 million U.S. jobs 2 days ago – The iPhone maker said its direct workforce grew from 80,000 to 90,000 in the 2.5 years since its last U.S. job estimate, while app-related jobs totaled 1.9 million, up by 325,000 from its previous estimate.
Humans were transcribing Facebook Messenger and Skype audio 3 days ago – Transcriptions done by humans raise bigger concerns because of the potential of rogue employees or contractors leaking details.
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Only one smartphone assistant can be considered the best after crushing its rivals in a new test - PhoneArena a day ago –Research: Alexa is dumber than Siri and Google Assistant PocketNowThe results are in: Alexa is legitimately dumber than Siri and Google Assistant Digital TrendsGoogle's assistant is still...
No Man's Sky: Beyond - How to Ride Creatures - IGN a day ago – No Man’s Sky VR Review-In-Progress: Fully-Realized Virtual Universe UploadVRNo Man's Sky modders are already updating mods for Beyond PC GamerNo Man's Sky Players Are Spotting Pink Grass, And They're Thrilled KotakuVRecap #4: LA Noire PSVR, Mitc...
a day ago –Phil Spencer Remembers The Xbox One Launch, And What They Got Wrong Out The Gate GameSpotPhil Spencer Doesn't Think That Cloud Systems Will Fully Replace Traditional Consoles Just Yet GameSpotPhil Spencer Was Worried About Having Keanu On...
Borderlands 3's FL4K Is Great For Solo Play Thanks To Their Very Good Boys - GameSpot 10 hours ago – Borderlands 3 Download and Minimum Save Sizes Revealed PlayStation LifeStyleBorderlands 3 Writers Tease The Future of The Series Comicbook.comBorderlands 3 Xbox One download size revealed MSPoweruserPlay Border...
Xiaomi's Mi A3 is confusing as hell (Review) - Android Authority 10 hours ago –Get High-End Smartphones on Discount: Includes OnePlus 7, Xiaomi Mi 9, Umidigi F1 Play, More WccftechXiaomi Mi A3 India launch on August 21: Expected price in India, specs, and features Times NowView full coverage on Google News
Honor 20 Pro first impressions - Neowin 7 hours ago – Where to Buy Huawei Honor 9X Pro 4G Smartphone at a Lowered Price [Coupons] gizmochinaFirst impressions of the stunning Honor 20 Pro NeowinView full coverage on Google News
Rumour: PS5's Graphics Processor Is a Beast - Push Square 7 hours ago –Nvidia may soon launch a new RTX GPU Notebookcheck.netAIDA64 Changelog Suggests Another NVIDIA GeForce RTX Super Card May Be Coming Hot HardwarePlayStation 5 Power, Graphics Capability Revealed in New Leak GameRantPS5 GPU Reportedly Outpe...
Persona 5 Royal Western Release Window Announced - GameSpot 2 hours ago – Persona 5 Royal Steals a Spring 2020 Western Release Window Push SquarePersona 5 Royal launches spring 2020 in the west GematsuPersona 5 Royal Western Launch Set for Spring 2020 Niche GamerView full coverage on Google News
Microsoft Confirms Windows 10 1903 Update Error 0x80073701, Working on Fix - BleepingComputer 4 hours ago – Microsoft Confirms Update Warning For Windows 10, Windows 8.1 And Windows 7 Users ForbesLatest Windows 10 update is causing random reboots and can break Visual Basic Digital TrendsNew Windows 10 build ad...
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Google Assistant can now nag your family with assignable reminders 2 days ago – Reminders are one of the most useful features of AI assistants. Pick up some groceries, take out the trash, set up a dentist appointment. But what about those times you need to nag other people to do something? Google Assistant can soon do that for you too. The feature, dubbed assignable reminder...
Harry Potter: Wizards Unite’s lack of accessibility is turning us into muggles 2 days ago – Here’s the good news: there is a Wizarding World after all. Hogwarts, hippogriffs, flying broomsticks, the Ministry of Magic, it’s all real! A most whimsical, freeing, empowering, and inspiring reality exists for wizards and witches, and it’s closely within reach, accessible with a flick of the w...
Twitter invests in ShareChat, an Indian social network for regional language users 2 days ago – Twitter announced today it has invested an undisclosed amount into ShareChat, an Indian social media app for local languages. The company led the investment round of $100 million along with TrustBridge Partners, Shunwei Capital, Lightspeed Venture Partners, SAIF Capital, India Quotient, and Morni...
Lobbying group takes out full-page ads to prove Beyond Meat’s veggie burger is unhealthy — but it’s not 2 days ago – Beyond Meat has taken the world by storm. Its signature “bleeding” burger manages to resemble that of real meat and has become a menu item at a number of restaurants, from TGI Friday to Carl’s Jr. — its competitor, Impossible Burger, just rolled out nationwide at Burger King. Perhaps feeling the ...
Software giant Oracle sues blockchain startup over similar name a day ago – Software giant Oracle is suing a blockchain venture capital startup for trademark infringement and “cybersquatting,” reports Computer Reseller News. Oracle, based in Redwood City, California, has alleged CryptoOracle LLC and its owner Louis Kerner purposefully sought to leverage Oracle‘s reputati...
Google study says people are still using old passwords after being compromised a day ago – A new study by Google found that approximately 1.5 percent of all sign-ins used across the web involved credentials that have been already hacked. The findings come from a telemetry analysis of its Password Checkup Chrome browser extension that it launched earlier this year. Google is presenting ...
Skills Every Ambitious Tech Professional Will Need in 2020 3 hours ago – Tech industry employment is a seller’s market firmly on the side of top talent, but competition for the best jobs remains fierce. Candidates cannot skate by on common skillsets and expect to secure the lucrative salaries, prestige, and perks for which the tech sector has become known. Companies t...
We’re now polluting the moon with near indestructible little creatures 6 hours ago – An Israeli spacecraft called Beresheet almost made it to the moon in April. It took a selfie with the lunar surface in the background, but then lost contact with Earth and presumably crashed onto the lunar surface. Now it’s been revealed that the mission was carrying a cargo of dehydrated microsc...
We’re now polluting the moon with near indestructible little creatures 6 hours ago – An Israeli spacecraft called Beresheet almost made it to the moon in April. It took a selfie with the lunar surface in the background, but then lost contact with Earth and presumably crashed onto the lunar surface. Now it’s been revealed that the mission was carrying a cargo of dehydrated microsc...