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How this annoying, tiny glitch broke every Firefox extension
Exactly at midnight on Friday, most users of Mozilla Firefox discovered none of their browser add-ons worked. As the company rushed to issue a hot-fix over the weekend – which is available right now for desktop and Android users (version 66. äàëüøå »
2019-5-6 13:55 | |
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This is the email Tesla sent employees after a series of recent leaks
Tesla this week sent an email to employees warning about the impact of on-going press leaks. The email reminded employees that each of them signed confidentiality agreements, warning the company would take action against those it felt were in violation, including “termination of employment, claims for damages, and even criminal charges. äàëüøå »
2019-5-4 03:36 | |
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How Lush is elevating the retail experience through ethical technology
Cosmetics company Lush is well-known for using their voice to support global causes. From wildlife protection to LGBTQ+ rights, Lush aims to give more than it takes from society and the environment – and they’re using the latest tech to do it. äàëüøå »
2019-5-3 16:03 | |
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Analogue’s $190 Mega Sg is a treat for Sega fans who saved their cartridges
Over the past couple of years, Seattle-based Analogue has been warming retro gamers’ hearts with its systems that faithfully run 8-bit and 16-bit NES cartridges with high-resolution audio and video output. äàëüøå »
2019-5-2 17:51 | |
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PSA: You can now auto-delete your location and web history on Google
It’s no secret that, unless you explicitly opt out, Google keeps an extensive record of your every activity on its digital real estate. From your location history to the searches you perform on Google and YouTube, the company goes to great lengths to glean more information about you in the hope that it can serve better ads based on your web habits. äàëüøå »
2019-5-2 10:21 | |
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Q Acoustics 3020i Review: $300 speakers shouldn’t sound this good
British Audio firm Q Acoustics might make $4,500 speakers nowadays, but it’s better known for the performance of its budget speakers. Now that the company has made its entry to the US market, I’ve had the chance to test the 3020i – its midrange speakers – for a few months. äàëüøå »
2019-5-2 05:28 | |
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Revenge of the nerds: Facebook is developing human-level AI to fight bullying
Facebook might be taking its bullying problem a lot more seriously than you think. Rather than hire more humans to flag troubling content, it plans on developing AI with human level intelligence to do the job. äàëüøå »
2019-5-2 23:47 | |
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Here’s what Facebook announced at its F8 developer keynote
As Facebook continues to weather a string of legal battles and harsh criticism for its never-ending privacy disasters and a generally lackadaisical attitude towards consumer data, the social networking site kicked off its annual F8 annual developer conference at San Jose yesterday. äàëüøå »
2019-5-1 17:28 | |
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Tron’s [TRX] Delegated Proof of Stake mechanism sets it apart from its competitiors, claims Binance report
Tron [TRX] and its slew of developments have caught the eye of several proponents in the cryptoverse, with the Justin Sun-led company claiming to be the spearhead for Web 4.0. Tron’s popularity in the world of digital assets was again asserted after Binance, the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange in terms of trading volume, drafted a […] The post Tron’s [TRX] Delegated Proof of Stake mechanism sets it apart from its competitiors, claims Binance report appeared first on AMBCrypto. äàëüøå »
2019-5-1 16:30 | |
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Nura’s new ‘headphone subscription’ isn’t as stupid as it sounds
Get prepared to add another subscription to your credit card bill: headphones. Yep, Nura – the Melbourne-based Australian audio company behind the Nuraphone headphones – has announced its own subscription service, NuraNow. äàëüøå »
2019-5-1 15:48 | |
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Controversial stablecoin Tether is only 74 percent backed by cash (and other assets)
Tether’s lawyer has now admitted that the stablecoin is only 74 percent backed by cash and equivalents, according to an affidavit filed on Tuesday. In the filing, Stuart Hoegner, the company’s general counsel, said Tether held approximately $2. äàëüøå »
2019-5-1 13:19 | |
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‘Shadow banking’ duo charged for laundering millions of dollars for cryptocurrency exchanges
The US Attorney for the Southern District of New York has charged two people in connection with running an unlicensed money transfer business used to make deposits for cryptocurrency exchanges. äàëüøå »
2019-5-1 13:13 | |
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Amazon says AT&T, Accenture, and Nestle are all using its blockchain tools
Amazon is ramping up its blockchain services – and it’s already convinced giants like AT&T, Accenture and Nestle to use them. The company’s cloud solutions subsidiary, Amazon Web Services (AWS), announced its Amazon Managed Blockchain suite is now “generally available” (whatever that means). äàëüøå »
2019-5-1 13:08 | |
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Apple’s big services push is starting to pay off
Gone are the days when iPhones used to be the center stage of Apple’s quarterly results. Make no mistake, it is still the biggest money maker for the company, but the word “iPhone” appears just once in the Q2 earnings press release, as if it’s a mere afterthought. äàëüøå »
2019-5-1 11:34 | |
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This AI generates ultra-realistic fashion models from head to toe
You’ve already seen how AI can be used to generate eerily realistic images of human faces, food, and even Airbnb homestays. Kyoto-based firm DataGrid is taking things a step further to creep you out with complete human bodies conjured afresh from images it’s gleaned. äàëüøå »
2019-5-1 10:26 | |
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TNW2019 Daily: Don’t miss these inspiring talks from women in tech
There are only nine days left until TNW2019! In today’s newsletter, I’d like to talk about something close to my heart: diversity in the tech industry. As a woman in tech, I’m really excited to join TheNextWomen Summit at TNW Conference. äàëüøå »
2019-4-30 18:45 | |
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Brave Browser has Rolled Out the Brave Ads Program, Rewarding Users for Viewing Ads in Cryptocurrency
Brave web browser, the open source ads, and web-tracker blocking software, released on April 25 its 0. 66. 24 version, and with it, the company rolled out the Brave Ads program. The company revealed that Brave Ads is launching exclusively in the U. äàëüøå »
2019-4-30 16:59 | |
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Tumblr’s Head of Culture and Fashion shares the platform’s most curious subcultures
Valentine Uhovski started his career as an editor and journalist, and has written for the likes of The Wall Street Journal and Interview Russia. He’s now in his eighth year manning the helm of Tumblr‘s Culture and Fashion verticals. äàëüøå »
2019-4-30 16:22 | |
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How Facebook plans to keep your data private while opening it up to researchers
Ever since the 2016 US presidential elections, social network Facebook has been at the receiving end of criticism for its outsized influence on worldwide electoral processes, and threats to democracy from the spread of fake news. äàëüøå »
2019-4-30 16:08 | |
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3 best ways to optimize your B2B sales funnel
Your B2B sales funnel is an incredibly important part of your business, but it’s also one of the most difficult to measure when it comes to efficiency. There are so many variables at play — including how efficient your software is, how effective your content is, and how persuasive your salespeople are — that it can be difficult to know how you’re doing. äàëüøå »
2019-4-30 15:08 | |
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The Microsoft Outlook hackers are stealing victims’ Bitcoin
Earlier this month, hackers accessed the emails of numerous Microsoft Outlook users after snatching the credentials of one of the company’s customer support reps. But now it turns out the hackers were also able to steal users’ cryptocurrency. äàëüøå »
2019-4-30 11:44 | |
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Amazon wants to deliver crime news and fear to Ring doorbell owners
Amazon is in the process of a curious hire – a Managing Editor, News – to help bring “breaking crime news alerts” to owners of Ring’s home security gadgets. It’s odd because it’s arguably the first time a security firm has required someone to fill this position within its ranks. äàëüøå »
2019-4-30 10:41 | |
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Even the Galaxy S10 couldn’t save Samsung from a 60% drop in profits last quarter
When Samsung issued its guidance earlier this month, it predicted a decline in operating income by a whopping 60 percent, the company’s biggest decline since a similar drop in the third quarter of 2014. äàëüøå »
2019-4-30 09:58 | |
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IBM’s Call For Code hackathon takes aim at California’s wildfire problem
IBM and 42 Silicon Valley are hosting a hackathon in early May to come up with solutions to California’s wildfire problem. The company hopes to get developers, engineers, designers, and emergency-responders together to brainstorm solutions as part of its annual Call For Code challenge. äàëüøå »
2019-4-30 01:20 | |
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Use these Fortune 500 lessons on data governance for your small business
It’s easy to aspire to be just like a Fortune 500 company – killer quarterly earnings, adulation from the press, respect from your peers, etc. It’s just as easy to forget there’s a reason these largely successful companies stay on top. äàëüøå »
2019-4-29 08:30 | |
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StartBlock CEO: “Blockchain, AI and IoT will create the Web 3.0 industry”
StartBlock is a major player on the blockchain field. Team’s skills were confirmed many times in international competitions of start-ups and hackathons. Coinstelegram talked with Anton Pecherkin, CEO and co-founder of StartBlock. äàëüøå »
2019-4-27 00:19 | |
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Facebook clamps down on personality quizzes to plug data leaks
Facebook is taking baby steps to plug data leaks on its platform. In a new blog post that was posted yesterday, the company’s director of product management Eddie O’Neil wrote that it will be subjecting apps with “minimal utility,” such as personality quizzes, to heightened scrutiny and “may not be permitted on the platform. äàëüøå »
2019-4-26 14:56 | |
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CHEAP: Apple’s new AirPods currently cost less than the old ones, dafuq?!
Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! What’s going on Apple? The newest version of the company’s AirPods (AirPods 2, I dunno) have barely been out a month and they’re already on offer. äàëüøå »
2019-4-26 13:47 | |
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Mario Kart Tour could be Nintendo’s biggest smartphone win
Nintendo is preparing to offer up its next mobile game, and rumor has it the company is hoping this one will be a gold mine. Given the franchise it’s from — and what Nintendo has done adapting its less well-known series — it probably will be. äàëüøå »
2019-4-25 20:11 | |
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Nike’s ‘cryptokicks’ trademark application hints at its new blockchain ambitions
Nike Inc has submitted a trademark application for the word ‘cryptokicks’, signalling it may be gearing up to launch its own digital currency and a host of cryptocurrency related products. The application, filed on April, 19, outlines how the company‘s proposed digital currency could be used by an online community. äàëüøå »
2019-4-25 19:13 | |
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Lego’s braille bricks prove that good things can be better
At some point in their lives, almost everyone I know has constructed entire worlds from LEGO, the foot pain-causing multi-colored bricks. So, it’s nothing but brilliant to see that Lego‘s looking to change more people’s childhoods through the announcement of Braille Bricks – a product to help blind children learn the writing system. äàëüøå »
2019-4-25 18:16 | |
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Facebook sets aside billions to pay its way through privacy issues
Facebook may be reeling from a string of privacy disasters, but in terms of sheer usage, the social network continues to be unstoppable in its quest for growth. And in its latest earnings report, the company has revealed that it’s happy to throw money at anything that stands in its way. äàëüøå »
2019-4-25 12:59 | |
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Brave’s BAT-earning program for surfing the web goes live
Brave, the company trying to revolutionize the digital space with its proprietary utility token BAT, went live with its much-anticipated, ad-blocking feature on the Brave browser. Brave decided to put an end to the annoying ads popping up on the browser and collecting private information. äàëüøå »
2019-4-25 09:15 | |
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Mark Zuckerberg has a podcast now – but you may have already heard it
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg just launched a podcast the same day that his company issued its latest quarterly earnings report. But if you’ve been following his public posts on the social network over the few months, you’ve probably already heard the first two episodes. äàëüøå »
2019-4-25 08:43 | |
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Intel’s new 9th-gen laptop processors give birth to ‘Musclebooks’
Intel today unveiled its latest set of mobile processors, introducing its 9th-generation architecture to laptops and tablets. As we saw with the desktop version back in October, it should provide a decent performance boost. äàëüøå »
2019-4-24 07:18 | |
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China’s new regulations outlaw blood and poker… in video games
China’s uneasy relationship with the video game industry became even more thorny last week. New regulations from the government — who must approve all new games within the country — won’t be approving any games that feature blood, card games, or palace intrigue. äàëüøå »
2019-4-24 23:07 | |
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Elon Musk’s roadmap for Tesla robo-taxis in 2020 is riddled with potholes
Tesla CEO Elon Musk is no stranger to grandiose claims. For more than 15 years, Musk has made it a habit to make outlandish predictions and seemingly impossible proclamations about his company’s capabilities, at times to the detriment of their customers. äàëüøå »
2019-4-23 16:12 | |
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The OnePlus 7 Pro will be unveiled on May 14
We all know the OnePlus 7 is on its way, but now we know exactly how close. OnePlus today revealed it will hold a launch event for its next device(s) on Tuesday, May 14, at 11 AM ET. The company says this will be its biggest launch ever, with four events simultaneous events in four countries. äàëüøå »
2019-4-23 16:00 | |
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Bitcoin hacker targets Meghan Markle’s friend’s fashion company
Meghan Markle’s designer friend’s Misha Nonoo’s fashion company has been targeted by a Bitcoin hacker. Nonoo, who is rumoured to have introduced Markle to Prince Charles, said she was “mortified” after a hacker gained access to her eponymous label’s email list and began sending threatening messages. äàëüøå »
2019-4-23 11:30 | |
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Google Walkout organizers publicly accuse Google of punishing them
Two of the women who helped organize last year’s global Google Walkout have accused the tech giant of retaliating against them, reports Wired. Last November, more than 20,000 Google employees around the world took part in a mass walkout to protest the company’s handling of sexual harassment allegations against senior executives at the company. äàëüøå »
2019-4-23 11:00 | |
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Post Foldgate, Samsung reportedly delays Galaxy Fold launch in China
Samsung has reportedly postponed the launch events for its $2,000 Galaxy Fold smartphone in Hong Kong and Shanghai, according to reports by SamMobile and Engadget. The press events were originally scheduled for April 23 and 24. äàëüøå »
2019-4-22 11:20 | |
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Why philosophy and business should go hand in hand
Business people and entrepreneurs like myself often talk about ‘nice to have’ and ‘need to have. ’ The latter refers to things you cannot do without. In a start-up IT company like mine, this could be things like a computer, desk, chair, and mobile phone. äàëüøå »
2019-4-22 11:00 | |
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A Q&A with Roland CEO Jun-ichi Miki on innovation, Waku Waku, and ‘sleeping musicians’
The Roland Corporation is a global powerhouse in the field of music technology. We interviewed Mr. Jun-ichi Miki, Roland Corporation CEO and Representative Director, to find out how the company continues to drive innovation and customer growth. äàëüøå »
2019-4-19 19:34 | |
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Here’s what we know about the upcoming OnePlus 7
We’ve already seen flagship phone launches with the Samsung Galaxy S10 and the Huawei P30 Pro. So, now it’s time to turn our attention to the OnePlus 7. The company already told us last year that its next device will be one of the first to use Qualcomm’s latest Snapdragon 855 processor. äàëüøå »
2019-4-19 16:40 | |
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Facebook exposed millions more Instagram passwords than we realized
Facebook today revealed it’d discovered millions of improperly secured passwords on its server. So, you know… business as usual. Facebook revealed in March it’d discovered a cache of Facebook passwords being stored in plain text form — meaning several thousand Facebook employees who had access could have read them at any time. äàëüøå »
2019-4-19 01:53 | |
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Apple’s reportedly making a tag to track your things
Last night, 9to5Mac reported that Apple is working on an app – codenamed GreenTorch – that’ll replace Find My iPhone and Find My Friends app with merged functionality. The company is also supposedly working a tag-like hardware device – internally known as “B389”– to help you find non-Apple products. äàëüøå »
2019-4-18 14:45 | |
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Despite damaging reports, Samsung is hell-bent on releasing its Galaxy Fold this month
Last night, major drama unfolded as several gadget reviewers who got their hands on the Samsung Galaxy Fold reported that their screens broke or began malfunctioning, because of hardware and software issues. äàëüøå »
2019-4-18 12:02 | |
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Facebook uploaded 1.5 million people’s email contacts without permission
Welcome to the latest episode of “Facebook’s Daily Screw-up. ” Following a report from Business Insider yesterday, the company confirmed it had uploaded more 1. 5 million users’ contact lists without their permission when they signed up for the service starting in May 2016. äàëüøå »
2019-4-18 10:03 | |
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