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Facebook scans system libraries on Android and uploads them to their server

Facebook scans system libraries on Android and uploads them to their server 407 by akalin

Dqlite – High-Availability SQLite

Dqlite – High-Availability SQLite 436 by stubish

Is Perl 6 Being Renamed?

Is Perl 6 Being Renamed? 395 by mtmail

NPM Bans Terminal Ads

NPM Bans Terminal Ads 392 by slovenlyrobot

YouTube Said to Be Fined Up to $200 Million for Children’s Privacy Violations

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By BY NATASHA SINGER, JACK NICAS AND KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/34nJZKO

Twitter C.E.O. Jack Dorsey’s Account Hacked

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By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2HCSDeq

The Baseline Interpreter: A Faster JavaScript Interpreter in Firefox 70

The Baseline Interpreter: A Faster JavaScript Interpreter in Firefox 70 373 by edmorley

Software made me loathe my car

Software made me loathe my car 433 by mikl

London gets 10m more landline phone numbers to meet demand

Ofcom said a new (020) 4 code will be introduced as there are fewer than half a million numbers left to hand out. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2HwDISX

The Week in Tech: Are You Ready for Facebook’s Future?

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By BY JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2zyUahb

A deep dive into iOS Exploit chains found in the wild

A deep dive into iOS Exploit chains found in the wild 455 by troydavis

YouTube restores far-right channels after appeal

The video-sharing site said it had been wrong to cut off access to the white nationalist channels. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/32fpY74

Eight men facing charges over illegal streaming sites

Jetflicks and iStreamItAll claimed to offer more content than Netflix and Amazon. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ZtbDXO

Google finds 'indiscriminate iPhone attack lasting years'

Criminals used previously unknown vulnerabilities to implant monitoring software, research shows. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2HzDCtZ

How playing video games could you get a better job

Gaming has long been stigmatised as the preserve of the socially inadequate, but this is changing. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2UdXfNm

Half of parents 'want mobile phones banned in schools'

A new survey suggests that 49% of parents think the devices should be banned outright in UK schools. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/30K0WwL

Uber and Lyft to Spend $60 Million to Maintain California Driver Status

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By BY KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2Hz3q9u

Apple expands parts access to more independent repair businesses

Apple expands parts access to more independent repair businesses 363 by ehPReth

exFAT in the Linux kernel

exFAT in the Linux kernel 424 by UkiahSmith

India’s Restaurants Rebel Against Food Delivery Apps

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By VINDU GOEL from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2zwq51W

Heathrow drone protest: Airport says plans 'criminal and counterproductive'

Climate campaigners plan to fly toy drones at Heathrow to stop flights but the airport calls it illegal. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2L2EAAW

John Carmack on the Joe Rogan Experience [video]

John Carmack on the Joe Rogan Experience [video] 495 by sexy_seedbox

Anti-groping stamp lets victims mark assailants

The Japanese device is paired with a special lamp that lets its otherwise invisible ink be seen. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LchtTw

Elon Musk and Jack Ma disagree about AI's threat

The two tech entrepreneurs debated the risks posed by artificial intelligence at an event in Shanghai. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/328ADAD

Huddersfield woman jailed for abusing children for money online

Jodie Little was living in Northern Cyprus when she committed the crimes but was prosecuted in the UK. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2HtG5pC

Google just deleted my nearly 10-year-old free and open-source Android app

Google just deleted my nearly 10-year-old free and open-source Android app 506 by lladnar

Samsung heir faces South Korea bribery retrial

The Supreme Court also orders a retrial for Samsung's Lee Jae-yong for bribery in the same scandal. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ZnVSkP

MacBook Pro Keyboard Drives Me Crazy

MacBook Pro Keyboard Drives Me Crazy 411 by ryanbigg

Huawei's next phone won't have Google apps

Huawei's next flagship phone will not come with Google's popular apps including Maps and YouTube. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PjSRgY

Pinterest to direct vaccine searches to health sites

The firm will direct vaccine-related searches to public health organisations to combat misinformation. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LaxCsE

Dementia app aims to spark chats about the disease

Virtual reality app Dementia First Hand aims to educate and raise awareness of dementia. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PhmMWV

A man who destroyed his multimillion dollar company in 10 seconds

A man who destroyed his multimillion dollar company in 10 seconds 346 by dragontamer

WTF – A personal information dashboard for your terminal

WTF – A personal information dashboard for your terminal 426 by jcamou

Facebook tightens rules amid 2020 US election fears

Facebook has toughened up its political ad rules in a bid to halt exploitation in the US elections. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ZpwrQ4

US still to grant any Huawei trade licences

More than 130 requests have been made by companies to trade with the blacklisted Chinese firm. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MGtWSw

Peloton Is a Phenomenon. Can It Last?

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By ERIN GRIFFITH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZjBz8l

Apple 'sorry' that workers listened to Siri voice recordings

Workers were paid to check how well Siri transcribed speech - but many users didn't realise this. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NFWo6L

Gaming faces its #MeToo moment

Several game developers accuse colleagues and peers of assault. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2HuZIxL

WeWork Gets Tax Rebate Meant for Its Small-Business Tenants

WeWork Gets Tax Rebate Meant for Its Small-Business Tenants 311 by Turukawa

Time anxiety: is it too late?

Time anxiety: is it too late? 456 by anthilemoon

Useless Windows 10 Features

Useless Windows 10 Features 465 by ducaale

Fracking in North America could be partly to blame for methane spike – study

Fracking in North America could be partly to blame for methane spike – study 331 by colinprince

When Children Use Technology, Let Common Sense Prevail

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Android CamScanner PDF app 'sent malware to phones'

The app, that takes scan-like photographs of documents, has been downloaded more than 100 million times. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NwEZ0m

French 'cybercops' dismantle pirate computer network

A team of French police destroys a virus that infected 850,000 computers, officials say. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/30If6OI

Facebook Tightens Rules on Verifying Political Advertisers

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By DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PfCmT0

The Joys of Being a Late Tech Adopter

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By BRIAN X. CHEN from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/30C54yG

Instagram criticised by judge over schoolgirl grooming chat logs

Dominic Nielen-Groen called himself Papa Bear on an Instagram hashtag used by paedophiles. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NDGnhF

Q&A: Why give free iPads to 50,000 pupils?

Scotland's schools are changing and at the forefront of that change is a project which will see 50,000 pupils given their own iPad. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NDp1S6

'Rosalind Franklin' Mars rover assembly completed

Engineers in Stevenage, UK, finish building a robot that will search for life on the Red Planet. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/345v3kr

Can broadband stop depopulation in the Outer Hebrides?

Grimsay in the Outer Hebrides now has superfast broadband, and there's hope it will help business and the population. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MIbs40

Anthony Levandowski Charged with Theft of Trade Secrets

Anthony Levandowski Charged with Theft of Trade Secrets 372 by coloneltcb

Telegram Pushes Ahead With Plans for ‘Gram’ Cryptocurrency

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By NATHANIEL POPPER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2NAddQr

Please Add RSS Support to Your Site

Please Add RSS Support to Your Site 393 by kevq

Super Mario 64 has been decompiled

Super Mario 64 has been decompiled 418 by sjuut

Let's build houses for people, not cars

Let's build houses for people, not cars 443 by dhritzkiv

Pronunciations for hexadecimal numbers (1968)

Pronunciations for hexadecimal numbers (1968) 482 by henrik_w

Zen 2 Missives – AMD now delivering efficiencies that are double that of Intel

Zen 2 Missives – AMD now delivering efficiencies that are double that of Intel 389 by olvy0

Write your own Excel in F# (2018)

Write your own Excel in F# (2018) 397 by eDameXxX

Ex-Google and Uber engineer charged with theft

Anthony Levandowski is accused by the US Department of Justice of stealing car technology secrets. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PijTFC

No More Cheap Shipping for Chinese Sellers

No More Cheap Shipping for Chinese Sellers 582 by nkurz

Google faces EU investigation over job-search tool

Google is under investigation by the EU, a year after being hit with a record fine from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Pf2TQo

Former Star Google and Uber Engineer Charged With Theft of Trade Secrets

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By MIKE ISAAC from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZxmZt2

Facial recognition: School ID checks lead to GDPR fine

Sweden has fined a local authority £17,000 for using facial recognition on school students. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/342P8aP

Nato: Cyber-attack on one nation is attack on all

The military alliance says a serious hack attack would trigger a defence from all 29 members. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LeEJA6

The Baroness Fighting to Protect Children Online

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By NATASHA SINGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PfMSd2

iPhone faces sales ban threat due to computer chip patent battle

Apple and Google are among the companies at risk over a US chipmaker's lawsuit. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/30BI1UE

RBS and NatWest websites hit by problems

The banks are advising customers to use other methods to access their accounts. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2zA4rtP

Muckamore Abbey: CCTV reveals 1,500 crimes at hospital

The PSNI is examining 300,000 hours of CCTV footage in relation to lapse of care at the home. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Zs6WwJ

What happens when you launch Google Chrome for the first time?

What happens when you launch Google Chrome for the first time? 543 by ingve

BBC to launch digital voice assistant next year

It will work on smart speakers, TVs and mobiles but will Beeb be a good wake-up word? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ZofRes

5G: Rural areas could see bigger and taller masts

A balance has to be struck between the landscape and better connectivity, the digital secretary says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2KZWa8R

Huawei: UK to make 5G decision 'by the autumn'

Nicky Morgan told the BBC that the UK would make a decision over Huawei before the end of the year. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Lahl71

'Dangerous' AI offers to write fake news

An AI that allows anyone to write fake news or rewrite old jokes such as "a man walked into a bar". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2U6Qsot

The robo racing cars accelerating driverless tech

What's the point of racing autonomous supercars against each other? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2L8xHx6

Lawsuit Over Computer Chips Invokes Trade War With China

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By DON CLARK from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2PfuCAn

Banned C standard library functions in Git source code

Banned C standard library functions in Git source code 483 by susam

Facial recognition specialist Megvii plans share sale

The creator of the Face++ system has filed papers to prepare for a Hong Kong flotation. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2ZsHfMv

From Mac to Linux – the setup I've grown to love

From Mac to Linux – the setup I've grown to love 463 by derp_unicorns

Dota 2 win makes N0tail the top-awarded e-sports star

The Danish professional gamer has now won nearly $7m across his career. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PbxkH8

Things I Learnt from a Senior Software Engineer

Things I Learnt from a Senior Software Engineer 600 by neilkakkar

Prolific Sheerness hacker ordered to pay back £922k

Grant West was jailed for cyber attacks on companies including Sainsbury's and Uber. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2P7FBfc

The new mobile phone scam delivering a problem

Why are fraudsters arranging for a brand new phone to unexpectedly be delivered to your door? from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/30v6wTx

World of Warcraft Classic: Hit game goes back to basics

The hit video game is now offering players a "classic" version - with some modern enhancements. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2U8ydiK

Inside the selfie factory for influencers

A pop-up shop in west London lets people fill their social media pages with colourful selfies. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NvGTyd

Ha-ha wall

Ha-ha wall 473 by EndXA

Consume less, create more

Consume less, create more 586 by tomjcleveland

Airport security: 3D baggage scanners could end liquid restrictions

Airports must introduce 3D baggage screening before the end of 2022, the government announces. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/33TSiO6

Instagram influencers: Have we stopped believing?

Instagrammer Tiffany Mitchell has been forced to deny faking a road crash for likes. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/31Zm2az

Software Architecture Guide

Software Architecture Guide 495 by rspivak

Introducing nushell

Introducing nushell 565 by bradleybuda

Deconstructing Google’s excuses on tracking protection

Deconstructing Google’s excuses on tracking protection 405 by randomwalker

Google Tries to Corral Its Staff After Ugly Internal Debates

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By JACK NICAS from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2zkxRvy

Google Doesn’t Want Staff Debating Politics at Work Anymore

Google Doesn’t Want Staff Debating Politics at Work Anymore 403 by mancerayder

Qualcomm Wins Reprieve in F.T.C. Antitrust Case With Appeals Court Ruling

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By DON CLARK from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2KRf1Tn

Facebook Bans Ads From The Epoch Times

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By DAVEY ALBA from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2ZlO0vp

Amazon has proven unable or unwilling to effectively police third-party sellers

Amazon has proven unable or unwilling to effectively police third-party sellers 349 by ktr

Nintendo Switch: Exchange deal is fake news

Rumours online that gamers could swap their Switch for an updated version turns out to be untrue from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2L2m8aF

Show HN: CLI tool for saving web pages as a single file

Show HN: CLI tool for saving web pages as a single file 463 by flatroze

VMware Acquires Carbon Black for $2.1B and Pivotal for $2.7B

VMware Acquires Carbon Black for $2.1B and Pivotal for $2.7B 364 by frostmatthew

Some Obscure C Features

Some Obscure C Features 415 by Morhaus

Mozilla takes action to protect users in Kazakhstan

Mozilla takes action to protect users in Kazakhstan 383 by soheilpro

The Week in Tech: Facebook’s First Step Toward Treating Our Data Better

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By JAMIE CONDLIFFE from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/33R5VgY

Tesla and Walmart address solar panel fire issues

The supermarket chain had issued a lawsuit against Tesla over a series of solar panel fires. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Zh0NU0

How to build a plugin system on the web and also sleep well at night

How to build a plugin system on the web and also sleep well at night 514 by rudi-c

Pigs' emotions could be read by new farming technology

New technology has been developed to detect how happy the animals are. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2KOnPcC

Facial recognition technology aims to cut passport queue times

The UK Home Office is considering a system which would let you walk through immigration without showing your passport. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/31UhaDy

Major Phone Service Providers Agree to Plan to Slow Robocallers

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By TARA SIEGEL BERNARD from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2MyJc3Z

YouTube Disables 210 Channels That Spread Disinformation About Hong Kong Protests

By KATE CONGER from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/33RvIWj

Why All of Our Games Look Like Crap

Why All of Our Games Look Like Crap 445 by Fr0styMatt88

Thoughts on Rust bloat

Thoughts on Rust bloat 411 by xenocratus

Bionic seagull takes flight in Beijing

A robot bird is one of the innovations on show at the World Robot Conference in Beijing. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2KPUgYk

Whistle GO Explore

The Whistle GO Explore pet tracker improves on the previous generation in nearly every while, while adding a few new tricks in the process. from PCMag.com Latest Articles https://ift.tt/2ZmElZB

Researcher banned on Valve's bug bounty program publishes second Steam 0-day

Researcher banned on Valve's bug bounty program publishes second Steam 0-day 450 by tareqak

IRS budget cuts cost $34.3B in lost revenue from big business

IRS budget cuts cost $34.3B in lost revenue from big business 334 by mars4rp

Preindustrial workers worked fewer hours than today's (2009)

Preindustrial workers worked fewer hours than today's (2009) 465 by jammygit

Android ditches desserts as Q becomes 10

The next version of the Android operating system (OS) will not be named after a dessert. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2L5aFqE

Spotify sued over 'billions of Eminem streams'

Eight Mile Style is seeking £30m from the music streaming service. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2KQiIZD

Microsoft halts listening in to Xbox gamers

The firm said it would no longer listen in to players using the console. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/33Qir0j

Fake news 'reinforced by false memories'

Research during Ireland's abortion referendum highlights risks for social networks. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2KQfgy9

GCSEs: StudyTube revision videos got me through exams

How a community of online students on YouTube helped people studying for their exams. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2L19FUH

Apple Card can be damaged by wallets and jeans

Apple advises owners of its new credit card to keep it away from leather and denim. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/30opKdz

15 states are trying to make the electoral college obselete

15 states are trying to make the electoral college obselete 398 by car

Inside India’s Messy Electric Vehicle Revolution

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By SAUMYA KHANDELWAL, VINDU GOEL and KARAN DEEP SINGH from NYT Technology https://ift.tt/2P58GYB

Contactless cards could get fingerprint upgrade

The technology could give a further layer of security when paying with your card in shops. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Nn3kFK

How to Turn an iPhone Into a Work-Only Tool

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16M Americans will vote on hackable paperless machines

16M Americans will vote on hackable paperless machines 333 by rbanffy

Robot battles wrongly banned for 'animal cruelty'

YouTube restores some videos of robots fighting after wrongly removing hundreds. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Nk516V

Turbo, an Improved Rainbow Colormap for Visualization

Turbo, an Improved Rainbow Colormap for Visualization 448 by polm23

Steelseries APEX PRO Review – Does Omnipoint REALLY Matter?

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Today we’re going to talk about the SteelSeries Apex PRO keyboard with new Omnipoints switches. Now we have done several videos on the keyboard and the switches during Computex – which you can check out over here , but now that I’ve actually had the keyboard in my studio for about a week I can finally make up my mind of what I think about the Omnipoint technology. The Key Technology The general overview of the Omnipoint switches is that there’s a magnet at the bottom, there’s another magnet in the stem, and when you press the switch it creates this magnetic flux. You can then measure that flux and through software and through different calibration processes, you can change the actuation point on when that key is registered from 0.4 millimeters to 3.6 millimeters, which gives you that whole range of movement of when that key is actually registered. So you basically can create your own speed switch or create something with a little depth for typing, basically all the way up to 3.6...