Day: June 22, 2018

Google Chrome will automatically download articles you haven’t asked for yet – CNET

Chrome for Android will download the articles when you’re connected to Wi-Fi so you can read them offline. …read more Source:: CNet


Uber Driver Was Streaming Hulu Just Before Fatal Self-Driving Car Crash, Says Police

An anonymous reader quotes a report from Ars Technica: Tempe, Arizona, police have released a massive report on the fatal Uber vehicle crash that killed pedestrian Elaine Herzberg in March. The report provides more evidence that driver Rafaela Vasquez was distracted in the seconds before the crash. “This crash would not have occurred if Vasquez…


All 17 Jack-Jack powers in the Incredibles 2, explained – CNET

There are a lot… …read more Source:: CNet


Malicious App Infects 60,000 Android Devices – But Still Saves Their Batteries

A battery-saving app enables attackers to snatch text messages and read sensitive log data – but it also holds true to its advertising. …read more Source:: Threatpost


In huge privacy win, US Supreme Court rules warrant needed for location data

A digital era defining decision In a decision that will define privacy in the digital age, the US Supreme Court decided 5-4 on Friday that the government needs a warrant to access its citizens’ mobile phone location data.… …read more Source:: TheRegister


Adobe Is Using AI To Catch Photoshopped Images

An anonymous reader shares a report: Adobe, certainly aware of how complicit its software is in the creation of fake news images, is working on artificial intelligence that can spot the markers of phony photos. In other words, the maker of Photoshop is tapping into machine learning to find out if someone has Photoshopped an…


Steam Summer Sale 2018, day 2: Just Cause 3, Bayonetta and Prey – CNET

The unbelievable deals keep coming as the Steam Summer Sale powers into its second day. …read more Source:: CNet


Evolving the 3D Printed Linear Actuator

Our open source community invites anyone with an idea to build upon the works of those who came before. Many of us have encountered a need to control linear motion and adapted an inexpensive hobby servo for the task. [Michael Graham] evaluated existing designs and believed he has ideas to advance the state of the…


Westworld game sparks lawsuit: Fallout makers say it’s ‘a blatant rip-off’ – CNET

Video game developer Bethesda claims the Westworld game uses code from Fallout Shelter. …read more Source:: CNet


Facebook Mistakenly Leaked Developer Analytics Reports To Testers

This week, an alarmed developer contacted TechCrunch, informing us that their Facebook App Analytics weekly summary email had been delivered to someone outside their company. TechCrunch: It contains sensitive business information, including weekly average users, page views and new users. Forty-three hours after we contacted Facebook about the issue, the social network now confirms to…