Day: July 30, 2018

Twitter working with academics to spur ‘healthy conversation’ – CNET

One of the goals is to increase civility — not a word normally associated with Twitter users. …read more Source:: CNet


The Guardians of the Galaxy cast want James Gunn back – CNET

An open letter says the film’s “theme of redemption has never been more relevant than now.” …read more Source:: CNet


New Pixel 3 leaked photos show deeper notch than iPhone X – CNET

The alleged Pixel 3 pictures show a deep notch, a 4GB RAM variant and a front-facing speaker on the phone’s chin. …read more Source:: CNet


Fortnite on Android: See if your phone is getting it – CNET

Fortnite’s mobile version looks to be arriving to Android soon. …read more Source:: CNet


More Than Half the Reviews For Certain Popular Products on Amazon Are Questionable, Outside Auditors Say. Amazon Disputes Those Estimates.

NPR has an interesting story, full of anecdotes, that looks into several growing marketplaces where reviews for Amazon products are bought and paid for. From the story: “Our approximation is that less than 1 percent of reviews are inauthentic,” says Sharon Chiarella, vice president of community shopping at Amazon. She adds that “sometimes individual products…


Insomniac’s Spider-Man PS4 game has gone gold – CNET

The developer announced the game’s completion Monday. …read more Source:: CNet


More Than 60% of Tech Workers Feel They’re Underpaid

gollum123 writes: Tech workers are the envy of labor market — they earn some of the highest starting salaries and often command top-notch benefits. But money doesn’t always buy satisfaction. Entrepreneur reports that tech workers in major American cities earn an average of $135,000 and yet, a survey of 6,000 tech workers conducted by workplace…


John Oliver gives Facebook apology ad a harsh makeover – CNET

John Oliver’s Last Week Tonight turns the Facebook apology commercial on its head with an expletive-laced parody. …read more Source:: CNet


T-Mobile goes ‘all in’ on 5G buildout with $3.5B Nokia deal – CNET

Every dollar T-Mobile spends is a 5G dollar, the company says. …read more Source:: CNet


Why You’re Using Tor Wrong

…read more Source:: PacketStorm