The Morning After: Would you pay for Twitter?

It's Friday, March 24, 2017. Hey, good morning! It's Friday! We made it. This Friday, hackers are threatening Apple, read about experiences of online dating when as a woman in her 40s, the good and the bad in Mass Effect: Andromeda. Oh and how to dress like an adult -- with some liberating online help. Roll ‘em back. Senate votes 50 - 48 in favor of letting ISPs sell your private data Yesterday, the US Senate voted for “congressional disapproval” of an FCC rule that prevented ISPs from selling their customer’s personal data without getting permission first. Sen. Jeff Flake (R-AZ) wrote the resolution, claiming the rule made for an unfair burden on ISPs compared to companies like Google and Facebook. He is apparently unbothered by the idea that consumers have less choice in what ISP they can use than whether or not they maintain an account on those sites. In response, the ACLU argues that “The House must now stop this resolution from moving forward and stand up for our privacy rights.”    The convertible dream will never die.   Apple explores using an iPhone or iPad to power a laptop   Apple has filed a patent filing this morning detailing how an iPhone, or an iPad, could be used to power an ultraportable laptop. One diagram features a slot near the trackpad area where you can drop in an iPhone, which provides all of the hardware necessary to run the Macbook-looking ultraportable. And, in a truly unique spin, the iPhone would also serve as the actual trackpad.    This is not a drill. Hackers are threatening to erase iPhones if Apple doesn’t pay up   A hacker group claims it has accumulated credentials for hundreds of millions of iCloud and Apple ID accounts (likely due to leaks on other services where people used the same passwords). While Apple maintains that its systems have not been breached, ZDNet has been able to authenticate a few credentials provided by the group.  Now the group claims it will use the Find My iPhone tool to wipe devices unless it’s paid a ransom. What does this mean for you? If you have an Apple account (or Google, or anywhere else, really) make sure you’re using strong, unique passwords, and enable two-factor authentication -- right now. Sponsored Content by StackCommerce You can get these Pax vaporizers for the lowest price online. Would you pay for Twitter? Twitter floats the idea of a $20 subscription version of Tweetdeck As a service, Twitter is indispensable for information addicts but still struggles to make money. One thing that could bring cash in is finding new ways to profit from heavy users like businesses and news outlets, and it looks like Twitter has an idea: subscription Tweetdeck. It’s currently surveying users to find out how they feel about the plan, which could run $20 per month for things like personalized news summaries and alerts, priority customer support, an ad-free experience and more.   The right clothes for you are out there, but you might not find them in stores.   What the internet taught me about dressing like an adult   Nicole Lee bought a pair of jeans from Uniqlo --  and that was the only time she’d purchased clothing from a brick-and-mortar store in all of 2016. For the past few years, her clothes shopping has happened online. Not just because it's convenient, but because the internet provides her with fashion alternatives that she said she would have never have discovered otherwise. She explains how and why. Brands are upset over their ads appearing on content related to terrorism and hate.   AT&T, Verizon join companies pulling ads from Google and YouTube   YouTube video creators are fighting against the video service's filter screening out LGBTQ+ voices, while on the other end, advertisers are worried about a different type of content. In a movement that started with several UK brands (McDonald's, BBC, Channel 4, Lloyd's and others), companies and regulators have become concerned that ads are being placed by Google on websites and videos promoting extremist and hateful views. Although Google has promised new tools will give partners more control over where ads appear, it may not be moving fast enough. Now, AT&T and Verizon (parent company of AOL, which owns Engadget), are pulling online ad campaigns. A series veteran and a newcomer walk into a bar...   What we love and hate about 'Mass Effect: Andromeda'   How does Andromeda compare to previous Mass Effect games? Does it stand on its own as a worthy addition to the sci-fi genre? Are the animations always this messed up? In the following conversation, Tim and Jessica discuss Andromeda's highs and lows from two vastly different perspectives -- and somehow, they end up with similar conclusions. There might be a few narrative spoilers, but nothing too awful. But wait, there's more... 1. Adult Week: The panic and pleasure of online dating as a woman in her 40s 2. Corsair makes a gaming desktop so you don't have to DIY 3. Alaska Airlines: Goodbye 'Virgin America,' hello comfier flights 4. Leaked poster suggests 'Destiny 2' will arrive this September The Morning After is a new daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't subscribe. Craving even more? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After? Send us a note. Copyright © 2016 Aol Inc. All rights reserved. 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The Morning After: Apple's cheaper iPad and tech chill

It's Thursday, March 23, 2017. Hey, good morning!  Welcome to your Thursday morning. Now relax: we tap technology for ways to relax and decompress, get excited by Netflix’s next big budget project, and learn how Google is trying to make location sharing happen. Again. Because unplugging isn't always realistic. Adult Week: Finding inner peace (with help from your smartphone) Technology is draining. Social media networks are programmed to make you come back for more, always swiping to refresh, like and post. You are constantly on your PC, your smartphone, your TV. You fall asleep to Netflix or reading Twitter as it spits up funny gifs or more bad news. It can wear you down. So what did Mat Smith do? What should you do? Those are probably different answers. There's no shortage of introductory guides to meditation, relaxation podcasts and devices that promise to help or offer relief, but here are some things to start with. The new iPad cuts corners, but it's hard to complain at that price. Apple hopes cheap, not powerful, will turn around iPad sales Apple has been trying to reverse declining iPad sales for several years now, without much success. For the past year and a half, that strategy could be summed up in one word: more. More power, more screen real estate, more accessories. And more money. Its new iPad, however, is cheaper. It might be what the company needs to get the many people who bought iPads three or four years ago to upgrade. Update ASAP. Critical LastPass bugs identified that could leak passwords or worse Using a password manager is a convenient way to not only keep track of logins but make sure they’re all unique. That’s key to keeping accounts safe in a world where billion-account databases are available on the dark web, but it does rely on the app remaining secure. Google Project Zero researcher Tavis Ormandy identified a few bugs in extensions for LastPass that could allow someone to steal a target’s passwords, or in some cases run code on their computer. The company quickly responded to deal with the issues, so any users should make sure they’re patched up (and using two-factor authentication in addition to unique passwords, or perhaps another manager that works separately from the browser like KeePass.) Sponsored Content by StackCommerce Master photography with Adobe's all-inclusive training bundle for just $59. Let your friends know exactly where you are when you're running late. Google Maps' location-sharing feature is one you might actually use Google has been busy beefing up Maps recently. Beyond just using it for turn-by-turn directions, you can now use Maps to remember where you parked, find reviews for nearby restaurants and avoid heavily congested areas. This week, it added location-sharing. With just a few taps in the app, you can now share your real-time location with friends and family. It's a feature that can be handy for when you're running late to an appointment or if you simply want your buddies to keep tabs on your whereabouts. You're paying a premium for the S Pen and an HDR display. Review: The Galaxy Tab S3 is good, but not $600 good The Galaxy Tab S3 has a promising list of features, including its HDR-friendly screen, quad-speaker array, included S Pen and powerful processor. And they mostly work as touted. Its colorful and sharp display, coupled with loud audio, makes for satisfying multimedia consumption. It’s also a responsive machine and lasts more than 11 hours on a charge. But the Tab S3 and its companion keyboard, which costs an extra $130, aren’t good enough for intensive typing and multitasking. It can fix your finicky left Joy-Con with a bit of conductive foam. Nintendo cites 'manufacturing variation' for Joy-Con issues Since the Switch started to show up in gamer's homes, some have been complaining about issues with its wireless Joy-Cons. Problems with losing connection, particularly on the left one, have plagued some enough to attempt DIY fixes, but Nintendo says a “manufacturing variation” is to blame for the issue. The company added that it’s figured out a “simple fix” for anyone with affected Joy-Cons to improve patchy connectivity. It seems to involve a spot of conductive foam. Finally ‘Super Mario Run’ for Android is here If you were expecting to see Nintendo’s new mobile game on Android today, then surprise -- it’s already out. No matter what platform you play on, Super Mario Run is updated to version 2.0 with new character choices and more. It’s free to try, so grab it on Google Play and find out why iOS players spent $53 million bucks on the game in January. Believe Google plans faster updates for all Android phones in 2017 Once again, Google says it’s prioritizing updates for Android devices. The platform has historically struggled with slow rollouts of updates to many devices, limiting features and current security patches to a small group. To turn that around, Google says it’s giving manufacturers more data on how each one is doing with rollouts and it’s reducing the size of patches. Already, it claims 78 percent of flagship devices were current with security updates at the end of 2016 -- hopefully, that trend continues to spread this year. But wait, there's more... 1. Here's our first look at Netflix's big budget 'Death Note' remake 2. Apple has acquired Workflow, an app that runs multi-step, multi-app tasks from iOS devices 3. 'Castlevania' successor 'Bloodstained' is coming to the Switch (but not the Wii U) 4. Adult Week: I love my child too much to put her on the internet The Morning After is a new daily newsletter from Engadget designed to help you fight off FOMO. Who knows what you'll miss if you don't subscribe. Craving even more? Like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter. Have a suggestion on how we can improve The Morning After? Send us a note. Copyright © 2016 Aol Inc. All rights reserved. Our mailing address is: AOL 770 Broadway #4 New York, NY 10003 You are receiving this email because you opted in at engadget.com. Not interested anymore? Unsubscribe from this newsletter.

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Outreach CEO Manny Medina: Selling Success
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