Saturday 7 April 2018

The Morning After: Weekend Edition

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It's Saturday, April 07, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to the weekend! Facebook saved some news for a late Friday release, and there’s one weird Chrome trick that might save you a fraction of a second. (It’s clearing your download history, we’re bad at clickbait.)

Still going.

Facebook suspended another data firm

Friday night Facebook announced it’s suspending another company that has been linked to Cambridge Analytica. Whistleblowers claim that AggregateIQ not only managed CA’s tech platform but that the Brexit group Vote Leave may have improperly funneled money to it in excess of campaign limits.

'Revolution: Apple Changing the World'

Tim Cook outlines Apple's view on privacy, encryption in MSNBC interview

If you were hoping to hear more about the missing-in-2018 new Mac Pro this isn't the place, but he talked about encryption, jobs and DACA with Chris Hayes and Kara Swisher.

NASA might need it for an ISS trip.

Boeing's first crewed space flight may be more than just a test

This week, NASA announced that it updated its commercial crew contract with Boeing. The change surrounds its first test flight -- including the option to extend the flight (from two weeks up to six months) and potentially adding a third crewmember. In other words, the first test flight wouldn't be a test anymore.

Easy fix.

Yes Chrome is scanning your Windows PC, but it might be a bug

In case you forgot that Chrome added some malware scanning capabilities on Windows, here’s your reminder. After someone noticed the browser scanning a honeypot folder, engineers discovered the culprit was a bug that could slow down Chrome’s startup slightly. To fix it before an update addresses things, just try clearing your download history.

It’s not just for Zuck anymore.

Facebook will allow everyone to ‘unsend’ messages

After TechCrunch revealed that Facebook had wiped messages sent on its platform by Mark Zuckerberg and other executives from their recipients inboxes, the company announced that soon everyone will be able to do the same thing with their old messages. Convenient, right?

Before SESTA even goes into effect.

Backpage.com was seized by the federal government

When you visit the website now, you'll see a message saying it and all affiliated websites have been taken over "as part of an enforcement action by the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the US Postal Inspection Service and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Division, with analytical assistance from the Joint Regional Intelligence Center." An Arizona CBS affiliate reported that the FBI also raided the home of Backpage co-founder Michael Lacey.

But wait, there's more...

1. YouTube shooting suspect posted angry videos about demonetization, filtering policies

2. I can't wait for laptops with Apple's own chips

3. Apple iPad review (2018): A little better, a little less competition

4. In 'Ready Player One,' the real world doesn't matter

5. Bad Password: The uncovering of a fake Russian pundit

6. $20,000 mail drone takes flight -- and hits a wall (watch the video)

7. Federal investigators 'unhappy' Tesla revealed Autopilot crash details

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Friday 6 April 2018

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Facebook Comes Up With a New Data Access Plan

Facebook has announced an update to its policies for restricting data
access on its platform. CEO Mark Zuckerberg also discussed some of
Facebook's new efforts to shore up user privacy protections in a 45-
minute long Q&A with members of the media on Wednesday. Facebook will
implement nine changes, which will allow users to set privacy levels and
limit automatic data sharing.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85256.html

Curves, Gestures May Be in iPhone's Future

Gesture control and a curved body may be in the iPhone's future. Apple
has been experimenting with those features for the iPhone, and they
could be ready for prime time in two to three years. Gesture control
would allow a user to execute tasks without touching the screen. The
technology could be used for more than just answering phone calls and
opening apps, noted Gartner analyst Tuong Nguyen.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85253.html

Bluestar Gives Arch Linux a Celestial Glow

Using most any Arch Linux distro usually involves balancing the desire
for hands-on control of the OS against the attraction of convenient
installation and maintenance processes. Bluestar Linux is one of the few
Arch distros that gets the balancing act right. Bluestar Linux is a
GNU/Linux distribution that features up-to-date packages, an impressive
range of software, and a live desktop DVD.
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The Morning After: Virgin Galactic and Fleetwood Mac

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It's Friday, April 06, 2018.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

It’s Friday, and we’ve got some bad news about the Mac Pro. If you need a pick me up, though, we have recommendations, including a neat VR animated short and a surprising result for Fleetwood Mac.

Boosted by ARKit.

Snapchat's iPhone X-exclusive Lenses look more realistic than usual

With its latest update, Snapchat is ready to take advantage of the iPhone X’s TrueDepth camera for more realistic Lens special effects. That should make for a tighter face-tracking fit, just like Apple’s own Animoji, and provide a way for you to stunt on everyone else who won’t have access to these lenses.

Can you keep waiting?

Apple’s redesigned Mac Pro is scheduled to arrive in 2019

Apple has revealed to TechCrunch that the modular workstation is now slated to ship in 2019, rather than this year, as many expected. In the meantime, Apple has hired many of the creatives who need such a device to find out more about their workflow and design the machine to fit them perfectly -- when it finally arrives, six years after the last refresh.

Put a helmet on -- you gotta see this.

'Alex's Sci-Fi World' is a beautiful piece of VR animation

There are many impressive animated VR shorts online, but Nick Summers’ favorite is Alex's Sci-Fi World by Matt Schaefer. It's a neon-soaked delight that you should absolutely watch on YouTube or using a Rift and the original Quill file.

The purple dragon is back.

‘Spyro’ trilogy remake announced for Xbox One and PS4

Activision and Toys for Bob have unveiled the Spyro Reignited Trilogy, which reworks the first three Insomniac-made games (Spyro the Dragon, Spyro 2: Ripto's Rage and Spyro: Year of the Dragon) for PS4 and Xbox One. Similar to last year’s Crash Bandicoot refresh, it returns players to a world full of original levels that have been rebuilt for new-gen gaming. The Trilogy returns September 21st for $40.

Richard Branson said the company is ‘back on track.’

Virgin Galactic completes first powered test flight since 2014 crash

The VSS Unity flew without a problem yesterday, shooting above Mojave Air and Space Port at up to Mach 1.87. All went well in Virgin Galactic’s first powered flight since the 2014 test that killed one of its pilots. Check out the video right here.

More indies.

‘Firewatch’ and ‘Don’t Starve’ are coming to Nintendo Switch

Need more Switch games to hold you over until Smash Bros. arrives? Campo Santo announced that its Firewatch adventure will come to the console “soon,” while Don’t Starve developer Klei is bringing its game bundle to the machine next week, on April 12th.

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