Saturday 4 May 2019

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Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Welcome to your weekend! The weekend got off to a bad start for the Firefox team, but other notable stories this week included the Sonic trailer and Samsung’s odd vertically-oriented TV. Check out some of the highlights below, as well as fresh updates like a new Star Wars-branded Lego Boost kit.

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Add-onmageddon 2.0

Firefox disabled all add-ons because a certificate expired

Firefox disabled all add-ons because a certificate expired

If you use Firefox or Tor, you may have noticed a weird error message and a sudden lack of working extensions. That’s because on Friday evening ET (midnight UTC/GMT) a certificate necessary to sign add-ons for the browser expired, making them suddenly invalid for use. At 6:50 AM ET, the team announced they'd begun rolling out a fix that should be applied in the background -- make sure you have "studies" enabled to get it ASAP.

You could see new Pixel phones, a Nest smart display and more.

What to expect at Google I/O 2019

What to expect at Google I/O 2019

Google's I/O developer conference is right around the corner. While usually that means new software, features and web technology, Google confirmed during its latest earnings call that it will make hardware announcements at I/O, breaking the device drought of the past few years. Aside from those regular leaks of cheaper Pixel 3 phones, let us guide you through what else you can expect.

How else are they going to sell televisions to millennials?

Samsung's vertical Sero TV brings Insta Stories to a big screen

Samsung's vertical Sero TV brings Insta Stories to a big screen

Samsung has unveiled The Sero, a 43-inch QLED TV with an attention-grabbing gimmick. It can be flipped around 90 degrees, letting you watch Instagram, Snap and other smartphone videos in their native vertical configurations. 

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A fairing failed to separate and destroyed two rockets.

NASA was sold faulty rocket parts for almost 20 years

NASA was sold faulty rocket parts for almost 20 years

When the launch of NASA's Orbiting Carbon Observatory and Glory missions failed in 2009 and 2011, the agency said it was because their launch vehicle malfunctioned. Now, a NASA Launch Services Program (LSP) investigation has revealed the malfunction was caused by faulty aluminum materials. More importantly, the probe blew a 19-year fraud scheme perpetrated by Oregon aluminum extrusion manufacturer Sapa Profiles, Inc., which Orbital ATK fell victim to, wide open.

It rolls out worldwide on September 1st.

Lego 'Star Wars' droid kit teaches coding with R2-D2's help

Lego 'Star Wars' droid kit teaches coding with R2-D2's help

The new Star Wars Boost kit has the adorable R2-D2 in its corner, supported by two other recognizable machines from the franchise: the mouse and the Gonk droids. It comes with 1,177 pieces that can be used to build the three droids, as well as a Bluetooth Move Hub that kids can insert into the figure they want to control.

Food for thought.

Killing comments won't cure our toxic internet culture

Killing comments won't cure our toxic internet culture

Actually you… should read the comments?

And the director explains why fixing it now could be tough.

'Detective Pikachu' DP didn't like Sonic's look either

'Detective Pikachu' DP didn't like Sonic's look either

If anyone can appreciate the struggle of translating a beloved videogame character for the big screen, it's the team behind Detective Pikachu. Their flick is about to arrive in theaters, at the same time the first trailer dropped for Sonic the Hedgehog and immediately met with so much resistance that its director Scott Fowler promised changes are on the way. According to Director of Photography John Mathieson “our film is better (looking) than Sonic the Hedgehog and I'm sorry, I don't care who I upset by saying that, but I think it looks better.”

And it did so the day after the movie premiered.

A pirated copy of 'Avengers: Endgame' was aired on Philippine cable TV

According to the Philippine News Agency, a cable company in the country aired Avengers: Endgame after it premiered on April 24th -- and, yes, it showed a bad pirated copy, because there was absolutely no way Marvel would've given it the right to show Endgame on TV that soon. Now, the provider has to deal with not only irate fans who were accidentally exposed to spoilers, but also with the lawsuit Teatro de Dapitan, a local movie house, plans to file.

But wait, there's more...

1. Dell's pre-installed SupportAssist software left PCs open to hijacking

2. Google Pixel 3a features leak in exquisite detail

3. Tesla sued over fatal 2018 Model X crash with Autopilot engaged

4. Netflix says its new high-quality audio is equivalent to a master

5. Energizer's giant battery phone reached just 1 percent of its funding goal

6. Motorola's foldable RAZR appears in supposed leak

7. Oculus Quest review: VR freedom comes at a cost

8. Burger King plans to sell the Impossible Whopper nationwide this year

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Friday 3 May 2019

Editor's Pick: No Easy Decision: Choosing Between Pay-TV Services


Peter Suciu
May 3, 2019 5:00 AM PT
Many consumers in recent years have opted to cut the cord -- that is, to ditch cable or satellite TV and instead rely on OTT streaming services for their viewing pleasure. Price has been one factor, but changing viewing habits has been another. As a reporter who covers pay-TV services of all varieties, I actually went the opposite direction and for some time have had both cable and satellite. [More...]

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The Critical Role of Artificial Intelligence in Payments Tech
Long an obsession of science fiction writers, "artificial intelligence" in the modern era of fast-paced technological innovation is a term that is as ubiquitous as it is nebulous. For the payments technology industry, however, the term describes advanced analytical technology that has an outsized potential to improve the payments ecosystem for banks, payments processors, merchants and consumers. [More...]
Cybersecurity Pros Join 'Right to Repair' Battle
An advocacy organization formed by cybersecurity professionals has joined the fight for "right to repair" legislation, which would allow consumers and third parties to repair electronic equipment without voiding manufacturers' warranties. Legislators in about 20 states have been working on some form of this legislation, but they have been stymied by a number of tech companies and industry groups. [More...]
AI Raises the Bar for Home Network Security
Consumers are becoming increasingly concerned about the hacking of their devices and data as they hear about more data breaches and have their own experiences with issues such as ransomware, identity theft and botnet attacks. Concerns about data security also have been shown to increase with ownership of more connected devices. Currently, U.S. broadband households own an average of 10.4 connected devices. [More...]
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No Easy Decision: Choosing Between Pay-TV Services
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Cybersecurity Pros Join 'Right to Repair' Battle
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Red Flag Flying Over Flagship Phones
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Mobile Chrome Hoax Could Target Android Users
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Is Nvidia Tesla's Kryptonite?
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Tech News Flash


Tech News Flash: Friday -- May 3, 2019

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No Easy Decision: Choosing Between Pay-TV Services
Cybersecurity Pros Join 'Right to Repair' Battle
Red Flag Flying Over Flagship Phones
Mobile Chrome Hoax Could Target Android Users
Is Nvidia Tesla's Kryptonite?

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Today's Story Highlights

No Easy Decision: Choosing Between Pay-TV Services
Many consumers in recent years have opted to cut the cord -- that is, to
ditch cable or satellite TV and instead rely on OTT streaming services
for their viewing pleasure. Price has been one factor, but changing
viewing habits has been another. As a reporter who covers pay-TV
services of all varieties, I actually went the opposite direction and
for some time have had both cable and satellite.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85997.html

Cybersecurity Pros Join 'Right to Repair' Battle
An advocacy organization formed by cybersecurity professionals has
joined the fight for "right to repair" legislation, which would allow
consumers and third parties to repair electronic equipment without
voiding manufacturers' warranties. Legislators in about 20 states have
been working on some form of this legislation, but they have been
stymied by a number of tech companies and industry groups.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85968.html

Red Flag Flying Over Flagship Phones
These could be the worst of times for high-end flagship smartphones.
Google CEO Sundar Pichai told Alphabet shareholders that his company's
flagship phones, the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, released last fall, had
encountered some "year over year headwinds." Samsung acknowledged that
Galaxy S10 sales were being cannibalized by its lower-priced models.
Meanwhile, Apple saw iPhone sales plummet.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85989.html

Mobile Chrome Hoax Could Target Android Users
A new method for hiding the true location of a website from users of the
mobile Chrome Web browser has come to light. Phishers can trick users
into revealing their credentials for a legitimate website to operators
of a malicious one, security researcher James Fisher reported. Scammers
can exploit mobile Chrome's feature that hides the address bar when
users are scrolling on a Web page.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85986.html

Is Nvidia Tesla's Kryptonite?
Tesla sure didn't have a good week last week, given the kind of press
coverage it got. I'm not that worried about Tesla going away, though, as
its products are far too popular for it to disappear. On the other hand,
management clearly needs to be fixed. What got me started looking at
Tesla last week was that it pretty much announced that Nvidia was its
Kryptonite.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/85980.html

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