Thursday 4 July 2019

Facebook and Instagram's big image outage

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It's Thursday, July 04, 2019.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

As many in the US celebrate Independence Day, we’re probably catching you right before or after a Stranger Things 3 binge session -- and either way is the perfect time to read our review. In other news, Facebook suffered an outage, and Apple’s latest iOS 13 feature is either creepy or cool -- we can’t decide.

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Instagram without the images.

Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp outage lasted through most of Wednesday

On Wednesday, Facebook’s service suffered an outage that screwed up image loading and even exposed some of the machine learning-generated tags it relies on to sort pics. According to a tweet, the issue was triggered during a "routine maintenance operation," and took around half the day to get resolved. We survived, somehow.

That's 'ev-eye-a' to you.

Lotus' electric hypercar is named Evija

While the company's choice of name is a bit strained -- it means "the first in existence" or "the living one" -- it makes sense given both Lotus' traditions and what it represents. The company has long given its cars names starting with E (Esprit, Elise, Exige), and it only seems fitting to name an EV as, well, Ev. Ahead of its formal reveal in July, Lotus is giving Goodwood Festival attendees a peek at the Type 130 hypercar’s shape via a light show.

75 percent off and falling.

PlayStation Classic price drops to $25 at Best Buy, Amazon

Seriously, how cheap would it have to get for you to be interested in buying one?

Score 150+ hours of ethical hacking training for just $39

A learning tool and an instrument.

Blipblox is a synth made for kids that adults will like, too

Yes, the Blipblox is shiny and made of rather cheap-feeling plastic. Yes, it's explicitly designed for children. But that doesn't necessarily make it just a toy. And honestly, at $189, it better be more than a toy.

Wait, ‘Cuphead’ again?

The best games for Nintendo Switch

The Switch's online store isn't the easiest to navigate, so this guide aims to help the uninitiated start their journey on the right foot. These are the games you should own -- for now.

But wait, there's more...

1. Netflix says its originals will kick their smoking habit

2. Are headphones 'made for women' really necessary?

3. Netflix releases 'Always Be My Maybe' director's commentary podcast

4. Social media is revolutionizing how scientists interact with the public

5. Waymo will test its self-driving taxis on employees in California

6. Amazon keeps Alexa transcripts unless you manually delete them

7. Tidal's interactive credits let you explore artists' other projects

8. Apple's new iOS 13 feature corrects your gaze during video calls

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Wednesday 3 July 2019

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Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- July 3, 2019

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Can You Hear Me Now? Staying Connected During a Cybersecurity Incident
Clean Energy Solutions to Lower Your Electric Bill
The Democratic Debate That Wasn't: How Tech Could Help Elections
NSA Admits Improper Collection of Phone Data, 2nd Time Around
Chinese Hackers Linked to Global Attacks on Telcos

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Can You Hear Me Now? Staying Connected During a Cybersecurity Incident

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The Democratic Debate That Wasn't: How Tech Could Help Elections

I watched the Democratic debates last week and was struck by three
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when he wins re-election. I'll suggest some ways technology could be
used to improve events.
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NSA Admits Improper Collection of Phone Data, 2nd Time Around

The ACLU has released documents showing the NSA improperly collected
Americans' call and text logs in November 2017 and in February and
October 2018. The unauthorized collections occurred just four months
after the agency announced it was deleting more than 620 million call
detail records acquired since 2015 under Title V of the Foreign
Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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Chinese Hackers Linked to Global Attacks on Telcos

Chinese hackers likely are responsible for a series of cyberattacks
against telecommunications companies around the world, security
researchers have reported. The campaign, dubbed "Operation Soft Cell,"
has been active since 2012, according to Cybereason. There is some
evidence suggesting even earlier activity against the telecommunications
providers, all of whom were outside North America.
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Windows 1.0 is back and no one knows why

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It's Wednesday, July 03, 2019.

Hey, good morning! You look fabulous.

Yesterday’s Orion test went off without a hitch, and we’re sure that Samsung is hoping its Galaxy Fold can eventually say the same thing. Also, Microsoft is putting out weird teasers, and Volkswagen is imagining an electric version of its microbus.

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Hardware revision 1.1 incoming.

Bloomberg: Galaxy Fold redesign is complete

Nothing official yet, but the rumor is that Samsung has patched up all the issues found with Galaxy Fold 1.0. According to Bloomberg sources, mass production of redesigned units has yet to commence, so it’s still unclear exactly when they might launch.

The maker has reportedly tweaked the troublesome protective film and hinges, and of course, all eyes will be on those parts whenever the Fold reappears. The only thing we know so far is it’s not expected to make an appearance at the Galaxy Note 10 launch event on August 7th.

What year is it?

Microsoft is teasing Windows 1.0, and everyone is confused

The Windows team dropped a sizzler video on Twitter, announcing the "all-new" Windows 1.0. It posted the same video over on its Instagram account, but only after it had wiped every single other post from its page. Why? We don’t know either.

Ready to go to the beach, or to Burning Man.

Volkswagen’s Type 20 electric concept merges old-school and new

The VW Type 20 concept car is essentially a tech-filled 1962 Microbus with its engine swapped for a battery pack and electric motor.

This 60-hour music production bundle is only $25

Enhancing performance over last-gen cards even if you’re not using ray tracing.

NVIDIA's new RTX Super cards are a pre-emptive strike on AMD

With AMD's next generation of GPUs just days away, NVIDIA is making good on its drawn-out tease with a trio of new graphics cards: the RTX 2060 Super, RTX 2070 Super and the RTX 2080 Super. So what does Super mean? More cores, more RAM and more money.

The update will deliver a ‘scoped’ set of features.

Microsoft's next big Windows 10 update is actually pretty small

Remember the biannual Windows 10 feature update schedule? Great. Now forget it. Microsoft announced that the September-ish update on the way won’t make big changes users will notice, and it will feel more like one of its small monthly tweaks. The big changes, like a new Linux kernel, are coming next year.

Would you be surprised if we just said ‘Cuphead’ and ended the list?

The best games for Xbox One

With the Xbox One X having a clear advantage over Sony's PlayStation 4 Pro when it comes to gaming on a 4K TV, there's never been a better time to jump in.

While not all the games on this list are Xbox exclusives, every game is at least more performant or better-looking on Xbox than PlayStation, provided you're playing on a One X.