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Evidence of War Crimes Vanishing From Social Media
Are You Suffering From Technophobia?
Active Noise Cancellation a Big Draw in New Apple AirPods
Linux Inside Azure Sphere on the Horizon
Nvidia's New Shield TV Models Add Dolby Vision, Atmos
Getting Sustainability Right
EA Rewards Battlefield V Fans With Expansive Pacific Chapter
Threat From Above: How to Stop Hostile Drones

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Evidence of War Crimes Vanishing From Social Media

A controversy has erupted over YouTube's practice of taking down videos
with graphically violent content, which also may be evidence of recent
war crimes. YouTube's policy -- similar to other social media platforms
-- has been to remove content that contains hate speech, disinformation
or disturbing images. In the past, social media services have been
called out for failing to do enough.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86333.html

Are You Suffering From Technophobia?

The fear of technology has been around for as long as technology itself,
and like technology itself, it is always changing. There is evidence of
"technophobia" -- the technical name for this affliction -- in every age
and in every part of the world. However, it is perhaps reaching a peak
in modern society. Americans are more afraid of technology than death,
suggests research conducted in 2019.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86330.html

Active Noise Cancellation a Big Draw in New Apple AirPods

Active Noise Cancellation is just one of the hot new features in the
latest generation of Apple's AirPods. The new AirPods Pro, which go on
sale Wednesday for $249, combine earbud microphones with software to
remove background noise and improve a user's listening experience. An
outward-facing mic on the bud collects environmental sound for analysis.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86327.html

Linux Inside Azure Sphere on the Horizon

Azure Sphere will be generally available in Feb 2020, Microsoft has
announced. Its scheduled arrival highlights Microsoft's readiness to
fulfill its promise for better IoT device security at scale. Microsoft
first introduced Azure Sphere in 2018, opting to use its own version of
a Linux operating system instead of Windows 10 to drive its new Azure
Sphere OS to securely connect IoT devices.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86329.html

Nvidia's New Shield TV Models Add Dolby Vision, Atmos

Nvidia has introduced two new versions of its Android TV-based Shield
streaming product. Shield TV and Shield TV Pro are replacements for the
last generation of Shield video streamers, which Nvidia introduced in
2017. The Shield TV Pro retains the form factor of its predecessors --
the box-like form favored by the industry generally -- while the lower
priced Shield TV is cylinder-shaped.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86324.html

Getting Sustainability Right

It seems strange to me that our governments haven't been more aggressive
about protecting the environment, given that the cost of not doing so
poses an existential risk to the human race. It seems insane to me as we
watch parts of the country burn and other parts of the country drown
that we're still arguing about climate change rather than coming
together to do something about it.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86320.html

EA Rewards Battlefield V Fans With Expansive Pacific Chapter

There's a new trailer for Battlefield V , the World War II first-person
shooter Electronic Arts released last year, highlighting the game's
Chapter 5: War in the Pacific . The trailer previews team-based gameplay
in settings ranging from Europe to the South Pacific. War in the Pacific
is a free download that will be available on Oct. 31.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86319.html

Threat From Above: How to Stop Hostile Drones

Unmanned aerial vehicles -- or "drones" as these flying objects more
commonly are known -- pose a growing danger, cybersecurity expert Kevin
Townsend recently warned. The drone category is broad -- it includes
toys for hobbyists, tools for commerce, and devices used for a variety
of military purposes. They range in size from massive military drones to
small hobbyist devices.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/86316.html

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Halloween is over, and Apple TV+ is here. It’s November, and before we fall back this weekend -- yes, it’s that time of year in the US -- we have a name for Fisker’s fantastical new SUV and a chance to peek inside Apple’s professional AirPods.

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Fisker's affordable all-electric SUV is called Ocean

Now Fisker is back, it’s building a sub-$40,000 electric SUV, and that vehicle has a name: Ocean. Fisker will forego building a show car and debut what it says is "a fully running production-intent prototype sitting on the actual, completely engineered platform" on January 4th, 2020. That’s after the company releases a mobile app that people can use to manage its leases, which will not have a long-term contract. Oh, and the Ocean has a full-length solar roof to go along with its 80 kWh battery pack.

Someone needed another streaming service.

Apple TV+ shows and movies premiere today

Now it's November, we've reached the release date of Apple's streaming video service, Apple TV+. The Apple TV+ service will cost $4.99 per month, but there's a seven-day free trial available to everyone, and if you purchase new hardware -- iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, Apple TV or Mac -- then there's a free year waiting. At launch, viewers can choose between new episodes of For All Mankind, The Morning Show, See, Helpsters, Dickinson, Ghostwriter, Snoopy in Space and Oprah's Book Club.

Creepy.

Instagram is trying to shut down Like Patrol

Like Patrol sends notifications to users whenever their target likes or comments on an Instagram post, and it provides analytics, such as gender and even attractiveness, about who they're interacting with. Originally, Like Patrol referenced data from Instagram's own creepy Following tab, which showed who a user interacted with, their conversations and more. When Instagram discontinued the Following tab, Like Patrol developed its own scraping algorithms to track interactions -- now the social network has sent out a cease-and-desist order.

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They're no easier to repair than the originals.

AirPods Pro have replaceable components but aren't repairable

Early adopters are already testing out Apple’s newest wireless buds (review incoming), but don’t expect them to last a lifetime. While the AirPods Pro pack more conventional components -- especially the batteries -- iFixit found that they’re no more repairable than the OG AirPods, thanks to a lot of glue in their construction. Those new silicone tips? If you need more, you’ll have to get them from Apple. Existing third-party ones won’t fit.

With the chin you’d expect.

Motorola's foldable display RAZR leaks in first official-looking images

A more official-looking leaked image of the reinvented RAZR, a Motorola flip phone with a foldable display, has surfaced. It has a chunky lip at the base for the top half to fold into, flush. In general, it looks more like the RAZR of old than you might have expected, though other rumors suggest a more contemporary spec sheet, including a Snapdragon 710 processor and 256 gigs of storage. We’re expecting official confirmation of the new foldable on November 13th.

You’ll have to enable the feature and confirm your fingerprint first.

WhatsApp's fingerprint unlock feature finally arrives on Android

Earlier this year, WhatsApp added an extra layer of privacy for iOS users when it enabled support for Touch ID and Face ID on iPhones and iPads. Now Android has caught up. WhatsApp users can unlock the app with their fingerprint once it’s enabled in settings. The messaging company hasn’t said whether it would bring face unlock capabilities for Android phones with the feature.

But wait, there's more...

1. Tipping point: The gig economy hits delivery drivers in their wallets

2. Apple Card users get 24-month interest-free financing on iPhones

3. Aaron Sorkin rails on Zuckerberg in open letter

4. Toronto is reining in Sidewalk Labs' smart city dream

5. Hackers breached some of the web's most popular domain registrars

6. Is the iPad Air the 'just right' tablet for most people?

7. Face Darth Vader himself in the final episode of his Oculus VR saga

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Thursday 31 October 2019

Editor's Pick: Are You Suffering From Technophobia?

Are You Suffering From Technophobia?

Sam Bocetta
Oct 31, 2019 4:00 AM PT

The fear of technology has been around for as long as technology itself, and like technology itself, it is always changing. There is evidence of "technophobia" -- the technical name for this affliction -- in every age and in every part of the world. However, it is perhaps reaching a peak in modern society. Americans are more afraid of technology than death, suggests research conducted in 2019. [More...]

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