Computer America

Both Segments: Computer and Technology News
Topics:
Hacker Releases First Public Jailbreak for Up-to-Date iPhones in Years – VICE

Ransomware strike takes down 23 Texas local government agencies | Ars Technica

YouTube sues alleged copyright troll over extortion of multiple YouTubers – The Verge

Microsoft, Nvidia team up for more realistic visuals on Minecraft game – Reuters

Twitter bans advertising from state-controlled news outlets

Alienware’s Aurora desktop and gaming monitors get a huge redesign

SF is home to the world’s oldest webcam. After 25 years, it’s being switched off. – SFGate

Wireless Carrier Throttling of Online Video Is Pervasive – Bloomberg

MIT experts find a way to reduce video stream buffering on busy WiFi
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Today’s Topics Include:

Nike rolls out a subscription service for kids’ sneakers

Researchers find security flaws in 40 kernel drivers from 20 vendors | ZDNet

Black Hat Talk About ‘Time AI’ Causes Uproar, Is Deleted By Conference – VICE

China’s official digital currency is nearly ready

These Legit-Looking iPhone Lightning Cables Will Hijack Your Computer – VICE

Study: Most YouTube videos on climate change deny its existence

Scientists find the largest observed black hole to date

Supercomputer creates millions of virtual universes

Samsung’s 108-megapixel camera sensor is coming to smartphones soon – The Verge

The FCC says 5G is safe, but that won’t stop conspiracy theorists | VentureBeat

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Both Segments: Mike Cermak, Owner/Operator of Techguy.org

Today’s Topics:

Falster 2 Learn More – Skagen

Gen 5 Smartwatches – Fossil

Samsung Galaxy Fit – The Official Samsung Galaxy Site

SimpliSafe’s home security system can be compromised by a $2 wireless emitter – The Verge

FedEx is ending its ground-shipping contract with Amazon – The Verge

Xbox Live outage locks players out of their games for hours

Why smartphones’ “cop mode” might not keep cops out for much longer – MIT Technology Review

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Microplastic Solution, Foldable Smart Glasses, Fingerprint Detection w/ Ralph Bond!

Both Segments: Cory Galliher, Popzara Magazine.

Cory Galliher, Senior Games Editor with Popzara Press, spends his days working as a journalist and technical writer and his nights working as a crime-fighting detective. Or maybe he just plays a bunch of video games and messes around with a lot of tech while subjecting the world to his opinions on it all. He’s been with Popzara since the heady early years of 2014 and intends to stick around, meaning the nightmare might never end.

Topics:

We did the thing

(5) David Hayter on Twitter: “EVO, You also failed to consult me, or Konami. Please do not use my voice to promote other games. Ever. DH https://t.co/6ZgCEPVddU” / Twitter

(5) FADEL – Master Of Hype on Twitter: “SNAKE?!!??!!? https://t.co/fUIsQnDo8S” / Twitter

Journey gets a surprise iOS release – Polygon

Fire Emblem: Three Houses Repeats as Top-Selling Game on UK Sales Chart

ESA has previously leaked media’s personal details for E3 | GamesIndustry.biz

Nintendo confirms its plans for Gamescom 2019 | TechRadar

Cyberpunk 2077: release date, trailer and news | TechRadar

Andy Serkis confirmed as Venom 2 director – and he’s already teasing a potential Spider-Man crossover | GamesRadar+

Control’s graphics card-melting specs have been lowered – so your PC may now be able to play it | TechRadar

Mortal Kombat 11 dev: Hackers have taken over the leaderboards – Polygon

343’s latest Master Chief Collection update shows off ultra wide monitor support | PC Gamer

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Both Segments: Computer and Technology News!

Today’s Topics:

We Talked to Phone Farmers Who Use Ad Fraud to Earn Beer Money – VICE

Senators demand Google make contractors full-time employees

Google’s Shadow Work Force: Temps Who Outnumber Full-Time Employees – The New York Times

‘Halo’ TV series has its Cortana ahead of early 2021 premiere

AI knitting system designs and creates garments

NASA solar probe sends back data from its first two visits

Juul’s app-connected e-cigarette keeps tabs on your vaping

Amazon will let you opt out of human review of Alexa recordings – The Verge

Ransomware, “wiper” malware attacks have more than doubled, IBM team says | Ars Technica

From State-Sponsored Attackers to Common Cybercriminals: Destructive Attacks on the Rise

Faster algorithm could lead to more realistic sounds in VR

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Both Segments: Scott Schober. President of BVS, Author

Topics:

Capital One data breach: Could Seattle woman accused have more data?

Equifax data breach settlement: Scammers and why you won’t get $125

Home | Equifax Data Breach Settlement

How safe is FaceApp? – YouTube

Which smartphone apps are spying on me? – YouTube

https://www.faceapp.com/terms

Estimating the success of re-identifications in incomplete datasets using generative models | Nature Communications

Clash / audio experiment / message

What keeps Prescient’s Stefanie Drysdale up at night? – YouTube

Both Segments: Computer and Technology News

Today’s Topics:

Capital One learned of massive data breach from email tip – Business Insider

Hacker ID’d as former Amazon employee steals data of 106 million people from Capital One | Ars Technica

Human-animal hybrids to be developed in Japan after ban controversially lifted | The Independent

New bill would ban autoplay videos and endless scrolling – The Verge

Farewell DirecTV Now, hello AT&T TV Now

Facebook fact-checker says more work is needed to curb fake news

Putting the PS4’s 100 million sales in context | Ars Technica

Apple’s Siri overhears your drug deals and sexual activity, whistleblower says | ZDNet

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Both Segments: Computer and Technology News.

Topics:

France wants to arm satellites with guns and lasers by 2030 – The Verge

United Airlines offers easier biometric clearance for frequent flyers

Google’s ‘field research’ offered people $5 to scan their faces for the Pixel 4 – The Verge

Google announces the Pixel 4 will have FaceID, radar-powered gestures | Ars Technica

Airbnb host fined £100,000 for letting council flat – BBC News

Experts Say the DOJ Justification for T-Mobile/Sprint Merger Approval Is a Joke – VICE

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Both Segments: Popzara Magazine. Nathan Evans, Managing Editor.

Throughout Popzara you’ll find views on gaming, movies, technology, cultural icons and so much more. Reviews and previews, in-depth analyses, opinion pieces, conversations, and a regularly updated Podcast help keep things interesting and always entertaining. Our diverse editorial staff is committed to bringing this cornucopia of editorial goodness in fair-minded and positive ways, with minimal snark. A little bit of everything for the discriminating reader and curious listener is what you’ll find at Popzara.

Topics:

Democratic presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard sues Google for suspending her ad account

(ties into recent news of other tech giants being investigated, sued, fined, etc.)

https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/25/8930373/google-tulsi-gabbard-democratic-candidate-lawsuit-ad-search-ban-political-bias-debates

https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/25/8930630/facebook-ftc-settlement-privacy-cambridge-analytica-congress

A Lost producer will give The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy the TV treatment

https://arstechnica.com/gaming/2019/07/towels-ready-the-hitchhikers-guide-to-the-galaxy-will-be-a-hulu-tv-series/

Google pays $11 million to settle 227 age discrimination claims

https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2019/07/google-pays-11-million-to-settle-227-age-discrimination-claims/

eBay will launch its own delivery service in 2020

https://www.cnet.com/news/ebay-will-launch-its-own-delivery-service-in-2020/

Xbox Home Screen Redesign Removes Cortana

https://www.ign.com/articles/2019/07/25/xbox-home-screen-redesign-removes-cortana

Equifax owes you a lot more, but here’s how to get $125 from this week’s settlement

https://www.theverge.com/2019/7/25/8930233/equifax-data-breach-ftc-settlement-claim-sign-up-how-to

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