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  • iHurt My Head, iPhone Location Concerns, and McDonald’s In Your Car
    We all know the arrival of the iPhone changed everything, but according to a new study, it also made us a lot clumsier.
    Since 2007, head and face injuries have jumped up considerably.
    With old school cellphones, we were pretty much just making calls and texts, but with modern smartphones, people are no longer aware of what’s going on around them.
    Thus, we’re running into poles, tripping off street curbs, or dropping slabs of glass and metal on our face at 2AM.
    Isn’t technology great?
    Speaking of iPhones, a few days ago, Apple was questioned by a security researcher about why his new iPhone 11 Pro was accessing his location data even though everything was set to not allow such behavior.
    The guy thought it was a bug, but Apple replied and said that was normal behavior... that the phone was using location information for system services that don’t have an on/off switch.
    Today, Apple has clarified their answer, saying iPhones that have the new U1 ultra wide band chip are accessing location data to “make sure they’re not in restricted areas.”
    Apparently there are some areas where Ultra Wideband technology is not allowed because of certain regulations.
    Apple notes that the location check-in’s are done on device and no location data is stored on their servers.
    They also said they’ll be releasing a software update to include a dedicated switch that will turn off the wideband technology.
    Everyone wants to do their part to help take better care of the planet, even Ford and McDonald’s.
    The two companies have teamed up for an interesting collab.
    Ford will be taking MceeDee’s leftover food waste and reengineering into plastics to be used as car parts.
    Right now they’re focused on the throwaway part of coffee beans and turning it into a durable material for things like headlamp mounts and components under the hood.
    This is pretty cool, but... have you ever left a fast food bag in your car for too long?
    Gives a new meaning to the phrase “new car smell” huh?

    iHurt My Head

    Cellphone-related face injuries on the rise, study shows | Fox News

    Cellphone-related head injuries became more common after the iPhone was released - The Verge

    iPhone Location Concerns

    New iPhones Access Location Info When Settings are Disabled Due to Ultra Wideband, Toggle Coming in Future Update - MacRumors

    Apple explains why the iPhone 11 is requesting location data without permission - The Verge

    McDonald’s In Your Ford

    Ford is recycling McDonald’s coffee waste into car parts - The Verge

    Ford Is Turning McDonald's Coffee Waste Into Car Parts

    Cover art photo provided by @markusspiske on Unsplash.

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    3 min
  • Mobile Driver’s License, Disc-less Xbox, and The End of First Dates
    CNET reports that 2020 could be the year we start using phones to replace our drivers license.
    Android phones that are compatible with Qualcomm’s high end snapdragon 865 chip will support the new android R feature.
    The phone will securely save your drivers license and other ID’s.
    Fun fact — phones running the snapdragon 865 chip will also be capable of powering 200 megapixel photos.
    According to the website Kotaku, Microsoft is STILL rumored to be releasing a disc less Xbox next year.
    This is all said to be a part of Microsoft’s project Scarlett, which might consist of a new high powered console to take on the PlayStation 5, as well as a lower cost, cloud gaming only Xbox.
    What do you think?
    Would you be down to save some money for a more casual gaming Xbox experience?
    Let me know on Twitter. @shanelother

    Mobile Driver’s License

    https://www.cnet.com/news/phones-in-2020-your-mobile-drivers-license-with-android-r-and-snapdragon-865/

    Disc-less Xbox

    Sources: Microsoft Is Still Planning A Cheaper, Disc-Less Next-Gen Xbox

    The End of First Dates

    https://qz.com/quartzy/1757087/the-league-dating-app-predicts-video-will-be-the-new-swiping/

    Cover art photo provided by @markusspiske on Unsplash.

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    In the age of dating and hookup apps like tinder and bumble, what comes next?
    Well a dating app called the league, which is focused on professionalism and LinkedIn, has just launched a new service called the league live, and first dates may never be the same.
    League Live let’s users speed date via live video chats.
    The live video feeds aim to fix user complaints over things like misleading photos.
    Amanda Bradford, ceo of the league, says “in person dates will definitely be replaced by digital dates, as the stakes are lower and with video chatting you can figure out whether or not you click within the first few minutes.”
    Also... remember chat roulette?
    3 min
  • Google Photos Messaging, Artificial Brain Cells, and Smart TV Hacking

    Google Photos Messaging

    Google Photos launches private messaging for quickly sharing photos - The Verge

    Google End Of An Era

    Era Ends for Google as Founders Step Aside From a Pillar of Tech - The New York Times

    Artificial Brain Cells

    'Silicon neurons': Scientists develop artificial brain cells for bionic medicine | RNZ News

    Smart TV Hacking

    A friendly reminder from the FBI: Your smart TV could give hackers a way in - The Washington Post

    Cover art photo provided by @markusspiske on Unsplash.

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    3 min
  • T-Mobile 5G Launch, Amazon Quantum Computing, and Airplane Cellphone Dead Zones Explained

    T-Mobile 5G Launch

    https://www.theverge.com/2019/12/2/20991566/tmobile-nationwide-5g-600mhz-launch-samsung-oneplus

    Amazon Quantum Computing

    https://www.geekwire.com/2019/aws-launches-amazon-braket-service-part-broad-quantum-computing-initiative/

    Airplane Cellphone Dead Zones Explained

    https://www.theatlantic.com/technology/archive/2019/12/why-cell-reception-so-bad-after-boarding-plane/602812/

    Cover art photo provided by @markusspiske on Unsplash.

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    4 min
  • Texts Leaked, Threads Smart, and Cyber Monday Sales

    Text Message Data Leak

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/2019/12/01/text-message-leak-millions-americans-might-be-at-risk/4346711002/

    Smart Thread

    A New Way to Make Comfy, Durable Smart Garments | WIRED

    Cyber Monday Deals

    61 Absolute Best Cyber Monday 2019 Deals: Amazon, Walmart, Etc | WIRED

    Cover art photo provided by @markusspiske on Unsplash.

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    3 min
  • Vice Visits Huawei, Baltimore Under Attack, and Dolby Atmos For Music

    Vice Visits Huawei-Land

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QxR0dNR7qrw

    Baltimore Under Attack

    https://slate.com/technology/2019/05/baltimore-ransomware-robbinhood-attack-bernard-young.html

    Dolby Atmos For Music

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/talkingtech/2019/05/23/dolbys-atmos-brings-movie-theater-sound-to-streaming-music/1198076001/

    Cover art photo provided by @markusspiske on Unsplash.

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    3 min
  • USPS Goes Driverless, Apple Fixes Online Ads, and the Play Date Game System

    Self-Driving Mail Trucks

    https://m.mysanantonio.com/news/article/Self-driving-trucks-will-carry-mail-in-US-for-the-13866400.php

    Apple Fixes Online Ads?

    https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/22/apple-online-ads-private/

    Play Date Game System

    https://www.macrumors.com/2019/05/22/panic-playdate-game-system-2020/

    Amazon Games The System

    https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2019/05/amazon-gamifies-its-warehouse-work-like-tetris-but-with-real-boxes/

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    3 min
  • Gmail Sign-In Bug, ISIS Donation Scam, and Google Glass 2

    Gmail Sign-In Bug

    https://mashable.com/article/gmail-new-device-sign-in-bug/

    ISIS Donation Scam - DHS OIG Hotline at 1-800-323-8603

    https://gizmodo.com/scammers-are-using-facebook-to-trick-people-into-thinki-1834901603

    Google Glass 2

    https://www.macrumors.com/2019/05/20/google-glass-ar-headset-enterprise/

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    3 min
  • Huawei’s On The Naughty List, Japan’s Phone Number Problem, and Naming Bluetooth

    Huawei’s On The Naughty List

    https://bgr.com/2019/05/16/the-us-government-just-delivered-its-biggest-blow-yet-to-huawei/

    Japan’s Phone Number Problem

    https://www.engadget.com/2019/05/16/japan-is-running-out-of-phone-numbers/

    Naming Bluetooth

    https://www.huffpost.com/entry/why-called-bluetooth_l_5cdd7c62e4b01571365d568a

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    2 min
  • Fixing The Fold, Silenced By Social Media, and New Rules For Robocalls

    Fixing The Fold

    https://bgr.com/2019/05/15/galaxy-fold-problems-samsung-relaunch/

    Silenced By Social Media

    https://techcrunch.com/2019/05/15/the-white-house-wants-to-know-if-youve-been-censored-or-silenced-by-social-media/

    https://mashable.com/article/trump-social-media-bias-survey-privacy-policy/

    https://www.fastcompany.com/90350494/people-on-the-internet-have-no-idea-how-bad-they-are-at-online-security?partner=rss&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss

    New Rules For Robocalls

    https://www.usatoday.com/story/tech/news/2019/05/15/robocall-fcc-rule-would-let-phone-companies-automatically-block-spam/3678856002/

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    3 min

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