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The cryptocurrency wallet, backed by John McAfee, had already caused controversy. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2wzaRr8

Abusive tweets about MPs rose from 10,000 to 25,000 between 2015 and 2017, research suggests. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Pokctl

The ticket reselling site has repeatedly failed to make changes demanded, the competition regulator says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PTQtd1

A machine that resembles a breathing pillow aims to provide a safer alternative to sedatives. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NDTVHk

Social media fraud continues to fuel a plague of disinformation in the Arab world. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PR41Wy

Google is buying credit card data from Mastercard but the firms had not announced the deal. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2POvKqW

The fourth man involved is due to be sentenced next month. On Tuesday 28th August, a 26-year-old male found himself sentenced to nine months in prison for his part in the 2014 hacking of the online iCloud accounts of Jennifer Lawrence, Kate Upton, a host of other celebrities, and stealing the private information, including nude photos. The photos were later posted online and a basic Google search means the nude photos can still be seen within just a few clicks  George Garofano, 26, pled guilty to illegally hacking the private Apple iCloud accounts of 240 people, including Hollywood stars as well as average internet users.  He was sentenced Wednesday in a federal court in Bridgeport. Jennifer Lawrence said at the time of the hack that “It is not a scandal. It is a sex crime…It is a sexual violation. It’s disgusting.” After serving his sentence, Garofano...

New restrictions will try to tackle rising levels of near-sightedness among children. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NAnadV

A "micro-fracture" from a possible collision with a rock fragment sets off alerts on the ISS. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2N6ClOU

BBC Click's LJ Rich looks at some of the week's best technology stories. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2wsVrFs

How internet-connected robots are helping combat the scourge of isolation and loneliness. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MGfoCX

The world's two bestselling television-makers are showing off rival 8K screens at the Ifa tech show in Berlin. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2N54SVg

Bodhi Linux is an alternative to traditional Linux OSes that can change your desktop user experience. It is one of a very few Linux distros using Moksha, a forked version of the Enlightenment desktop. Enlightenment is a Compositing Window Manager and Desktop Shell. It is radically different from other lightweight interface shells such as Xfce and LXDE. Its roots go back to 1996, when it started out as a project to build a Window Manager for X11. That project has started to transition to Wayland. from TechNewsWorld https://ift.tt/2N1jDIB

This could be bad news for Apple… Netflix has proven something in its nearly two decade-history: it’s a game-changing innovator who’s constantly experimenting in order to stay relevant and profitable. From its start taking on the age-old video rental store concept as a DVD-by-mail subscription all the way through its evolution to a content producing studio, the company has managed to not only keep up with consumer interest and behavior, but actually influence it while keeping shareholders very, very happy. Now, the media giant has launched a new experiment , one that is sure to have major repercussions with other big names in tech. In order to list its mobile device app in Apple’s App Store and the Google Play store, Netflix pays a fee, just like any other app developer. Instead of billing for that fee upfront, the store platforms take a percentage of in-app purchases, as much as a hefty 30% for the first year , and 15% for each year after that. So what does this mean? Every pers...

Hollywood star Jennifer Lawrence was targeted in the hack, for which three others have already been jailed. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2C1QRTR

Snapchat's mapping software appears to have been hacked in what it calls an act of vandalism. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2N9GiCN

Leaders from Human Rights Watch and Harvard Law School's International Human Rights Clinic last week issued a dire warning that nations around the world haven't been doing enough to ban the development of autonomous weapons -- so-called "killer robots." The groups issued a joint report that calls for a complete ban on these systems before such weapons begin to make their way to military arsenals and it becomes too late to act. Other groups, including Amnesty International, joined in those urgent calls for a treaty to ban such weapons systems. from TechNewsWorld https://ift.tt/2Pju7At

Claims Google did not promote President Trump's State of the Union address are denied by the search giant. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PNKMxc

Kunlun Group, the Chinese owner of Grindr, plans to sell shares in the dating app. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LzbxCh

There’s Mac audio recording software for everyone at FileHippo. Following on from our recent article about four brilliant pieces of audio recording software for Windows PCs, we thought it only fair that we produce a companion piece for all you Mac users out there. We know you’re a highly passionate bunch, and we’d hate for you to feel left out. Whether you’re a budding bedroom DJ, a member of a band or other musical act, or simply a big fan of music or film, it’s great to be able to record, save, and edit audio files, from the comfort of your own home. Thanks to modern technology it’s no longer necessary for you to have rooms full of bulky and expensive equipment to start out recording your own audio. Sure, if you want to venture into the world of recording for a living, then there are definitely advantages to having access to a professional recording studio, but when starting out, it can be great to find your feet using just your home computer and a few choice pieces of audio reco...

Plans are unveiled for a 10-mile test track in Wiltshire to test the electric vehicle being developed by Dyson. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2N0RvFC

Wider access to wi-fi on trains and the use of mobile phones has extended the working day, a study says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NuuXtD

Experts warn that the theft of passport details could be "severe" for those affected. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2PkGfBt

A Chinese hotel group's database may have been accidentally uploaded to the internet. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2C7BHwC

Google has announced several new online tools designed to help former members of the military find jobs or attract new customers to their businesses. One tool allows vets to type in the search term "jobs for veterans" followed by specific military job codes to see civilian jobs with skill requirements that match their service experience. The military job code feature also has been deployed to Google's Cloud Talent solution, which is used by FedEx Careers, Encompass Health Careers, Siemens Careers, CareerBuilder, Getting Hired and others. from TechNewsWorld https://ift.tt/2LD4isX

The Tesla chief asks why he has not been sued by a British man he had defamed and apologised to. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2okvYtm

The new rights cover this summer's exams but could cause "problems" for exam bodies, one expert says. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2POFwcI

The on-demand video service will compete with YouTube and Netflix. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MXOdTA

A popular television commercial brought a new phrase to the public vernacular: “That’s not how this works… that’s not how any of this works.” The woman in the commercial obviously has no clue how Facebook works as she shows her friends all the photos she’s posted to her wall… the one in her living room, that is. Ironically, Facebook learned “that’s now how this works” when Apple recently requested the removal of its VPN app Onavo Protect from the App Store. The app, which Facebook acquired from an Israeli company nearly five years ago, has been put to use intentionally gathering and storing data on the users even outside the app, information which Facebook used for its own purposes. Ideally, installing a VPN protects you from others who are trying to see what you’re up to, but Facebook actively monitored users’ behaviors in order to apply the findings to its other tools. In essence, they told customers there was a private tunnel to the internet that would protect them from outsiders...

UK ministers set aside £92m to study the feasibility of a sovereign satellite-navigation system. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MXFalf

Complaint about advert offering to replace traditional contraception with natural methods is upheld. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2BW6qML

Chinese ride-hailing firm Didi Chuxing blames "breathless expansion" for lapses that led to passenger murder. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2oiZaAU

Defense Distributed defy court ban on downloadable guns by selling them to select states. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LAqi7G

The same plane has had two problems with its flaps within the space of a week. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LCoKKq

Businessman Warren Buffett is being impersonated in a wildly popular account tweeting inspirational advice from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2wkVsuY

President Donald Trump says most news about him that appears in Google search results is negative from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2BQHYfG

Fans have been invited to share their memories of the DJ on the memory board. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2Noifg5

Apple will release three new iPhones in September, according to a Monday report citing unnamed knowledgeable sources about the company's plans. Although all the phones will have edge-to-edge displays, like the iPhone X, only two reportedly will have OLED screens. Some Apple insiders have been referring to 2018 as an "S" year -- a reference to a year when most of the significant changes affect the inside rather than the outside of the iPhone. Instead of seeking to add users, Apple apparently plans to slowly increase average prices. from TechNewsWorld https://ift.tt/2MBLpMu

A block on the online distribution of files showing how to build a gun is extended by a US judge. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2wmjHZL

Airbnb, the specialist short term renter has announced that it is suing the city of New York. The move is a response to a law passed in July, that legally requires the company to share hosts’ names and addresses with the authorities on a monthly basis. New York is Airbnb’s most profitable market in the USA Airbnb claims that the new law requires the disclosure of detailed personal information from landlords that is both unconstitutional and exposes the private information of its clients to undue scrutiny by government agencies.  The move by New York City Council officials is however a direct response to recent statistics that estimate as many as two thirds of Airbnb listings in New York are technically illegal. The new law makes it difficult for  Airbnb to continue to operate its business as usual, acting as just a intermediary, in New York City. Under New York law, it is illegal for landlords to rent out entire apartments for less than 30 days....

Facebook has moved to ban Myanmar's military leader following a damning report issued by the UN. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MWNrWI

Environment Secretary Michael Gove said the collars caused unacceptable "harm and suffering". from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2BQxfSA

Cases are slashed thanks to a new system that predicts where outbreaks will occur. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2MCSrjQ

The deal is part of a plan to develop self-driving cars "at scale" and values Uber at $72bn. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NpL7EI

If Tesla should go under, it would set back the electric car industry a decade or more. At the beginning of the last century, electric, steam and gas all competed for the automotive industry, resulting in far more advancements in gas cars than electric over the decades. Thankfully, no one has brought back steam. There are some recent breakthroughs with gas cars that actually could make them more efficient than many electrics, and they are already far more convenient to use. I have skin in this game because I have a Jaguar iPace on order. from TechNewsWorld https://ift.tt/2LABHEQ

The Verizon-owned social network is banning the "unwanted sexualisation" of others from its site. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2BRSxPJ

Amazon's video service faces criticism after pirated streams of Saturday's bouts drew millions. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2wjunIL

Chinese officials and State Media  criticize   Apple for hosting gambling apps. News has emerged this week that Apple have been forced to cull some 25,000 gambling and lottery apps from its China App Store although at the time of writing, Apple have not confirmed the number. Apple were forced to remove the apps following an investigation by Chinese state-run broadcaster CCTV that examined the process by which Apple filters banned material on its App Store in China. Apple were quick to remove apps without a fight, according to reports. CCTV claimed to discover that a multitude of illegal gambling apps were available to download on China’s App Store, with many posing as official state-run lottery schemes. A previous investigation last month by CCTV accused Apple of allowing the unchecked proliferation of gambling apps to accumulate in the App Store.. While gambling is itself illegal in China, millions of citizens participate in...

Epic Games' chief criticises Google's security team for refusing to wait before revealing a bug. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2LtIWOK

As video editing software becomes ever more accessible for the masses, there’s never been a better time to get involved. And that’s great and all that, but there’s a lot of choice on our website , so how do you choose the one that’s best for you? It’s a good question, but hopefully though our QuickStart guide to choosing the right video editing software below will help you choose wisely. The good news for budding video editors is these heady days of the 21st century is that whatever video editing software you install will do one thing really well, and that’s edit video competently. There’s an awful lot of options out there, and the competition between them is fierce. While this is good because it means there’s a lot of choice, the sheer number of video editors out there can be a bewildering and overwhelming experience. The endless march of technology: Faster, Stronger, Cheaper Video editing software has never been more afford...

The participant at a tournament in Jacksonville opens fire before shooting himself. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2NhY17O

The UK's own satellite navigation system project is to get a £92m boost, an official tells the BBC. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2P7yM8z

The ride-hailing firm says it will put more emphasis on bike hire, even though it could hurt profits. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2P5dIj8

KSI and Logan Paul took their online rivalry into the boxing ring in a much-hyped bout. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2P20q6S

China's ride-hailing app suspends its trip sharing service after a driver raped and killed a woman. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2BOJHCx

The electric car maker's share price has slumped since Elon Musk said he wanted to take it private. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2wocTdj

Apple iPhones, expensive cars and high-end houses are all ways cyber-thieves try to cash out. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2P6L5St

Silicon Valley's big businesses should be subject to more scrutiny, argues author Lucie Greene. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2o9AV8m

Rivals KSI and Logan Paul are taking their online beef into the boxing ring for a much-hyped bout. from BBC News - Technology https://ift.tt/2OYJNce

AI-created “deepfake” videos can be shockingly realistic, causing terrifying concern for misuse. When a video of a foul-mouthed former President Barack Obama (NSFW) went viral last year, it was good for a laugh. The straight-laced favorite leader was finally letting loose and saying the things he wanted to say! Or at least, that’s how the video made it seem. Critics, though, were chilled to the bone by the ramifications of this technology: no video–and therefore, no video evidence–would ever be trustworthy again. That’s not always a bad thing, as a new report on deep fakes–face swapping an image or video, or changing the background of visual content–from The Verge demonstrates . Image courtesy of HerCampus The dangers of deepfakes A new startup called Naughty America is using the technology to serve its customers in a bizarre, unheard of way: they can pay to put their own faces on the bodies of adult film entertainers. Yes, rather than filming a sex tape that a disgruntled ex c...

There's a rumor in circulation that Amazon has been working on a DVR that would allow users to record live TV, and then stream that content to a smartphone and other mobile devices. Amazon aims to mount a direct challenge to DVR pioneer TiVo -- a company that was at the forefront of digital video recording 20 years ago -- according to reports. The Amazon DVR, codenamed "Frank," will work with Fire TV devices. Amazon's Lab 126 research and development center has been working on the DVR. from TechNewsWorld https://ift.tt/2PAmCGw