Facebook suspends tens of thousands of apps in response to Cambridge Analytica rowReuters - by Munsif Vengattil in Bengaluru
YouTube won't take verified badges away from creators after backlashCNN - By Kaya Yurieff, CNN Business
Paypal PayPal reinstates controversial policy of pocketing fees from refundsThe Verge - Nick StattPayPal is reinstating a controversial policy around its handling of fees in the event of a refund. Starting next month, PayPal will begin pocketing the initial 2.9 percent commission fee sellers forfeit
Apps Two popular camera apps turn out to be adware, are pulled from Google Play StoreMashable - Sasha LekachTwo Android apps that weren't what they seemed got pulled from the Google Play app store this week. Instead of offering features to up your selfie game and mobile picture-taking, the two apps, Sun Pro
Tinder Tinder’s interactive series ‘Swipe Night’ could bring a needed boost to user engagementTechCrunch - Sarah PerezOn Sundays in October, Tinder is launching an “interactive adventure” in its dating app called “Swipe Night” that will present a narrative where users make a series of choices in order to proceed. This
Android News Android 10 rolling out for the OnePlus 7 and 7 Proandroidpolice.com - Ryne Hager Only a few days after releasing the second Android 10 beta release, OnePlus has apparently decided that its Android 10 update for the OnePlus 7 and 7 …
Technology Yamaha updates its THR desktop guitar amps for the first time in yearsEngadget - Marc DeAngelisThe pressure waves from a cranked 100-watt tube amp could kill any insects or small rodents in close proximity. Even low-powered, solid state practice amplifiers can be too loud for apartment dwellers.
iPhone How to Switch Focal Lengths in Portrait Mode on iPhone 11 Pro and iPhone 11 Pro MaxMacRumors - by Tim HardwickApple's Portrait Mode has become a popular way of taking impressive shots using a depth-of-field effect known as bokeh, allowing iPhone users to shoot a photo that keeps the subject sharp with a blurred
AirPods Beats headphones will get the same iOS 13.1 audio sharing feature as AirPodsThe Verge - Chris WelchApple isn’t reserving the convenient new audio sharing feature in iOS 13 just for its own AirPods; the company is also extending it to Beats products. Audio Sharing allows two sets of earbuds or headphones
Technology Zoox CEO Aicha Evans to talk self-driving cars at Disrupt SF 2019TechCrunch - Megan Rose DickeyAicha Evans, CEO of self-driving startup Zoox, is joining us at TechCrunch Disrupt San Francisco in just two short weeks. Evans came on board to Zoox earlier this year following the unexpected firing co-founder
Technology Last Jedi director thinks iPhone 11 Pro is coolest thing since lightsabersCult of Mac - David PieriniRian Johnson, director of 2017’s Star Wars: The Last Jedi, released a new film today shot on the iPhone 11 Pro. OK, it was a just little montage of pretty scenes around Paris he posted on Vimeo. Apple
Fortnite 'Fortnite' heads to Gotham City in new Fortnite x Batman eventMashable - Adam RosenbergThe latest Fortnite crossover event is one for the DC Comics fans. cash farmcollaboration on Saturday, an event that brings a touch of Gotham City to both the game's map and its catalog of cosmetics. Oct.
Technology Tech CEO tells employees he's obligated to accept any government contract regardless of moralityTNW - Tristan Greene“I do not believe that it is appropriate, practical, or within our mission to examine specific government projects with the purpose of selecting which U.S. agencies we should or should not do business.”
Technology Samsung to release the Galaxy A70s later this month - Android AuthorityAndroid Authority - Adamya SharmaOverall, the Samsung Galaxy A70 was a pretty great phone that was let down by mediocre camera performance. That could change this month with Samsung ready to release the upgraded version of the device:
iPhone iPhone 11 makes the original iPhone camera look like a potato9to5Mac - Michael PotuckWhile a majority of camera comparisons are testing out the new iPhone 11 lineup against devices like Samsung’s Galaxy Note 10, Google’s Pixel 3, and more, iJustine decided to have some fun and show off
Business Technology Microsoft Windows Server Adds a Safe Sandbox to Test SecurityPCMag - Gadjo C Sevilla Need a safe place to test your security? Windows Defender Advanced Threat Protection evaluation lab can get a virtual machine provisioned in 20 …
Technology Xiaomi announces Redmi K20 Pro Premium Edition with MIUI 11 on Android 10talkandroid.com - Oscar Cooke-Abbott Xiaomi has just unveiled a slightly upgraded model of their popular value flagship Redmi K20 Pro with all the beastliest specs to debut their latest …
Mobile Technology Amazon's Delivery Vans Point to the Future for EVsWIRED - Condé Nast Let’s put Amazon’s order for 100,000 electric delivery vans by 2030 into perspective. Today, FedEx uses 85,000 “motorized vehicles” to deliver …
OnePlus 7 Android 10 is officially here for the OnePlus 7 Pro and OnePlus 7! - Android AuthorityAndroid AuthorityOnePlus is once again among the first to release the stable update to the latest Android version. The company announced on its forums that Oxygen OS version 10.0, based on Android 10, is now rolling out
Batman Fortnite’s Catwoman And Batman Skins Leak Online Ahead Of Gotham EventForbes - Paul TassiWe are just a couple hours away from the launch of Fortnite’s latest crossover, given that these things are neverending. This time, there’s not a movie or show or sports league being promoted, but instead
Technology The GoCycle GXi is a futuristic, premium e-bike that folds in 10 secondsTNW - Napier LopezE-bikes are changing the way we get around cities, but they are usually bulky, heavy affairs that are even less friendly to trains and cabs than a regular bike. Worse, their high prices make them a target
iPhone iPhone 11 and 11 Pro: How to force restart iPhone 11, enter recovery mode, DFU, and more9to5Mac - Jeff BenjaminIf you’re upgrading to the iPhone 11 or 11 Pro from a pre-iPhone 8 / iPhone X era device, you might be surprised to learn that the process for force restarting your iPhone, entering recovery mode, and
Technology Surveillance Drones To Be Sent To Car Breakdowns Under New PlansForbes - Zak DoffmanThe next time you’re waylaid on the shoulder of the highway, with a flat tire or a smouldering engine, the first sign that help is on its way may come from above. And this won’t be prayed-for divine intervention,
iPhone iPhone 11 may be a lot more popular than anyone expectedbgr.com - Yoni Heisler Leading up to the iPhone 11 introduction at last week’s media event, there was a sense that this year’s iPhone lineup would be something of a …
Technology New code in iOS 13 points to Apple’s ongoing work on a pair of AR-powered glassesbgr.com - Yoni Heisler Over the past few years, one of the more intriguing rumors involving a new Apple product has centered on a pair of Augmented Reality glasses the …
Google welcomes Oktoberfest with pretzel DoodleCNET - by Steven Musil It may have originated with the Church, but the salty snack takes center stage at the annual Bavarian beer festival.
Mobile Technology JerryRigEverything's Galaxy Fold torture test shows the phone still isn't very durableTNW - Napier LopezIt’s worth commending Samsung for taking the time out to fix the problems with the original Galaxy Fold. Granted, maybe some of these problems shouldn’t have been there in the first place – such as an
iPhone Processor throttling is coming to the iPhone XS and XR with iOS 13.1pocketnow.com - by Samuel Martinez Every time Apple updates are coming, we can think of more features, bug fixes and unfortunately, throttling. Yes, the new version IOS 13.1 is here …
Apple Arcade Apple Arcade is everything I wanted for mobile gamingTNW - Rachel KaserApple Arcade launched yesterday, alongside iOS 13, and while I’ve only used it for a short while, I think I can say this is the kind of mobile gaming I want, now and forever. For starters, this is a price
Technology After Hours: Twitter tests hiding replies in the US, Minecraft character creator, more9to5Google - Kyle BradshawTwitter tests a new way to keep conversations healthy in the U.S. Meanwhile in gaming news, Minecraft picks up a Character Creation tool, and the Nintendo 3DS emulator Citra is reportedly coming to Android.
News To fight ‘evil’ ICE, an engineer pulled his code off GithubThe Verge - Zoe SchifferWhen engineer Seth Vargo found that a company using his open-source code worked with US Immigrations and Customs Enforcement, he pulled the code off Github. The company, enterprise software maker Chef,
OnePlus 7 The new OnePlus 7T will charge 23% faster with its new Warp Charge 30Tpocketnow.com - by Samuel Martinez OnePlus is always trying to improve their devices. Maybe you may think the Warp Charge in the OnePlus 7 Pro was already fast, but it seems that was …
