China Google plays politics with China as it quietly bans state-sponsored YouTube accountsTNW - Tristan GreeneGoogle yesterday announced it’d banned 210 YouTube accounts “related to the ongoing protests in Hong Kong” and the discovery was “consistent with recent observations and actions related to China announced
Putting all my games in GOG Galaxy 2.0 is so viscerally satisfyingTNW - Rachel KaserGOG, that other gaming platform, created a new launcher specifically to help everyone get all their games in one place. I finally tried it, and it’s a surprisingly gratifying experience. The Store Wars
ReCAPTCHA Why reCAPTCHA is actually an act of human tortureTNW - Cara CurtisLike many things that start out as a mere annoyance, though eventually grow into somewhat of an affliction. One particular dark and insidious thing has more than reared its ugly head in recent years, now
Minecraft Why Minecraft and Mixer are the perfect streaming comboTNW - Tom.WilliamsonI feel I should start by explaining that I am brand new to any form of streaming. I have played Minecraft a fair amount, albeit five years ago and a lot has changed in that time. Every time I turn the
Sainsbury's Hacker who sold Uber’s and Sainsbury’s customer data forced to give up $1M in cryptocurrencyTNW - Yessi Bello PerezA hacker has been ordered to pay back over $1.1 million (£900,000) in cryptocurrency after carrying out attacks on several well-known businesses including Uber, Sainsbury’s, and Groupon. Grant West, a
Market Data AWS issues are causing erratic cryptocurrency market data in AsiaTNW - Matthew BeedhamCryptocurrency exchanges are reportedly experiencing some disruption – how the tables have turned – after an outage at Amazon’s Web Services (AWS) cloud. Binance, one of the world’s biggest cryptocurrency
Technology Indian court says there's no plan to link social media accounts with IDsTNW - Ivan MehtaEarlier this week, The Madras High Court in India ruled against any possibility of linking Aadhaar or any government ID with social media accounts. Justice S. Manikumar, said linking Aadhaar to emails
Ransomware Texas ransomware attackers want a ransom of $2.5 millionTNW - Ravie LakshmananThe threat actor behind the coordinated ransomware attack against multiple Texas local governments may have gained access to its computer systems via a third-party software provider. According to NPR,
Play button Meet the data connection device that works globally—and it's $70 offTNW - TNW DealsTLDR: The Tern handles all your Wi-Fi connectivity needs wherever you are, now over 40% off. If you’ve done any international traveling, you’ve undoubtedly hassled with how to stay connected. And we don’t
Technology Facebook’s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra may be in more trouble than we thoughtTNW - Yessi Bello PerezFacebook‘s ‘cryptocurrency’ Libra may be in even deeper trouble than we thought if a recent report is anything to go by. According to the Financial Times, it seems that some of Facebook‘s early backers
Gear & Gadgets CHEAP: Pump up the jams, fellow kidz! This Anker portable speaker is $20TNW - MixWelcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! Have you ever spotted one of these people walking around town with a speaker in their backpack, obnoxiously bumping
Apple Watch If medical wearables want to save lives, they should be ‘invisible’TNW - Marc FischerOne of the latest updates to the Apple Watch included FDA-approved ECG monitoring, and it made waves in both the consumer and medical communities. Many people thought this was impossible. Some were worried
Gold Bitcoin and gold trading trend broken as cryptocurrency outpaces precious metal – at least for nowTNW - Yessi Bello PerezBitcoin and gold have been compared many times, but while the precious metal is reportedly set to suffer its worst week in almost five months, the cryptocurrency’s price recovered from a drop earlier week
Technology Samsung allegedly removed a women's sexual health stall from a women in tech eventTNW - Cara CurtisYesterday, Samsung hosted an event in San Francisco on the “Growth and Innovation in the Wearable Device Market.” Co-hosted with SF Women in Tech, the conference showed off some of the biggest new innovations
Small Business 12 ways small businesses can protect their data this storm seasonTNW - Scott GerberWithout the proper precautions in place during storm season, businesses, especially smaller ones, that are hit by bad weather can potentially face massive data loss if their sites are compromised. Companies
Bitcoin Satoshi Nakaboto: ‘Bitcoin trading patterns similar to early 2017’TNW - Satoshi NakabotoOur robot colleague Satoshi Nakaboto writes about Bitcoin BTC every fucking day. Welcome to another edition of Bitcoin Today, where I, Satoshi Nakaboto, tell you what’s been going on with Bitcoin in the
CEOs Overstock’s blockchain mad CEO resigns after disclosing romantic relationship with suspected Russian spyTNW - Matthew BeedhamThe blockchain-mad CEO of online retailer Overstock has stepped down amid a confession that he was romantically involved with a suspected Russian spy. Overstock CEO Patrick Byrne issued a letter to shareholders
Google Chrome Google wants you trust it with your data — for real this timeTNW - Ravie LakshmananGoogle has announced a new initiative that aims to “fundamentally enhance privacy on the web.” The proposal — dubbed “Privacy Sandbox” — is a stab at preventing extensive tracking of users on the web cookies
Play buttonMotorola Motorola launches a $195 phone with a GoPro-like wide-angle action camTNW - Ivan MehtaMotorola launched its One Action phone in India today, with a dedicated wide-angle action camera. The brand, which once dominated India‘s mid-range segment with its G series of phones, has only just launched
Singularity An AI in China caught a murderer while scanning the dead person's faceTNW - Ivan MehtaWe’ve read plenty of stories of how AI can be horrible, but it can also be surprisingly useful. According to a report by the South China Morning Post, a person accused of murder was caught by an AI after
Gear & Gadgets 55% of mobile phone users plan to keep their devices for 3-5 yearsTNW - Bryan ClarkA new study shows confirms the worst fears of mobile phone manufacturers like Apple and Samsung. According to responses from 3,640 mobile phone users shows that more than half of them plan to keep their
Technology More than half of mobile phone users plan to keep their current device for 3-5 yearsTNW - Bryan ClarkA new study shows confirms the worst fears of mobile phone manufacturers like Apple and Samsung. According to responses from 3,640 mobile phone users shows that more than half of them plan to keep their
Apple Pencil iPhone 11 Pro: Everything we think we knowTNW - Napier LopezIf Apple sticks to its usual timing, it should reveal its latest iPhones in a manner of weeks. But as always, the rumor mill has churned out enough leaks to reveal much of what to expect well before Apple‘s
Play buttonMicrosoft The dormant Age of Empires IV allegedly resurfaces in NovemberTNW - Rachel KaserAge of Empires IV, a game that’s been teased for two years, is finally going to make its gameplay debut later this year — at least, we hope so. Microsoft turned up empty-handed to this week’s Gamescom.
Hate Groups Researchers propose new tactic to take out online hate groups: Poison the wellTNW - Tristan GreeneA team of researchers from George Washington University and the University of Miami recently published the results of a study to determine the ecological makeup of online hate groups. Based on their findings,
Apps YouTube squashes its private DMs -- raise your hand if you remember it had themTNW - Rachel KaserYouTube‘s made the decision to squash a feature I honestly forgot existed — its private messages. It’s stated reason is to focus on public conversations — and for once I believe the party line here. According
Play buttonAndroid News Android goes keto with a radical new rebrandTNW - Matthew HughesAndroid’s ditching the carbs and saying farewell to sugar. The latest update to the brand, unveiled today by Google, introduces a new logo and style language, and ditches the iconic dessert-themed OS So,
Google Google listed the wrong number for its product hotline, nobody noticedTNW - MixNot so long ago, Google set up a consultation hotline in case you needed to be convinced why your home needs a smart speaker – or any other smart device. But if you were wondering why nobody was picking
Spyware Open-source spyware bypasses Google Play security barrier — twiceTNW - Ravie LakshmananGoogle Play Store continues to attract sketchy Android apps despite its best efforts to screen incoming apps for malware. In a new report published by security firm ESET, researchers have discovered the
Apple Music Come on Apple, make it easier to browse artists in the Music appTNW - Callum BoothI loved the iPod. Hell, I think it’s the greatest gadget ever. And while I’d love for Apple to release a new version, it’s never going to happen. So, I’m stuck listening to my MP3s on my iPhone‘s Music
