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Apple adds new setting in iOS 11 beta that temporarily disables Touch ID, brings up option to call 911 when iPhone users tap power button five times quickly — Apple is adding an easy way to quickly disable Touch ID in iOS 11. A new setting, designed to automate emergency services calls …
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| Federico Maggi / TrendLabs Security Intelligence Blog: |
Researchers find indefensible vulnerability in CAN protocol that controls airbags and sensors including antilock brakes in all modern vehicles — In many instances, researchers and engineers have found ways to hack into modern, internet-capable cars, as has been documented and reported several times.
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Wired, The Hacker News, Tom's Guide, International Business Times, TechRepublic, ZDNet, and Forbes. Tweets: @scv_cyber
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Instagram can now automatically turn photos you're replying to in direct messages into a sticker, adds split-screen reply option by tapping on the sticker — Today we're introducing new ways to reply with photos and videos that help you have fun, visual conversations with your friends.
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Microsoft launches preview of redesigned Skype desktop client, adds new features including @mentions, message reactions, media gallery, and enhanced group calls — Starting today, the next generation of Skype is available in preview on desktop computers. It's not yet complete and we need your feedback.| Ryan Mac / BuzzFeed: |
Travis Kalanick files reply to fraud lawsuit, says Benchmark ambushed him in a public and personal attack, and that the case should be privately arbitrated — The former Uber CEO filed court documents late Thursday that say the investors behind the lawsuit ambushed him, and that the case should be privately arbitrated.| Alex Konrad / Forbes: |
As GitHub hits $200M in revenue, CEO Chris Wanstrath tells staff during all-hands meeting that he will step down after CEO search and become executive chairman — Three and a half years after his return, Chris Wanstrath will step down as CEO of popular developer platform GitHub after leading the search to find his own replacement.| Maxwell Tani / Business Insider: |
Internal memo: Mic is laying off 25 staffers, primarily from its news and editorial departments, as it shifts focus to video and visual journalism — Mic.com laid off staffers on Thursday in what is part of a larger pivot to video that it will begin later this month.
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| Janko Roettgers / Variety: |
Reddit now allows users to upload videos; videos can be up to 15 minutes long, with file sizes of less than 1 GB — Videos are coming to Reddit, thanks to a new feature that allows users to upload video clips directly to the service. Reddit rolled out the new video feature Tuesday …
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The Verge, Upvoted, TechCrunch, Engadget, The Next Web, VideoInk - Medium, Ubergizmo, TechSpot, and Digiday. Tweets: @reddit
| Robert Hackett / Fortune: |
Bitcoin wallet provider Blockchain and exchange Bitstamp add support for Ethereum — Ethereum, a cryptocurrency network and rival to Bitcoin, continues to gain steam in the virtual money world. — Two of the longest-operating cryptocurrency businesses said Thursday they will customers to start buying … | Thuy Ong / The Verge: |
Facebook will limit the spread of stories in News Feed that feature either fake video play buttons or videos of only a static image — Like ones that have a fake play button on videos of still images … Facebook has announced two new updates that will limit video clickbait posts from appearing in the News Feed.
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Facebook, SiliconANGLE, TechCrunch, Fortune, International Business Times, CNET, Engadget, Ubergizmo, Axios, TechCrunch, Marketing Land, and The Next Web. Tweets: @kantrowitz
| Kerry Flynn / Mashable: |
Social network Gab, popular among the far right, says it has raised $1M+ via crowdfunding as Google removes the app from Play Store for hate speech — Gab launched almost exactly a year ago with a definite ethos: Free speech at all cost. — That's proving to be an attractive proposition …
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VentureBeat, Axios, TechCrunch, Breitbart, New York Magazine, and Breitbart. Tweets: @agnotology42
| Stephanie Condon / ZDNet: |
Box announces Google Cloud Vision API integration, available today in private beta — The integration is one of Box's first moves to bring machine learning capabilities to its cloud content management platform. — In one of its first moves to bring machine learning capabilities …
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