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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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| 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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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.| 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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| 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 … | 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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| 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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| 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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| 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, TechCrunch, Axios, Breitbart, New York Magazine, and Breitbart. Tweets: @agnotology42
| Cate Cadell / Reuters: |
China issues warning to Alibaba's Taobao.com, other e-commerce marketplaces to remove VPN tools selling on their platforms — BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese authorities have issued a warning to the country's top e-commerce platforms, including Alibaba Holding Group Ltd's (BABA.N) Taobao.com …
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Bloomberg, The Daily Caller, Naked Security, CNET, Tech Wire Asia, Neowin, Seeking Alpha, Barron's Online, and Quartz
| Jacob Kastrenakes / The Verge: |
Sprint opens Essential Phone pre-orders with a $260 discount, only offers black versions, and says units will ship by August 28 — Sprint is now taking preorders for the Essential Phone, and it's offering subscribers a pretty good perk to jump on it early: a discount of about $260.
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