Category: Internet

Instagram’s Threads is compelling, but kind of creepy

[ad_1] On the surface, Threads is essentially an extension of Instagram’s Close Friends feature for Stories, which was introduced in 2018. Close Friends, in case you’re not familiar with it, lets you share pictures, videos and message only with groups of people you’ve carefully selected. In fact, if you haven’t created a Close Friends list […]

Iranian cyberattack targeted a US presidential campaign

[ad_1] The intruders “were not technically sophisticated,” Microsoft said, but they were determined. They conducted extensive research of personal info to identify accounts and potentially fool account recovery systems, sometimes obtaining phone numbers used for two-factor authentication. There were over 2,700 attempts to identify accounts over the roughly month-long stretch. Phosphorous frequently used spear phishing […]

‘Red Dead Redemption 2’ will be a Google Stadia launch title

[ad_1] It’s a significant step for Rockstar — it’s a brand new PC version of a marquee title available through a streaming service. It’s also likely the closest you’ll get to having a mobile version of Rockstar’s modern games, at least for a while. RDR2 simply demands too much processing power and storage from current […]

Chrome will block HTTP content from loading on secure sites

[ad_1] According to Google, Chrome users now spend over 90 percent of their browsing time on HTTPS on all major platforms. But it’s common for those secure pages to load insecure HTTP subresources. Many of those subresources are blocked by default, but some sneak in as images, audio and video, or “mixed content.” That mixed […]

Facebook pulls hundreds of propaganda accounts linked to PR firms

[ad_1] In particular, the firms created fake accounts and used them to post anti-Qatar, anti-Iran and pro-UAE propaganda. Egypt and the UAE cut off their ties with Qatar a couple of years ago, accusing the country’s government of supporting terrorism. Here’s a sample post by one of the fake Pages: BuzzFeed News, which previously discovered […]

Are dual-screen devices better than foldables?

[ad_1] Pick a side.Microsoft is right: Dual displays are a safer bet than folding screens As Devindra Hardawar sees it, while Microsoft’s Surface Neo and Duo may look a bit archaic compared to the Galaxy Fold and Mate X, maybe folding screens are more trouble than they’re worth. Using two screens still gives us a […]

M. Night Shyamalan’s ‘Servant’ series hits Apple TV+ on November 28th

[ad_1] Servant’s story revolves around a Philadelphia couple who brings an unnervingly life-like doll into their home after losing their baby. They even hire a mysterious nanny to look after the doll, and it sounds like she’s bringing a whole ‘nother level of creepiness to the show — Shyamalan said a few years from now, […]

‘Harley Quinn’ series debuts on DC Universe November 29th

[ad_1] The half-hour adult animated show will also feature Poison Ivy and appearances from various DC superheroes and villains, including Batman, Superman and Catwoman. DC Universe is also getting a bunch of original animated WB Home Entertainment movies in 2020, including Wonder Woman: Bloodlines, Superman: Red Son and Justice League Dark: Apokolips. Those titles are […]

Google and Ivanka Trump unveil a tech job training program

[ad_1] Separately, Google added that it was bringing its IT Support Certificate program to 100 community colleges, and making it easier for colleges to grant credits to certificate owners. The move, which comes as part of the Grow with Google strategy, is meant to help people either land entry IT support jobs or advance their […]