[ad_1] While the feature isn’t available yet, the self-destructing messages could be useful for anyone sending sensitive info. Telegram launched with the ability to send disappearing messages, so in this case Facebook is playing catch-up. WhatsApp has been ramping up its safety and privacy features. Encryption is now built in, and last year, WhatsApp extended […]
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Hackers made a Detroit interstate billboard play a porn scene
[ad_1] Unlike previous billboard shockers, this was definitely not a paid-for stunt. Auburn Hills Police Department has since released a photograph and video of two men suspected of breaking into the billboard’s control room and hacking its computer. If found, the pair could face a possible penalty of 90 days in jail, and/or a $500 […]
Reddit widens its anti-harassment policies to enable swifter crackdowns
[ad_1] The site will also start looking into harassment reports from observers, not just the victims. An “improved” machine learning system will better prioritize and organize reports, but humans will still be responsible for making decisions. It’ll take some time to “fully enforce” the new measures. However, the crackdown has already affected a number of […]
Twitter rolls out filter for potentially offensive DMs
[ad_1] The expansion comes as part of a wider effort to curb abuse that includes reply moderation. It won’t stop some of the worst offenders, such as those who intend to carry out threats whether or not you read their DMs. It should, however, give you a way to leave your message inbox open to […]
Fox Sports will stream ALCS games in 4K HDR for the first time
[ad_1] There will be other technical marvels if 4K HDR doesn’t pass muster, although some of this will have to wait until the World Series. You can watch 4D Replays (really, adjustable 3D) of World Series batter swings and home base attempts, follow the path of balls in 3D through Pitchcast and see whole-stadium views […]
UK police auction TalkTalk hacker’s cryptocurrency
[ad_1] This is believed to be the first auction of this kind by UK police. The money raised will go toward fighting crime. It’s also meant to show that there’s no place to hide criminal assets, one officer said. This isn’t Gunton’s first run-in with the law. He played a key role in the 2015 […]
Venezuela reportedly wants its central bank to hold bitcoin
[ad_1] The bank is likewise considering proposals to count cryptocurrencies toward international reserves that have plummeted in recent years. It’s not certain where Petroleos got the bitcoin and ethereum, let alone how much it has. There’s also no guarantee that companies would accept such a move when crypto’s relative anonymity and the potential for money […]
YouTube is ‘really happy’ with viewership for its live MLB games
[ad_1] This won’t leave TV networks sweating bullets. Variety noted that Fox saw an average of just over 2.2 million viewers, and that’s just for the US. YouTube’s streams were available worldwide. However, the internet company doesn’t mind. It’s “really happy with the success of the entire partnership,” a spokesperson told Variety. And there may […]
State Department revives investigation of Clinton’s private emails
[ad_1] Anonymous State Department officials talking to the Post denied that this was prompted by President Trump, who frequently attacked Clinton’s use of private email during his 2016 election campaign and has continued to talk about it in the three years since. The email review has been going on since the Obama administration, they said, […]
Google faces scrutiny from Congress, DOJ over plans to encrypt DNS
[ad_1] The House sent a letter on September 13th asking if Google would use data handled through the process for commercial purposes. Google has maintained that its Chrome tweaks would give users control over who shares their info, and that it won’t force people to switch to encrypted DNS. That likely won’t allay telecoms’ fears. […]