[ad_1] As The Wall Street Journal points out, many iPhone privacy issues are the result of third-party apps that share sensitive information. Even apps in the kids category, like Curious World, are guilty of sharing users’ names and ages. Apple says privacy concerns are the second most common reason for rejecting an app from the […]
Category: Internet
Maine passes bill requiring ISPs to ask permission before selling data
[ad_1] On top of the data transfer restrictions, the measure bars ISPs from using a lack of consent as an excuse to charge users extra or deny them service. There are exceptions for either selling the ISP’s own products or honoring a court order. The bill echoes similar efforts in places like Seattle, and effectively […]
Gogo will offer 5G in-flight internet in 2021
[ad_1] The company plans to build the 5G network on its existing infrastructure — more than 250 towers — and will use unlicensed spectrum in the 2.4 GHz range. It will continue to deploy its 3G and 4G networks throughout the US and Canada, as a backup to its 5G. In its press release, the […]
Microsoft’s Xbox Game Pass is coming to PC
[ad_1] The new Game Pass sounds, in short, just like the console equivalent that launched in June 2017. It’s not clear, though, how much the PC service will cost and if you’ll need separate subscriptions for both platforms. Microsoft says it will be “sharing more at E3,” including “when and how you’ll experience the new […]
Amazon’s Textract AI can read millions of pages in a few hours
[ad_1] Since basic OCRs typically spit out jumbled information when taking text from tables and forms, companies have to resort to manual data entry that could be both costly and time consuming. Textract can process millions of pages in just a few hours, which can lower document processing costs. Plus, customers can use it even […]
Alphabet’s balloons broadcast LTE two days after Peruvian quake
[ad_1] This isn’t the first time Loon has provided connectivity following a disaster. It delivered internet to 100,000 people in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria struck in 2017. But in that case, it took Loon four weeks to get the balloons online. The difference in Peru is that Loon was already negotiating a commercial contract […]
Twitter is researching whether white supremacists should stay on its site
[ad_1] The company said there had been evidence of this open approach working elsewhere, and contended that transparency was important. “Hiding things doesn’t automatically make them disappear,” Gadde said. However, the company didn’t say that it was leaning one way or the other. Proponents of both sides have been vocal. Free speech advocates have long […]
Twitter now lets guests join your live video broadcasts
[ad_1] The company says this new functionality has been well-received globally since launching on Periscope, so it wanted to expand that to Twitter and give people another way to connect with each other every day. Like on Periscope, those who join you can use their microphone and be heard by everyone who’s watching your stream, […]
Amazon unveils the $90 Echo Show 5
[ad_1] Amazon says that the Echo Show 5 is meant for the bedside or desk, which explains its compact form factor. I also can’t help but notice its resemblance to Google’s Nest Hub (formerly known as Home Hub) — it has a similar curved and rounded aesthetic, and the black and white colors are similar […]
Microsoft teases a ‘modern OS’ with ‘seamless updates’
[ad_1] According to Parker — and outlined in a corresponding Microsoft blog post — the company’s future OS will provide a set of “enablers” and “delighters,” taking care of things such as seamless updates, security by default, sustained performance and constant connectivity. Parker made continual references to “a modern OS,” touching briefly on features such […]