[ad_1] Sony’s app only works in Tokyo at this time, but its partners have a combined fleet of over 10,000 cabs operating in the sprawling metropolis. JapanTaxi, one of the most popular taxi-hailing apps in Japan, has access to 60,000 cabs, but that number’s for all over the country and not just Tokyo. The “S” […]
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Netflix’s next Mark Millar comic book is upbeat sci-fi ‘Space Bandits’
[ad_1] Based on how Millar described the title, we’re in for a fun ride filled with exciting capers: “I… love writing big, fun sci-fi things. In a world with a billion superhero properties and gloomy, rain-soaked dystopian sci-fi, there’s a gap in the market for sci-fi that’s upbeat and fun and I wanted to combine […]
Apple’s new documentary chief is a producer from ‘Jesus Camp’
[ad_1] There are already a number of documentaries lined up for Apple TV+, including Home, The Elephant Queen and future Ron Howard productions. This, however, could help Apple score other big docs and ensure that they thrive. That could give it a better chance of competing with Amazon, Netflix and others that are already old […]
Starz apologizes for pushing Twitter to remove tweets on online piracy
[ad_1] Techdirt reported that an article from the piracy news site was shared by several accounts over the weekend, including the Columbia Journalism Review‘s Mathew Ingram, the Electronic Frontier Foundation, and copyright professor Annemarie Bridy. Twitter, acting on behalf of Starz, then served the accounts with a DMCA takedown despite no links to actual pirated […]
Hulu buys AT&T’s stake, leaving Comcast and Disney as owners
[ad_1] AT&T said it would use the money to “reduce its debt.” Between this and Disney’s acquisition of key Fox assets, Hulu’s joint venture is down to just two companies, Disney and Comcast. It’s not yet certain just how this affects the ownership ratios, but Disney already had majority control with 60 percent while Comcast […]
YouTube’s fact checking linked the Notre Dame fire to 9/11
[ad_1] A YouTube spokesperson didn’t directly explain the cause to CNBC, but said that the company sometimes “make[s] the wrong call” with its algorithms. The incident underscores YouTube’s ongoing issues with automation. While the site needs algorithms to moderate the massive volumes of content uploaded every day, it’s not prepared to handle every possible situation […]
US convicts Romanians over scheme that hijacked 400,000 computers
[ad_1] The malware would also turn off antivirus protection, and even blocked users from visiting law enforcement websites. The crooks made off with “millions of dollars,” according to the Department of Justice. Sentencing isn’t due to take place until August 14th, but the penalties could be stiff. Miclaus and Nicolescu were convicted of 21 counts […]
Google faces surge in police requests for mobile location data
[ad_1] Many of these requests come from relatively new “geofence” warrants that asks Google to hand over location info for every device that passed through a given area over a certain period of time. Google anonymizes the data at first, but it will provide names and other sensitive info if police believe it matches the […]
Apple may be spending ‘hundreds of millions’ to land games for Arcade
[ad_1] Apple has declined to comment. If accurate, it’s a large commitment — roughly half the $1 billion set aside for the initial Apple TV+ show roster. That kind of spending isn’t outlandish given the company’s aims, though. A subscription game service won’t fly if it doesn’t have marquee games to bring you in. Arcade […]
Internet Explorer security flaw allows hackers to steal files
[ad_1] The vulnerability affects Windows 7, Windows 10 and Windows Server 2012 R2. This wouldn’t be an issue if it weren’t for the disclosure of the flaw. Page posted details of the exploit after Microsoft reportedly declined to roll out an urgent security fix. It instead said a fix would be “considered” in a future […]