Category: Internet

Netflix’s new superhero movie may star Melissa McCarthy and Octavia Spencer

[ad_1] It definitely sounds like an origin story, though it’s still unclear if the two stars will get their powers from being bitten by insects, being subjected to top-secret human experimentation or being involved in vehicular accidents with truckloads of dangerous chemicals. Details are still under wraps, perhaps until Netflix is ready to announce that […]

Cloudflare’s privacy-focused DNS app adds a free VPN

[ad_1] Warp takes the next step by encrypting your connection to CloudFlare’s servers and aims to reduce data use by caching and compressing content where possible. Using it as a VPN also masks all internet traffic on your phone, including the rest of your apps. With Warp, Cloudflare promises to keep all the privacy protections […]

Google report details the ongoing fight against bad Android apps

[ad_1] More specifically, the percentage of PHAs downloaded from Google Play increase from 0.02 percent in 2017 to 0.04 percent in 2018. “If we remove the numbers for click fraud from these stats, the data shows that PHAs on Google Play declined by 31 percent year-over-year,” the report says. Google doesn’t have an easy task […]

TP-Link’s new mesh WiFi system is big on range and low in price

[ad_1] Aside from being cheaper than offerings from Amazon-owned Eero, Samsung, and Google, TP Link is also promising ease-of-use. Knowing it will probably attract newbies at this entry-level price point, it says set-up is a breeze using the Deco app for iOS or Android — which can help you find the best place to put […]

Shotgun-toting drones and washed-up Garfield phones

[ad_1] Not an April 1st story.Why Garfield phones have littered French beaches for 35 years A bizarre mystery of 90s-era kitsch phones washing ashore in France has been solved. No AirPower mat? No problem.Apple AirPods are still the best-selling true wireless earbuds If you can barely even recall the days when people mocked the AirPods […]

Gmail can schedule messages to send them at a better time

[ad_1] Smart Compose is also learning to adapt to your personal style. The AI-guided feature now knows how to recognize your usual greetings — if you open with a “hey” or “hello,” you won’t have to repeat yourself every time. The feature can also suggest subject lines based on the body text. And while the […]

Care.com pulls nearly 47,000 daycare listings following report

[ad_1] The company already warned that it didn’t verify listings, but that only appeared at the bottom of pages until after the article. The same report also noted that Care.com offered only limited vetting of caregivers. Nine of the people in those listings had police records, the WSJ said. The company has stressed that it […]

Hackers obtain millions of cards from Planet Hollywood’s parent company

[ad_1] The affected data doesn’t include online orders or some of Earl’s other chains (Bertucci’s, CafĂ© Hollywood and Seaside on the Pier), but does include sensitive info like card numbers, customer names and expiration dates. Earl said the breach was “contained” and that you shouldn’t be at risk if you visit today. However, the timing […]

Man pleads guilty to hijacking Apple IDs of rappers and sports stars

[ad_1] Ford was indicted on six counts back in April 2018, but is only pleading guilty to one count each of computer fraud and aggravated identity theft. Sentencing is due to take place June 24th. Officials didn’t name the victims or outline the full extent of the damage. It’s not certain that Ford will face […]