[ad_1] Just don’t count on using Chrome for your FTP downloads going forward. Google has deprecated the old (and frankly insecure) file transfer method to the point where the browser does little more than display directory listings and download files over unencrypted connections. It’ll soon be disabled by default (you’ll have to change an #enable-ftp […]
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Navy bans TikTok from government-issued phones
[ad_1] There’s little doubt as to why TikTok might face restrictions, though. US politicians remain concerned about TikTok’s Chinese ownership and the potential for the app to serve as a conduit for Chinese government plans. There’s no evidence that TikTok is siphoning personal info, but that might not matter to jittery officials. As it stands, […]
The Morning After: Motorola delayed the new RAZR
[ad_1] Just in case you’re not done shopping.Engadget’s 2019 holiday gift guide is here! After months of thinking, curating, photographing and more thinking, we’ve come up with a holiday gift guide that covers all the bases (and budgets), from laptops and mobile devices, to toys, to the smart home, to book and media recommendations (only […]
Chrome users can control media from a centralized toolbar button
[ad_1] A button with three lines and a music note now sits on the toolbar. Simply click that and all of your media will appear drop down boxes. Controls for YouTube videos even have preview images so you can tell what you’re pausing or playing at a glance. It would be nice if music and […]
Flickr owner: We need more paying subscribers to keep this going
[ad_1] Flickr first showed signs of trouble when it started limiting free users to 1,000 photos and videos earlier this year, likely in an effort to convert them into paying subscribers. Now, MacAskill is taking a more direct approach and asking free users to sign up for a paid subscription. He’s also asking current Pro […]
Twitter shares data for 5,929 accounts that spread Saudi Arabian propaganda
[ad_1] The activity was linked to Smaat, a social network marketing company inside Saudi Arabia. It reportedly created, bought and ran the accounts on behalf of its clients, some of whom include “high-profile individuals” and Saudi government departments. Twitter has since banned both Smaat and some of its executives. The accounts are part of a […]
France fines Google $167 million over unpredictable advertising rules
[ad_1] Gibmedia manages websites offering everything from weather forecasts to corporate data and directions, and Google claims the company ran deceptive ads. In a statement provided to Engadget, a Google spokesperson said: “People expect to be protected from exploitative and abusive ads and this is what our advertising policies are for. Gibmedia was running ads […]
Google Lens now lets you virtually dye your hair
[ad_1] If you find a Garnier Nutrisse or Olia hair color in a Walmart store and you’re intrigued how it would look on you, you just point the Lens app at the box. This will detect the particular shade you’re looking at and open up a web page where you can use Garnier’s virtual try-on […]
Apple’s expanded bug bounty program opens to everyone
[ad_1] Now live! 🔺The new Apple Security Bounty! https://t.co/T4A2vTGSnM 🔺The new Apple Platform Security guide, featuring Mac for the first time!https://t.co/76qglenmif (PDF version: https://t.co/8F4kb8izgD) 🔺My Black Hat 2019 talk: https://t.co/bqs6A3VAQ8 Happy holidays! 🎄 — Ivan Krstić (@radian) December 20, 2019 The company has also published an information page detailing the program’s scope, rules and rewards […]
The Morning After: Samsung’s clamshell folding phone
[ad_1] Another Fold, but vertical this time.Samsung’s next foldable phone could be this RAZR-like clamshell Weibo user Wang Ben Hong shared five photos of what he claims to be Samsung’s latest foldable prototype — one that appears to be half the size of the Galaxy Fold. There’s no word on internal specs, but we can […]