[ad_1] Naughty America created the lenses to peddle subscriptions to its family of sites. They brought some performers (with varying levels of clothing) to Snapchat’s camera and let people place virtual porn stars in their own environments. The company’s CEO Andreas Hronopoulos believed the lenses were permitted on the platform, as they weren’t publicly available. […]
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Uber Eats may soon offer an unlimited delivery subscription
[ad_1] Uber Eats is working on Eats Pass (What’s up with the placeholder texts though 😂) pic.twitter.com/AhhjuJTWe0 — Jane Manchun Wong (@wongmjane) May 22, 2019 The upcoming feature, discovered by reverse engineering specialist Jane Manchun Wong and confirmed by Uber to TechCrunch, would do away with the usual Uber Eats service fee. That’s generally 15 […]
California’s Senate may ban facial recognition tech in police body cameras
[ad_1] Supporters of the legislation hold that facial recognition and other biometric technology has proven inaccurate in many cases. San Francisco Assemblyman Phil Ting specifically has criticized Rekognition, the face-identifying technology developed by Amazon. Last month, Ting told a California Assembly public safety panel that the software falsely matched 28 sitting members of Congress with […]
Gmail’s log of all of your purchases pops up in the privacy debate
[ad_1] The Purchases page (seen on mobile) has more details than you might remember. Labeled “Purchases” and available at https://myaccount.google.com/purchases, it’s a sorted log of digital and physical things you’ve bought that Google’s automated scans picked up from receipts sent to your Gmail inbox. In a statement to CNBC Google confirmed that the page is […]
On May 20th, the kilogram will no longer be defined by a lump in France
[ad_1] The change has been years in the making, and on May 20th, three other units of measurement — the ampere, kelvin and mole — will also get new definitions. Those proved to be easier to update, as they weren’t based on a Victorian-era lump in France. The kilo will now correspond to the mass […]
Garmin’s latest GPS is designed for off-road explorers
[ad_1] Today, the company has announced the all-terrain Garmin Overlander, an all-in-one GPS designed for people who want to explore the remote regions of the great outdoors. It comes with built-in topography maps for off-grid guidance covering public land boundaries and 4×4 roads in North and South America. The seven-inch touchscreen color device also comes […]
Facebook tweaks News Feed to focus on close friends and relevant links
[ad_1] The most recent tweaks are based on the results of surveys Facebook conducted beginning last year, a Facebook spokesperson told Engadget. The updates will happen gradually; users won’t notice a change immediately. To inform both of the changes, the social media company said it surveyed hundreds of thousands of people. Their conclusion? When it […]
Volvo’s new app tells you what to do after a car accident
[ad_1] After confirming to Volvo customer care that you’re not hurt or in need of emergency assistance, you’ll get a text to your phone linking you to the service. The app will then guide you step-by-step through the necessary actions you need to take, such as taking photos of the damage, writing down notes about […]
Uber has a solution for chatty drivers
[ad_1] It’s one of several new preference options in the app. On the other hand, if you’d like a little conversation during your trip, you can let your driver know in advance you’re down to chat. You’ll also be able to request some help with your bags, your preferred temperature setting and a longer pickup […]
AT&T will pull shows like ‘Friends’ from streaming rivals
[ad_1] Stephenson didn’t name specific shows that would make the leap, although it’s not hard to see likely candidates. Netflix’s extended Friends deal only lasts through 2019, while WarnerMedia’s service is expected to debut in beta by late 2019. Stephenson also named shows like Big Bang Theory and Seinfeld as strong suits. This was somewhat […]