[ad_1] Bigscreen’s virtual cinema app was a major part of the Oculus Quest launch, allowing people to use a VR headset to watch a movie in simulated environments like around a campfire or in a retro cinema. Users can watch along with friends including customizable avatars and sharing audio. Previously, users could use watch a […]
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Instagram is using AI to alert bullies to offensive captions
[ad_1] The anti-bullying notice is available now in “select countries,” and should be available elsewhere in the “coming months.” Whether or not this proves effective is uncertain. Instagram said that its efforts to reduce bullying in comments have been “promising,” but that doesn’t guarantee similar performance for the posts themselves. Someone caught up in the […]
The Morning After: PewDiePie is taking a break from YouTube in 2020
[ad_1] Well, from early 2020.PewDiePie is taking a break from YouTube Folded into a video critiquing YouTube’s new harassment policy, online phenomenon PewDiePie says he’ll be taking a rest from the service that made him a star. The streamer, with an audience of millions, has faced more scrutiny and criticism in the last few years, […]
Researchers bypass airport and payment facial recognition systems using masks
[ad_1] To perform the test, artificial intelligence company Kneron commissioned high-quality 3D masks that mimicked the face of another person, and tested whether someone could wear one to fool facial recognition systems. Researchers were able to make purchases from another person’s account via the AliPay and WeChat payment systems. The team were even able to […]
Visa warns that hackers are scraping card details at gas pumps
[ad_1] The hack doesn’t appear to affect more security chip-and-pin cards, but not all consumers have those, so service stations often work with mag stripe readers, too. The data is apparently sent in an unencrypted form to the vendor’s main network, where the thieves have figured out how to intercept it. The other problem is […]
Former NASA engineer thwarts porch pirates again with ‘Glitter Bomb 2.0’
[ad_1] The first prank was extremely popular, but Rober had to re-post the video after discovering that several of the “victims” were actually friends of a volunteer who agreed to place the packages on his porch. “That is totally on me and I will take all necessary steps to make sure it won’t happen again,” […]
Google pauses Chrome update for Android after reports of app data loss
[ad_1] Android Police found that the bug was leading angry users to tank app ratings. The company is currently exploring ways to fix the flaw, such as moving missed files or reverting to the old method. Either way, you’ll have to be patient if you haven’t already received Chrome 79 or are waiting on a […]
Google Maps helps you find EV chargers that work with your car
[ad_1] There’s also a new “electric vehicle settings” option in the app’s settings that you can use to set your plug preferences. This filtering isn’t a novel concept among EV station finding apps. It does, however, bring the option to a much wider audience. And strictly speaking, additions like this will likely be necessary going […]
RCS messaging is now available to all Android users in the US
[ad_1] RCS is considered a rough parallel to Apple’s iMessage with WiFi chatting, high-quality photos and videos, typing notifications, read receipts and better group chat controls. It doesn’t have end-to-end encryption like iMessage, though. As with SMS, your conversations aren’t particularly secure. There’s still a long way to go before RCS is truly universal, though. […]
PewDiePie is ‘taking a break’ from YouTube in 2020
[ad_1] There’s little doubt that PewDiePie has faced a lot of scrutiny due to his actions in recent years. He’s had more than one racist outburst, and the “subscribe to PewDiePie” meme grew so out of hand that he urged people to stop in the wake of mass shooters using the trope. Add his chart-topping […]