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We've seen phone makers coming up with creative ways to avoid the front-camera notch or hole, with the pop-up camera being an increasingly common option amongst Chinese phones, along with the flip-up camera on the more recent ASUS ZenFone 6. Vivo and… Source: Engadget | Oppo and Xiaomi show off their under-display selfie cameras (updated)
June 3, 2019 | by RaheelYet another unprotected database could pose a security risk — this time if you're a traveler. VPNMentor researchers have discovered an exposed database that contained security audit logs for hotels run by the Pyramid Hotel Group, including numerous… Source: Engadget | Exposed database revealed security details for large hotel chains
June 3, 2019 | by RaheelApparel giant The North Face apparently resorted to some less-than-scrupulous tactics to ensure its gear stood out in search results. The Wikimedia Foundation reported that The North Face and its ad agency Leo Burnett Tailor Made admitted to having… Source: Engadget | The North Face gamed Wikipedia to boost Google searches
June 3, 2019 | by RaheelMarvel's interest in digital audio isn't limited to podcasts. The media giant and Dreamscape Media have reached a deal to turn dozens of better-known comic books into audiobooks, including Ultimate Spider-Man, Ultimate X-Men and Daredevil: The Man W… Source: Engadget | Marvel is turning some of its best-known comic books into audiobooks
June 3, 2019 | by RaheelGig economy companies like Uber and Lyft have fought hard to avoid treating workers as full-fledged employees, but they might not have much choice in California before long. The state Assembly has passed a bill, AB5, that would require businesses to… Source: Engadget | California advances bill offering protections to gig economy workers
June 2, 2019 | by RaheelNo, it's not just you — many of the internet services you use went down this weekend. Google has reported an outage with its Cloud Platform that made several sites and apps inoperable in some regions on June 2nd (they're still affected as we write t… Source: Engadget | Google cloud outage knocks out Gmail, …
June 2, 2019 | by RaheelDo you feel the Atari titles in Tesla cars are a little too easy for your parking lot gaming sessions? You're about to get something much harder. Elon Musk has revealed to IGN's Ryan McCaffrey that Studio MDHR's retro-styled, legendarily difficult si… Source: Engadget | 'Cuphead' will be available to play in Tesla cars
June 2, 2019 | by RaheelBoeing's overestimation of the 737 Max's safety may have been prompted in part by a simple but dangerous problem: many of the people involved weren't aware of the changes. The New York Times has claimed that some engineers, testers and regulators we… Source: Engadget | Boeing reportedly left engineers, officials unaware of 737 Max changes
June 2, 2019 | by RaheelBy Sarah Witman This post was done in partnership with Wirecutter. When readers choose to buy Wirecutter's independently chosen editorial picks, Wirecutter and Engadget may earn affiliate commission. Read the full guide to lap desks. Lap desks are… Source: Engadget | The best lap desk
June 2, 2019 | by RaheelIf there weren't already signs that American regulators expect to crack down on tech giants, there are now. Washington Post sources said that the Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission have carved out their competitive oversight of A… Source: Engadget | US regulators carve up oversight of Amazon and Google
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