• Amazon pushes Signal creators to change their anti-censorship tool

    For years, Open Whisper Systems has used clever tricks to circumvent censorship of its Signal messaging app on the part of countries trying to silence political dissent. Those methods are getting it into hot water, however. Amazon has warned OWS th… Source: Engadget | Amazon pushes Signal creators to change their anti-censorship tool

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Nearly 80 Percent of South Koreans Say They Trust Kim Jong Un

    Nearly 80 Percent of South Koreans Say They Trust Kim Jong Un  Bloomberg North Korean Defector Hopes To See Loved Ones Again — But Remains Skeptical  NPR Fact Check: Did South Korea’s President Suggest Donald Trump Be Given the Nobel Peace Prize?  The Weekly Standard President Trump’s Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech  Washington Post Full coverage Source: Google News …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Ford's motorcycle-car hybrid looks like a sad Prius V

    At the very least, Ford’s latest hybrid concept will probably get suburban dads excited — a detachable electric motorcycle within a car. The car company’s new concept design sounds like something straight out of a James Bond storyline (again, dads), but according to its patent filing published last week, Ford just wants to make it …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Sony’s ‘open-ear’ Xperia Ear Duo buds ship in the US May 25th

    Sony's Xperia Ear Duo "open-ear" buds will debut on May 25th in the US. Sony had already opened pre-orders at Amazon, and now you can place an advance order via brick-and-mortar gadget retailer b8ta. They'll set you back $280, with a choice of black… Source: Engadget | Sony’s ‘open-ear’ Xperia Ear Duo buds ship in …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Official Autopsy of Stephon Clark Questions Earlier Findings

    Official Autopsy of Stephon Clark Questions Earlier Findings  New York Times Stephon Clark shot seven times, official autopsy finds  CNN Coroner Says Stephon Clark’s Family-Ordered Autopsy Was “Erroneous”  BuzzFeed News Full coverage Source: Google News | Official Autopsy of Stephon Clark Questions Earlier Findings

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Kangaroos hungry for carrots and McDonalds are attacking tourists

    It goes without saying, but feeding wildlife can have unintended consequences. Tourists visiting the Australian town of Morisset have learnt the hard way, as the area’s large, wild kangaroo population has been responsible for an increasing number of attacks on visitors. SEE ALSO: A stuffed anteater just took down the winner of a wildlife photography …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Trump's legal team prepares for showdown with Mueller

    Trump’s legal team prepares for showdown with Mueller  CNN Mueller ‘threatened Trump with subpoena’ amid Russia probe  BBC News Special Counsel Robert Mueller considered subpoena for Trump, reports say  USA TODAY A Theory of the Leaks Surrounding Mueller’s Questions for Trump  RollingStone.com Why Talking to Mueller Could Be a Minefield for Trump  New York Times Full coverage Source: Google News …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook and Nike just gave hypebeasts a reason to use Messenger

    Nike hasn't been coy about how much it loves using augmented reality to sell hyped sneakers, since the technology can be used to fight the bots (automated systems) that are so beloved by resellers. And today, at the F8 developers conference, Facebook… Source: Engadget | Facebook and Nike just gave hypebeasts a reason to use …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • A Lobbyist Helped Scott Pruitt Plan a Morocco Trip. Then Morocco Hired the Lobbyist.

    A Lobbyist Helped Scott Pruitt Plan a Morocco Trip. Then Morocco Hired the Lobbyist.  New York Times Why Scott Pruitt may be hanging onto his job — for now  CBS News Two Senior Staffers at EPA Depart  Wall Street Journal Lobbyist helped arrange Scott Pruitt’s $100000 trip to Morocco  Washington Post The Energy 202: Government watchdog investigating controversial EPA …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel
  • Facebook’s AI-created virtual memories are magically haunting

    Ever since Facebook bought Oculus, it's been investing in virtual reality in a big way. Beyond just hardware like the Rift and the Go, it's also putting a lot of money and research into software. It delved into the realm of social last year with Ocul… Source: Engadget | Facebook’s AI-created virtual memories are magically …

    May 2, 2018 | by Raheel