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The ACLU is unsurprisingly concerned about the FBI's use of facial recognition, and it wants to force the agency to divulge its practices. It just filed a lawsuit against the FBI, the Justice Department and the DEA ordering them to turn over records… Source: Engadget | ACLU sues to reveal the FBI's uses of facial …
October 31, 2019 | by RaheelWhether it's a parent checking in or a jealous boyfriend keeping tabs on his ex, stalkers are going to stalk. There are several apps that enable this type of behavior, and Like Patrol is one of them. The app scrapes Instagram data, allowing users to… Source: Engadget | Instagram is trying to shut down stalking …
October 31, 2019 | by RaheelNetflix's upcoming adaptation of The Witcher series of fantasy novels has a full trailer and, at long last, a release date. As you might expect if you're familiar with the books or the series of games based on them, the show will feature monsters, sw… Source: Engadget | 'The Witcher' will debut on Netflix December …
October 31, 2019 | by RaheelEarlier this year, WhatsApp added an extra layer of privacy for iOS users when it enabled support for Touch ID and Face ID. Today, it announced Fingerprint Lock for Android. Now, WhatsApp users can unlock the app with their fingerprint on Android, to… Source: Engadget | WhatsApp's fingerprint unlock feature finally arrives on Android
October 31, 2019 | by RaheelTipping is ubiquitous to the American service industry with consumers encouraged to give "a little something extra" to their waiters, bartenders, and baristas, dry cleaners, dog-walkers and delivery drivers. But it wasn't always like this. The practi… Source: Engadget | Tipping point: The gig economy hits delivery drivers in their wallets
October 31, 2019 | by RaheelApple is giving Apple Card users an extra perk with the introduction of interest-free, 24-month financing on iPhone purchases. It announced the move on its earnings call. Along with the three percent cashback Apple Card offers on purchases from the c… Source: Engadget | Apple Card users get 24-month interest-free financing on iPhones
October 31, 2019 | by RaheelDropbox introduced Extensions last year to help mitigate the fuss of switching between apps — the new function let users take action directly on files stored within Dropbox. Now, the company has announced it's doubling the number of Extensions with… Source: Engadget | Dropbox adds Extensions for Gmail, WhatsApp, Vimeo and more
October 31, 2019 | by RaheelAttackers have breached Web.com and two top domain name registrars that it owns, NetworkSolutions.com and Register.com, according to Krebs on Security. Web.com issued a security notice advising customers that they will be forced to reset their passwo… Source: Engadget | Hackers breached some of the web's most popular domain registrars
October 31, 2019 | by RaheelAfter snagging some top streamers — starting with Ninja — the latest change Mixer is making in its battle with Twitch is to subscription pricing. The Microsoft-owned platform announced on Thursday that it's changing subscription pricing — a featur… Source: Engadget | Mixer drops its subscription price to .99 — the same as Twitch
October 31, 2019 | by RaheelNintendo sold 4.8 million Switch consoles last quarter, bringing lifetime sales to 41.67 million. That's a 50 percent increase on the 3.19 million Switch consoles that were sold during the same period last year. Nintendo's hybrid console surpassed th… Source: Engadget | Nintendo Switch sales should pass the SNES next quarter
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