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Google is expertimenting with an events-focused crowdfunding service for YouTube creators, according to a recent report from Variety. The new effort, called Fundo, allows YouTubers to set up online meet and greet sessions and other events that fans c… Source: Engadget | YouTube is testing paid online hangs with influencers
August 16, 2019 | by RaheelA federal judge has ordered Georgia to stop using its old, "vulnerable" paperless voting machines by next year. US District Court Judge Amy Totenberg will allow the state to use the machines for special and municipal elections in November, accepting… Source: Engadget | Judge orders Georgia to ditch 'vulnerable' voting machines by 2020
August 16, 2019 | by RaheelAir travellers entering the US were delayed on Friday after a computer issue prevented customs officials from processing their immigration information. The CBP is reportedly investigating the problem but have yet to identify the cause. Source: Engadget | Air travelers entering US face long delays as CBP computers crash
August 16, 2019 | by RaheelTwenty Amazon customers in the US had their order updates sent via email to the wrong person thanks to a "technical issue." Amazon confirmed the snafu after a report from TechCrunch exposed the issue. In addition to an individual's order, these email… Source: Engadget | Amazon sent 20 order confirmations to the wrong people
August 16, 2019 | by RaheelBlocks' years-long quest to build a modular smartwatch has come to an unfortunate end. The company has revealed (including through a private Kickstarter post) that it's liquidating assets after running out of cash. The company had been looking for… Source: Engadget | Blocks ends its modular smartwatch project after running out of money
August 16, 2019 | by RaheelGoogle has removed 85 apps from the Google Play store after security researchers at Trend Micro found a particularly annoying adware scheme hiding inside.The adware, called AndroidOS_Hidenad.HRXH, was embedded in fully functioning photography and gam… Source: Engadget | Google pulls 85 Android apps with particularly obnoxious adware
August 16, 2019 | by RaheelVery early yesterday morning, I picked up a shiny new Galaxy Note 10+ (in that trippy Aura Glow finish, no less). We'll have our full review completed soon, but after 24 hours of fiddling with it, there are a few features and flourishes that are wort… Source: Engadget | 24 hours with the Samsung Galaxy …
August 16, 2019 | by RaheelIf you've ever pulled out your phone to take a picture of a butterfly, researchers want your help. A team from the University of Maine is using an app that lets citizens scientists along the East Coast take photos of monarch butterfly migration sites… Source: Engadget | App allows citizen scientists to track monarch butterfly …
August 16, 2019 | by RaheelBack when Motorola announced the Moto Z in 2016, one way the company tried to sell consumers on Moto Mods was to promise that they would extend the life of the phone. In a way, Motorola is delivering on that promise with a new update to its 5G Moto M… Source: Engadget | Moto’s 5G …
August 16, 2019 | by RaheelWearable body sensors have a common problem: they need power and antennas, and all that equipment leads to bulky devices that influence your behavior. Stanford researchers, however, have developed a system that could be almost imperceptible. Their Bo… Source: Engadget | Sticker sensor monitors your body using wireless power
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