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• Apple and Google clamp down on X-Mode, a location-tracking data broker
• Valve patched Steam bugs that could have allowed hackers to take over PCs
• Google updates Search with approved COVID-19 vaccine information
• Disney prepares to reveal more about its streaming plans post-'Mulan'
• SoftBank has reportedly sold Boston Dynamics to Hyundai
• Samsung launches a 110-inch version of its MicroLED 'Wall' TV
• SpaceX posts a closer look at the Starship's 'landing flip' maneuver
• Sony's Funimation agrees to buy anime streamer Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion
• 'Cyberpunk 2077' preload on consoles includes the Day 0 update
• SpaceX Starship high altitude test flight ends in a fiery explosion
• 'Destiny 2' enables SMS verification on PC to curb cheating
• Google will investigate the controversial exit of a top AI ethicist
• UN urges a push toward low-carbon tech to avoid a climate catastrophe
• Twitch is rolling out new rules around harassment and hate
• Facebook hit with antitrust charges from the FTC and 48 states and territories
• Adobe bids farewell to Flash Player in its final update
• Seven gift ideas for the gamer in your life
• Chrome users will get more control over extension access to website data
• Microsoft and 12 others join Amazon's climate change initiative
• Google's 2020 web developer summit puts security at the top of the agenda
• Google will lift its ban on election ads this Thursday
• Google's Year in Search makes 2020 seem like an entire decade
• YouTube will remove videos disputing the 2020 presidential election
• Xbox cloud gaming is coming to iOS and PC this spring
• Djay Pro AI for iPad now has touchless gesture controls

Apple and Google clamp down on X-Mode, a location-tracking data broker Posted: 10 Dec 2020 03:45 AM PST Apple and Google have reportedly ordered app developers to sever ties with X-Mode Social Inc., a data broker that specializes in location tracking. As the Wall Street Journal reports, the company has supplied data to US government contractors working...

Valve patched Steam bugs that could have allowed hackers to take over PCs Posted: 10 Dec 2020 03:00 AM PST Valve has dodged what could have been a potentially nasty cheating situation for Steam users. Check Point Research found four vulnerabilities within the company's Steam Sockets network library. The library is included as part of a networking plugin V...

Google updates Search with approved COVID-19 vaccine information Posted: 10 Dec 2020 02:31 AM PST With COVID-19 vaccines about to arrive, it's important that the public be well informed — especially since misinformation is rampant on both COVID-19 and vaccines. To that end, Google is launching a new Search feature that will display a list of auth...

Disney prepares to reveal more about its streaming plans post-'Mulan' Posted: 10 Dec 2020 01:38 AM PST Back in October, Disney announced a "strategic reorganization" that gave higher priority to streaming, it said we'd find out more at an investor's meeting on December 10th. Today is the day, with the four-hour event scheduled to begin at 4:30 PM ET....

SoftBank has reportedly sold Boston Dynamics to Hyundai Posted: 10 Dec 2020 12:05 AM PST Hyundai Motors is acquiring Boston Dynamics, according to The Korea Economic Daily. The publication says Softbank has agreed to sell the robot maker for 1 trillion won (US$917 million) and that the acquisition will be finalized at a board meeting tod...

Samsung launches a 110-inch version of its MicroLED 'Wall' TV Posted: 09 Dec 2020 08:19 PM PST Samsung has launched a 110-inch MicroLED TV, and it's now up for pre-sale in Korea. The tech giant has been showcasing massive displays that use MicroLED technology over the past two years. It unveiled a 146-inch TV called The Wall at CES 2018, and i...

SpaceX posts a closer look at the Starship's 'landing flip' maneuver Posted: 09 Dec 2020 06:35 PM PST We all know how SpaceX's high altitude flight test ended, but what about the actual flight? Just hours after the SN8 launch earlier today, SpaceX tweeted this clip showing a zoomed in view of the Starship prototype as its Raptor engines re-fired and...

Sony's Funimation agrees to buy anime streamer Crunchyroll for $1.175 billion Posted: 09 Dec 2020 04:34 PM PST Two years ago, Sony's purchase of Funimation drove a wedge behind the anime production house and Crunchyroll, which is primarily a subscription streaming video service. Crunchyroll ended up becoming a part of AT&T via the Time Warner acquisition...

'Cyberpunk 2077' preload on consoles includes the Day 0 update Posted: 09 Dec 2020 03:24 PM PST Cyberpunk 2077, arguably the most anticipated game of the year, unlocks at midnight local time on December 10th for PCs and consoles, and extra-eager players are able to pre-download the game so it's ready to rock as soon as the clock flips over. It'...

SpaceX Starship high altitude test flight ends in a fiery explosion Posted: 09 Dec 2020 02:36 PM PST SpaceX is finally close to performing a high-altitude test flight for a prototype of its Starship vehicle, after yesterday's attempt was scrubbed by an auto-abort from its Raptor engines. The company is ready to try again today, and came within a cou...

'Destiny 2' enables SMS verification on PC to curb cheating Posted: 09 Dec 2020 02:28 PM PST In an attempt to curb cheating on the PC version of Destiny 2, Bungie is making SMS verification mandatory for free-to-play players. Starting today, if you want to take part in the game's Trials of Osiris, Competitive Crucible and Iron Banner player...

Google will investigate the controversial exit of a top AI ethicist Posted: 09 Dec 2020 12:41 PM PST Google CEO Sundar Pichai has pledged to investigate the departure of a top AI ethics researcher, according to a company-wide memo Axios obtained. Pichai also apologized for how Google handled Dr. Timnit Gebru's exit. "I've heard the reaction to Dr. G...

UN urges a push toward low-carbon tech to avoid a climate catastrophe Posted: 09 Dec 2020 12:28 PM PST The world is on a collision course towards a catastrophic 3 degree Celsius increase in global temperatures. That's the primary finding of the United Nations' 2020 Emissions Gap Report, which its Environment Program published on Wednesday. The report...

Twitch is rolling out new rules around harassment and hate Posted: 09 Dec 2020 11:52 AM PST Twitch has unveiled a new, more detailed policy on hateful conduct and harassment, and the fresh rules are scheduled to go into effect on January 22nd. The delay is designed to give streamers and audience members time to digest the changes and adjust...

Facebook hit with antitrust charges from the FTC and 48 states and territories Posted: 09 Dec 2020 11:48 AM PST The Federal Trade Commission has filed antitrust charges against Facebook, saying the social network has for years engaged in anti-competitive behavior. Regulators want to undo the company's acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp and require approval...

Adobe bids farewell to Flash Player in its final update Posted: 09 Dec 2020 11:21 AM PST A few short weeks before we finally bid Flash adieu, Adobe has rolled out one final Flash Player update. Rather than the detailed feature changes that we typically read about in patch notes, Adobe used the opportunity to give the software a fond send...

Seven gift ideas for the gamer in your life Posted: 09 Dec 2020 10:55 AM PST It's been a big year for gaming. 2020, besides witnessing a record-breaking number of people playing video games, also welcomed the release of two new home consoles — the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5. So, it's fair to say that there's a genuin...

Chrome users will get more control over extension access to website data Posted: 09 Dec 2020 10:30 AM PST Extensions are such an integral part of the modern web experience that it's hard to imagine using a browser without any. But they're not without their faults. Like mobile apps, browser plugins offer developers another way to collect and sell your dat...

Microsoft and 12 others join Amazon's climate change initiative Posted: 09 Dec 2020 10:15 AM PST Microsoft and 12 other companies have joined Amazon's Climate Pledge, which is a commitment to hit net zero carbon emissions by 2040. The project aims to meet the climate goals of the United Nations Paris Agreement a decade early. Signatories also ag...

Google's 2020 web developer summit puts security at the top of the agenda Posted: 09 Dec 2020 09:30 AM PST It may not be in person this year, but Google is holding its annual Chrome Dev Summit, starting a 12:30PM ET keynote that kicks off two days of virtual sessions and workshops. Just before things kick off, Google has dropped a preview of what it'll be...

Google will lift its ban on election ads this Thursday Posted: 09 Dec 2020 08:41 AM PST Google will end its ban on election-related ads on Thursday, it confirmed to Engadget. The company has prohibited such ads since November 3rd, when US presidential election polls closed. Axios first reported on Google lifting its suspension of ads th...

Google's Year in Search makes 2020 seem like an entire decade Posted: 09 Dec 2020 08:17 AM PST If you asked me to recount everything that happened this year, I'd probably have to lay down for a few minutes just to process the mess of 2020. Thankfully, Google's annual search trend report has arrived to give us an unbiased look at everything on...

YouTube will remove videos disputing the 2020 presidential election Posted: 09 Dec 2020 07:47 AM PST YouTube's determination to curb election misinformation is extending to disputes over the results. The Google-owned service has started removing content uploaded from December 9th onward if it alleges that "widespread fraud or errors" altered the out...

Xbox cloud gaming is coming to iOS and PC this spring Posted: 09 Dec 2020 07:20 AM PST A few months after Xbox cloud gaming landed on Android devices, Microsoft has revealed that it will bring the service to iOS and Windows PC this spring. Cloud gaming is included with a Game Pass Ultimate subscription, which typically costs $15/month,...

Djay Pro AI for iPad now has touchless gesture controls Posted: 09 Dec 2020 07:00 AM PST When it comes to motion tracking and music, you can follow the breadcrumbs including Max Mathews, Imogen Heap, Beat Saber, a growing research and Kickstarter crowd, and now potentially you. If you're a DJ using djay Pro AI on an iPad Pro running iOS...

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