Day: February 15, 2018

Facebook smart speakers could land in July with massive, 15-inch displays

Bargain-priced “Smart speakers” like Amazon’s Echo and Echo Dot, along with Google Home Mini, have found their way into one of six American households.  Now, based on a report from Digitimes, Facebook may be looking to jump into the smart speaker war—up until now dominated […]

I’m Steve Bullock, the first Governor to protect net neutrality. AMA. | r/politics AMA series via /r/technology

I’m Steve Bullock, the first Governor to protect net neutrality. AMA. | r/politics AMA series http://ift.tt/2svh48D Submitted February 15, 2018 at 12:01AM by english06 via reddit http://ift.tt/2ErSGGk

Tickbox Must Remove Pirate Streaming Add-ons From Sold Devices

Tickbox Must Remove Pirate Streaming Add-ons From Sold Devices Published on February 15, 2018 at 02:00AM TickBox TV, the company behind a Kodi-powered streaming device, must release a new software updater that will remove copyright-infringing addons from previously shipped devices. A California federal court issued […]

The NY Times Fires Tech Writer Quinn Norton, and It’s Complicated

Tuesday afternoon, The New York Times announced it was hiring an opinion writer named Quinn Norton to write about “the power, culture, and consequences of technology.” Late Tuesday night, the Times fired her. Norton, a writer-activist who covered, among other things, the Occupy and Anonymous […]

Senator calls on Tinder to fix a security flaw that lets randos snoop through your dates

Oregon Senator Ron Wyden is nervous about Tinder. He may not be swiping on the service this Valentine’s Day, but with a new letter demanding that Tinder resolve some security issues, Wyden is looking out for everyone who is. Last month, a security report surfaced […]