What we're playing: 'Where the Water Tastes Like Wine'

This month, Contributing Editor David Lumb plays Dim Bulb Games' debut title, 'Where the Water Tastes Like Wine,' and discovers one of America's oldest games: storytelling.

FTC confirms probe into Facebook data misuse scandal

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has confirmed it’s investigating Facebook’s privacy practices in light of the data misuse scandal currently engulfing the company. In a statement regarding reported concerns about Facebook’s privacy practices today, Tom Pahl, acting director of the Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, said: The FTC is firmly and fully committed […]

Facebook tracking is present in 41% of the most popular Android apps

In response to several privacy blunders, netizens are flocking to #DeleteFacebook. But research from AdGuard suggests that escaping Zuckerberg’s panopticon is easier said than done, as Facebook-built tracking software exists in a staggering number of apps. Facebook Audience Network is a tool used by developers, and included in many apps. It exists in two halves; first, as an advertising network, allowing developers to make money, and secondly as an analytics tool, offering insights on user behavior and demographics. Crucially, this works regardless of whether you’ve got a Facebook account or not. AdGuard looked at 2,556 popular apps on the Google…

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Blockchain is on a collision course with EU privacy law

Those who have heard of “blockchain” technology generally know it as the underpinning of the Bitcoin virtual currency, but there are myriad organizations planning different kinds of applications for it: executing contracts, modernizing land registries, even providing new systems for identity management. There’s one huge problem on the horizon, though: European privacy law. The bloc’s General Data Protection law, which will come into effect in a few months’ time, says people must be able to demand that their personal data is rectified or deleted under many circumstances. A blockchain is essentially a growing, shared record of past activity that’s distributed across many computers,…

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Suspect arrested for cyber bank heists that amassed $1.2 billion

Europol announced today that the suspected leader of an international bank heist scheme has been arrested. The arrest was a result of an investigation that involved a number of cooperating law enforcement groups including the Spanish National Police,...

Aurora hires SpaceX’s Jinnah Hosein, opens SF and Pittsburgh offices

Self-driving technology company Aurora has made some key moves on its leadership team and overall company growth: It’s bringing on SpaceX’s now former head of software engineering, Jinnah Hosein, to lead its own software engineering team in a VP role. The autonomous software provider is also opening up two new offices, including one in San […]

If creating digital media is beyond you, this Adobe Creative Cloud training is essential — and it’s under $30

Photoshop, Illustrator and Premiere Pro are industry standard tools, so get up to speed on the apps that shape digital media with the the Adobe CC Essentials Training Bundle, available now for only $29, which is over 90 percent off from TNW Deals.

FTC confirms Facebook data security investigation

Last week, reports surfaced that the FTC was opening an investigation into Facebook regarding Cambridge Analytica's use of its data. The agency has now confirmed that it is indeed investigating the social media giant. "The FTC takes very seriously re...

Tesco vet Simon Belsham becomes president of Walmart’s Jet.com

Walmart has brought on Tesco veteran, Simon Belsham, to serve as president of its e-commerce business, Jet.com, acquired for $3 billion in 2016 to help the company better combat the Amazon threat. Belsham will be based out of Hoboken and will oversee the full operation of the Jet.com business, including its increasing focus on online […]

‘Pokémon Go’ fetch quests could bring you closer to Mew

Well over a year later, Niantic is adding more traditional gameplay to Pokémon Go. Soon, you'll be able to tackle "Research Tasks." Essentially, they're fetch-quests like you'd find in a typical RPG. The carrot on the string? Finding out if th...

China offers to buy more U.S. semiconductors as it mulls stabbing Qualcomm in the back

In the deepening trade negotiations between China and the U.S., the bargaining chips are quite literally chips. According to multiple reports, China has offered to increase the percentage of semiconductor chips it buys from American sources, replacing offerings from South Korea and Taiwan, if the two countries can come to an economic agreement on moving […]

Apple’s original shows may launch next March, report says

Apple’s upcoming slate of original TV shows may finally see the light of day as early as next March, according to a report from The New York Times on Sunday. Citing producers and entertainment exec sources, the article says Apple has been taking advantage of its significant cash stores to fund its TV efforts – and […]

FedEx reserves 20 Tesla Semi all-electric big rig trucks

FedEx is the latest major logistics company to lock in an order for Tesla’s forthcoming Semi electric Class 8 trailer trucks. The shipping provider has ordered 20 of the vehicles, according to a press release from FedEx itself, which will go into service in its FedEx Freight department. The FedEx order is dwarfed by rival […]

Clear the clutter: Pick up 2TB of pCloud storage space at nearly 70% off

Cloud storage is the way to go these days — and right now, you can land a great deal on 2TB of cloud real estate from pCloud for 68 percent off, just $29.99 from TNW Deals.

The revolutionary Minimoog Model D synth is now available as an iOS app

From Kraftwek and Michael Jackson to Nine Inch Nails and Dr. Dre, the Minimoog has spanned musical genres and decades. Released in 1970, it was one of the first synthesizers to include a keyboard. It gave musicians the ability to step up to the instr...

Elon Musk’s next Boring Co. merch will be big Lego bricks made from tunnel rock

Elon Musk’s The Boring Company is indeed living up to its namesake and boring tunnels, but its primary source of revenue still seems to be selling stuff branded with its logo. First there was the hat, then the ‘not a flamethrower,’ and now Musk has said that the company will produce and sell large, “lifesize” […]

Tesla’s new navigation system will roll out this weekend

Owning a Tesla comes with plenty of perks, but there is still one major pain point for most Tesla owners: navigation. Even though these cars feel like they’re from the future, the navigation systems on board look like any old navigation system you might have seen in a car or on a smartphone, with some […]

Facebook's focus on local news goes global

Back in January, Facebook announced that it was prioritizing local news sources in the US. Today, in a blog post, the company's Head of News Product, Alex Hardiman, and Head of News Partnerships, Campbell Brown, announced that these changes are being...

Nvidia looks to the AI future

It’s about making the lives of scientists and researchers easier, Jensen Huang, CEO and co-founder of Nvidia tells TechCrunch. He’s speaking of the keynote address he intends to give at the company’s upcoming GTC conference. Held in San Jose, miles away from the company’s new imposing headquarters, Nvidia is set to host thousands of attendees […]

The Blockchain Solution to Our Deepfake Problems

WIRED columnist Antonio Garcia Martinez on how the blockchain can help us tell the difference between real videos and fake ones.

Fitbit Versa review

For most companies, the Ionic would have felt like a disappointment. For Fitbit, it was something more. It wasn’t just a fully realized piece of hardware running undercooked software, it was the basket into which the company seemed to have placed all of its eggs. The company’s first official smartwatch was the product of a […]

Best Unlimited Data Plans: T-Mobile, AT&T, Sprint, Verizon

Which wireless carrier has the best unlimited data service (and price)?

Cantina Talk: Rian Johnson Knows How You Feel About 'The Last Jedi'

The writer-director has seen all the frustrated fan reactions to his film—and he's cool with it.

Cisco Network Assurance and ServiceNow Integration

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