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The Jeff Goldblum guide to getting someone’s attention
2019-06-20

At Cannes Lions, the ‘Jurassic World’ and ‘Thor: Ragnorok’ star shares his approach to commercial work, why he’s killing it on Instagram, and more. When you meet Jeff Goldblum in person, the very first thing, the VERY first thing you notice is just how JEFF GOLDBLUM he is. The tone,...

How scientists are fighting back against the coming deepfake sh*t-show
2019-06-20

USC scientist released a new method of detecting deepfake video stacking frames and running it through a neural network model. Deepfake audio and video distributed widely on social networks have the potential to cause untold chaos and violence. Imagine a deepfaked video of Joe Biden (or some other presidential...

Update: You can unfollow me on Twitter now
2019-06-20

A glitch means whoever you unfollow may be notified of your treachery. There’s an unspoken rule of Twitter etiquette that if you’re going to unfollow someone, you either loudly yell “UNFOLLOW” into the feed of whichever celebrity or writer or stranger on the internet has ticked you off, or...

Google is giving businesses new ways to promote themselves
2019-06-20

Local businesses will be able to beef up their profile in Search and Maps with photos, offers, and more. 150 million businesses have taken advantage of Google’s My Business, which lets retailers, restaurants, and other local businesses enter information about themselves that shows up in Search results and...

Do not unfollow me (or anyone) on Twitter right now
2019-06-20

A glitch means whoever you unfollow may be notified of your treachery. There’s an unspoken rule of Twitter etiquette that if you’re going to unfollow someone, you either loudly yell “UNFOLLOW” into the feed of whichever celebrity or writer or stranger on the internet has ticked you off, or...

Bitcoin healthy AF following Zuckbuck reveal, hash rate hits all-time high
2019-06-20

Bitcoin‘s hash rate is skyrocketing, setting a new all-time-high and flying in the face of Facebook’s ambitious Libra cryptocurrency — a remarkably healthy sign for the world’s most popular blockchain. Bitcoin‘s “hash rate” measures the total processing power of the network at any one time. As more...

We ranked Google’s new search icons by how evil they look
2019-06-20

In case you hadn’t noticed, Google got a facelift. Yep, the tech giant’s search page received some rather fancy new icons. Slap your peepers on this: While before there were just words, now there are words and images. Truly, we live in exalted times. Now these have been rolled out globally, we knew what we had...

At Cannes, Amazon’s Twitch makes its pitch to advertisers
2019-06-20

Amazon’s popular gaming streaming service (and a whole lot more) is live, interactive, community-based, and full of young people. What’s not to like? Well, it’s complicated. Here in Cannes, while Sheryl Sandberg managed to charm a roomful of advertising and marketing folks, rivals for...

UI/UX design is a top 10 tech job for grads; this $24 bundle can get you started
2019-06-20

Career monitoring website Comparably recently put together their list of the top 10 tech jobs for grads -- and right at no. 7 is UI/UX designer. Of course, understanding both the front end interface of web design along with the back end hardware analytics and technical know-how isn’t easy. But with starting salaries...

Messaging app Line is reportedly launching a cryptocurrency exchange in Japan soon
2019-06-20

Japanese messaging company Line Corp is reportedly gearing up to launch a cryptocurrency exchange, days after fellow tech giant Facebook announced the launch of Libra. According to Bloomberg, which cites people close to the matter, Line could receive its license this month, with exchange operations expected to begin...

This robot fish has synthetic blood and a circulatory system
2019-06-20

Robots are one step closer to becoming more animal-like. Researchers from Cornell University and the University of Pennsylvania have created a lifelike robotic lionfish with a circulatory system, reports Gizmodo. That circulatory system enables the fish to circulate synthetic blood throughout its body.Read Full Story ...

Australia: Cryptocurrency unlikely for retail payments, Facebook or not
2019-06-20

The world is still processing the specifics of Facebook‘s Libra digital currency, but even the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) has realized it’s set to rub cryptocurrency purists the wrong way. In a whopping 5,800-word paper published earlier today, four RBA analysts argued there’s “little likelihood of a...

Bought a used Nest security cam? The previous owner can spy on you
2019-06-20

If you are thinking about buying a used Nest cam, you may want to hold off on that purchase. According to a new report by the Wirecutter, some users who sold their Nest cam devices are able to access images from their old cameras even after performing a factory reset — only the images are those from the new owners....

Google open-sources cryptographic tool to keep data sets private
2019-06-20

Poorly secured databases are a top privacy and security concern — and Google now wants to plug that leak. The internet giant has said it’s open sourcing Private Join and Compute, a new secure multi-party computation (MPC) tool designed to help organizations work together with confidential data sets. The tool is...

Congrats to Bill de Blasio, the most searched 2020 Democrat in Luce County, Michigan
2019-06-19

California loves Kamala. Texas is Beto country. Maine is lousy with Bernie bros. California loves Kamala. Texas is Beto country. Maine is lousy with Bernie bros.Read Full Story

Samsung exec says “most” of the Galaxy Fold’s display problems have been fixed
2019-06-19

When Samsung sent the first batch of Galaxy Folds to reviewers, it quickly became apparent there were some problems. Phones failed due to dust getting caught under the screen, due to reviewers removing a protective layer that appeared to be a standard screen protector, and seemingly just by being used as regular...

Here’s a short history of Facebook flops
2019-06-19

Facebook is primed to launch its blockchain project Libra, but looking back at other fails may provide a cautionary tale. Yesterday was Facebook’s big blockchain day. It finally went public with its plans to upend the global payments industry by introducing a new program called Libra, which would be both its...

Whoopi Goldberg blames Bella Thorne for her own nude photo hack
2019-06-19

A hacker was threatening to leak nude photos stolen from Thorne. Actress Bella Thorne says she was hacked and had nude photos swiped. When the hacker blackmailed her, threatening to release the intimate photos to the public unless she paid, Thorne beat the hacker to it, sharing the photos on Twitter on Saturday along...

How an IDEO.org designer created a Yelp for refugees
2019-06-19

At Ideo.org, Jennifer Rose helped develop Kuja Kuja, a platform refugees can use to rate and suggest services. Now she’s Kuja Kuja’s global design director. Jennifer Rose is the global design director of Kuja Kuja, a platform for tracking satisfaction ratings and ideas from refugees around the world. She...

These 4 designers wear the same thing every day. Here’s how to copy their look
2019-06-19

“Having a uniform is not just better for you, because it saves you so much time in the morning, but it also means you don’t have to own as much.” You’ve probably seen Sophia Amoruso in a fabulous gown at a red carpet event or launch party. As the founder of Girlboss, a global community and...

Adult performers and models will protest over account removals at Instagram’s HQ today
2019-06-19

They say Instagram doesn’t provide clarity of why an account is removed, and removals seem to be arbitrary. If you go past Instagram’s headquarters in Silicon Valley today, you’ll probably notice a large crowd of people outside protesting the company. Those people will likely be dozens of adult...

Google’s new extension will help you report dubious sites with a click
2019-06-19

Google’s just rolled out a new Chrome extension called Suspicious Site Reporter, that’ll help you report sketchy sites with just the click of a button. The extension will help you to stay away from sites that might steal your data or financial information. Google’s developed it to warn you of deceptive sites,...

CHEAP: Photograph your loved ones’ SOULS with $200 off the Google Pixel 3 XL
2019-06-19

Welcome to CHEAP, our series about things that are good, but most of all, cheap. CHEAP! One of the best things to come from the smartphone revolution is the camera. If you were around before this period (read: old), you’ll remember having to lug around a dedicated device to snap weird pictures. But, today, you’ve...

Blockchain is the fastest growing skill in Singapore, says LinkedIn
2019-06-19

Blockchain is one of the fastest growing skills among workers in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region, according to a LinkedIn report published Wednesday. LinkedIn analyzed the skills listed by its members from the APAC region over the last five years to identify the top 10 rising skills. The report found blockchain to be...

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