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OnePlus’ flagship phone is one of the most anticipated devices for Android fans every year, given the company’s track record of delivering lots of bang for your buck. Every year, the company seems to slide more into straight-up premium territory, but on the whole OnePlus devices tend to offer solid value. This year’s OnePlus 10 Pro is particularly interesting, as it marks the first major phone from the company since it officially merged with Oppo (OnePlus has always been an Oppo sub-brand, but now the companies are working even more closely)....

Whether in his testimony to Congress last October or his 2020 resolutions post last week, Zuckerberg has sought to frame the question of advertising as one of “free expression.” And in what was positioned as a landmark address at Georgetown, Zuckerberg cloaked himself in the constitution, invoking the First Amendment no fewer than eight times. He even cited the Fifteenth Amendment for good measure. Curious, though, that Facebook never mentions the Fourth Amendment, which guarantees “the right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures” — interpreted by the Supreme Court in Carpenter v....

As a recap, users found out Facebook was opening the camera in the background due to a bug that shows the camera feed in a tiny sliver on the left side of your screen when you open a photo in the app and swipe down. We were able to replicate the issue and noticed it only happened if you had given Facebook permission to use your camera. Obviously, that permission is not meant to extend to the app using your camera in an unsolicited manner....

The app’s description – it’s currently only available for iOS devices – says it’s meant to “capture and organize your creative process,”and “save photos of the projects you’re working on… whether it’s cooking, baking, DIY, arts & crafts, fitness or home decor.” So yeah, Pinterest. Facebook proper offers some visual collection abilities through its ‘Save post’ feature – you can see your collections on facebook.com/saved – but it’s far from a primary use of the social network....

To that effect, the social network said it had taken down 217 accounts, 144 pages, five Facebook groups, and 31 Instagram accounts that were found to be engaged in propaganda and attacking regional rivals like Iran, Qatar, and Turkey. “Although the people behind this activity attempted to conceal their identities, our review found links to individuals associated with the government of Saudi Arabia,” Nathaniel Gleicher, Facebook’s head of cybersecurity policy, said....

Fandango already runs the streaming service FandangoNOW, but it’s not exactly a household name the way Netflix or Hulu are. Vudu has more market penetration, though FandangoNOW recently launched its best performing movie with Trolls World Tour. In any case, the acquisition will allow Fandango to significantly increase its clout in the streaming market. The company says both businesses will co-exist for the time being, and that it plans to extend offers to the majority of the Vudu team, according to TechCrunch....

According to the agency, video footage from the car owner’s home shows the owner entering the Model S’ driver’s door, and his companion the passenger side door. But whether the driver remained behind the wheel during the tragic ride or not… still is unknown. After traveling approximately 168 meters, the car left the road on a curve, drove over the curb, and hit a drainage culvert, a raised manhole, and a tree, NTSB’s report says....

Based on my work examining dark web markets and the techniques cybercriminals use to collect, resell or commit fraud with stolen data, I question the usefulness of AI to run-of-the-mill cybercrime. Most AI still falls short of “intelligent” The first problem with supposed “AI hacking” is that AI tools as a whole are limited in actual intelligence. When we talk about AI, we mostly mean data science – using massive data sets to train machine learning models....

The long-awaited BMW CE 04 escooter has finally been unveiled, and, yes, it was worth the wait since 2017, when it was firstly showcased as the BMW Motorrad Concept Link. Today the company took the wraps off its new all-electric two-wheeler, which marks the German brand’s triumphal debut in the escooter market. Modern design Design-wise the BMW CE 04 does look sleek and future-oriented. In its standard version it comes in Light White color with matt black sections in the the front and side areas as well as the seat....

And now Focal is promising to make them even better with the new $1,490 Clear Mg. The proof is in the pudding of course, and updates to audiophile classics aren’t always universally loved. Still, the Clear Mg claims to maintain the neutral character of the original while improving dynamics and details with Focal’s latest driver and enclosure technology. As you might’ve guessed from the name, the Clear Mg use a new Magnesium dome for the speaker driver, maintaining the M-shape Focals drivers are known for....

Or stayed out with friends long after bedtime? Or — God forbid — taken the shortcut through the park where shady people lurk, instead of going the long way over the main road? Or, yes oh yes, which programmer hasn’t violated one of those etched-in-stone best practices, you know, one of the ones that you should follow at all costs? It’s safe to say that many, if not most, of us have done this before....

Fortnite‘s not the first game to radically alter its map, though it might be the first one that did so under the pretense of a universe-ending event such as the black hole, which lingered for over a day. The game’s youthful audience and their parents were apparently so confused they were ringing up Epic’s customer support line to ask why they couldn’t play the game (I hope Epic’s call center employees got combat pay for that)....

Lots of words I don’t recognize there. Astrohaus? Freewrite Traveler? Well, aren’t you demanding? But I’ll tell you. Astrohaus is an American company that makes productivity tools. Its first big product was the 2014 crowdfunded Freewrite, effectively an e-ink typewriter to help people write distraction free. Now though, it’s releasing a new version of its famous machine: the Freewrite Traveler, a smaller and more portable version of the hardware. What’s the point of the Freewrite Traveler?...

Twelve years passed, and an eerily similar arcade game showed up in a bar called Andy Capp’s Tavern. The name of the game? Pong. Its maker? Atari. Seemingly overnight, the burgeoning world of video games was transformed. Novelty became industry. Since Pong, the complexity of video game graphics has evolved exponentially. We’ve encountered alien insects, elven adventures, and soldiers from every army imaginable. We’ve braved mushroom kingdoms, boxing rings, and an expanding universe of hostile landscapes....

An official blog post by staff attorney Elisa Jilson noted that the FTC Act prohibits the sale or use of racially biased algorithms. Jilson added that it’s illegal to use biased algorithms that lead to credit discrimination on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, marital status, age, or because a person receives public assistance. Jilson expressly warned companies not to exaggerate what their algorithms do and whether they deliver fair results....

The “professorship for software engineering with a specialization in blockchain” is stationed at CODE University of Applied Sciences. Academic Dr. Peter Ruppel, best known for his work into distributed systems, has taken up the role and commenced teaching yesterday, the first day of the new academic year. Dr. Ruppel’s aim is to further explore distributed ledger tech, and let’s hope he doesn’t go easy. The initiative between Deutsche Telekom and the university will purportedly aid in the execution of the telecom giant’s blockchain initiatives....

For years, consumers railed against cable providers, screaming that their monthly cable bills were ridiculously high. So when the streaming age finally dawned about a decade ago, many users were all too happy to cut the cable cord. But now with cable suffering huge subscriber losses, many of us are finding paying for all those streaming subscriptions isn’t really that much cheaper than cable. Once you add up your monthly bills from Netflix, Hulu, Disney Plus, Apple TV, HBO Max and more, it’s getting to be a tidy sum....

If you’re wondering how in the heck Giphy and games go together, don’t worry — it took me by surprise too. But Giphy is one of those companies that seems to be trying to expand beyond its original mandate, and in this case it’s leveraging its massive library of gifs as assets for bite-sized games. Nick Santaniello, Giphy’s senior product engineer, said in a statement: Giphy Arcade games are designed to be made, played, and shared in a matter of seconds....

Google has removed the Indian payment giant Paytm’s app from the Play Store for repeatedly violating its gambling policy. The app with more than 50 million users in India, has a section named Paytm First Games that also includes fantasy sports games. With a popular cricket tournament, Indian Premier League starting tomorrow Paytm was hosting a fantasy league promising prices worth millions of rupees. Google has also booted the Paytm First Games app from the Play Store....

The Waves of Interest project tracked Google Search Trends across the previous five election cycles to investigate how public concerns have changed. The data shows a surge in interest in the election process. The top rising search term at present is “electoral fraud,” with a 366% increase in interest at the time of writing, followed by “postal voting,” “opinion poll,” “fact check,” “voting,” and “election.” COVID-19 has also inevitably had a major impact on the public’s political focuses, highlighted by increases in search terms including “vaccine,” “sick leave,” and “unemployment....